Pre-Game Talk: Opening Night Oilers v Canucks Wed WITH FANS!!!

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[duul]

Duncan Keith has been so impressive. Considered one of the worst defencemen in the NHL last year, he looks great. Hopefully it translates to the regular season and we have a really good 2nd pair LHD for the first time in a while.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Duncan Keith has been so impressive. Considered one of the worst defencemen in the NHL last year, he looks great. Hopefully it translates to the regular season and we have a really good 2nd pair LHD for the first time in a while.

Lol weren’t a lot of us saying this to fans on here when the trade happened?

 

[xoczar99ox]

I had no idea Willy Nelson was an Oiler fan!

 

[Sanchez]

 

[yukoner88]

lets start this season off in good fashion!

 

[Gordian Knot]

Me waiting meaningful hockey.

Hopefully we get good start for the season and make some noise.

Just need to keep our heads straight.

And be prepared for the worst.

 

[Rengorlex]

Based on the practice lines they indeed intend to load up the top line with McD/Drai/Pulju... horrible idea in my opinion, what made Tippett do this?

 

[yukoner88]

Once the puck drops to start the game

 

[WaitingForUser]

Based on the practice lines they indeed intend to load up the top line with McD/Drai/Pulju... horrible idea in my opinion, what made Tippett do this?

Depth for the first time in years

 

[yukoner88]

Based on the practice lines they indeed intend to load up the top line with McD/Drai/Pulju... horrible idea in my opinion, what made Tippett do this?

Instill fear into the opposition just by threatening the idea

 

[MessierII]

Based on the practice lines they indeed intend to load up the top line with McD/Drai/Pulju... horrible idea in my opinion, what made Tippett do this?

Yeah I think it’s ridiculous and I don’t understand why every coach gets suckered into this eventually.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Regarding loading up the top line. I think this is something you will see a lot of at home games.

 

[WaitingForUser]

Yeah I think it’s ridiculous and I don’t understand why every coach gets suckered into this eventually.

Because the they best duo in hockey? The only guys not named Sedin to do what they do with such ease in the last 30 years?

 

[MessierII]

Because the they best duo in hockey? The only guys not named Sedin to do what they do with such ease in the last 30 years?

And it’s lead us where? The model of success with two star centers is to play them on separate lines. The only semblance of playoff success we’ve had was with them separate.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Because the they best duo in hockey? The only guys not named Sedin to do what they do with such ease in the last 30 years?

Okay? And this team has shown and proven that loading up a single line gets you absolutely no where.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Depth for the first time in years

You have 2 top 6 centres so you play them on the same line and force a winger to play center? Sounds like a great way to succeed.

 

[McTonyBrar]

You have 2 top 6 centres so you play them on the same line and force a winger to play center? Sounds like a great way to succeed.

McLeod is a C…

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Tippett:

 

[CycloneSweep]

McLeod is a C…

I’ve is a placeholder cause Nuge is sick. McLeod is not a top 6 center. Either is Nuge

 

[SniperOnTheWing]

We all know the lines will change from period to period anyway. Why sweat it.

 

[McDrai]

Tippett:
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Hmmmm I don't think McLeod and Yamamoto really do much on that 2nd line. Might have to swap Drai and McLeod for now if RNH is sick

 

[McAsuno]

Really getting f***ing tired of Tippett. We all know how deadly McDrai are on the same line, but spreading them to two separate lines would make opponents having to work harder rather than being able to focus on a one line team.

How hard is it to simply keep it as
Hyman McDavid Pulujarvi
RNH Draisaitl Yamamoto

 

[Oilhawks]

Really getting f***ing tired of Tippett. We all know how deadly McDrai are on the same line, but spreading them to two separate lines would make opponents having to work harder rather than being able to focus on a one line team.

How hard is it to simply keep it as
Hyman McDavid Pulujarvi
RNH Draisaitl Yamamoto

Agreed. If anything we should aim to spread the wealth throughout the top 9 even more:

Hyman - McDavid - Whoever (Kassian?)
RNH - Draisaitl - Puljujarvi
Foegele - Ryan - Yamamoto

Edit: could swap Kassian and Puljujarvi depending on chemistry (I like Pulju with McDavid)

 

[McAsuno]

Agreed. If anything we should aim to spread the wealth throughout the top 9 even more:

Hyman - McDavid - Whoever (Kassian?)
RNH - Draisaitl - Puljujarvi
Foegele - Ryan - Yamamoto

Literally signed a top 6 forward in Hyman who was able to play with the likes of Matthews and Marner, but good ol stubborn Tippett has to overload McDrai despite having more options literally in front of him. McLellan 2.0.