Pre-Game Talk: Oilers Law(se) is Jets Gain

[McCombo]

I would like to see:

Kahun-McDavid-Puljujärvi
RNH-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Ennis-Turris-Haas
Neal/Nygård-Shore-Kassian/Archibald

Yea the 4th line is a mess, but play limited minutes 5on5, heavier usage in special teams. McLeod should get a chance too, but need to have someone to play PK too.

Nurse-Bear
Russell-Barrie
Koekkoek-Bouchard

Got to give Bouchard a go. Every pair would have a good puck-mover.

Tippett will never do it, because he values grit. I value having three lines with most amount of skill possible. So that you don't have passengers. Everyone need to be able to drive the play.

 

[Biltmore]

Article 12: Any discretionary rulings on the Oilers for major penalties, trades or signings of players, coaches or executives, the NHL shall automatically strip Edmonton of at least one 3rd-round pick, and subsequently give that pick to the Calgary Flames. At the leagues discretion, additional 3rd-round picks may also be randomly given to Calgary.

Also any rulings on bonus payments due on shortened seasons and unplayed games/unfullfilled contract terms, shall automatically be ruled against Edmonton's best interests.

 

[Biltmore]

Edmonton coaches shall be stubborn old buggers who refuse to try new line combinations and ideas, or boy-savants who believe The Swarm is a viable game plan.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Don't want to jinx it but I think we'll play well the next 2 games.

 

[McDrai]

When Tippett was asked about putting Pulju on the first line, he said “we’ll see”.

So I’m guessing the line-up will look like this.

RNH-McDavid-Kassian
Kahun-Drai-Yamamoto
Ennis-Turris-Pulju
Neal-Shore-Archibald

If Tippett starts Kassian on the first line I will join the "fire his ass" club. Seriously. Is this guy mental?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Article 13: Any winless rookie goaltender playing against the Oilers shall automatically record a shutout and first win of their career.

Covered under Article 3.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Don't want to jinx it but I think we'll play well the next 2 games.

It’s against The Law.

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

Don't want to jinx it but I think we'll play well the next 2 games.

Honestly, despite all the negativity, I think the last couple games showed they were trending upwards and players are starting to gel.

 

[Del Preston]

When Tippett was asked about putting Pulju on the first line, he said “we’ll see”.

Is anyone really surprised?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Matty's question...have you always played a style where you go to the corners and get the puck?

This should have been Honey Badgers response:

Jim, it’s like this. I don’t give a shit. I’ve never given a shit, I am not giving a shit now, and I will continue not giving a shit into the foreseeable future.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Honestly, despite all the negativity, I think the last couple games showed they were trending upwards and players are starting to gel.

Agree with both of you. Their last two games have been their best, still plenty of work to do but the execution has been improving as well as the defensive play.

I was highly critical of them in their first 4 games of the season but the play has improved and the results will likely follow. It's important to remember that this team is missing its best defender. Any team who loses a top defender is going to struggle to adjust.

 

[Mav3rick07]

Winnipeg will be playing their second game of a back to back and without Laine.

Zero excuses gotta get the 2 points and take care of business.

 

[DropTheGloves]

Winnipeg will be playing their second game of a back to back and without Laine.

Zero excuses gotta get the 2 points and take care of business.

So what you're saying is that it's an automatic loss then.

 

[Soundwave]

Winnipeg will be playing their second game of a back to back and without Laine.

Zero excuses gotta get the 2 points and take care of business.

This team will always find a way to play down to their opponent and/or let them off the hook for having a depleted/tired roster.

They will start the game and see how Winnipeg is playing and then attempt to play to about that level.

It's basically how this team does everything.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Winnipeg will be playing their second game of a back to back and without Laine.

Zero excuses gotta get the 2 points and take care of business.

Jets traded Laine to Columbus for Dubois.

This is probably bad news for us.

 

[Messrules11]

Nice to see trades still happen, hope Holland is busy working on something. Defence or goalie would be nice.

 

[Stoneman89]

This should have been Honey Badgers response:

Jim, it’s like this. I don’t give a shit. I’ve never given a shit, I am not giving a shit now, and I will continue not giving a shit into the foreseeable future.

Can you imagine Jim asking John Tortorella a question?

 

[CravenMH]

I seem to remember Kassian getting pretty pouty a couple years ago when they moved him down the lineup. He looked totally disinterested and just went thru the motions until they moved him back up, and it was like flipping a switch. Some players work harder to get back up but he was the opposite. From my recollection anyways. It's a tough decision on what to do with the guy to wake him up but I'm thinking if you throw him on the 4th line, you might as well just waive him at that point. I can't imagine any team picking him up at his salary. Put him on the taxi squad maybe. Could they do that?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Winnipeg will be playing their second game of a back to back and without Laine.

Zero excuses gotta get the 2 points and take care of business.

Did you not read Articles 6 and 7 of The Law?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Can you imagine Jim asking John Tortorella a question?

The response would be pure gold.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Nice to see trades still happen, hope Holland is busy working on something. Defence or goalie would be nice.

We have precious little to trade and zero cap to work new players into.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Tipp is a good coach. Get at me!!!

To all the people complaining about his lines and his fossil decisions...i would bet dollars to donuts alot of it has to do w/ massaging McDs ego.

McD can't be stapled to 2 Kassians

 

[Snipes45]

When you look at PDo and a lot of other advanced stats, the Oilers are actually one of the "unluckiest" teams in the NHL. Right at the bottom. Production will go up soon to at least average. Have to keep playing decent 5 on 5 D.

 

[29292929]

Turris's was prob the most important pick up that Oilers needed to work out, and he looks like a wet noodle out there .

 

[Soundwave]

Tipp is a good coach. Get at me!!!

To all the people complaining about his lines and his fossil decisions...i would bet dollars to donuts alot of it has to do w/ massaging McDs ego.

McD can't be stapled to 2 Kassians

If the only thing you can do as a coach is one line combo ... then you're probably not a very good coach.

Dude has done jack shit here other than ride that one line for a couple of months and improve the PK. The PP is good when it is good simply because 2 minutes of McDavid + Draisaitl is too much for most teams to handle 5 on 4.