Post-Game Talk: Loss. - Predators @ Oilers

[Legionnaire11]

Away: Nashville Predators (21-16-7) 5th Central / 10th West / 4th Wildcard
Last Game: 1-0 W @ Winnipeg Jets
Last 10: 5-4-1 :: 31 GF - 34 GA :: -3

Home: Edmonton Oilers (24-18-5) 5th Pacific / 8th West / 2nd Wildcard
Last Game: 4-3 L @ Calgary Flames
Last 10: 5-4-1 :: 35 GF - 36 GA :: -1
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Starting Goalies:
NSH: Pekka Rinne (27-15-9) .895 (likely)
EDM: Mike Smith (10-9-3) .900 (confirmed)
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Predators Leaders
G: Filip Forsberg - 15
A: Roman Josi- 32
P: Roman Josi - 46
PIM: Austin Watson - 49

Oilers Leaders
G: McDavid, Draisaitl - 25
A: Connor McDavid - 46
P: Connor McDavid - 71
PIM: Zack Kassian - 64
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Predators Lines
Calle Jarnkrok - Ryan Johansen - Viktor Arvidsson
Filip Forsberg - Matt Duchene - Mikael Granlund
Rocco Grimaldi - Nick Bonino - Craig Smith
Yakov Trenin - Kyle Turris - Colin Blackwell

Roman Josi - Yannick Weber
Mattias Ekholm - Dante Fabbro
Dan Hamhuis - Alexandre Carrier

Oilers Lines
James Neal - Connor McDavid - Josh Archibald
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Leon Draisaitl - Kailer Yamamoto
Joakim Nygard - Riley Sheahan - Patrick Russell
Sam Gagner - Gaetan Haas - Alex Chiasson

Darnell Nurse - Ethan Bear
Oscar Klefbom - Adam Larsson
Caleb Jones - Kris Russell

(Goalies and Lines subject to change as more info becomes available)

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[Soundgarden]

Crazy that McDavid has as many assists as Josi does points.

Another important game if we want to claw our way back. We'd be two points back from them with a win.

 

[Predsanddead24]

Hopefully we've been working on getting the PK back in order since that's Edmonton's bread and butter. Should be a good test for us.

 

[bdub24]

From one Canadian welfare them to another... how many first picks has this org just sunk into oblivion? And all the prop up media ink spilled at the alter of McDavid when hockey is THE team sport among the pro leagues is just pathetic propaganda. f*** these guys.

 

[herzausstein]

Crazy that McDavid has as many assists as Josi does points.

Another important game if we want to claw our way back. We'd be two points back from them with a win.

Hard to believe that the team that has the 1st and 2nd place players in the points race is only 16th in the league in goals for/game. If we can successfully neutralize McDavid and Draisaitl, then I like our chances. We will absolutely have to stay out of the box though. Their powerplay is lethal (29.3%).

 

[bdub24]

Hard to believe that the team that has the 1st and 2nd place players in the points race is only 16th in the league in goals for/game. If we can successfully neutralize McDavid and Draisaitl, then I like our chances. We will absolutely have to stay out of the box though. Their powerplay is lethal (29.3%).

Get ready for some bullshit calls. The refs will hand this game to EDM if we let them.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Lines are in, Forsberg and Jarnkrok swapped, Tinordi on the 2nd pair

 

[101st_fan]

Keep the game 5on5 and McDavid is not far beyond Grimaldi and Bonino at points/60. Let the Oilers get on the powerplay and watch out.

 

[RedWillys]

Had Duchene ever centered FF9 and Arvy? If not, I'd love to see that.

 

[OldFan]

McDavid and Drisital(sp?) are, no doubt, star players. But I’d make 2 points:
1. The NHL referees are picky when someone touches a star player especially playing for a Canadian based team. Watch for cheap penalties.
2. Assists are handed out rather loosely to superstars.(Ref: Crosby) Just being on the ice gets them consideration.

 

[OldFan]

Draisaitl; missed it a mile

 

[sparkle twin]

The current temp here in Nashville is 60. It's currently -23 in Edmonton. IT'S 83 DEGREES WARMER HERE!

Later tonight could go as low as -38. That's insane!

 

[GoldOnGold]

Had Duchene ever centered FF9 and Arvy? If not, I'd love to see that.

Arvidsson has been next to Joey every game they've both played.

 

[RedWillys]

Arvidsson has been next to Joey every game they've both played.

Thought so. I think it'd be interesting to see RyJo and Granlund together too.

 

[bdub24]

Didn’t the last coach just get shitcanned for messing with the lines?

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Didn’t the last coach just get ****canned for messing with the lines?

No.

 

[Predsanddead24]

Also this is what our most effective line combinations have been this season. JOFA for whatever reason doesn't work anymore so continuing to try it because it was magic in the past is silly.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Also this is what our most effective line combinations have been this season. JOFA for whatever reason doesn't work anymore so continuing to try it because it was magic in the past is silly.

They got too comfortable playing together and stopped working so hard. Both Forsberg and Johansen need to be placed with linemates that will make them look bad if they're not working hard enough.

Big 4-point game tonight. Go Perds!

 

[Legionnaire11]

Gotta admit, as tough as it was to watch this team in the first half of the season, I'm kind of liking how every game is now so important for making a late playoff push. It's been a while since the regular season had this much meaning on a nightly basis.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

I'm honestly just excited to watch McDavid. The kid isn't human out there.

 

[Kat Predator]

Also this is what our most effective line combinations have been this season. JOFA for whatever reason doesn't work anymore so continuing to try it because it was magic in the past is silly.

The JOFA line went through Arvy and he's been banged up a couple times since they were really clicking (last seaspn with the broken thumb and this with the lower back). Without him creating chaos, you're right. It isn't the same.

 

[nine_inch_fang]

Didn’t the last coach just get ****canned for messing with the lines?

Absolutely not why he was fired. He was fired because that was seemingly the only solution he had and it never worked.

 

[sparkle twin]

Fabbro back tonight

 

[GoldOnGold]

Unfortunate goal against.

 

[PredsV82]

Ugh. This is when you remember we've only scored 1 goal in the last 5+ periods...

Edit.... haha and as I type LOL...