Pre-Game Talk: Game 2/82 -Saturday, October 14th, 8 pm -VAN@EDM - Ok let’s not do that again

[OfCorsiDid]

I thought it was time we’d move on from the post-game thread from last time around.

Sounds like our Viking is ready for battle.

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[TopShelfGloveSide]

Please win.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

I wonder what corresponding moves are made (if any).

 

[K1984]

I thought it was time we’d move on from the post-game thread from last time around.

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Sounds like our Viking is ready for battle.

Thank f***ing god the coaching staff isn't going to continue trying to jam a round peg into a square hole with the Nurse - Bouchard pair.

To start this game I am looking for more assertive play in the offensive zone than anything else to start. When this team is flying north-south and directing pucks at the net on o-zone entries everything falls into place. When they dick around at the blue line and try and slow down to create a cycle we end up flipping pucks over and the problems start in the d zone off the transition the other way.

On Wednesday the top 6 forwards as a whole were absolutely abysmal to say the least across the board. It's on them to bring the energy and tilt the ice early. We absolutely can't start the game with multiple shifts in our own end.

 

[syz]

Can't wait for the season opener. Feels like it's later than usual this year. Weird that the season is only 81 games this year, too.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

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I wonder what corresponding moves are made (if any).

I wonder if they just go 11-7. Ekholm back, but giving him a "lighter" work load as it is first game so far.

I think they wil call someone up soon. I also think the Condors play tonight.

 

[RipsADrive]

Ekholm watched last game from the pressbox and realized 95% healthy would have to be good enough.

 

[Da McBomb]

I thought it was time we’d move on from the post-game thread from last time around.

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Sounds like our Viking is ready for battle.

Our saviour Lord Viking. Great to see him and Bouch back. Don't mess up a good thing

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Can't wait for the season opener. Feels like it's later than usual this year.

Honestly, I feel the same way. Usually they've this is game 3 by this point.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Oilers only play 8 games in all of October. 7, if you count them not showing up on Wednesday. Gonna feel like a slow start to the season and not many games for a long while. Our schedule sure isn't front loaded. No marquee type games either. Sleepy October on the schedule.

That said all the teams we get in October will be playing us hard, and its increasingly easy to take liberties against the Oilers once again.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

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I wonder what corresponding moves are made (if any).

Spector says Erne signed before tomorrow's game

 

[Anemia]

Must win game really. No way we can come back from an 0-2 start to the year.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Oilers only play 8 games in all of October. 7, if you count them not showing up on Wednesday. Gonna feel like a slow start to the season and not many games for a long while. Our schedule sure isn't front loaded. No marquee type games either. Sleepy October on the schedule.

That said all the teams we get in October will be playing us hard, and it’s increasingly easy to take liberties against the Oilers once again.

How so?

 

[Drivesaitl]

How so?

Kane is no longer taking dances, we don't have Kostin anymore. Nurse has turned into not that imposing a figure, and leaving basically Desharnais to answer bells. The Oilers were targeted with lots of heavy hits in game 1 and I expect we see a lot of that this season, and not a lot of answer back. I mean even Peterson belts Ceci and nobody answered that. Instead the Oilers big guns, hit constantly in the game, get frustrated and take penalties.

The Oilers were on the wrong side of the physicality department.

Even a guy like Pulju would at least hit, and occasionally fight.

This is a team that can get bullied, and I suspect opponents will target that.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Kane is no longer taking dances, we don't have Kostin anymore. Nurse has turned into not that imposing a figure, and leaving basically Desharnais to answer bells. The Oilers were targeted with lots of heavy hits in game 1 and I expect we see a lot of that this season, and not a lot of answer back. I mean even Peterson belts Ceci and nobody answered that. Instead the Oilers big guns, hit constantly in the game, get frustrated and take penalties.

The Oilers were on the wrong side of the physicality department.

Even a guy like Pulju would at least hit, and occasionally fight.

This is a team that can get bullied, and I suspect opponents will target that.

The Oilers getting bullied is such a myth. Losing 7 minute man Kostin didn’t just transform the Oilers into some butter soft team.

JP lol stop.

