GDT: New Years Resolutions - Oilers v Ducks - 6 PM

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

New Years Resolutions are like Dylan Holloway’s body. They are made to be broken.

But the Oilers need to make a few resolutions and keep them.

Top 5 Oilers New Years Resolutions

1: Make the playoffs. Kind of goes without saying.

2: Create space. Trade or buyout Jack Campbell. Either or.

3: Get a partner. Find Leon a right winger. On or before the TDL.

4: Spend more money. Sign Leon this summer.

5: Gain weight. A larger heavier bottom 6.

Happy New Year everybody!!

And remember….the GDT don’t lose!!!!
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Confirmed Lines

RNH-McDavid-Hyman
McLeod-Draisaitl-Foegele
Kane-Ryan-Janmark
Erne-Hamblin-Brown

Nurse-Ceci
Ekholm-Bouchard
Kulak-Desharnais

Pickard

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Projected Lines

Killorn-Zegras-Terry
Vatrano-McTavish-Strome
Jones-Henrique-Leason
Johnson-Carrick-Silvferberg

Vaakinainen-Fowler
Mintykov-Lubyushkin
Lacombe-Drysdale

Gibson

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GD Music - Auld Lang Syne - Me First and the Gimme Gimme’s



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Fearless Prediction

Oilers 5 - Ducks 3

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[FlameChampion]

Oilers 6-1

Brown, Lavoie and Ceci with goals.

 

[Soli]

New Years Resolutions are like Dylan Holloway’s body. They are made to be broken.

Haha, oh the truth stings.

Debuting a rookie goaltender to the NHL on the second of back-to-back nights on the road would be a poor spot to put a player.

… right?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Not sure what to expect lol. But a win to cap 2023 would be quite good

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Ducks

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

If they can win another scheduled loss, I'll be impressed.

 

[GMofOilers]

Pickard to start tonight? One would assume?

 

[Mr Kot]

 

[yukoner88]

Eat more duck

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Pickard to start tonight? One would assume?

If it were me I'd start Rodrigues, but very likely you are correct

 

[Boner Pills]

 

[tardigrade81]

Win this and only a game and a half back of a wild card spot. Dont drop this game!!!

Go Oilers!

 

[Jumptheshark]

Happy new year from Thailand.

catch ya on the flip side

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

If it were me I'd start Rodrigues, but very likely you are correct

Really? I think this would be setting up him for a rough 1st game.

 

[Jumptheshark]

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[Hockeylife2018]

We play today?? And it's an early game??

Best thing I've woken up to in years!

 

[ThePhoenixx]

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Really? I think this would be setting up him for a rough 1st game.

Not really, he doesn't have to fly anywhere basically. And the opponent isn't as high end as others. A perfect spot to see if he can provide NHL level goaltending imo

 

[BlackDogg]

Who's gonna drop the ball tonight?

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Not really, he doesn't have to fly anywhere basically. And the opponent isn't as high end as others. A perfect spot to see if he can provide NHL level goaltending imo

2nd half of a back to back at the end of the road trip. No practise or time to get settled in.

Who's gonna drop the ball tonight?

Gibson.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

2nd half of a back to back at the end of the road trip. No practise or time to get settled in.


Gibson.

But against a lesser opponent, so it's a good test.

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

If it were me I'd start Rodrigues, but very likely you are correct

I respectfully but vehemently disagree.

It's a coach's & organization's job to put players in situations where they have a chance to succeed.
Calling up the day of & playing a goalie in his 1st NHL appearance & start in a scheduled loss situation is wrong on many levels.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

But against a lesser opponent, so it's a good test.

There are lots of lesser opponents in easier situations coming up though.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I respectfully but vehemently disagree.

It's a coach's & organization's job to put players in situations where they have a chance to succeed.
Calling up the day of & playing a goalie in his 1st NHL appearance & start in a scheduled loss situation is wrong on many levels.

So let's just stop with the nonsense, it is not a scheduled loss, the ducks are not good. The organizations job is to put out the best team. They have a massive hole in goal and a kid playing extremely well, you, as an organization, are literally required to see if he can play at the NHL level or what the f*** are you even doing?

Calvin Pickard is not an NHL regular and that's fine, but they need an NHL regular

There are lots of lesser opponents in easier situations coming up though.

Rodrigues literally just has to drive down the hwy, this opportunity couldn't be more perfect and it's a mild challenge

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

So let's just stop with the nonsense, it is not a scheduled loss, the ducks are not good. The organizations job is to put out the best team. They have a massive hole in goal and a kid playing extremely well, you, as an organization, are literally required to see if he can play at the NHL level or what the f*** are you even doing?

Calvin Pickard is not an NHL regular and that's fine, but they need an NHL regular

It's not nonsense.

I still disagree.