GDT: LXVIII | "Win in 'Peg" | Oilers vs. Jets | 3.6.16 | 5:00 PM | SN

[Soli]

(25-35-7) --vs-- (27-32-5)

[fieldset=GAME DAY INFORMATION]Game Day: March 5th 2016
Game Time: 5:00 PM
Location: MTS Centre
Broadcast: SN
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[Fieldset=OILERS PROJECTED LINEUP]

Taylor Hall - Leon Draisaitl - Patrick Maroon
Nail Yakupov - Connor McDavid - Jordan Eberle
Lauri Korpikoski - Mark Letestu - Zack Kassian
Matt Hendricks - Anton Lander - Adam Cracknell

Andrej Sekera - Mark Fayne
Adam Pardy - Brandon Davidson
Darnell Nurse - Adam Clendening

Cam Talbot

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[fieldset=JETS PROJECTED LINEUP]

Drew Stafford - Mark Scheifele - Blake Wheeler
Mathieu Perreault - Alex Burmistrov - Joel Armia
Chris Thorburn - Adam Lowry - Marko Dano
Matt Halischuk - Andrew Copp - J.C. Lipon

Tobias Enstrom - Dusty Byfuglien
Josh Morrissey - Tyler Myers
Ben Chiarot - Paul Postma

Ondrej Pavelec
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[fieldset=SOLI'S SHORTSIDE]

- Nikitin and Clendening are rotating on the bottom pairing. Talbot starts. Cracknell returns to the lineup and Pardy returns to face the team that put him on waivers earlier this week.

- Winnipeg is playing the 2nd half of a back-to-back (They won 4-2 vs. Montreal yesterday). Schiefele is coming off a hat trick, Morrissey off his first NHL game. He'll get his 1st goal today if he plays. Trouba is a game time decision and would bump Morrissey from the roster probably. Pavelec starts back-to-back.
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[McDrai]

Big bodied western conference team? Hmm, I'll guess a loss

 

[McTrashBoat]

I predict a lot of scrums with pushing and shoving

 

[RebuildTheRebuild]

I would like to see Kassian play on McDavid's line at some point before the end of the season.

 

[Jet Walters]

Speaking of "pegging", did anyone watch Black Sails last night?

 

[Beerfish]

How is winnipeg so bad this year? Seems they have taken a real step backwards. Having said that i expect them to dominate the oilers today,

 

[Roof Daddy]

The game day tunes, for McPuritania.

It also pertains to Jets fans and their never ending hate for our franchise that I can only assume goes back to the WHA days, as well as every cup we won, we stomped them in the divisional round on the way there.

 

[ElysiumAB]

I predict some generational scrums.

 

[Mr Positive]

There's no Little or Trouba though. Also this time we're the fresh team and they are the tired team. We also have Talbot back, and Clendening in place of Nikitin. I'm looking forward to seeing Cracknell again

 

[RattsSSV]

Looking forward to this one!

In case no one has noticed the Oilers will be playing the Jets in the next Heritage Classic... Oct 22-23, 2016.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/jets-to-host-oilers-in-2016-heritage-classic/

 

[oljimmy]

I would not bet against an Oilers win tonight. If they play exactly the same skill and effort as last game, with Talbot in and a day off to reset the defensive mindset, they can easily handle WPG. Not saying they won't **** the bed, but this feels like a bounce-back game to me.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Expecting a win today. They played pretty well against Columbus and deserved better.

 

[TheRebuild]

I think this will be a good, probably low scoring, type game. Oilers should win it. Again, two Canadian teams facing each other, so the reffing will be unbiased at least.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

I hope they get a lead early so Crybaby Byfuglien™ can make an appearance. Bonus points if Yak gets a couple

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

I would not bet against an Oilers win tonight. If they play exactly the same skill and effort as last game, with Talbot in and a day off to reset the defensive mindset, they can easily handle WPG. Not saying they won't **** the bed, but this feels like a bounce-back game to me.

Every time this season I've expected a bounce back game they've let me down. Can they buck the trend today?

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Winnipeg has played us tough this year. Should be a good match-up.

 

[Jamie]

Conyakerle will dominate, scoring a combined 6 goals (in a 7-4 victory). Nail gets caught up in the moment, with emotions and adrenaline rushing, and in an awkward on-ice moment he tells Connor that he loves him. McDavid, being the PIMP that he is, simply winks and says he'll need to get in line. Connor brushes it off, Nail does an additional celly.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

The Oilers have two regulation wins against the West this year... The Flames and the Jets.

 

[McPuritania]

I hate the Jets, please win.

I don't know if I've used this song in another GDT for the Jets, but whatever.



Not about Jets, but aircraft nonetheless.

 

[McPuritania]

The game day tunes, for McPuritania.

It also pertains to Jets fans and their never ending hate for our franchise that I can only assume goes back to the WHA days, as well as every cup we won, we stomped them in the divisional round on the way there.

****ing good choice man.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I hope they get a lead early so Crybaby Byfuglienâ„¢ can make an appearance. Bonus points if Yak gets a couple

Yak's an underrated pest. He really gets under the Jets skin.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

Yak's an underrated pest. He really gets under the Jets skin.

Yea... the only issue is that he's playing with McDavid and Ebs. Can't see that working out too well for him.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Curious to see how they respond in this one.



Screw it. McDavid with a 5 goal night

 

[Quality Oil]

I hope someone gets in to it with Boofuglyinyingh. Sick of seeing him just trainwreck Eberle every game while the zebras sit with their whistles in their butts.

 

[McDNicks17]

Hoping Pardy can keep his point streak alive against his former team.