GDT: G10 // Oilers @ Blackhawks // Oct 28 @ 4 PM MST // TV: SNET 360

[TheNumber4]

Is Jesse back in?

Wouldn't mind it. To see how he reacts to benching.

 

[Da McBomb]

It's a good feeling going into every game thinking the Oilers can win.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Wouldn't mind it. To see how he reacts to benching.

I'd give him the shot and sit Kassian.

 

[Joey Moss]

Pulju, Bouchard back in please

 

[booyakasha]

even the most optimistic fans have to be surprised with the start

win today and the Oilers could be top of the Pacific after 10 games....long ways to go but "not out of it" by a longshot

I predicted a 7-3-1 record for October.
So I'm happy it looks to be trending that way, I was only wrong in predicting a 6 game winning streak in there.

 

[Soli]

Cmon...

 

[LMFAO]

Renewed optimism finds its way to my posts.

Koskinen looked great yesterday. He was making saves an NHL goalie needs to, and more. The goals they scored were unstoppable, mostly.

I don't know how their PP is struggling. It looks wildly better than ours. Very fast crisp passing, dangerous one timers, hustle. They looked so damn good. I think it's time to move McDavid to the other side of the ice and try that.

I've been incredibly hard on Klefbom the past few seasons, and rightfully so IMO, but this year he looks like a legit top pairing defender. Very impressed with him. Hope he keeps it up.

Garrison and Benning should not be playing. Gravel and Bouchard should be in for them. Watching Benning rifle pucks around the boards when there are open passing options is rage inducing. Contrast to Bouchard's effortless tape-to-tape zone exits and it still has me wondering why Bouchard isn't playing every game. I get they want to keep him around as long as possible ... hopefully they will keep him around. I think he is our second or third most valuable defenceman at the moment. On a team that is in a playoff spot, you can't afford to give that player up for fear of what happens 2 or 3 years down the line.

Lucic too. It's like bizarro world this season. Lucic is flying out there at times. What the hell am I watching? Hasn't been terribly efficient at generating scoring opportunities, although his points so far are back on pace to where they need to be. It looks like he has found some sort of groove on the third line.

I wanted to mention that Nashville shows a good example of wanting to ice the best team possible instead of caring about reputation, contract, etc. It seemed like we had Lucic on the 1st and 2nd lines far too often last year, but Nashville has had Bonino on the 4th line.

Hopefully Koskinen's great game inspires Talbot. He needs to get back on track.

Kassian looks absolutely done as a hockey player. Looks terrified out there and the only way he can ever be effective is if he's fearless. No surprise Friedman mentions his GM can start contacting teams for a trade. We have too many other winger options at lower salary for him to be worthwhile given his current play. Sorry buddy.

Sorry bud but how in the living hell can you say that Bouchard is more valuable than either Kelfbom, Larsson or Nurse ? (Or even Russell for that matter) ??

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Cmon...

why would they change a winning line-up?

 

[Jet Walters]

Maroody must be banged up. Puljujarvi must really be in the doghouse. Otherwise Kassian would be out today. Take the over today. The Hawks have been scoring a ton but also giving up just as much.

 

[Soli]

why would they change a winning line-up?

Back-to-back games.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

There's no reason for Kassian to be playing but it is what it is I guess.

 

[ujju2]

why would they change a winning line-up?

Didn't they do just that after we beat the Caps? And this is a better time to do it so we get some fresh legs out on the second half of the back to back.

 

[NeverForget06]

There's no reason for Kassian to be playing but it is what it is I guess.

Only rationale is let him play to give potentially interested teams a look.... although really we should sit him in the pressbox and send them the tape of the Sharks series and hope they fall for it.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

How many games in a row will Jesse sit? I get 1 or 2 as a wake-up call but today would've been a good time to get him back in as he should have his skating legs against a team that is playing BTB.

 

[NeverForget06]

even the most optimistic fans have to be surprised with the start

win today and the Oilers could be top of the Pacific after 10 games....long ways to go but "not out of it" by a longshot

We've all heard the whole "those who are in at the start of November are usually in at the end of it" thing.... have to hope it rings true this season :]

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Only rationale is let him play to give potentially interested teams a look.... although really we should sit him in the pressbox and send them the tape of the Sharks series and hope they fall for it.

If last game was any indication playing him more won't make him look good.

Kassian was playing for his life when he was brought here then he got comfortable after he signed his extension.

 

[A91]

why would they change a winning line-up?

Ask Marody, Gravel and Bouchard why they weren't in the lineup yesterday after the win in Washingon

 

[OilerTyler]

Ask Marody, Gravel and Bouchard why they weren't in the lineup yesterday after the win in Washingon

Because we wanted to have some fresh players for the second half of the back to back.

Wait...

 

[NeverForget06]

I kind of like leaving the roster the same. I think that Kass should be out, but I don't have a problem with the idea behind it. This organization has lacked accountability for as long as I can remember.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Disappointed you'd post mumble trash like MGK @Cloned... hopefully it doesn't cost the Oilers today.

 

[McDrai]

Maroody must be banged up. Puljujarvi must really be in the doghouse. Otherwise Kassian would be out today. Take the over today. The Hawks have been scoring a ton but also giving up just as much.

Kassian should be in the press box after trying to give away the game yesterday and being invisible other than that stupid penalty.

 

[780il]

Stupid lineup decisions.....


Again

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

Cmon...

f***. Reward the people who contributed to the win. Not the ones who it came in spite of

 

[TheNumber4]

Can't really argue with keeping a winning lineup..... but it's clear to me and other posters that Gravel, Marody, and Bouch all won their game too and showed better than their replacements. So there is no real logic to this lineup decision, but it is only 1 game early in the season. Those players will get their chance soon enough. Let's just focus on winning this game.o

 

[Aerchon]

I have flip flopped many times.

When Sekera was healthy I figured the Oilers should be a strong team again. He got injured i was still cautiously optimistic.

Then preseason happened it was a mixed bag where I lost faith in the team defense more.

Game one and two shredded my optimism in net and overall.

I still have big reservations on this teams, goaltending, Defense, and coaching.