GDT: III | "Price Check" | Oilers vs. Habs | 1.16.21 | 5:00PM | SNW

[McOvechking]

Glad Ennis is good to go. He's better than Shore, Nygard, Khaira, Chiasson, and Archibald, so I can't imagine why he wouldn't play if he's available.

 

[Soli]

Khaira coming out should mean that Shore stays in as 4C. Taking Chiasson out vs Montreal? Seems like a game Chiasson would get up for.

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

Habs fans gonna be curled up in a blanket crying listening to their Wilson Phillips cassette tonight after the beating the Oil lay down

Going big on this one hold on to your hats
8-2 Oilers

(Seriously hold on to your hats....no hat tricks tonight, just a full team effort)

 

[FlameChampion]

Hopefully

Ennis - Turris - JP
Nygard- Shore - Archibald

and then Haas takes Shores spot next game

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Seems to me like Archibald is the odd man out today. Not ideal but if it opens up a spot for Ennis on the 3rd line with Turris and Pulju I'm not complaining. Don't see Chiasson being a scratch given his role on the PP.

Sure you were. It was less than 7 hours to game time. Everyone knows a Soli GDT means everyone else dropped the ball.

Making GDTs on HF used to be a way for me to procrastinate, now apparently I'm procrastinating on making them too.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Some combination of Ennis, Haas, Nygard, Neal, Shore makes up a better 4th line than what we've had out there so far.

I get Khaira and Chiasson are part of a strong successful special team unit. But our biggest improvements need to happen 5-on-5 ultimately.

 

[FlameChampion]

Seems to me like Archibald is the odd man out today. Not ideal but if it opens up a spot for Ennis on the 3rd line with Turris and Pulju I'm not complaining. Don't see Chiasson being a scratch given his role on the PP.


Making GDTs on HF used to be a way for me to procrastinate, now apparently I'm procrastinating on making them too.

You could be right. I would like to see more speed in the lineup against Montreal. I do agree with Soli though, Chiasson is probably going to be good to go against Montreal.

 

[Drivesaitl]

8-3 Oilers. habs pull both goalies. They don't even play 3rd period because of Covid mercy rule.

Some time in second period Habs get a major for trying to put two goalies in the net at once. They they say f*** it and take them both out and play the game like they did in 1970 with no goalie.

sorry for the rambling synopsis, wife not making coffee yet..

 

[Skolman]

So if Chiasson is out(hope so), who gets that #1 PP spot? Yamamoto?

 

[LTIR]

Can we really afford to take both Archi and Khaira out? PK would surely take a hit.

We may be pumping Chiasson and dumping him on MTL if he suits up today. Might be his last game as an Oiler.

 

[Drivesaitl]

So if Chiasson is out(hope so), who gets that #1 PP spot? Yamamoto?

Chiasson and Khaira BOTH out, no, pinch me, this can't be happening. maybe loan them to Montreal.

Turning out to be a great Saturday.

revised score prediction. 9-2 Oilers. One less Oilers shot ends up hitting Khaira or Chiasson.

 

[McOvechking]

So if Chiasson is out(hope so), who gets that #1 PP spot? Yamamoto?

I think Yamamoto deserves it. He's a right-handed shot so nothing changes from a systems perspective. Better shot and better around the net than Chiasson.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

I think Yamamoto deserves it. He's a right-handed shot so nothing changes from a systems perspective. Better shot and better around the net than Chiasson.

Yams is a small guy and letting him get crosschecked hard by guys like Weber for 8 minutes a game in front of the net where anything goes, doesn’t seem like a sustainable plan for Yamamoto health

 

[Joey Moss]

I think Yamamoto deserves it. He's a right-handed shot so nothing changes from a systems perspective. Better shot and better around the net than Chiasson.

Part of being the net front guy on the PP is being able to hold off defenseman and open space up through the middle. Yamamoto gets abused by defenseman like Edler/Weber. You want Yamo in the slot or down low retrieving pucks and making plays from the sides.

Pulju would be a nice replacement for Chiasson in that spot.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Solid team effort and me watching live will lead to a nice win for the Oil.

 

[Messrules11]

No Khaira? It’s about time.

 

[Del Preston]

So if Chiasson is out(hope so), who gets that #1 PP spot? Yamamoto?

Maybe Puljujarvi. He got a shift with the first unit last game, and he's big enough to do it.

 

[McDNicks17]

I thought this as well but Tippett was talking highly of Chiasson’s PP presence. Chiasson also had media avail would that be unusual for a healthy scratch?

Good call. That would be weird.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Khaira out that's good news

 

[Drivesaitl]

Hockey Night In Canada In winter buckos. Seems surreal, great times. Xmas all over, better this year..

But its beautiful outside as well. just got in after doing some work outside. Get some sunshine before binging hockey laddies.

 

[TKB21]

I can’t be the only confused as why Russell isn’t replacing Jones. I know lots of people aren’t Russell fans but he would be a big upgrade over a couple of our D men right now.

 

[Joey Moss]

I can’t be the only confused as why Russell isn’t replacing Jones. I know lots of people aren’t Russell fans but he would be a big upgrade over a couple of our D men right now.

You seem to be very confused because Jones is twice the player Russell is.

 

[LTIR]

I can’t be the only confused as why Russell isn’t replacing Jones. I know lots of people aren’t Russell fans but he would be a big upgrade over a couple of our D men right now.

Jones other than being too eager to jump up offensively has been fine.

Hopefully he settles down. If Larsson has another poor showing I would be ok with Russlle replacing him

 

[Coachcorner]

So if Chiasson is out(hope so), who gets that #1 PP spot? Yamamoto?

So Edmonton is not dressing Neal yet, even though he is off the covid-list? A very surprising move if not. He scored 12 ppg last season already. He is healthy now sire. I bow down here real hard.