ConnorMcMullet
#12 Colby Cave
- Jun 10, 2017
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I actually think that the Oilers still have a good shot at the playoffs. It all relies on the next 10 games though. Pretty much all the the teams we play are bad:
17-17-7
Lost 3 in a row
Most recent game 5-1 loss vs Penguins
18-21-3
Lost 3 of last 4
Lost 6 of last 7 vs Oilers
23 - 14 - 6
Good record, but Eichel injury has them struggling to score.
20 - 21 - 4
Lost 3 of last 4
Most recent game 5-0 loss vs Toronto
Injury to Petterson, leading scorer.
28-13-4
Good team, but Oilers always show up against them
Lost 8 of last 11 vs Oilers
20-17-5
Not a bad team, but definitely beatable.
We usually get depth scoring against them - most recently a 7-3 win, with McDavid mustering just 1 assist.
16-22-7
Won 1 of last 8
Dropped 3 of last 4 vs Oilers
15-22-6
League-worst goaltending
8 game losing streak
23-16-5
Soft team that struggles VS West
Lost last game vs Oilers 7-2
16-22-18
1-4 in their last 5
Awful defense, bad goaltending with Crawford out long term.
All of these games seem very winnable. If we can win 7 of those 10, we should probably have a wild card spot. I don't see the playoffs as a long shot at all considering this stretch of games.
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As for the GDT itself... I had one idea in mind: to neutralize the opponent before the Oilers play them. I've got a feeling it will spark a winning streak. So the Panther will get shot and Barkov will get squashed.
Projected Lines:
Chiasson - McDavid - Draisaitl
Lucic - Nuge - Puljujarvi
Rieder - Khaira - Kassian
Spooner - Brodziak - Rattie
Jones - Larsson
Nurse - Russell
Gravel - Benning (Petrovic out, concussion)
Talbot
Huberdeau - Barkov - Dadonov
Vatrano - Borgstrom - Hoffman
Brouwer - McCann - Malgin
Hawryluk - Lammiko - Sceviour
Yandle - Ekblad
Matheson - Pysyk
Kiselevich - Weegar
Riemer
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GOilers!!!
EDIT: I just watched highlights of the Panthers last 3 games, and my god they are a mess. Yandle's playing like trash, and Luongo can't save a beach ball. Their PP is awful, they leak more chances against than they create. Offense isn't bad though, we should watch out for their top line. Defense is a mess overall.
Edit 2: Riemer starting
Edit 3: Lines, Talbot starting.
17-17-7
Lost 3 in a row
Most recent game 5-1 loss vs Penguins
18-21-3
Lost 3 of last 4
Lost 6 of last 7 vs Oilers
23 - 14 - 6
Good record, but Eichel injury has them struggling to score.
20 - 21 - 4
Lost 3 of last 4
Most recent game 5-0 loss vs Toronto
Injury to Petterson, leading scorer.
28-13-4
Good team, but Oilers always show up against them
Lost 8 of last 11 vs Oilers
20-17-5
Not a bad team, but definitely beatable.
We usually get depth scoring against them - most recently a 7-3 win, with McDavid mustering just 1 assist.
16-22-7
Won 1 of last 8
Dropped 3 of last 4 vs Oilers
15-22-6
League-worst goaltending
8 game losing streak
23-16-5
Soft team that struggles VS West
Lost last game vs Oilers 7-2
16-22-18
1-4 in their last 5
Awful defense, bad goaltending with Crawford out long term.
All of these games seem very winnable. If we can win 7 of those 10, we should probably have a wild card spot. I don't see the playoffs as a long shot at all considering this stretch of games.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As for the GDT itself... I had one idea in mind: to neutralize the opponent before the Oilers play them. I've got a feeling it will spark a winning streak. So the Panther will get shot and Barkov will get squashed.
Projected Lines:
Chiasson - McDavid - Draisaitl
Lucic - Nuge - Puljujarvi
Rieder - Khaira - Kassian
Spooner - Brodziak - Rattie
Jones - Larsson
Nurse - Russell
Gravel - Benning (Petrovic out, concussion)
Talbot
Huberdeau - Barkov - Dadonov
Vatrano - Borgstrom - Hoffman
Brouwer - McCann - Malgin
Hawryluk - Lammiko - Sceviour
Yandle - Ekblad
Matheson - Pysyk
Kiselevich - Weegar
Riemer
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GOilers!!!
EDIT: I just watched highlights of the Panthers last 3 games, and my god they are a mess. Yandle's playing like trash, and Luongo can't save a beach ball. Their PP is awful, they leak more chances against than they create. Offense isn't bad though, we should watch out for their top line. Defense is a mess overall.
Edit 2: Riemer starting
Edit 3: Lines, Talbot starting.
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