Pre-Game Talk: Game 6 @ Los Angeles

[duul]

Nice to see Broberg probably getting his first taste of NHL playoffs in an elimination game. Good luck kid.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Nice to see Broberg probably getting his first taste of NHL playoffs in an elimination game. Good luck kid.

I would have gone with Niemo instead to be honest just for the physical aspect alone. But I don’t think that was an option because he wasn’t up before the playoffs. Not sure though.

 

[5 14 6 1]

Let's see what they're made of. One game at a time..

 

[Drivesaitl]

nah they'll lose in triple OT from a weird bounce off the boards

Plus the game will take 6.5hrs out of your productive life..

I kinda dreaded the game going into OT at all last night because I expected the Oil would just lose anyway. so the one think to be thankful of I guess is the mercy killing was quick and painless. Woulda been harder to sit through multiple periods of futility and then lose. When do we ever score in OT in the playoffs?

Like a dummy that doesn't know better, or just out of banal curiosity I'll watch tomorrow. I'm not expecting anything at this point. If they win I'm not doing back flips over it. I'll just wait and see if theres a game 7, If I was younger and had more productive things to do I probably would just not even watch game 6. That would probably guarantee the Oilers play well.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Everyone except McDavid. Guy is playing the best hockey of anyone ever sans Gretz.

Yet McD watches as Kempe flies right by him, in OT, on the way to score the winning goal. McD had a controller disconnected moment at the worst possible time. McD easily could have impeded Kempe or squeezed him on boards. Looked at him, didn't lay a hand on him.

That is the OPPOSITE of playing Levels of D. of course the actual D were garbage on the winning goal but McD at fault too for allowing the easy zone entry on what was essentially a one player rush.

 

[Oilhawks]

Yet McD watches as Kempe flies right by him, in OT, on the way to score the winning goal. McD had a controller disconnected moment at the worst possible time. McD easily could have impeded Kempe or squeezed him on boards. Looked at him, didn't lay a hand on him.

That is the OPPOSITE of playing Levels of D. of course the actual D were garbage on the winning goal but McD at fault too for allowing the easy zone entry on what was essentially a one player rush.

Uh oh, brace yourself

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Yet McD watches as Kempe flies right by him, in OT, on the way to score the winning goal. McD had a controller disconnected moment at the worst possible time. McD easily could have impeded Kempe or squeezed him on boards. Looked at him, didn't lay a hand on him.

That is the OPPOSITE of playing Levels of D. of course the actual D were garbage on the winning goal but McD at fault too for allowing the easy zone entry on what was essentially a one player rush.

How about the defense of the 3x Stanley Cup champ and Norris trophy winner?

 

[MessierII]

Yet McD watches as Kempe flies right by him, in OT, on the way to score the winning goal. McD had a controller disconnected moment at the worst possible time. McD easily could have impeded Kempe or squeezed him on boards. Looked at him, didn't lay a hand on him.

That is the OPPOSITE of playing Levels of D. of course the actual D were garbage on the winning goal but McD at fault too for allowing the easy zone entry on what was essentially a one player rush.

Reminds me of last year where he just casually threw it up the boards tied in game 4. Jets D picks it up D to D pass shot and the series was over. I love McD but way too casual in key moments in the playoffs.

 

[Drivesaitl]

How about the defense of the 3x Stanley Cup champ and Norris trophy winner?

I'm not absolving anybody on the play. I said the actual d were shit on the play too. Want me to underline and hilite it?

Reminds me of last year where he just casually threw it up the boards tied in game 4. Jets D picks it up D to D pass shot and the series was over. I love McD but way too casual in key moments in the playoffs.

I don't know what it is. In OT with 5 on 5 is he suddenly so nervous he doesn't know what to do. Its so strange. At the biggest moments in playoff games he turns to something less than elite. He's great, maybe best playre for getting a playoff game tied. But deciding goal. Forget it. Its like thats some other hill to climb that hasn't been summited.

