GDT: #44 | Panthers @ Oilers | Jan 10, 7:00 PM | TV: SN-W

[McShogun99]

I still don't know why we aren't running a second line of RNH-Draisaitl. You can put almost any winger with Mcdavid and we essentially have two 1st lines. The bottom six is still complete dog shit but at least we'll have 2 lines going instead of 1.

 

[BlackDogg]

Yeah because Koskinen did any better yesterday? Or the game he got pulled?

Put them both in for a pass then.

 

[BlackDogg]

no Manning?

What do we tell Boxcar?

 

[talitintti]

I still don't know why we aren't running a second line of RNH-Draisaitl. You can put almost any winger with Mcdavid and we essentially have two 1st lines. The bottom six is still complete dog **** but at least we'll have 2 lines going instead of 1.

McDavid hasn't done well at all when he has had to carry two AHLers in his line recently.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Is anyone going to the game?

Can they please start a "FI-RE CH-IA" chant?

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

I still don't know why we aren't running a second line of RNH-Draisaitl. You can put almost any winger with Mcdavid and we essentially have two 1st lines. The bottom six is still complete dog **** but at least we'll have 2 lines going instead of 1.

McPoints.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Yeah because Koskinen did any better yesterday? Or the game he got pulled?

Talbot has a history of letting the first shot in which extends to last year. Nothing to do with koskos recent nose dive in play.

 

[McBeastMode]

The NHL's first, 3 million dollar goal...

 

[Oilhawks]

I actually don't think so. I think Hitchcock has a lot more faith in Talbot than a lot of Oilers fans do.

Talbot has actually been quite good the past few weeks. However, the team generally plays worse in front of him than they do in front of Koskinen.

Yeah, in Hitch's Pre-Game he was accounting a lot of the goals to "ping pong" bounces. He was defending Talbot, right or wrong. (I missed the game so I'm not commenting one way or another).

 

[Oilhawks]

The NHL's first, 3 million dollar goal...

It was a pretty nice goal though.

In all seriousness, I agree with Hitch, Lucic has looked a lot better. For the team's sake, hopefully he goes on a bit of a run and finishes the year strong.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

The NHL's first, 3 million dollar goal...

Technically he’s on pace for around 4 goals so more like a 1.5 million dollar goal.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

The NHL's first, 3 million dollar goal...

Still cheaper than Nylander.

 

[joestevens29]

I still don't know why we aren't running a second line of RNH-Draisaitl. You can put almost any winger with Mcdavid and we essentially have two 1st lines. The bottom six is still complete dog **** but at least we'll have 2 lines going instead of 1.

McPoints.

McPoint or no McPoints. Can the team be more balanced and win more games if they did RNH-LD?

I honestly don't know, but I've wanted to see it for quite some time.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

RNH has shown he can play and lead his own line.
LD plays a "pouting" game when he's not with McDavid. Just leave that pair together.

 

[Senor Catface]

Still cheaper than Nylander.

I was really not aware Wennberg was having that kind of year...

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Still cheaper than Nylander.

The best part is toronto is confident they can trade Nylander for a top dman.

 

[bone]

McPoints.

Interesting. Connor averages 18:41 per game Even Strength and Leon 17:08. Assuming 50 minutes of 5v5 per game, if they played together every minute that Drai is on even strength, the team would average 1.998 goals per game. If they never played together during the assumed 50 minutes of 5v5 per game, the team would average 1.732 goals per game. For simplicity I've assumed Even Strength and 5v5 as the same, even though I know that isn't accurate, but overall I guess this shows that the Oilers do produce more as a team over the course of a game when they are together.

Would be interesting to see the effects on goals against to see the overall impact towards outscoring.

Interestingly as well if you dig further. RNH w/o McD is 2.48 so he produces better without McD than Leon does (marginally so). Furthermore RNH with McD is 2.54 with isn't even close to Leon with McDavid, and is only marginally better than RNH alone or McD alone.

Perhaps this in the best scenario if one of RNH or Leon must be on McDavid's line.

 

[Louis Cypher]

Does anyone really see the point of making the playoffs this year?

I could see us limping in and getting swept in the first round simply because we lack the talent on D and the wings.

Then, according to Bob Nicholson, Chiarelli would keep his job and we'd end up with a mid 1st round draft pick.

That's like best case scenario, if no more assets get traded off this year for the playoff push.

So we'd be in the same position next year, with the same deficiencies and frustrations.

Rather get top 5 or top 10 draft pick and package it with Darnell Nurse and a cap dump for a meaningful defenseman or winger.

Will be cheering for Florida tonight.

Then go join the Florida Forum. Ass.

 

[North]

The best part is toronto is confident they can trade Nylander for a top dman.

Carolina would pony up unfortunately.

It would be a mistake because Nylander is the worst of the big 4 on that team but Carolina has coveted him since the holdout.

 

[North]

Then go join the Florida Forum. Ass.

Right? I don't get the point of wishing for losses just because you want someone fired.

The players in that locker room need to experience success. Sustained losing does nothing for morale.

 

[Aerrol]

How dynamic would anyone look beside 2 4th line players?

I am regretting being patient and wanting Chiarelli to have another year. I’ll have my crow with mustard and a beer.

I appreciate you saying this, for what it's worth.

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

McPoints.

What are McDavid and Draisaitl's stats for goals-against per 60 Minutes played together? Close to four, I'm guessing. Is there a net gain playing them together? I'm just saying this as neither is + much.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Carolina would pony up unfortunately.

It would be a mistake because Nylander is the worst of the big 4 on that team but Carolina has coveted him since the holdout.

You think? I don’t. Lots of teams wanted Nylander during his hold out. Unfortunately for Toronto he was overpaid IMO and having a terrible season. I think he gets cap dumped TBH. Mind you it’s not Chia at the helm there so who knows.

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

Is anyone going to the game?

Can they please start a "FI-RE CH-IA" chant?

Will do.

 

[space321]

The best part is toronto is confident they can trade Nylander for a top dman.

Lol Nylander will be fine, and he'll probably top 60 points almost every year.

I remember when Erik Karlsson was not putting up points and people on here were talking like he's washed up and wouldn't jump at the chance to get him on the Oilers... talk about kneejerk reactions