 

[K1984]

Kane is no longer taking dances, we don't have Kostin anymore. Nurse has turned into not that imposing a figure, and leaving basically Desharnais to answer bells. The Oilers were targeted with lots of heavy hits in game 1 and I expect we see a lot of that this season, and not a lot of answer back. I mean even Peterson belts Ceci and nobody answered that. Instead the Oilers big guns, hit constantly in the game, get frustrated and take penalties.

The Oilers were on the wrong side of the physicality department.

Even a guy like Pulju would at least hit, and occasionally fight.

This is a team that can get bullied, and I suspect opponents will target that.

Physicality takes effort and the whole team save for 2-3 players (one of which fought) chose to exert zero effort in Game 1.

I wouldn’t look very far into it.

 

[Drivesaitl]

The Oilers getting bullied is such a myth.

Yeah, despite Vegas doing it in the spring.

Even Vancouver doing it on Wednesday. They were finishing a lot of hits. Meanwhile on the Oilers its our star players, McD and Drai, having to stand up for themselves because nobody is even taking that on.

McDrai were not just frustrated at the score. They were being belted all game. Not an easy game for either. By third period they'd had enough of it.

Kane was worse than a passenger in this game.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Yeah, despite Vegas doing it in the spring.

Even Vancouver doing it on Wednesday. They were finishing a lot of hits. Meanwhile on the Oilers its our star players, McD and Drai, having to stand up for themselves because nobody is even taking that on.

McDrai were not just frustrated at the score. They were being belted all game. Not an easy game for either. By third period they'd had enough of it.

Kane was worse than a passenger in this game.

How did Vegas bully us? I actually think our aggressive responses to them was part of the problem.

I can’t defend last game but you are taking way too much away from it. 1 game dude.

 

[Drivesaitl]

How did Vegas bully us? I actually think our aggressive responses to them was part of the problem.

I can’t defend last game but you are taking way too much away from it. 1 game dude.

Yeah. The game did leave a sour taste. But people know I wasn't too enthused with where the team is at for this season. The last few seasons I've felt better than I do entering this one. I don't see the right mix or roster here.

 

[ujju2]

Kane is no longer taking dances, we don't have Kostin anymore. Nurse has turned into not that imposing a figure, and leaving basically Desharnais to answer bells. The Oilers were targeted with lots of heavy hits in game 1 and I expect we see a lot of that this season, and not a lot of answer back. I mean even Peterson belts Ceci and nobody answered that. Instead the Oilers big guns, hit constantly in the game, get frustrated and take penalties.

The Oilers were on the wrong side of the physicality department.

Even a guy like Pulju would at least hit, and occasionally fight.

This is a team that can get bullied, and I suspect opponents will target that.

Nuge is a better tough guy than Pulju. No joke.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Yeah. The game did leave a sour taste. But people know I wasn't too enthused with where the team is at for this season. The last few seasons I've felt better than I do entering this one. I don't see the right mix or roster here.

I will agree we need some grit in the bottom 6 though. Hopefully that gets addressed at the TDL.

 

[McShogun99]

I thought it was time we’d move on from the post-game thread from last time around.

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Sounds like our Viking is ready for battle.

At least Woodcroft is realizing right away that Nurse-Bouch doesn’t work. Just make it to the trade deadline with Nurse-Ceci then find an upgrade on Ceci.

 

[Sanchez]

 

[KCC]

Kane is no longer taking dances, we don't have Kostin anymore. Nurse has turned into not that imposing a figure, and leaving basically Desharnais to answer bells. The Oilers were targeted with lots of heavy hits in game 1 and I expect we see a lot of that this season, and not a lot of answer back. I mean even Peterson belts Ceci and nobody answered that. Instead the Oilers big guns, hit constantly in the game, get frustrated and take penalties.

The Oilers were on the wrong side of the physicality department.

Even a guy like Pulju would at least hit, and occasionally fight.

This is a team that can get bullied, and I suspect opponents will target that.

It was one game. Stop reaching for something that isn't there. EDM as a collective team just did not show up. Plain and simple. You could pick out anything that night and have been disappointed. These games happen to every single team through out the course of a season. The players know how they performed. Better to get it out of the way now early on then down the stretch or in the playoffs. They will be better tomorrow and moving forward. We all know when this team starts actually skating and working hard they are very hard to stop. And we will see it very soon. ♥

I'm still frustrated that Gleason did not make the team. lol

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Do-over!!

Get. It. Done.