GDT: #26 // Golden Knights @ Oilers // Dec 1 @ 8 PM MST // TV: CBC

[Cloned]

Updated the OP with lines

 

[ujju2]

If anyone hasn't seen that yet ^^ Hitchcock's love for the City, team and how happy he is to be coaching for them actually gives me some faith.

I love how he talks about listening to the fans because most often they are right. I think back to how long it would take TMac to make moves that the fans had wanted for a long time.

 

[RegDunlop]

Theres a lot of grumpy Ranford fans here. He wasn't so well liked back in the day, not even by team mates sometimes. Ranford was a classic in the scowl at your team mates after a goal mode. Didn't sit well with team mates either. Ranford, as much as he improved in the Jets series in first round also contributed to the club being down 3 games 1 in the first place.

To answer your question though is Ranford was not required to be stellar in 90 playoffs. We could still outscore some of our mistakes but more critically we still had a lot of game breakers with all star talent and finish around the net. The Oilers were still a dangerous club in 90 and supplanted with the kidline energy. With that club Fuhr, who was injured, would've won it all and the team would have been better with Grant in net.

Ranford was never a great goalie. he was textbook ordinary

In my next post I'll go after Jacques Plante…

This is one of Your takes that I completely disagree with. He was stellar and yes - he needed to be!

 

[LTIR]

Where any of those guys on that list any good?

I think that low guy scored the first NHL goal for Oilers and the Grand Fuhrer guy also knew a thing or 2 about winning.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

No Zykov tonight?

 

[The Batman]

No Zykov tonight?

Nope, they probably want him to practice with the team some more.

Rattie gets his chance to play on the 4th line again lol.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Nope, they probably want him to practice with the team some more.

Rattie gets his chance to play on the 4th line again lol.

most likely his last chance

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Nope, they probably want him to practice with the team some more.

Rattie gets his chance to play on the 4th line again lol.

smh

 

[the mcdavid era]

My prediction:
Oilers lose 5-0

 

[Canada Drai]

But why? Salo was a flaming bag of ****.

I'm sorry, what? Check the stats pre-Belarus and then get back to me.

 

[rickysusedsht]

My prediction:
Oilers lose 5-0

Why

 

[TheNumber4]

Hope Rattie produces yet again for us, so maybe Hitch can see his value and give him a better shot here. Dude is smart and has finish, don’t think that first line with Drai on Mcdavids wing has been that much better that what Rattie was bringing on that line. Think the oilers can find some real value in Rattie

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Hope Rattie produces yet again for us, so maybe Hitch can see his value and give him a better shot here. Dude is smart and has finish, don’t think that first line with Drai on Mcdavids wing has been that much better that what Rattie was bringing on that line. Think the oilers can find some real value in Rattie

I lost you at "smart" and "has vision"

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

The Oilers really need to blow a few teams away. Can’t keep playing close games, that trend will reverse itself sooner or later.

 

[oobga]

Is Hitch complimenting or trolling McLellan when he says Pulju must have been well coached and does things (sneaky plays with his stick I guess?) that coaches love? I...don't think there was an ounce of love for Pulju from McLellan.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Is Hitch complimenting or trolling McLellan when he says Pulju must have been well coached and does things (sneaky plays with his stick I guess?) that coaches love? I...don't think there was an ounce of love for Pulju from McLellan.

He then when on to say that he doesn't know who coached him in that skills. Which felt like a low key shade at Todd.

 

[North]

He then when on to say that he doesn't know who coached him in that skills. Which felt like a low key shade at Todd.

The fact he said that made me laugh.

 

[McBigYak]

Pacific 0 for 2 tonight with one game remaining. Thank f*** we are in this division. We gotta take advantage.

 

[nabob]

Hope Rattie produces yet again for us, so maybe Hitch can see his value and give him a better shot here. Dude is smart and has finish, don’t think that first line with Drai on Mcdavids wing has been that much better that what Rattie was bringing on that line. Think the oilers can find some real value in Rattie

He’s shown a lack of finish this season. Either shoots it right into the crest or missed the net on numerous scoring chances earlier in the year. That injury may have really hurt his chances for the season

 

[dssource]

A win tonight would be very good for team confidence especially against a surging VGK team. I'm thinking we can. Lez go!

 

[48g90a138pts]

My prediction:
Oilers lose 5-0

My prediction:
Oilers win 5-0

 

[BlackDogg]

Lucic due for a couple goals...

 

[The Bored Man]

Lucic due for a couple goals...

...in the same way that I'm due for a couple of dates with Blake Lively.

 

[BlackDogg]

...in the same way that I'm due for a couple of dates with Blake Lively.

Have you been trying for 60+ games too?

 

[t0nedeff]

ate some edibles exited to see if JP keeps up his play and if Hitch/Kosk can get another win.