Pre-Game Talk: Oilers (9-1-0) vs. Red Wings (5-5-2) - Tues Nov 9

[gordonhught]

This game feels trappy

Yes it is a trap

 

[Oilers in NS]

What’s everyone’s expectations from this road trip?

I’m gonna go crazy and say 3-1-1. I see an OT game with Boston. Beat Buffalo, Detroit, Winnipeg

 

[Oilers in NS]

Tippet smoking that good Kush I see.

I just smoked a few as well. My Packers suck without Rodgers

 

[Snipes45]

Oilers are now down to #23 for PP opportunities at 30

Arizona has 2 less PP's than us and are at 28th.

We will be at the bottom of the league soon.

It is infuriating at the blatant game management. We are being punished for our PP. Bushleague fixed league and never a peep about it in the media.

#2 is Montreal with 44 PPs 14 more than us. 13.6% PP
#4 is Vancouver. 43 PP's 13 more than us. 14% PP
#11 is Calgary with 38 PP's 8 more than us . 26.3% PP

CHICAGO AT #1 WITH 45

Ottawa (20%), Toronto 22.9%), and Winnipeg (28.1%) all ahead of us as well.

 

[gordonhught]

Oilers are now down to #23 for PP opportunities at 30

Arizona has 2 less PP's than us and are at 28th.

We will be at the bottom of the league soon.

It is infuriating at the blatant game management. We are being punished for our PP. Bushleague fixed league and never a peep about it in the media.

#2 is Montreal with 44 PPs 14 more than us
#4 is Vancouver. 43 PP's 13 more than us.
#11 is Calgary with 38 PP's 8 more than us

CHICAGO AT #1 WITH 45

Ottawa, Toronto, and Winnipeg all ahead of us as well.

Dirty f***ers. The NHL sucks.

 

[McDrai]

We're 9-1 so I'm not going to complain about the lines. Maybe having Yams on the 3rd line will give us a more balanced attack. That 3rd line will be relentless on the forecheck. Kassian just needs to keep it simple on that 2nd line and create space for the other 2.

 

[McDrai]

Oilers are now down to #23 for PP opportunities at 30

Arizona has 2 less PP's than us and are at 28th.

We will be at the bottom of the league soon.

It is infuriating at the blatant game management. We are being punished for our PP. Bushleague fixed league and never a peep about it in the media.

#2 is Montreal with 44 PPs 14 more than us. 13.6% PP
#4 is Vancouver. 43 PP's 13 more than us. 14% PP
#11 is Calgary with 38 PP's 8 more than us . 26.3% PP

CHICAGO AT #1 WITH 45

Ottawa (20%), Toronto 22.9%), and Winnipeg (28.1%) all ahead of us as well.

Interesting how the shitty teams (Chicago, Montreal, Vancouver, etc) are in the top 5 in terms of PP opportunities. Almost as if the NHL is trying to prevent blowout games.

 

[Hynh]

Interesting how the shitty teams (Chicago, Montreal, Vancouver, etc) are in the top 5 in terms of PP opportunities. Almost as if the NHL is trying to prevent blowout games.

If you want interesting, look at the 4 previous seasons.

NHL Stats

Colorado has the worst season of the cap era and then suddenly they're gifted the most PPs in the league for 4 straight years. Keep in mind that they barely made the playoffs in the first two years so it's not like they were some dominating team earning those calls.

 

[McDNicks17]

I don't hate shaking up the third line. They were pretty good last game, but they had a rough handful of games before that.

Sceviour still pretty much has the best analytics on the team from that first game with Foegele and Ryan, so I don't think you necessarily need to have Kassian there for them to be solid.

Who knows? With the way Kassian has been playing, you could end up with a better second line and just as good of a third line if everything works out.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

What’s everyone’s expectations from this road trip?

3-1-1

Lose to StL because we always do
OT loss to Wpg because they will be tired and a bit listless

 

[North]

If it's a Terry Jones question, it's going to take a loooooot longer to get that question out.

It’s missing an extended burp in the middle.

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

So the Bouchard demotion made a bit of sense because he was struggling a bit but... Barrie was as bad or worse with Nurse so imo it should have been a temporary demotion.

It's stuff like this that makes me think our playoff chances are nill no matter how good our regular season is.

D lines are made by Playfair. Tippett defers to him.

 

[GreeningOil]

3-1-1

Lose to StL because we always do
OT loss to Wpg because they will be tired and a bit listless

I think we HAMMER St.Louis

 

[JSlick]

why did they space out the games so much this early in the season? Looking at the rest of the schedule from here on out it seems pretty condensed

 

[BlackDogg]

These answers and more! Later tonight at 13:00pm!

These answers and more on the next episode of Ancient Coaches.

 

[Cloned]

why did they space out the games so much this early in the season? Looking at the rest of the schedule from here on out it seems pretty condensed

The NHL isn’t smart.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Please for the love of God don't start the game slow again. Attack them from puck drop.

 

[foshizzle]

So is Skinner going to ever play? He is going to be expected to be lights out and the dude hasn’t played in a month

 

[Oilhawks]

So is Skinner going to ever play? He is going to be expected to be lights out and the dude hasn’t played in a month

If Skinner doesn’t play on the road trip and Smith isn’t back, Holland will have to make a trade. Ridiculous to expect either Koskinen or Smith to play this much

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Switching Yams and Kass is something I would have done two weeks ago. Tippett always seems a week or two behind in his personnel decisions.

Probably could of been 10-0 if he did that. What an idiot.

 

[snipes]

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This is awesome if true.

Drai is an alpha

 

[Porkleaker]

What’s everyone’s expectations from this road trip?

They were good on the road the previous season before COVID shut everything down. Detroit should be a win, they usually do pretty well against the Bruins and they're not doing so hot, same with Buffalo but you can't win them all but it'd be nice, Blues and Jets will be tighter. I'm gonna be crazy and say 4-1

 

[DaGap]

If Skinner doesn’t play on the road trip and Smith isn’t back, Holland will have to make a trade. Ridiculous to expect either Koskinen or Smith to play this much

Let's be honest playing one or two games then getting 3+ days off hardly should count as playing a bunch

 

[Oilhawks]

Let's be honest playing one or two games then getting 3+ days off hardly should count as playing a bunch

It shouldn’t, but Koskinen looks sharper when he isn’t guaranteed to start every game

 

[Gordian Knot]

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This is awesome if true.

Would be GIF worthy if catched on the tape.

I think we go 3-2 with this road trip. Losses against BOS and WPG.