GDT: Oilers @ Senators - 4 PM - SN West

[Morpheus]

Ok the leafs game sucked…so let’s flush that one and start a new winning streak!

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[Bryanbryoil]

I'll be working my ass off tomorrow during this game and will hopefully watch the game on replay after I come home with more aches and pains than usual. Hopefully the boys bring the same work ethic that I will in spite of me making peanuts compared to them.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

There's no way the oilers PP is second in the whole league? But it looks so awful?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Van Halen Mean Streets, classic! Can’t lose now!!!

 

[McBeastMode]

Well at least you tried..

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

If we lose today....

 

[Rpenny]

just set the alarm to SHOW UP ON TIME

 

[Stoneman89]

I'll be working my ass off tomorrow during this game and will hopefully watch the game on replay after I come home with more aches and pains than usual. Hopefully the boys bring the same work ethic that I will in spite of me making peanuts compared to them.

Working hard is great, but I'd also like them to work one hell of a lot smarter.

There's no way the oilers PP is second in the whole league? But it looks so awful?

I think that is definitely because of the extreme talent on it, and certainly not some of the decisions they make.

 

[Vagabond]

What kind of a blender will we witness today? Will Knob start pulling goaltenders after 3 early goals? Will the team revert back to ACTUAL zone defense? Will they watch tape and start simplifying their game. Will they learn to stop giving the puck away? Will the defense quit abandoning the front of our net. Will they start games on time and play a full 60 minutes. Will they quit being cute and actually shoot the puck? Will they play with more intensity? Will they throw some more hits?

If they don't, they won't make it past the 1st round.

 

[McDrai]

There's no way the oilers PP is second in the whole league? But it looks so awful?

Technically it’s a bad power play in terms of working as a unit. The individual skill shines through though as the resulting goals are usually one timers from Drai’s office or Bouch Bombs from the point.

What kind of a blender will we witness today? Will Knob start pulling goaltenders after 3 early goals? Will the team revert back to ACTUAL zone defense? Will they watch tape and start simplifying their game. Will they learn to stop giving the puck away? Will the defense quit abandoning the front of our net. Will they start games on time and play a full 60 minutes. Will they quit being cute and actually shoot the puck? Will they play with more intensity? Will they throw some more hits?

If they don't, they won't make it past the 1st round.

I personally don’t agree with Knob’s tactics of changing the lines up every game based on the opponent. Would be nice to keep the same lines and build up some chemistry for the playoffs. Teams should need to adjust to us, not the other way around. I feel like it just sends a message that man to man we can’t beat the other team if we keep the same lines.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I expect them to play better, they should sit Ceci for Stetcher

 

[Coffey]

I expect them to play better, they should sit Ceci for Stetcher

What does Ceci even do? No shot, no physicality, no foot speed… Just exists like he was one of the 60 defenseman we saw in the decade of darkness.

 

[GMofOilers]

Leavins and Micheals both think Skinner will get the start again tonight

Really hope they are wrong

 

[VerdadII]

There's no way the oilers PP is second in the whole league? But it looks so awful?

Great observation.
Too many brain dead players on the pp.

 

[FlameChampion]

Leavins and Micheals both think Skinner will get the start again tonight

Really hope they are wrong

Gotta get Skinner going after yesterday

Wouldn’t surprise me if Pickard signs somewhere else next year

 

[helloconga]

why is perry not listed on a line on DF? he’s on pp2 and played yesterday. anyone know which line he’s on? cheers

 

[BlackDogg]

I'll be working my ass off tomorrow during this game and will hopefully watch the game on replay after I come home with more aches and pains than usual. Hopefully the boys bring the same work ethic that I will in spite of me making peanuts compared to them.

You can be sure you'll work harder than them.

On the other hand Connor has a chance to catch big macWhine today

 

[Stoneman89]

I expect them to play better, they should sit Ceci for Stetcher

I didn't think Ceci was that bad yesterday. Mind you, as a group, they were horrible, so it' not saying much. I thought VD was pretty bad and looked really rusty. I expect him to be much better today.

 

[Stoneman89]

The P

Great observation.
Too many brain dead players on the pp.

The PP should be something that gets them going at the beginning of the game. Instead, too many times there is no urgency or intelligent decisions, and just as in yesterday, it sucks the life out of the team when it fails. As they say about PP's, it's when you score on them that's most important. Apparently when you're down 5-0 halfway through the 3rd period is when they think it's good to start bearing down on the PP.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Today really sucks. I hope the Oilers win.

 

[GMofOilers]

What sucks the life out of the team? Going down 1-0 every game on the first or second shot because our goalie isnt ready to start the game

 

[Stoneman89]

Leaf game was a trap game. The team obviously overlooked it for this one. Go get em boys!

 

[tardigrade81]

Well…. Go Sports!!!!

 

[RandomGuy79]

Gotta get Skinner going after yesterday

Wouldn’t surprise me if Pickard signs somewhere else next year

Why? He is backup level. No team is going to make him a starter. You think the Oilers are giving him a raw deal and he is pissed off?

 

[harpoon]

What sucks the life out of the team? Going down 1-0 every game on the first or second shot because our goalie isnt ready to start the game

You can’t possibly blame that first goal on Skinner. Maybe if big 73 had a clue how to defend guys wouldn’t be getting wide open looks from ten feet in front of the net.