Pre-Game Talk: Preparation RNH

[BoldNewLettuce]

Biggest game of the year for me.

Oilers vs. Leafs. HNIC.

Big chance for them to show everyone they are serious. We know how that usually goes.

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[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Oh boy a home game against the Leafs with the nation watching. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

If we lose to the leafs.... my disapproval of this organization, the management and the players will grow exponentially.

Please, do not lose this game.

 

[Duke74]

8-1 Leafs.

 

[BlackDogg]

“There were some breakdowns in our zone and as a goalie you want to cover those mistakes up and make some saves,” he said. “The last two games we’ve let in six as a group, you’re not going to fare too well.”

Mike Smith

 

[BlackDogg]

“There were some breakdowns in our zone and as a goalie you want to cover those mistakes up and make some saves,” he said. “The last two games we’ve let in six as a group, you’re not going to fare too well.”

Mike Smith

Mike must have fleas

 

[Rusoilers]

“There were some breakdowns in our zone and as a goalie you want to cover those mistakes up and make some saves,” he said. “The last two games we’ve let in six as a group, you’re not going to fare too well.”

Mike Smith

I check my phone all night, hopefully he was on waivers. I'm pissed now ;(

 

[Canovin]

The Oilers will be advertising Larsson.

And the Leafs will be advertising Marner.

 

[Rusoilers]

I wish leafs still had Babcock we would probably win.

 

[McDrai]

Lube up boys

 

[Coffey]

16-0 Leafs

 

[elmeroil]

I'm seeing another loss unfortunately. This team is absolutely fragile AGAIN
No confidence at all

 

[rboomercat90]

Oh God, is there another game coming already? When do the players get their mandated week off? I could use the break from them.

 

[tellermine]

4-3.
Oilers win!
Tide turns!!

 

[GMofOilers]

The Leafs are even worse then us, haven’t won a cup since 67

 

[BlackDogg]

Oh God, is there another game coming already? When do the players get their mandated week off? I could use the break from them.

they will have plenty of time to rest when they're golfing

 

[BlackDogg]

Smith at goaltending practice

 

[tardigrade81]

Biggest game of the year for me.

Oilers vs. Leafs. HNIC.

Big chance for them to show everyone they are serious. We know how that usually goes.

If there was ever a game to win this is the one. Please crush these guys!!!!

 

[3IR]

Now if that isn't the best second line we've ever iced... hahahaha

 

[Stoneman89]

Would love us to beat the hated Leafs for once at home to shut their bozo fans up. However, history is against us, as well as they are a far better team that we can ever hope to be.

Prediction: 6-2 Leafs

Koskinen gets the start and lets in a couple stinkers as the Laffers jump to a 4-0 lead. The fans start calling for Smith's head.

Leon gets a goal and an assist, both on the PP, but goes minus 4, with 30 minutes of ice time, including 6 shifts of a minute and a half, where he refuses to leave the ice and becomes a pylon for the last 25 seconds. After the game, he says the team really needs to tighten up and play defensively.

Oscar Klefbom has his 3 usual "WTF was he thinking?" moments and is minus 4 as well.

 

[Oilhawks]

Now if that isn't the best second line we've ever iced... hahahaha

With Granlund up there I suspect Tippett just wants a line that might come out even when they’re on.

Edit: I feel like he’s been decent since he started coming on offensively. Slow starter, needed a confidence boost etc. He’ll go into the corners and grind pucks for RNH and Chiasson (the latter of which should more than he seems to).

 

[3IR]

With Granlund up there I suspect Tippett just wants a line that might come out even when they’re on.

Edit: I feel like he’s been decent since he started coming on offensively. Slow starter, needed a confidence boost etc. He’ll go into the corners and grind pucks for RNH and Chiasson (the latter of which should more than he seems to).

Tippett beginning to realize no matter what happens, our best bet with every line other than McDrai is that they don't give up a goal. Scoring is just a bonus.

 

[Oilhawks]

Would love us to beat the hated Leafs for once at home to shut their bozo fans up. However, history is against us, as well as they are a far better team that we can ever hope to be.

Prediction: 6-2 Leafs

Koskinen gets the start and lets in a couple stinkers as the Laffers jump to a 4-0 lead. The fans start calling for Smith's head.

Leon gets a goal and an assist, both on the PP, but goes minus 4, with 30 minutes of ice time, including 6 shifts of a minute and a half, where he refuses to leave the ice and becomes a pylon for the last 25 seconds. After the game, he says the team really needs to tighten up and play defensively.

Oscar Klefbom has his 3 usual "WTF was he thinking?" moments and is minus 4 as well.

I hope you’re right man! Let’s get that Fire Tippett thread ready to go for right after the game too.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

With Granlund up there I suspect Tippett just wants a line that might come out even when they’re on.

Edit: I feel like he’s been decent since he started coming on offensively. Slow starter, needed a confidence boost etc. He’ll go into the corners and grind pucks for RNH and Chiasson (the latter of which should more than he seems to).

its good.

granlund and chiasson are the only guys that have sniffed 20 goals in this league. Yes Gagner. But Gagner cant hold on to the puck.

 

[BlackDogg]

I hope you’re right man! Let’s get that Fire Tippett thread ready to go for right after the game too.

I think it is "Is it time to talk about Dave Tippett?"