Pre-Game Talk: Fading Duck

[Mr Kot]

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[CornKicker]

stress free 7-1 oilers

 

[KCC]

Just keep playing the same way. Edm deserved to win last game imo and if they can win this back to back that would help a lot.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I predict 25% less negative comments about Draisaitl occurring during this game in the GDT .

 

[brentashton]

I hope the Oilers wipe the sh*t eating grins right off their duck bills.

 

[FlameChampion]

Probably a stressful 1-0 game where we pull out the win

 

[Duke74]

I predict 25% less negative comments about Draisaitl occurring during this game in the GDT .

I wouldn't count on it. I'm sure the usual suspects will be out in full force. Even if he manages a few points, it will be like "Draisaitl got his points but he still didn't move his feet or backcheck."

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Well here it is, game 1 of a new 17 win streak

 

[Gordy Elbows]

With the streak “business” over, I see the team recommitting to the system ( there were times in the last 6 or so games when it looked off), and digging deep.
The result will show on the scoreboard…big margin.
And yes, Brown will not score.

 

[Draiskull]

Huge game coming up.
We need to show that we can bounce right back especially against a struggling team.

 

[Mr Kot]

Well here it is, game 1 of a new 30 win streak

fixed

 

[Coffey]

Probably a stressful 1-0 game where we pull out the win

Expecting this.

 

[oilers4life5]

Oilers have changed all the D pairs in practice!!!!

 

[klefbombs shoulder]

According to Tony Brar these are the lines at Oilers practice:

RNH - McDavid - Hyman
Kane - Draisaitl - Perry
Holloway - McLeod - Foegele
Janmark - Ryan - Brown
Gagner

Nurse - Deharnais
Ekholm - Ceci
Kulak - Bouchard

Quite the shakeup on d.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

According to Tony Brar these are the lines at Oilers practice:

RNH - McDavid - Hyman
Kane - Draisaitl - Perry
Holloway - McLeod - Foegele
Janmark - Ryan - Brown
Gagner

Nurse - Deharnais
Ekholm - Ceci
Kulak - Bouchard

Quite the shakeup on d.

Full blender mode

 

[FlameChampion]

According to Tony Brar these are the lines at Oilers practice:

RNH - McDavid - Hyman
Kane - Draisaitl - Perry
Holloway - McLeod - Foegele
Janmark - Ryan - Brown
Gagner

Nurse - Deharnais
Ekholm - Ceci
Kulak - Bouchard

Quite the shakeup on d.

Interesting. I don’t know what to think lol

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Jeez it was just one close loss to the cup champs

Dat second line... is going to piss off a lot of opponents

 

[alphahelix]

Probably a stressful 1-0 game where we pull out the win

This has been the way lately, with very little concern...

 

[Duke74]

According to Tony Brar these are the lines at Oilers practice:

RNH - McDavid - Hyman
Kane - Draisaitl - Perry
Holloway - McLeod - Foegele
Janmark - Ryan - Brown
Gagner

Nurse - Deharnais
Ekholm - Ceci
Kulak - Bouchard

Quite the shakeup on d.

Jesus those are worse not better. Desharnais on the first pairing is a recipe for disaster. What did Bouchard do to be on the bottom pairing? Still stacking the first line, which has struggled 5x5 for the past several games, while leaving Draisaitl with a rotating cast of leftovers. Line 2 will slow the game down to the pace of a melting glacier. One loss shouldn't merit that much blendering, IMO.

 

[BlackDogg]

Still pissed about last game.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I worry that this game will be more difficult than it should be.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I wouldn't count on it. I'm sure the usual suspects will be out in full force. Even if he manages a few points, it will be like "Draisaitl got his points but he still didn't move his feet or backcheck."

Its a spin on Drai feeding on ducks. As per my avatar and as per his tendency at same. heh. But yeah, you're probably right. Its why I said only 25% less negative comments.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Jesus those are worse not better. Desharnais on the first pairing is a recipe for disaster. What did Bouchard do to be on the bottom pairing? Still stacking the first line, which has struggled 5x5 for the past several games, while leaving Draisaitl with a rotating cast of leftovers. Line 2 will slow the game down to the pace of a melting glacier. One loss shouldn't merit that much blendering, IMO.

Not convinced Perry is ready for this assignment yet. Man thats an old line. Don't even look at the average age...In time Perry can handle spots like this and why we got him with his hands and ability to make some plays. My issue is Perry tendency to make one off quick touch kinds of plays which is not the support Drai ideally requires. he needs one other guy that doesn't mind retaining the puck. At least Perry can work give and go's really well. They might just settle on that. Kane is in outerspace in 2024. Just been awful. The bad Kane time frames are being longer duration it seems. he used to pull out of these funks quicker. People will look at the stats and say.. "well, he has 15 goals" But he has only one over the last 5 wks. he actually started strong.

Jeez it was just one close loss to the cup champs

Dat second line... is going to piss off a lot of opponents

Certainly going to be a talkative chirping bunch of players. Maybe that helps get their mojo going. To Perrys credit he's been making a lot of clever plays, just not with players clever enough to figure out the plays. That won't be a problem with Drai and it shouldn't be with Kane. Kane needs to wake up though.

 

[Drivesaitl]

With the streak “business” over, I see the team recommitting to the system ( there were times in the last 6 or so games when it looked off), and digging deep.
The result will show on the scoreboard…big margin.
And yes, Brown will not score.

Clever phrasing. heh

I'll change it up a bit.

And yes, Brown won't never not score in this game.

 

[PULSATING]

Dang Bouch had a rough game but 3rd pairing? Oof