Pre-Game Talk: North Side Story: Jets @ Oilers

[BlackDogg]

I wouldn't even dress Koskinen at this point. Stalock can't be any worse despite not playing in nine months, and the team's confidence wouldn't be shot before the opening faceoff.

I just don't get the decisions some time? What was the point of getting Stalock in the first place if it wasn't to replace the sieve on the team?

 

[Mr Positive]

We're going to have to play Smith in both games on the back-to-back. There is no way we can put Koskinen out there.

Honestly, put Stalock in. At the very least no one has an updated scouting report on him. The book is out on Koskinen

Smith is so important that keeping him relatively fresh is even worth gambling on Stalock. Overplaying Smith might get him injured. Then its game over

 

[Del Preston]

I just don't get the decisions some time? What was the point of getting Stalock in the first place if it wasn't to replace the sieve on the team?

I think to get Skinner back onto the Condors. But not playing Stalock doesn't seem like a good idea.

 

[BlackDogg]

I think to get Skinner back onto the Condors. But not playing Stalock doesn't seem like a good idea.

Maybe they can arrange a shinny game against the flames to see if we have a backup goalie before playoffs.

 

[BlackDogg]

 

[GingerJesus28]

I'm so f***ing mad there won't be fans in any of these games.

Like. f*** man. Rogers Place would be going bonkers. I prob would've spent a couple hundred to go to game 2 on my bday.

 

[Dorian2]

I feel sorry for Louie. Doing his part best as he can, but just no chemistry with Singh.

That's a really kind way of putting it. You should get a Pulitzer for that!

 

[CycloneSweep]

So apparently it’s gonna be Singh and Louie for the entirety of round 1.

Brutal

Is it wrong that I wouldn't mind losing quick so we don't have to hear much of it?

 

[bellagiobob]

Is it wrong that I wouldn't mind losing quick so we don't have to hear much of it?

That’s a bit too extreme. Just mute them and simply watch us win.

 

[CycloneSweep]

That’s a bit too extreme. Just mute them and simply watch us win.

Might have to sync Ched up

 

[westbeast]

Any news on who's doing play by play for NBCN? Can't stand listening to Singh on SN

 

[Eyeseeing]

Local Jets fan with close Edmonton family.
I’d like to win naturally but I’d be ok if it’s Oilers going all the way as well.
Looking forward to this
Good luck and hopefully fun between the fan bases without dbags
Picked Oil in 6

 

[Paralyzer008]

Very interesting to maybe see a Archibald-Khaira-Kassian line or Koekkoek-Bear pairing for this series.

Rare to see combos that you haven't seen at all really before entering a playoff. No idea what to expect from these. (That forward line was speculated by someone in the media for game 1, forgot who)

Koekkoek didn't work well with Barrie or Larsson to my eye really, but Bear I think gives him a better chance to be Chicago Koekkoek.

EDIT: Aside from the last game for the D pairing, but also that's a nothing game.

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

Very interesting to maybe see a Archibald-Khaira-Kassian line or Koekkoek-Bear pairing for this series.

Rare to see combos that you haven't seen at all before entering a playoff. No idea what to expect from these. (That forward line was speculated by someone in the media for game 1, forgot who)

Koekkoek didn't work well with Barrie or Larsson to my eye really, but Bear I think gives him a better chance to be Chicago Koekkoek.

JJ needs to be the player he started being, for most of the season, for the playoffs. I would be cool with Benson getting a shot if people aren't bringing their peak selves, tbh

 

[Paralyzer008]

JJ needs to be the player he started being, for most of the season, for the playoffs. I would be cool with Benson getting a shot if people aren't bringing their peak selves, tbh

They probably won't do Benson, but Ennis was very good before his injury last playoff. He probably should be in but won't be.

I understand them hoping Kassian provides the jump they need. They need him to with that contract.

 

[Blue Line Turnover]

They probably won't do Benson, but Ennis was very good before his injury last playoff. He probably should be in but won't be.

I understand them hoping Kassian provides the jump they need. They need him to with that contract.

I forgot about Ennis, akin to how his hero, Dr. Dre, was forgotten by many around here (the last "hero" part was a lie).

 

[Dorian2]

Just a random post.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

oilers in 6 but I also had oilers in 4 vs chicago so

 

[voxel]

Advanced stats based analysis of the first round matchups.

Evolving-Hockey

Our bottom 6 is still garbage but still better than last season though.

 

[voxel]

oilers in 6 but I also had oilers in 4 vs chicago so

Chicago was one team we had trouble with last season so I thought it would be close.

 

[Oilhawks]

Advanced stats based analysis of the first round matchups.

Evolving-Hockey

Our bottom 6 is still garbage but still better than last season though.

The best part about that article were the 'sincere' comments at the bottom

 

[yukoner88]

Is it wrong that I wouldn't mind losing quick so we don't have to hear much of it?

Mute the tv and play heavy metal in the background

 

[yukoner88]

Just a random post.

Looks like she lost weight

 

[SwedishFire]

Time for Nuge and Yamamoto to bear down. If they get going I think we have a good chance to come out of the North.

Dont count on that.
I think the defence is the diffrence, and bottom 6 scoring as someone said. Right now Chiasson is the only one capable to score in the bottom 6.

 

[The Panther]

Time for Nuge and Yamamoto to bear down. If they get going I think we have a good chance to come out of the North.

I agree with you. I think Yamamoto is really key here. He can be an occasional difference-maker, and he has been COLD for weeks and weeks now, despite some otherwise strong play at times.

If he suddenly finds his range, and if Nuge grows a pair and isn't a shrinking violet out there, this series could be over in 4 or 5 (since the Jets have been damn bad lately). On the other hand, if the second line collectively does nothing at even strength -- leaving Drai to get his only points on the 1 PP per game the Oilers get -- , we may be in some trouble. Then, we're looking at six or seven games, and then in game seven, it's flip a coin....