GDT: Game #12 - Oil Spill @ Blue Jackets (Happy Halloween)

[Old Guy]

I hope we cream those punks.

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[DarkandStormy]

FREE MILANO

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Noted CBJ killer Mike Smith in net

 

[Viqsi]

Yeah, I've had a bit of a distracting morning and was late. Sorry.

Projected lineup per bluejackets.com:

Projected Lineup
(Subject to change)

Nick Foligno - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Cam Atkinson
Gustav Nyquist - Alexander Wennberg - Oliver Bjorkstrand
Sonny Milano - Boone Jenner - Josh Anderson
Jakob Lilja - Riley Nash - Emil Bemstrom

Zach Werenski - Seth Jones
Markus Nutivaara - David Savard
Vladislav Gavrikov - Dean Kukan

Joonas Korpisalo
Elvis Merzlikins

Scratches: Scott Harrington

Roster Report: With winger Alexandre Texier (knee) and defenseman Ryan Murray (hand) going on injured reserve Monday, the Blue Jackets will likely see Jakob Lilja and Markus Nutivaara return to the lineup. Lilja has been scratched the past two games while Nutivaara has missed a pair of games with a lower-body injury.

oilers.nhl.com has a preview article up, but no lineup.

Scoresheet links (they'll work later tonight):
Game Summary - overall team info
Event Summary - player-specific info

Highlights of the Oilers' last game:

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

5-4 Jackets in OT

 

[Madifer]

It started freezing during the night over here and that means: its vodka season.


Lets go Jackets!

 

[majormajor]

Obviously the Oilers are a one-line team. That and they can wreck on the PP. If the Jackets can stay out of the box and play well defensively I like their chances. Some teams have managed to smother McDavid-Draisaitl lately.

Who do we want matched up against McDavid-Draisaitl?

Foligno-Jenner-Anderson would have been the obvious answer a year ago, but Foligno is up the lineup, and Jenner and Anderson are looking slow right now. Wennberg is looking quicker, but I don't think Nyquist - Wennberg - Bjorkstrand has the design of a shutdown unit, not enough brawn. Maybe if you put Foligno back on that line.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Back to our winning ways tonight.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

I was in Detroit yesterday (God why have you forsaken me?) and caught the Oilers vs. Wings game. Little Caesars Arena is an amazing venue. If you ever go and sit in the upper deck, don't sit higher than row 6 if you are sitting between the goal lines (or 7 was it?) of the 11 rows up there. They have "gondola" premium seating which cuts off the jumbo tron-but they do have small screens one can see. The view of the arena from row 7 or 8 on up is obscured is well. Park for free in the Motor City Casino and you'll get a good 1 mile walk and your life will pass before your eyes on the way there. The way back not so much due to heavy traffic leaving the arena.

McDavid and Draisatl combined for a pretty goal last night but were off of their games. Neither of them were crisp with their passing often times and Draisatl wasn't handling passes well. I'd imagine that both of them will be fired up for tonight's contest. Obviously containing them is key, but if they're "on", they will put up points regardless of match ups-they are that good.

Other than James Neal, Gagner and Nugent Hopkins, the other Edmonton forwards are abysmal. Kassian has 8 points, but it would be hard to have less with all the time he plays with the two mega stars. The Edmonton defense is not really good with transition passing except for Klefbom and Nurse. Koskinen was very sharp or Detroit would have scored more. I'd imagine that Smith would get the nod tonight due to BTB road games.

Interesting fact. Edmonton had no Americans on their roster for last night's game.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

after watching Saturday's meltdown I don't have a clue. But the eternal optimist in me says Jackets find a way 6-5

 

[Theo Von]

expecting a high scoring game.
ill say 4-2, Jackets win.

Cam with a multi goal game, including one on the PP.

 

[Coffey]

I hope we cream those punks.

Don't worry, you will.

 

[The Wheelchair]

Don't worry, you will.

That's it, we're f***ed now.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Don't worry, you will.

You guys destroyed us in both games we played last year, and that roster was better than this one.

Mike Smith is our boogeyman

5-1 Oilers

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

Mike Smith is our boogeyman

Oh no; I'm having a '70's flashback!

 

[PinSeeker]

I love these games, both fanbases predict blowout losses for their team. We looked atrocious last night, and it is hard to fathom we will see a similar performance if they have any pride at all.

Not impossible... but hard.

Let's just hope for no injuries!

 

[Cowumbus]

Gimme Bemstrom on the PP.

It has been a long few days without hockey. Tickets were $6, what a night for hockey.

 

[Cowumbus]

I love these games, both fanbases predict blowout losses for their team. We looked atrocious last night, and it is hard to fathom we will see a similar performance if they have any pride at all.

Not impossible... but hard.

Let's just hope for no injuries!

An OT game would workout well for both teams.

 

[MAHJ71]

Could be wrong but seems like Kassian always somehow pots one on us.

Sitting 3 rows behind their bench tonight.. drunk Oilers lady has already spilled her beer on a CBJ fan

Should be an entertaining game one way or another I guess

 

[Madifer]

You guys destroyed us in both games we played last year, and that roster was better than this one.

Mike Smith is our boogeyman

5-1 Oilers

My soothing spirit enhanced by 100gr vodka is telling me that its going to be alright. Lets go Jackets.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Whoever is in net for the Jackets gets a shutout

 

[Dumais]

I'm sure everything will work out.

 

[Viqsi]

They're giving us a heck of a lot of space and time to start...

 

[MFRONE]

Has to be close to a dozen giveaways/turnovers so far in the defensive zone

 

[Ice9]

Clang, clang, clank...