Pre-Game Talk: Philly @ Edmonton 7:30pm

[Hopelesslucicfan]

just throwing this up to discuss until a gdt is made.







Don’t like haas still being out especially with one of our few other speedy bottom 6ers being injured in Nygard.

I don’t see what this guy has to do to stay in the lineup.

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[snipes]

Just win baby.

 

[McTrashBoat]

My buddy made the trip to see philly play today

Please send him back disappointed

 

[booyakasha]

Winning start, posters starting GDT's a day early,but after 1 loss, no GDT on game day....
Apathy settled in early this year.

 

[BlackDogg]

Yay Khaira

 

[Drivesaitl]

GDT of the season so far..

As to the lineup how do Archibald and Khaira keep getting starts and guys like Haas keep being out of the lineup?

Chiasson getting elevated is a bit odd. Sure Jurco struggled to get much going last game but pretty much everybody did. Chiasson hasn't shown anything all season.

I've tried to be optimistic but this is the first home game after a long road trip, its in the midweek doldrum, and Koskinen is in the net at home.

I don't know I'd be betting on this one.

First team to 4 goals wins..

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Just win, don't care how.

That bottom 6 is still a talent graveyard.

 

[Morpheus]

Time: 7:30 pm mountain

TV: sportsnet 360

Radio: 630 Cheddar featuring Monterey Jackalope Michaels and Limburger Bob

 

[McClelland]

A Must win!

 

[Weitz]

I was at the Philly game last night in my Philly jersey. Didn't work.

I'm worried if I put on my Oilers jersey tonight it won't work either.

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

No gdt? Damn when I get my laptop situation figured out I’ll contribute.

Also, please win so we can see 780FlyersFan cry.

 

[Louis Cypher]

Winning start, posters starting GDT's a day early,but after 1 loss, no GDT on game day....
Apathy settled in early this year.

Maybe the day after until the streak starts again.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

This is where we find out what the oilers are really made of. In past seasons, this would be a game where the team looks flat and a loss with the excuses of ... "First game back from a long road trip, blah blah, blah"

Good teams find a way to win. Let's see if the Oilers have it figured out.

 

[FlameChampion]

Don’t think the coaching staff is high on Haas

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

@boxcar65 Can you confirm?

 

[Da McBomb]

Going to the game tonight. Hopefully Oilers can win one for my birthday... Lord knows how many years they've added to my life already

 

[ChaoticOrange]

8 of the 12 dressed forwards have 0 goals, 6 of the 12 are minus players, and Granlund and Chiasson have been huge possession drags. Going to need some secondary scoring at some point here to challenge for a playoff spot. Chicago made a point to key on McDavid and Draisaitl and it worked to a T.

 

[GodPucker]

Chaisson better do something on the 2nd line.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

@boxcar65 Can you confirm?

Apparently boxcar65 sent a personal email to Dave Tippett asking if he could play Manning tonight:

GDT: - #5: FLYERS at Oilers, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, 9:30 pm ET

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

8 of the 12 dressed forwards have 0 goals, 6 of the 12 are minus players, and Granlund and Chiasson have been huge possession drags. Going to need some secondary scoring at some point here to challenge for a playoff spot. Chicago made a point to key on McDavid and Draisaitl and it worked to a T.

Yup, still not a whole lot of skill in that bottom 6. I guess it's great they're not getting caved but they still need to pot one or two.

 

[The Safe Play]

I'm almost never impressed with how we play against tired teams. I'd love to see that change with this group.

 

[Cypress]

I'm fine with trying Chaisson on 2nd line. Jurco hasn't shown much recently.

Really surprised to see Haas still out, woulda thought he'd be back in with Granlund taking Archibald's spot on the wing.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

McDavid sure likes to score against the Flyers.

 

[GodPucker]

Apparently boxcar65 sent a personal email t0 Dave Tippett asking if he could play Manning tonight:

GDT: - #5: FLYERS at Oilers, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, 9:30 pm ET

I seriously think this poster is related to Manning for sure lol or had some positive encounter with him. How you can be so adamant backing a slow #7 dman is baffling. Nothing wrong with the positivity, just funny.

 

[TheNumber4]

- Interesting to see Kosko back in. Looks like its going to be a straight split for the starts. Smith's in-crease work has been better than Kosko so far this year, there'd be an argument that it's his starter job to lose if it wasn't for his stupid stupid misplays of the puck.

- Nygaard out with an early season injury. Well, here's the "gamble" part of Holland's pick ups coming in. A first year NHLer who's never the NHL physicality... could see this injury coming from a mile away seeing how often Nygard get's knocked down. I like his game though, it's atleast better than Reider so not complaining about the pick up. Hope to see him back soon.

- Think Jurco's got more top 6 skill than Chiasson. Not a fan of line blendering, but Chiasson is more expensive so I guess give him a real shot to earn that contract. Jurco in the bottom 6 seems a bit miscast. But as long as the PK personnel stays the same, it shouldn't be too big of an issue.

- PRussel back in, guess it makes sense with Nygaard out. Prussel seems to be quite liked by everyone, in the right places, works hard, responsible.... but seems to have almost no offensive ability. I'd prefer inserting border-line NHL players with a bit more of a ceiling, a bit more potential... wasted roster spot IMO, but I guess he won't hurt us, so yay for the coaches.