 

[Drivesaitl]

He fell down for no reason on a drop pass from McDavid and blew a quality 3 -2. 10 year olds have better skating and balance. Woody sees that

Shut up he thought it was a hand grenade.

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sorry, don't shut up, just my attempt at humor.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I'm not absolving anybody on the play. I said the actual d were shit on the play too. Want me to underline and hilite it?


I don't know what it is. In OT with 5 on 5 is he suddenly so nervous he doesn't know what to do. Its so strange. At the biggest moments in playoff games he turns to something less than elite. He's great, maybe best playre for getting a playoff game tied. But deciding goal. Forget it. Its like thats some other hill to climb that hasn't been summited.

Fair enough, just a typical Oiler play.

But this team has done nothing but fail at overtime playoff hockey so it's an expected result. 1-7 in the McDavid era. That's goddamn awful.

 

[Magnum23]

I have never seen a defenseman as allergic to using the stick check than Bouchard. Even grandpas on the beer league team know how to use stick check to defend better than him.

 

[brentashton]

Nice to see Broberg probably getting his first taste of NHL playoffs in an elimination game. Good luck kid.

What doesnt kill ya makes you stronger.

 

[brentashton]

Shut up he thought it was a hand grenade.

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sorry, don't shut up, just my attempt at humor.

Twice last night on pushes to the net he ended up on his tummy out of the play, without the puck . Not sure what was up with that. He’s nervous, and the game seems too fast for him at this level. I suspect he won’t grow into it. At one time I did, but the book of work is becoming too large, suggesting not.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I would have gone with Niemo instead to be honest just for the physical aspect alone. But I don’t think that was an option because he wasn’t up before the playoffs. Not sure though.

Broberg has better wheels in my opinion and better transition game

 

[WaitingForUser]

Broberg has better wheels in my opinion and better transition game

Fair enough I could see that. I just think if you are losing Nurses toughness you should replace it with toughness not skill. But I could see it your way too.

 

[Gordy Elbows]

Definitely will hurt us.
On the other hand, it will require the coaches and d-men to refocus…simplify their play…and manage minutes better. These kind of adjustments could improve the results.

 

[NashtoNowitzki]

Much less anxiety at this game. Holloway had a sick rush to draw a penalty.

 

[Senor Catface]

What doesnt kill ya makes you stronger.

I've always heard what doesn't kill you makes you very very weak.

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

I think oilers are sick, probably Covid. Drai for sure, probably mcdavid and a handful of others.

I couldn’t understand how they lost the insane momentum and just seemed totally out of gas. Then I heard Drai speak.. he sounds really sick. Mcdavid kinda looked sick during the game to me but idk, they still put up goals because they’re that good.

Hopefully the kings catch it too I guess, not much hope otherwise

They took "ass eat'n season" literally and now they all have mono.

 

[NedPlimpton]

Still watching and hoping for a win, but have no real expectations.

 

[BlackDogg]

Judging by this thread, the team has really sucked the life out of people. Not surprisingly

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

I might switch to the radio broadcast and play War Thunder or something. These super tight games are only fun when you're emotionally invested in one of the teams.

EDIT: wrong tab lol, watching dallas vs calgary

 

[Gordy Elbows]

I've always heard what doesn't kill you makes you very very weak.

Or makes you wish you were dead.

Judging by this thread, the team has really sucked the life out of people. Not surprisingly

Playoffs…takes a longer time for the fans to recover. By game time, we’ll be busting the bandwagon’s axles jumping back on.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Totally changed up my shaving game today. Bought a double edged safety razor to go old school.

Oh baby, where has this thing been all my life? I've been using the old school shave lather brush and shave cream bowl but with a 5 blade razor. Not anymore. Slower go with the single razor but well worth it.

Oh yeah...go Oilers and stuff. Is Ben gonna be in the building in LA again?