Pre-Game Talk: Desert Doggie Doo

[ManofSteel55]

I'd go Benson-McLeod-Yamamoto (I know McLeod is in Bako) on the 4th line and see if they can capitalize offensively with easy minutes.

Not a bad idea there. Who goes to waivers to make room for McLeod? Sceviour? Turris?

 

[Mr Positive]

Has there been any update on Smith?

Tippett said it was a nagging day to day thing

So not an injury but something Smith thought could get aggravated of he stressed it more.

I'd guess Koskinen for this one but Smith the next for Vegas

 

[Llamamoto]

I don't like Barrie's play so far but please don't scratch him for Kussell.

 

[ujju2]

Not a bad idea there. Who goes to waivers to make room for McLeod? Sceviour? Turris?

Probably Turris. If he gets claimed we gain useful cap space which is also why he's likely not to get claimed.

 

[Sanchez]

Tippett said it was a nagging day to day thing

So not an injury but something Smith thought could get aggravated of he stressed it more.

I'd guess Koskinen for this one but Smith the next for Vegas

Or maybe just do Kosk the next 2 games as Oilers are then off till Wednesday and gives Smith more time to heal? If Smith is good to go against Vegas then do it.

 

[bone]

you are right i should check and see if anyone has never scored a goal before

I think they've all never scored a goal before.

 

[bone]

Probably Turris. If he gets claimed we gain useful cap space which is also why he's likely not to get claimed.

Turris was already waived and cleared so he could be sent out without issue. McLeod just didn't earn the spot this year which is why they sent him instead of Turris. He'll be back though, hopefully after lighting up Bakersfield for a few games/weeks.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I'm with you, up until giving Barrie the night off. Bust him down to the 3rd pair for a few games before giving him the scratch. He took awhile to get going last year as well. I don't like it, but I question if a full on scratch is the best solution. Giving Yamamoto and Turris the night off is fine with me, even though Turris has been better than I thought he might be.

I mean Barrie's in the league for a long time, you don't have to "learn him" by putting him on the 3rd pair, a night off seems better it he short term.

As for Turris, it's more about getting a look at Benson and then you have Turris fresh on the back to back.

 

[bone]

I think they've all never scored a goal before.

Seriously though, Conor Timmins has 0 goals in 36 games played, Victor Soderstrom has 1 career goal (7 games), Liam O'Brien has 1 career goal in 30 games (7 years ago next week), and Ilya Lyubushkin has 1 career goal in 137 games. Antoine Roussel only had 1 goal all of last year, as did Beagle and Eriksson had zero last year in limited games . Travis Boyd had 5 of his 10 points against Edmonton last year and the only 2 goals scored in his last 27 games were against Edmonton.

Lots of candidates there.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Are we swapping Yamamoto for him? What's the rumour mill churning up about Crouse?

Stauffer keeps mentioning his name. Mentions Ryan McLeod as a potential return for Arizona. Crouse played on the same team with McDavid and played for Tippett before. Same cap hit as Archibald.

Sportsnet's Mark Spector (Part Two | 10/19/21) - Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer - Omny.fm

 

[McShogun99]

I’d keep the same D pairings, bench Turris, move Yamamoto to the 4th line and give Benson a shot in the top 6.

 

[McDrai]

I feel like Arizona is such a bad team that we will struggle against them. 3-2 Desert Dogs

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Oilers will lose this and then dominate Vegas. That's how we do

 

[OilersCoffeeArtBeer]

I would go and change the lines to an extreme level!!!! Extreme!!!!!

Scissor guy - Mcdazzle - panini
Foegele - Draisaitl - puljujarvi
Bender - nugget - kassblaster
Shallow water - golden bear - yamtaro the hamster

gifted genetic super freak - old man
Another old man - ce ce senior
That guy that burnt us in the play in - Barrie

Kostalot

 

[Snipes45]

Brian Lawton is saying he wants to see more from Ceci and Keith. Does he watch the games?

 

[ujju2]

Brian Lawton is saying he wants to see more from Ceci and Keith. Does he watch the games?

Assuming not...

 

[ujju2]

I’d keep the same D pairings, bench Turris, move Yamamoto to the 4th line and give Benson a shot in the top 6.

As in Nurse-Barrie or Nurse-Bouchard?

 

[Oilers in NS]

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Zero excuse not to beat the Desert Dogs tomorrow night. A team that might be one of the worst ever put on ice.

not stealing your thunder, I just had to add a few funnies from far Side

 

[Oilers in NS]

How long we looking at for Archibald? He could be a big help on 4th

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Brian Lawton is saying he wants to see more from Ceci and Keith. Does he watch the games?

He's not technically wrong, just logically wrong. If they were going to be bad, they would have shown it with more consistency already, imo.

They will have ups and downs, but they're a solid 2nd pair for this team. Both veterans who have poise and understand the NHL.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

How long we looking at for Archibald? He could be a big help on 4th

He's got his heart condition, so he's probably done, like Stalock.

 

[joestevens29]

Barring injuries I suspect we go with the same lineup we did last night. It's the free space on the bingo card and Tippett can see if his lines he likes can get anything done against the Yotes. If it can't then he will be forced to make changes.

 

[ujju2]

Barring injuries I suspect we go with the same lineup we did last night. It's the free space on the bingo card and Tippett can see if his lines he likes can get anything done against the Yotes. If it can't then he will be forced to make changes.

But it would also be a good way to test new lines and have them gain some chemistry before Vegas. Could go either way.

 

[joestevens29]

But it would also be a good way to test new lines and have them gain some chemistry before Vegas. Could go either way.

I have my doubts that Tippett is going to scratch the lines he has planned after 3 games and going 3-0.

Now maybe he goes to his away lines that has been rumored, but I don't expect drastic changes.

 

[Snipes45]

Barring injuries I suspect we go with the same lineup we did last night. It's the free space on the bingo card and Tippett can see if his lines he likes can get anything done against the Yotes. If it can't then he will be forced to make changes.

This makes sense. If line 2 can't get anything done, that will be very telling.