GDT: Game 2: Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers 1/16/21 7:00pm EST SN, TVAS, TSN 690

[WeThreeKings]

How often will we see Price down before a shot even comes ?

A lot - because understanding puck flight and angles determines that you are in optimal position to do this, rather than cover above the net, or a portion the puck reasonably can't get to based on where it is being released, where they are relative to the goalie and the net.

 

[BLONG7]

Would like to see Byron and Evans out...........Poehling and Perry in...

 

[WeThreeKings]

Would like to see Byron and Evans out...........Poehling and Perry in...

 

[The Real Timo]

Here we are rolling into game two and we're getting a good idea how are team is looking as we progress into this season. Coming off strong performances from our youngsters in the 2020 playoffs, we were further augmented by key off season moves. However, things didn't quite work out as we may had hoped after the season opener.



Oh, my friend... he did actually.

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All jokes aside, it'll be an interesting test against the usual suspects like McDavid and Draisaitl. I thought our defence looked a little slow at times against Toronto. Lineups for tonight:

Tatar - Danault - Gally
Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson
Toffoli - KK - Armia
Lehks - Evans - Byron

Chiarot - Weber
Edmundson - Petry
Kulak - Romanov

Price

GoGo

Of course it's the same lineup... I mean, why wouldn't it the same lineup? Byron and Lekh and Armia and Evans did so bleeping great last game not only should they be in the lineup, they should play more. Especially in OT. More Byron in OT please.

 

[The Real Timo]

this is impossible right now due to the cap.
Only way Byron is out is if he is on waivers.

for Perry to get in, Evans needs to be on the taxi squad and Byron at centre.

Good. Put him on waivers. There is less than zero chance there is another GM nearly as stupid as Bergevin to pick up Byron.

 

[The Real Timo]

Hopefully Perry is in, and Byron is out.

I'm still not over a 4th liner who does a line-change on a back-check sequence in an overtime period.

Don't forget... he is also an assistant captain. So very good in the room.

 

[The Real Timo]

Hoping we realize our 'Wedge' power play strategy is terrible and will get eaten alive by most teams.

If we still are using the 1-1-2 formation, McDavid walks in from the sidewall and rips one high-shelf, glove side. Calling it now...

I have a bad feeling too... Edm will score a shorty.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Epic GDT @sandviper

 

[The Real Timo]

Btw... how come no "fire Clod" chanting going on? Last game OT is another illustrative example to fire his worthless a$$. And the other braindead coaches too.

 

[Lshap]

I'm also pissed at Byron, but replacing him with Perry is an overreaction, even if waivers wasn't an issue. Patience should extend a bit further than one game.

 

[David Suzuki]

As long as we even out the PP we should win.

I assume we'd want Chiarot - Weber vs. Drai and Edmundson - Petry vs. McVavid?

I wonder if this is the game we see Romanov move up lol.

 

[Supersonic]

Brilliant GDT with the American Psycho reference 10/10 bravo

 

[Treb]

Good. Put him on waivers. There is less than zero chance there is another GM nearly as stupid as Bergevin to pick up Byron.

Yeah no.

 

[Aces on the road]

Pk should work if Perry is in the lineup

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

So is the game on CBC montreal?

 

[Runner77]

I'm also pissed at Byron, but replacing him with Perry is an overreaction, even if waivers wasn't an issue. Patience should extend a bit further than one game.

The Coilers are a fast skating team -- and Perry has slowed quite a bit. I'm sure there will be better opponents and times, when it'll be appropriate to use him.

 

[the]

I know it’s pretty early in the season but I think a win here would be important. We just lost against the team that got beat by the Sens. We are stil in many ways the same team who had 2 historic losing streaks last season.

Every team in the Scotia division got a win except for us and Calgary. I fear that losing tonight would be bad mentally for this team.

Again still early in the season to have these type of conversations but I still believe this is a fragile team mentally.

 

[ahmedou]

Let's win GAMES with our OFFENSIVE PLAYERS all together. Don't kill our vibes with your unnecessary DEFENSIVE TACTICS when we need to score more GOALS.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

3rd game in 4 nights for the Oilers with the same goalie.

Neutralizing McDavid is key. Draisaitl too. Nobody can hurt you much after them.

I just hope Julien is clever enough to stop starting Evans after a goal or in the D zone whem the Oilers have the last change.

 

[Runner77]

I know it’s pretty early in the season but I think a win here would be important. We just lost against the team that got beat by the Sens. We are stil in many ways the same team who had 2 historic losing streaks last season.

Every team in the Scotia division got a win except for us and Calgary. I fear that losing tonight would be bad mentally for this team.

Again still early in the season to have these type of conversations but I still believe this is a fragile team mentally.

Why would they be a fragile team mentally? They have a lot of veteran leadership and an abundance of intangibles. The season has barely started.

 

[Runner77]

What I'm really looking forward to is how Anderson's speed and Romanov's skating match up against what the Coilers throw at the Habs.

 

[Vachon23]

What I'm really looking forward to is how Anderson's speed and Romanov's skating match up against what the Coilers throw at the Habs.

I think CJ will protect Romanov like he did against Toronto and won't use him that much against Mcdavid

 

[Uber Coca]

So is the game on CBC montreal?

No, they are showing Toronto-Ottawa and Calgary-Vancouver.

 

[The Real Timo]

Pk should work if Perry is in the lineup

I think CJ will protect Romanov like he did against Toronto and won't use him that much against Mcdavid

The only smart thing he did in a long long time.

 

[417]

I know this seems counterintuitive...but IMO, I find that Shea Weber actually hinders our PP.

He doesn't really move, he struggles with moving the puck and finding teammates and he shoots no matter if the shooting lane is open.

I know the idea is to get his one time bomb option but when that becomes his only use and ability, it actually becomes an anchor.