Pre-Game Talk: Oilers vs Rangers

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Yeah they go fishing quite often. I know your pain.

Yeah I took the bait like a sucker.

 

[frag2]

I like how Draisaitl looked in the mirror, saw the problem looking back at him, and owned it.

Mike Smith on the other hand, is the equivalent of this when he looks in the mirror over his **** goaltending lately.

Smith
Nuge

It's always we, not me

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I predicted a 7-2 pasting of us by the Rangers. Oilers have trouble against teams with an active D.

Well if we are being honest here, we have trouble against teams with an active pulse, but really have trouble with active D’s....

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Smith
Nuge

It's always we, not me

After that piss poor effort by RNH last game I am at the end of my rope with him.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

After that piss poor effort by RNH last game I am at the end of my rope with him.

Guentzel out 4-6 months (basically his season is done), Crosby out for however long yet...maybe Pittsburgh will take him off our hands.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I predicted a 7-2 pasting of us by the Rangers. Oilers have trouble against teams with an active D.

Well if we are being honest here, we have trouble against teams with an active pulse, but really have trouble with active D’s....

I mean that's probably generous, could be closer to 10.

 

[frag2]

Guentzel out 4-6 months (basically his season is done), Crosby out for however long yet...maybe Pittsburgh will take him off our hands.

Cue the 'but he'll become Joe Sakic once he's on a better team' arguments from the Pro-Nuge group lol

 

[KlefDown]

im back

 

[BudBundy]

After that piss poor effort by RNH last game I am at the end of my rope with him.

I really wish Stauffer or somebody would fess up about his injuries. Is he hurt and is toughing it out (where he’d get a bit of leeway) or has he just regressed back to 2017/18 Ryan Nothing Happens?

 

[tardigrade81]

Still not watching

I mean, good chance I’ll be asleep by puck drop so I’m right there with you hahaa.

 

[tardigrade81]

im back

Bad timing. Oilers are slumping lol.

 

[Draiskull]

Bad timing. Oilers are slumping lol.

They were slumping because he was not here!

 

[Oilers in NS]

I really wish Stauffer or somebody would fess up about his injuries. Is he hurt and is toughing it out (where he’d get a bit of leeway) or has he just regressed back to 2017/18 Ryan Nothing Happens?

This is his best nick name because nothing does happen with him. As we say on the East coast, u either cut bait or fish. He does neither but groom his horse

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I’m sure that the Oilers will come out today like a desperate team that needs a big win.

I also expect that I will win the lottery and sleep with six supermodels tonight.

 

[cljbice]

going to game [free tickets] 6 of us wearing old jerseys just in case

 

[ThePhoenixx]

I’m sure that the Oilers will come out today like a desperate team that needs a big win.

I also expect that I will win the lottery and sleep with six supermodels tonight.

going to game [free tickets] 6 of us wearing old jerseys just in case

There's your six supermodels right on cue.

 

[Spawn]

I don't think I've watched a game start to finish in a month. Not sure tonight is the night. But here's to the team miraculously turning it all around and ringing in the new year with a win.

 

[Nonamee]

There's your six supermodels right on cue.

 

[T-Funk]

6.5-0 loss coming up.

 

[frag2]

going to game [free tickets] 6 of us wearing old jerseys just in case

by old, i hope you mean its the decade of darkness weird half elbow and piping jerseys from the ethan moreau era

 

[barry halls]

After the flames game I told myself: “definitely not watching the next game, not a chance” Next thing I know it’s game day and I’m wearing a jersey, there’s beer in the fridge, and I’m anxiously passing time waiting for puck drop.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

After the flames game I told myself: “definitely not watching the next game, not a chance” Next thing I know it’s game day and I’m wearing a jersey, there’s beer in the fridge, and I’m anxiously passing time waiting for puck drop.

Stockholm syndrome.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I really wish Stauffer or somebody would fess up about his injuries. Is he hurt and is toughing it out (where he’d get a bit of leeway) or has he just regressed back to 2017/18 Ryan Nothing Happens?

I have heard that his wrist is still bunged up but not so bad as he cant play. That said, a wrist injury shouldn't make your decision making and defensive coverage lapse. But honestly if he is injured then get it fixed so he can play at near 100% and not at the 50-60% we have been getting this year.

 

[3IR]

I have heard that his wrist is still bunged up but not so bad as he cant play. That said, a wrist injury shouldn't make your decision making and defensive coverage lapse. But honestly if he is injured then get it fixed so he can play at near 100% and not at the 50-60% we have been getting this year.

If that's the case, both Nuge and the org are being morons.

Nuge is on a contract year, and is risking playing at a sub 100% level and leaving money on the table? That seems strange to me.

Edit: Looks like his contract is up next year not this one like I thought. Either way, it seems strange to be playing through injuries when the organization is clearly content with throwing this season away.

 

[Aerchon]

Well.

The team is in desperation mode.

Starting Smith is really bad.

Draisaitl and Nuge in bad.

Call ups Yamamoto and Laggesson not put into a position to succeed. If they play much/at all.

In short barring a miracle this is a loss. If they do manage a win hopefully it's a legit building point and not just a one off to keep us close.