GDT: #49 | Hurricanes @ Oilers | Jan 20 @ 7:30 PM | TV: SN-1

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Lol if the Oilers actually win this game.

 

[McVirginOil]

Oilers are going to lose 7-6 but it’ll be actually be a win because they almost made a comeback or something

 

[T-Funk]

I thought the Oilers had a chance last game too. This will correct very soon.

 

[Skar]

Lol if the Oilers actually win this game.

They'll do just enough to keep it interesting, but fall short of course

 

[48g90a138pts]

Close to 30 or 40million

Correct me if i'm wrong.

But playoff revenue is divided equally between both teams playing each other?

 

[RattsSSV]

Hey ref close your legs it reeks in here.

 

[Senor Catface]

I thought the Oilers had a chance last game too. This will correct very soon.

I was going to say. This seems like the time for a back breaking goal.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

They'll do just enough to keep it interesting, but fall short of course

They wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[space321]

I'm saying he's playing uncharacteristically bad. This is not his norm. But most people here follow the thinking of "what have you done for me lately?"

he's been this bad since the beginning of last season, he's uncharacterstically bad right now maybe because he doesn't have klefbom to carry him

 

[oobga]

Close to 30 or 40million

Sure about that?

Edmonton Oilers revenue 2005-2018 | Statistic

Doesn't seem like there was much of a bump in 16/17 when we made the playoffs vs 17/18.

The jump from 15/16 to 16/17 was mainly just the higher ticket price vs rexall.

Imagine there are all kinds of things tied to playoff revenue that spreads it around the league.

 

[harpoon]

Link?
Drai is healthy unless someone official says otherwise..
No way he would be leading the team again in ice time if he wasn't healthy.
It's not like he is carrying this team on his back.

I don’t know if he is healthy or not but he’s playing too many minutes for sure. I hate using the ‘playing hurt’ excuse, but RNH, Klefbom and Larsson seem to get the benefit of that doubt all the time. I guess it could be true for Draisaitl as well. Although he sure looks a lot healthier in the third all of a sudden.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

Damnit you guys, stop! You're ruining the firing!

 

[RattsSSV]

Nice drive by Pulju.

 

[T-Funk]

Sure about that?

Edmonton Oilers revenue 2005-2018 | Statistic

Doesn't seem like there was much of a bump in 16/17 when we made the playoffs vs 17/18.

The jump from 15/16 to 16/17 was mainly just the higher ticket price vs rexall.

Imagine there are all kinds of things tied to playoff revenue that spreads it around the league.

Even if all tickets were 150 bucks each, that's 2.7 million on tickets alone each game

 

[McVirginOil]

Again, Oilers will do just enough for Chiarelli to keep his job

 

[Drivesaitl]

I checked many games in Rexall those last couple years. Hundreds of tickets available just before gametime when the system cuts it off. Those tickets didn't all sell in 2 minutes. I would argue none of them did.

I've been reporting this for years. Even back at Rexall the sellout thing was a fiction. I remember when they even sold singles at half price game day to get rid of them. This year was a 40% off Cyber Monday sale on remaining Monday Tuesday night games. Sellouts my ass.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Jesse showing some man strength there.

 

[Senor Catface]

Again, Oilers will do just enough for Chiarelli to keep his job

Curses!

If only that audit would hurry up and finish..

 

[CupofOil]

I don't know what emotions to feel.

Feel nothing. It works for me

 

[McTedi]

Where was this team. No sense of desperation or drive early in games.

 

[oobga]

Even if all tickets were 150 bucks each, that's 2.7 million on tickets alone each game

For sure, but how is it spread around? Every year approximately the same number of playoff games are played by the NHL, the money pool from playoffs probably looks around the same each year. I'm sure teams actually in the playoffs get a better share than the rest, but it's certainly not close to all of it. I'd guess it probably comes out around 1M per home date.

 

[48g90a138pts]

That's not the issue really. Nuge has been successful there..but this weekend, the dude has lost almost every puck battle. He deserves a demotion

Right before the goal there was a perfect opportunity for a one time shot from the pass from Nurse to Nuge. That's where I'd love to see :]

I'm not saying RNH is bad at all

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

Where was this team. No sense of desperation or drive early in games.

They like challenges

 

[Drivesaitl]

Draisaitl doesn't even know how to tank right. Get his bum off the ice before he single handedly changes the outcome.

lol that Drai is +2 in this game playing most of it with dregs. The McNuge line allowed 3GA in two periods and 2 of those were opposition zone faceoffs..Thats some kind of special suck.

Nuge completely mailing it in today.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Khaira frustrating player. 1 good, 4 invisible