Pre-Game Talk: Oilers v Panthers Sat 2 pm

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

McDavid getting neutered by PJ yet again. Sigh.

See what Kostin brings.

Tkachuk vs Oilers should be good.

Skinner for the win!

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[Travis093]

If you had to choose for 1 season only:
Current McDavid + Rookie McDavid and no Draisaitl
or
2 Current Drasaitls and no McDavid

 

[Moregoalspls]

If you had to choose:
Current McDavid + Rookie McDavid and no Draisaitl
or
2 Current Drasaitls and no McDavid

Or are you happy with one of each?

Rookie McDavid was more fearless and was more aggressive to the net. Was quite exciting. And scary

 

[McAsuno]

and its a matinee game, yay.

 

[McOilers97]

Afternoon game = scheduled loss for this team.

 

[Moregoalspls]

I counted 2 win and 4 losses in matinee games from last season. Before 3pm. 2 where OT losses

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I counted 2 win and 4 losses in matinee games from last season. Before 3pm. 2 where OT losses

What are we now, 0-3 this year already?

 

[Moregoalspls]

What are we now, 0-3 this year already?

After tomorrow, very likely.

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Rat Boy will be fresh off his 2 game suspension for this one. I bet he's happy Kane is on LTIR. We should let Nemo play in Kanes spot for one game just to watch him run the Turtle all afternoon.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

I'm looking foward to see what Kostin & Janmark can do, bottom 6 FTW!

 

[Kerberos]

Time to put McDrai together.

Sick and tired of Pulju being an anchor on that line.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Oh cool another afternoon game. What ECHL goalie getting his first NHL game will Florida start.

 

[94 Oil Drops]

2:00pm start time? Ew. We all know how these games end.

Incoming 4 goal afternoon for Tkachuk.

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

 

[ujju2]

What happened to Yamamoto? Did I miss it?

 

[Stoneman89]

Rookie McDavid was more fearless and was more aggressive to the net. Was quite exciting. And scary

Disagree. I think he is way more aggressive now, and goes through and over guys if necessary. Stronger, more mature. A ton more individual plays.

 

[McAsuno]

What happened to Yamamoto? Did I miss it?

Got hurt in Tampa bay game, and then sent back to Edmonton the next day for further evaluations. Makes sense why he hasn't played like he's healthy.

 

[Moregoalspls]

Disagree. I think he is way more aggressive now, and goes through and over guys if necessary. Stronger, more mature. A ton more individual plays.

Maybe aggressive was a poor choice of words. He's a lot more shifty now. I love his quick pivots. Where before he seemed to go aggressively straight line, more often, to the net.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

What happened to Yamamoto? Did I miss it?

Check the pinned injury thread.

 

[syder]

Got hurt in Tampa bay game, and then sent back to Edmonton the next day for further evaluations. Makes sense why he hasn't played like he's healthy.

got hurt in Tampa and sent back. Doesn't make sense at all why he hasn't played good. He just sucks

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Kostin drawing in I see. That should *hopefully* keep Tkachuk in line.

But then again Tkachuk's brain is made out of ambrosia salad so it likely won't.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Maybe aggressive was a poor choice of words. He's a lot more shifty now. I love his quick pivots. Where before he seemed to go aggressively straight line, more often, to the net.

I think the biggest difference is how many dimensions McDavid has added to his offensive game since his rookie season. Not only has his shot has developed a ton, but he’s also become (IMO) the league’s most dangerous player on the cycle. His offence was much more dependent on the rush in his rookie year.

 

[McAsuno]

got hurt in Tampa and sent back. Doesn't make sense at all why he hasn't played good. He just sucks

What?

 

[foshizzle]

Woody is really determined to prove the top two lines work no matter what- isn’t he? Just go 97-29 and 93-18. Is it really that difficult?

 

[MettleMcOiler]

Oh cool another afternoon game. What ECHL goalie getting his first NHL game will Florida start.

Knight, the possibly now franchise goalie of the future for the Panthers.