GDT: Game #19 • "An Exorcise in Futility?" • Oilers @ Devils • Nov 21 2022 • 5 PM • SN/630 CHED

[FlameChampion]

In Skinner we trust.

Surprised that Holloway isn’t sitting for Shore. Not that I am complaining . Not sure it matters when Malone and Holloway play 5 minutes tonight,

 

[Oilhawks]

Skinner better be playing. Guy is a stud. One of the best goalies in the league, AND he's playing behind one of the worst defensives.

Imagine him on Colorado with that group. Vezina quality without a doubt. No goalie should look good here, yet he shines. Top tier goalie by eye test and stats. There isn't some big regression coming either, his mechanics have looked the same for years.

I mean he looks Vezina quality here. If he played on a solid defensive team I imagine he'd have a couple shut outs.

 

[Oilhawks]

In Skinner we trust.

Even just having Shore out for anyone makes that 4th line look a lot better.

 

[CupofOil]

Been so busy the last few days that I forgot the Oilers are playing the Devils tonight (I'm going to the Rangers game on Saturday). It would be really really nice if the Oilers were the ones to break the Devils winning streak.
Any word on if Skinner or Campbell is starting tonight. It has to be Skinner, no?

 

[Oilhawks]

Been so busy the last few days that I forgot the Oilers are playing the Devils tonight (I'm going to the Rangers game on Saturday). It would be really really nice if the Oilers were the ones to break the Devils winning streak.
Any word on if Skinner or Campbell is starting tonight. It has to be Skinner, no?

Looks like it's Skinner

 

[ThePhoenixx]

Something about exercising with Damon. I'm not sure who Damon is though. Pilates instructor I'm guessing.

He's the guy from that dragon show.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Holloway on the 4th line is a waste. Send him down and call up Benson

That’ll probably be happening once Benson finishes his conditioning stint in Bako.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

@Ginger Papa

for the record.....its all legal brah.....plus i was a good boy last game and didnt derail the thread randomly into my own inside jokes. So if anything I should be rewarded with some drugs.

 

[SwedishFire]

Shore and Malone has to be outstanding lockerroom guys.
I have understand that McDsvid and Shore are tight, but it gets a bit ridicolous.

Agreed on calling up Benson. Let him show his worth for at least 10 games. But Holland maybe knows already that Oilers developement sucks, and saving Holloway from Bakersfield, playing 5D chess.. against his own organisation...?

Things doesnt make sense anymore.

 

[Canovin]

Been so busy the last few days that I forgot the Oilers are playing the Devils tonight (I'm going to the Rangers game on Saturday). It would be really really nice if the Oilers were the ones to break the Devils winning streak.
Any word on if Skinner or Campbell is starting tonight. It has to be Skinner, no?

They broke our win streak. We will break theirs

 

[RipsADrive]

The Devils took our mojo last time we faced them and lost in that heartbreaker.

I'd love to return the favour.

 

[Harry Curry]

It’s about time Catholics banded together and pressured the Devils to change their offensive and blasphemous name.

Far, far more religious people in the world care about the Devil than just Catholics.

All adherents of the major Abrahamic religions (Christians, Jews and Muslims) believe in the Devil in some form. That's more than half the people in the world.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Edmonton is 7-1 when they score first, 3-7 when they don't.

Pretty straightforward recipe for this one.

 

[bone]

Edmonton is 7-1 when they score first, 3-7 when they don't.

Pretty straightforward recipe for this one.

Except that 1 loss when scoring first was against this very Devils team. So does that mean we shouldn't score first?

 

[KlefDown]

we're gonna get clapped either way today tbh

one of the best 5v5 teams this year vs one of the worst

 

[K1984]

I predict a standard Oiler road game against a good opponent - meaning that the effort will be there, it will likely be a lower scoring one goal game, and we will need to rely on solid goaltending to get through some rough patches defensively.

I think we win this one.

Except that 1 loss when scoring first was against this very Devils team. So does that mean we shouldn't score first?

I believe the Devils are 6-0 when getting scored on first as well.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Except that 1 loss when scoring first was against this very Devils team. So does that mean we shouldn't score first?

the Devils - somehow - have a 100% win rate when they don't score first and all three of their losses have come when they have scored first...

 

[OilynutEsquire]

Im hoping Yamo misses enough time to get a conditioning stint in the minors, he could use some big minutes being the main guy.

Im happy Malone is back in the lineup. Now send down Ryan and call up Hamblin.

Kostin-McLeod-Puljujarvi
Holloway-Malone-Hamblin

Very nice mix of size, speed, talent and toughness. It would be our best built bottom 6 in recent memory.

 

[dssource]

Just win.

 

[McRpro]

I'm going off memory here but IIRC it was the Devils back in the early 2000's that ended the Oilers team record setting 9 game winning streak. Let's get some revenge tonight.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Far, far more religious people in the world care about the Devil than just Catholics.

All adherents of the major Abrahamic religions (Christians, Jews and Muslims) believe in the Devil in some form. That's more than half the people in the world.

And we all know the Devil lives down in Georgia.

 

[bone]

the Devils - somehow - have a 100% win rate when they don't score first and all three of their losses have come when they have scored first...

There you go. Here's to New Jersey scoring first!!!

Also interestingly, New Jersey has not lost a game they trailed after 1 period (granted it was only twice). However, they haven't lost any game where they were tied or leading going into the third.

 

[Harry Curry]

And we all know the Devil lives down in Georgia.

Besides the Jersey Devil is a mythical figure and not really a religious allusion.

The Jersey Devil is like the Ogopogo or Big Foot. Do they really exist?

 

[Gordy Elbows]

It’s about time Catholics banded together and pressured the Devils to change their offensive and blasphemous name.

And they shall be called the “Elks” forever more! That’ll learn ‘em.

 

[brentashton]

Except that 1 loss when scoring first was against this very Devils team. So does that mean we shouldn't score first?

There’s always one in the room….