GDT: PS #7 // Flames @ Oilers // Sept 29 @ 1 PM MST // Streaming

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

I bet every decision Sportsnet makes always precludes with the question “but how does this affect Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs?” before they ultimately decide anything lol

They're probably still mad Connor styled all over Matthews in their GQ faceoff.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

Nuge-McDavid-Rieder
Lucic-Drai-Yama
Khaira-Strome-Chiasson
Caggs-Brodziak-Kassian

Klef-Larsson
Nurse-Benning
Jerabek-Bouchard

Talbot
Kosk

Thats the closest guess I could come up with based on watching the Oilers live stream of the warmup until the game starts

 

[TheNumber4]

Nuge-McDavid-Rieder
Lucic-Drai-Yama
Khaira-Strome-Chiasson
Caggs-Brodziak-Kassian

Klef-Larsson
Nurse-Benning
Jerabek-Bouchard

Talbot
Kosk

Thats the closest guess I could come up with based on watching the Oilers live stream of the warmup until the game starts

You saw Rattie out there?

 

[LAINEC]

Damn no pulju??

 

[nabob]

Can we please get a fixed pp today? Todd, this **** isn't working dumbass.

Gotta give the process a chance...

 

[nabob]

Damn no pulju??

Guessing he’s played enough and has proven enough. Kid has been solid in every game so far.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

You saw Rattie out there?

Boths names start with R and its habit for me and a bit early in the morning, i fixed 2 moments after but i guess not quick enough

 

[The Batman]

Didn't realize it was Yamamoto's birthday today.



Hope he scores a hattie.

 

[oobga]

Lucic!

Damn, I hear all the griping about him, and I get it, and I know it’s based on merit ~ how he’s performed. However, I also think it’s 95% poor coaching.

I believe he should be on a line that chips and dumps the puck in >50% of the time; and anchored to the front of the net on the PP. Get him engaged on the forecheck, separating bodies from pucks, and punish Dmen enough that they start to think twice about their gap control. Lucic getting a pass at full speed when entering the zone should probably never happen - much better to get the puck to an area he can barrel into.

The ineffectiveness of this coaching staff to work with the strengths and weaknesses of their players is worse, in my opinion, than any of the GMs moves (other than not having the balls to either fire TMac or get him the right players for his system in the first place).

• We saw it with Schultz being played over his head.
• We saw it with Eberle being the first option on a break out that never worked (hey, let’s ring the puck around the boards to eberle, so what if never works, that’s the system).
• And we’re seeing it with lucic - here’s a guy who made his name causing havoc in the Ozone, now let’s put him with two of the best controlled entry guys in the league, so you know, he never gets to do what he’s good at.

I thought along these lines as well before, but after looking back at more of Lucic's history, I think he actually has been historically a rush scorer. He's actually pretty bad at puck battles along the boards. When he was in Jr, he was like a wrecking ball coming down the ice with the puck or on a rush. He could just plow through situations and hammer pucks home. He was a physical freak of nature, this huge body with decent speed and athleticism. He's slowing down now though, and D are getting better and better every year at separating pucks from players without needing to physically engage. Stick checking is becoming a science that more and more NHLers are learning to master. The league just keeps getting faster as well, and every year more large players have good speed.

Lucic's lack of stick skills, combined with how he's been slowing down while the rest of the league speeds up are both hurting him in a big way. Kudos to him working on speed this last summer though. I hope he at least gets back to the 40-50 point range. This year very likely will be the best of the rest of his career.

 

[Dakinjor]

NVM. hoping for a big night from bouch

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

the next couple games should be good for you as well.

Yup, after more than 25 years, the timezone for a few Oil games will be my bitch.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

 

[The Batman]

Second line looks to be the same as last game. Lucic - Drai - Yamamoto

 

[Joey Moss]

Anyone have stream?

 

[Gordian Knot]

Are Oilers streaming this game on their YouTube channel?

 

[780il]

Stream is on twitter everyone

Edit: also streamed on Oilers website

 

[Raab]

That PK% though, Lets go boys!

 

[Raab]

Stream's on facebook

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Facebook stream seems to be best quality.

 

[780il]

Man that Triple H intro song brings back memories lol. All about the game and how you play it.

 

[TheNumber4]

I want a YouTube stream so I can use the YouTube app on my Android TV

 

[Louis Cypher]

Man that Triple H intro song brings back memories lol. All about the game and how you play it.

Was just going to post that. Motorhead! f*** Yah!
Keep playing that.
HHH

 

[snipes]

These camera angles are brutal

 

[780il]

Fixed pp pleaseeeeee

 

[snipes]

I want Bouchard to get some PP time tonight