Pre-Game Talk: Edm v StL Thursday 7 PM

[SK13]

we'll probably have to wait a year to see what's really there

lest we forget division winning Colorado and Florida

It might take a year. It might take a week.

82 games is simply not a good enough sample size to understand what a team is about.

 

[t0nedeff]

The team is 5 and 1 versus Pacific teams and the only loss was thatbgsrbage game number 2 of the season vs Vancouver. All the team really needs to do is have a respectable win loss record vesus the rest of the conference and keep dominating the Pacific like they have so far

 

[Burnoutboi]

I’m looking forward to seeing Sekera back in action. Not expecting too much from him for his first game of the season, but it will be nice to have him manning the point on the PP eventually.

Also, please beat the ever living snot out of St. Louis, please and thank you.

 

[Alowlyoilersfan]

would be ideal to Sekera and Klef, but ill tak3 the stability that Sekera brings over Klefbon.

 

[rboomercat90]

It might take a year. It might take a week.

82 games is simply not a good enough sample size to understand what a team is about.

Vegas looks like they have the advantage this year of teams coming to town and letting the off ice distractions get the best of them. That alone could keep them in the playoff race all season. I think this will wane out over time but it looks like a big deal this year.

 

[Del Preston]

I'm taking my dad to this one. He's never been to Rogers Place. Give him a win.

 

[Stoneman89]

Vegas looks like they have the advantage this year of teams coming to town and letting the off ice distractions get the best of them. That alone could keep them in the playoff race all season. I think this will wane out over time but it looks like a big deal this year.

Coach needs to prepare his team for those Vegas visits, similar to how football teams prepare in certain weather elements or artificial crowd noise to get prepped for a road game. Have them go on a couple team benders till 4 in the morning, snort a few rounds of coke, and bring in strippers for some lap dances. And then board the plane and kick some Knight ass.

 

[McBeastMode]

I'm taking my dad to this one. He's never been to Rogers Place. Give him a win.

Rogers Place, vs Rexall, is like the 1983–84 Oilers, compared to the 2013–14 Oilers.
Your dad is going to be amazed and impressed..

 

[LTIR]

Rogers Place, vs Rexall, is like the 1983–84 Oilers, compared to the 2013–14 Oilers.
Your dad is going to be amazed and impressed..

unless you seats are in the 200s. He will hate the steep upper level guaranteed.

 

[LTIR]

I’m looking forward to seeing Sekera back in action. Not expecting too much from him for his first game of the season, but it will be nice to have him manning the point on the PP eventually.

Also, please beat the ever living snot out of St. Louis, please and thank you.

ummm yea... shin buster returning would be an upgrade over aimless Klefbom

 

[SupremeTeam16]

I've done a bit of travelling so far this year and I feel like whenever I'm home they play well and when I'm away they crap the bed.

I was here for the home opener then spent 10 days in California/Oregon/Washington and they sucked, came home for a bit and they we're ok then went to the Bahamas/Barbados for 16 days in Nov and saw they had some brutal games during that time. Since I've been backed they've turned things around but I'm leaving to Phoenix friday for Christmas/New year and then back there again beginning of Feb for the Waste Management Open.

 

[McTrashBoat]

ummm yea... shin buster returning would be an upgrade over aimless Klefbom

has anybody made this joke yet?

 

[LTIR]

has anybody made this joke yet?

almost as funny as the joke that was quoted by me. Sekera had 1 PPG last year. So nice to have him on PP again.

 

[Del Preston]

I've done a bit of travelling so far this year and I feel like whenever I'm home they play well and when I'm away they crap the bed.

I was here for the home opener then spent 10 days in California/Oregon/Washington and they sucked, came home for a bit and they we're ok then went to the Bahamas/Barbados for 16 days in Nov and saw they had some brutal games during that time. Since I've been backed they've turned things around but I'm leaving to Phoenix friday for Christmas/New year and then back there again beginning of Feb for the Waste Management Open.

I hope you get put under house arrest until July.

 

[McBeastMode]

unless you seats are in the 200s. He will hate the steep upper level guaranteed.

Del will have a suite..If not he deserves one...

 

[Faelko]

Vegas looks like they have the advantage this year of teams coming to town and letting the off ice distractions get the best of them. That alone could keep them in the playoff race all season. I think this will wane out over time but it looks like a big deal this year.

Don't the Oilers play there in January on McDavid's 21st birthday, just before their week off?

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

Don't the Oilers play there in January on McDavid's 21st birthday, just before their week off?

I didn't realize it was McDavid's birthday but I had also taken note that their first visit to Vegas coincided with a week off right after. Gotta figure there's a slight chance the boys will be going out on the town after that game.

 

[Del Preston]

Del will have a suite..If not he deserves one...

Haha. I'm in the 200s behind the opposition net for the first and third. I sat there twice last season and really liked it.

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

Sweep the series again!!!!

 

[LMFAO]

So how's the Defense looking like?

Nurse-Russel
Davidson-Larsson
Sekera-Benning

I guess?

 

[Ol' Jase]

This is a team that we are built around as one to beat. They may not be as big as they used to be, but they still played big.

Heavy, heavy forecheck and good special teams and we can win this game

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Sekera may not score a lot on the PP (the shin assassin), but he distrubes the puck far better than anyone else, and that will help the offence not just on the PP.

McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nuge can generate their own offence, but getting Sekera back helps the depth guys with talent but struggle when they're not with the top guys. Looking at Slepyshev and Caggiula in particular, but Strome, Kassian and Khaira too...

 

[ZJuice]

St Louis looks horrible tonight. So I expect them to look great tomorrow

 

[Gret99zky]

Thanks for nothing, Flames!

Gosh I hope we get a chance to play spoiler against them.

 

[rboomercat90]

Don't the Oilers play there in January on McDavid's 21st birthday, just before their week off?

Yep, the perfect storm is brewing.