Pre-Game Talk: End vs van: It may happen, but not anytime soon

[McShogun99]

Just put the 5 remaining games against Vancouver at the end of the schedule. It will be a nothing series for both teams since Vancouver will be eliminated by then and Edmonton will have a playoff spot locked up. Home ice advantage will be almost pointless with no fans during the playoffs. Edmonton can just use those 5 games to rest players and prepare for Winnipeg.

 

[bone]

Just put the 5 remaining games against Vancouver at the end of the schedule. It will be a nothing series for both teams since Vancouver will be eliminated by then and Edmonton will have a playoff spot locked up. Home ice advantage will be almost pointless with no fans during the playoffs. Edmonton can just use those 5 games to rest players and prepare for Winnipeg.

My only concern with that is it probably pushes Edmonton's last game to the 16th or 17th , which is why I think they should be pushing the Vancouver Ottawa games to the end of the schedule in case all the playoff teams are set early, they could possibly play a playoff game at the same time as those final Vancouver/Ottawa games unless Vancouver has a miracle and actually goes on a big winning streak.

 

[voxel]

Have the Condors play the Comets and call that an NHL game.

 

[Snipes45]

I am shocked that they postponed the Leafs game TBH

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I am shocked that they postponed the Leafs game TBH

They did?

 

[rboomercat90]

I am shocked that they postponed the Leafs game TBH

Has this been postponed now? I haven’t seen it yet.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

 

[K1984]

We thought we got screwed over last year with the playin being added. This season is starting to look like a 'hold my beer' scenario.

I know in my bones the NHL is going to do something that uniquely f***s the Oilers over to get the season done.

The play in round still pisses me off, had to play it because they were what? 0.01% below the Stars in points %? A dumb play in round that wouldn't have even happened if two of the biggest TV markets (Montreal and Chicago) weren't conveniently in the last possible spots for them to stretch the play in out to. People can say we would have lost in the first round anyways, but maybe if the Oilers played those pointless "seeding" games that the non-play in teams got they could have shaken out some cob webs and got on track prior to the real games. Instead it's one and done.

Honestly f*** them. I'm tired of the league.

 

[sepHF]

The Oilers are going to have to play like 5 back to backs in a row right before the playoffs aren't they?

 

[bone]

The Oilers are going to have to play like 5 back to backs in a row right before the playoffs aren't they?

There's a way to make it work that isn't too onerous. But the league needs to be willing to shake up everyone's schedule to share the burden instead of just Edmonton and Vancouver. But they won't do that.

 

[Soundwave]

The Oilers are going to have to play like 5 back to backs in a row right before the playoffs aren't they?

We're not dressing our full roster for all those games, NHL can go f*** a duck.

I'm not playing playing any of my top players in back to back make up games against the Habs or Canucks.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Also Oilers will forfeit a 2nd round pick in 2022.

Turns into a first cause it’s pro rated some how

 

[CycloneSweep]

The Oilers are going to have to play like 5 back to backs in a row right before the playoffs aren't they?

This team tends to play better when they are on a roll rather than actually rested. This team gets rusty quick.
Could actually be beneficial for the boys. Play a bunch of back to backs, sweep Winnipeg in the first round and take a few days off before we play whoever upsets Toronto in game 7

 

[Soundwave]

Unless there is some pressing reason to do so, I'm not dressing our full roster for that Habs back to back they have us playing at the end of the year. Sorry but eat shit NHL.

We can dress Benson, Marody, McLeod, Bouchard, Nygard, etc. etc. etc.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

We're not dressing our full roster for all those games, NHL can go f*** a duck.

I'm not playing playing any of my top players in back to back make up games against the Habs or Canucks.

It would be a fun middle finger to the league if those games meant nothing and the Oil sat McDrai for a national televised game.

 

[Soundwave]

It would be a fun middle finger to the league if those games meant nothing and the Oil sat McDrai for a national televised game.

They should do it as f*** you to the NHL and Sportsnet for forcing them to play an unscheduled game on the day of a teammate's memorial service.

 

[Broberg Speed]

Every teams needs to play 56 regular season games and I don't care if takes a full calendar year to do it.

 

[Mr Positive]

It sucks but it's not surprising. It might end up for the best for us because we'll be super fresh vs the Jets on Saturday (although perhaps some rust to shake off), and then definitely good vs the Habs with 1 day off in between. Those are the big games for us, not so much vs the Canucks (although playing them Friday would have likely been an easy 2 points)

And like others have said, cram that Canuck game at the end, and just scratch all the big name players for it.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Hope everyone in Van is safe, but if you had to pick one org to f*** this up it would be them.

 

[bone]

There's a way to make it work that isn't too onerous. But the league needs to be willing to shake up everyone's schedule to share the burden instead of just Edmonton and Vancouver. But they won't do that.

	Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thur	Fri	Sat
18-24	Tor@VAN	Tor@VAN 'Mtl@Edm Ott@Cgy		Edm@Van Mtl@Cgy Tor@Wpg	Ott@wpg	Edm@Van Mtl@Cgy	Mtl@Cgy Tor@Ott
25-1	Van@Wpg	Van @WPG Mtl@Edm		Van @ Tor 'Mtl@Ott Cgy@Edm	Wpg@Ott	Van@Tor Wpg@MTL Cgy@Edm	Ott@Mtl
2-8	Van @ Edm Wpg@Cal	Van @ Edm Tor@MTl	Tor@MTl Ott@Cal	Van @ Edm	Mtl@Tor	Van@Cgy Edm@Wpg	Van@Cgy Mtl@Tor Edm@Wpg
9-15		Cgy @ Van Edm @ Mtl Tor@Wpg		Cgy@Van Edm@ Mtl Tor@wpg		Ott@Van	Ott@Van
16-22		Van@Ott		Van@Ott

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

This is what I'm talking about that could fit it all in. All the playoff teams are done by the 12th. The biggest issue with it all though is the Ottawa would have a huge break before that last four game segment.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

The Oilers are going to have to play like 5 back to backs in a row right before the playoffs aren't they?

Gary will make them play doubleheaders. First game at 3, second game 7:30.

 

[Broberg Speed]

There's a way to make it work that isn't too onerous. But the league needs to be willing to shake up everyone's schedule to share the burden instead of just Edmonton and Vancouver. But they won't do that.

You got a point. Every single game for every North Division Team could be reworked in the scheduled starting tomorrow and it wouldn't be a problem. People would have to reprogram their DVR.

I'm beginning to the the NHL brain trust is out to lunch.

 

[Tables of Stats]

Just for some extra context about the reason for the delays:

 

[Broberg Speed]

Just for some extra context about the reason for the delays:

What's the name of this newest strain, isn't it something like progenitor III.

 

[Tables of Stats]

What's the name of this newest strain, isn't it something like progenitor III.

That I don't actually know. I just know it's nasty and spreads more easily than the form we've all been dealing with this past year.