Pre-Game Talk: Can the Oilers win in Windy City?

[GhostfaceWu]

Hard to have a worse game than the last time these teams met as long as the same idiot refs from that game aren't the same for this game.

 

[Messrules11]

Can only hope. I have a feeling Woody will just put JP up there again and then wait and see. Dude just loves handicap his team

No kidding, top line was ass with Pulju there. He swaps him with Hyman, Hyman gets 3 assists on the night and we win the game. Pulju has to go.

 

[gordonhught]

he will be selling beers in the stand to oiler fans

Mmmmmm. Stand beers.

 

[Gordy Elbows]

In before @Mr Kot “never touched boobs” pre-game thread 3.0

No Kostin, McLoed, Kane.
Probably no Yamanogoal or Fo-goal.
Soup or Stew?

Based on how we finished vs the Panthers the lines may be;

Draisaitl McDavid Hyman
Janmark RNH PJ
Benson Ryan Shore
Holloway Malone Hamblin

Nurse Ceci
Kulak Barrie
Broberg Bouchard

So a killer first line, a 3rd line and two 4th lines.

Will need a sharp gameplan and sharper goaltending from whomever starts. I think it’ll be Skinner then Campbell v Minnesota on the back to back.

Need a Win.

Without considering the points or standings here, I would just love for the Oilers to finally - and totally - put the boots to the Hawks. They have used our complacency, season lows, and general disarray to inflate their worth for a few seasons now.
It needs to stop now….no more point gifts. Grab their throats and hold them for the 60 count!!!

(Editor: This appears to be a major personal issue with Mr. Elbows, and does not reflect the views of this most-esteemed site.)

 

[brentashton]

Without considering the points or standings here, I would just love for the Oilers to finally - and totally - put the boots to the Hawks. They have used our complacency, season lows, and general disarray to inflate their worth for a few seasons now.
It needs to stop now….no more point gifts. Grab their throats and hold them for the 60 count!!!

(Editor: This appears to be a major personal issue with Mr. Elbows, and does not reflect the views of this most-esteemed site.)

I wouldn’t be so sure

edit - Bobrovsky is a funnel.

 

[Harry Curry]

Will need a sharp gameplan and sharper goaltending from whomever starts. I think it’ll be Skinner then Campbell v Minnesota on the back to back.

I hope not. After the past two games I am as comfortable as ever playing Skinner against the better opponent in any back to back scenario.

 

[Spawn]

Regarding the topic of playing down to opponents:

Oilers were 29-10-2 vs non-playoff teams last year

And by my count they are 8-4 vs teams not currently in a playoff spot right now compared to 4-6 vs current playoff teams. Seems like the playing down to the opponent concern is a bit of an outdated concern.

 

[Kerberos]

Just keep McDavid-Drai-Hyman together until Kane comes back. Run with it and don't overthink it.

 

[trick91]

I wouldn't mind seeing Holloway Nuge Pulj as a line if we keep Hyman on the top line.

 

[Mav3rick07]

I really liked what I saw from Hamblin last night. He works his butt off every shift. Plus he's a great skater and that never hurts.

 

[Rengorlex]

Have a feeling that we'll blow them out.

 

[VainGretzky]

Excited to see Benson play.

I will summarize his game so you are not as disappointed, he will throw a few hits and shoot a few muffins at the goalie ,he will also flub on a good scoring opportunity

 

[tardigrade81]

I think it’s 8pm tomorrow your time. You get extra time to ask Leah for a Tuesday morning re-do and still catch puck drop after all the bullshit pregame stuff.

Lmao. I like this!!!

 

[duul]

Draisaitl McDavid Hyman
Janmark RNH PJ
Benson Ryan Shore
Holloway Malone Hamblin

Our entire bottom 6 is supposed to be in the minor leagues. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

 

[ujju2]

I will summarize his game so you are not as disappointed, he will throw a few hits and shoot a few muffins at the goalie ,he will also flub on a good scoring opportunity

His shot and skating looked light-years better in training camp this year than in years past. Hope he still has it coming back from injury.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Excited to see the “Oilers dont give up a goal in the first five minutes” challenge.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Could you imagine if Kostin plays tonight? It'd be funny because it was Gregor being the first to report it.

 

[BlackDogg]

Two big games in a row against good teams. Lesser team in standings - letdown in the making.

 

[brentashton]

Two big games in a row against good teams. Lesser team in standings - letdown in the making.

Booo.

That is all.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Two big games in a row against good teams. Lesser team in standings - letdown in the making.

Might be, who knows. The team showed something the last couple games, not great starts, but wins. They look like they're doing good things. And McDavid is due for a major run, because he's been a bit run of the mill, for him, for the last a couple weeks.

 

[BlackDogg]

Booo.

That is all.

Hey im just the messenger

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Our entire bottom 6 is supposed to be in the minor leagues. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

I mean except for Ryan and Shore, but that's how it goes when you have a bunch of injuries.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Our entire bottom 6 is supposed to be in the minor leagues. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

4 players out with injuries and 1 with visa issues, what exactly do you expect, only play with 6 or 7 “NHL” forwards on game 1 of a back to back?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Excited to see the “Oilers dont give up a goal in the first five minutes” challenge.

We have given up a goal in the first minute of play in roughly 30% of our games this year. This stat goes back to Cam Talbot.

Taken the first penalty of the game in 75% of our games with the 29th worst PK in the league.

Been scored on first in 62% of our games this season.

The players have become conditioned to absolute garbage starts over the years and the engine doesn’t fully engage till between the 10 minute mark of the 1st and start of the 2nd. I go to games expecting to be down 1-0.

We have a collective players head up the ass issue on this team.

 

[tardigrade81]

We have given up a goal in the first minute of play in roughly 30% of our games this year. This stat goes back to Cam Talbot.

Taken the first penalty of the game in 75% of our games with the 29th worst PK in the league.

Been scored on first in 62% of our games this season.

The players have become conditioned to absolute garbage starts over the years.

We have a collective players head up the ass issue on this team.

So we don’t like to make things easy on our selves is what you’re saying