Pre-Game Talk: Red Wings @ Oilers (October 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm)

[Soli]

 

[Paralyzer]

Can't wait to watch Draisaitl dominate again tonight. Dude has been our best player this year so far 100% and Tipp knows it, just look at his minutes.

But he's a PRODUCT OF MCDAVID....He's GIFTING minutes to him and not EARNING them....

(Says Every Person not on HFOil)

 

[Paralyzer]

Oh good. I liked Haas. Would be nice to see him score tonight too.

 

[Oilhawks]

Looks like Granlund got his suspension...from the team instead of the NHL

 

[YakDavid]

I agree with both. Granlund needs to get his **** figured out. He hasn't looked good and needs to sit.

 

[tiger_80]

I’m not talking about trades I’m talking about trying some of our guys in Bako if the current group continues to struggle. Guys like Benson, Marody, Yamamoto, Currie, Gambardella, even guys like McLeod or Maksinov possibly. If the current group continues to not get it done there’s no harm in bringing some of these guys up and giving them a go for a few games see if someone can contribute and stick.

Well, they are 6-1 to start the season. The argument can be made that they are, in fact, getting it done even if the bottom 6 don't score a lot. But it's also a small sample size. There is no reason why they likes of Jurco, Sheahan, Granlund, and Chiasson do not put upwards of 20 points in the remaining 70+ games.

 

[McDNicks17]

Haasta la vista, Granlund.

 

[snipes]

In Tippet We Trust boys.

Good call, Granlund is terrible.

 

[GodPucker]

Wings road PK is 53% (69.6% overall).

This is where the Oilers need to feast

 

[TB12]

As the HF Oil resident Red Wings fan and Michigander...

Please crush the Red Wings tonight.

Disappointed that y’all aren’t called Michigonians.

 

[The Safe Play]

This is the first coach in a long time where I agree with the far majority of decisions he makes.

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

In Tippet We Trust boys.

Good call, Granlund is terrible.

Granlund shying away from the melee he started with his hit may have been the Tipp-ing point.

 

[ElysiumAB]

Disappointed that y’all aren’t called Michigonians.

Well great, now I am too.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

The Oilers using their 3rd jerseys, Lagesson probably in the line-up and Haas in for Granlund.
3am start though, guess this will be some awful long night for me, haha.

 

[bucks_oil]

So? Keeping Russell with Klefbom because of one play that Russell could have made playing without Klefbom is no reason to shackle Russell to Klefbom against top line competition. Was it a good play? Sure. However, Manning scored a goal last game, should he now be on the top pair? No. The logic is bad. The operative word being bad, just like that Klefbom-Russell pairing was visually and statistically for a lot of that Philly game.

I don't dislike Kris Russell and I value what he brings, but his game is not suited to the first pairing. His instincts are not puck moving instincts and his style of game isn't complementary to Klefbom's game so why put them together? Honestly, and I might gag here, but Benning might be a better option with Klefbom based on his strengths. That pair might get crushed against top competition but not likely as badly as Klefbom-Russell got caved in the last game.

I don't disagree with any of that (well except the Benning part). I just thought it was ironic to criticize "off the glass and out" in a game where it led to a goal and in any case is never a terrible play.

Russell is what he is, passable, trustworthy and effective in defending and that's it. The fact he's on the 2nd pairing right now speaks to our lack of depth in those particular attributes. Tippett, being a pro-NHL coach (e.g. risk adverse) is likely putting Russell there for the exact same reasons you say he shouldn't be there. I'm sure if Tippett felt he had a guy that could 1) win the puck back and 2) make a better outlet... against mid-top competition, he'd put him there.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

ManDog in? @boxcar65

 

[PumpkinBombX]

Again we are facing a team on a back to back. A game that is very winnable. Keep padding those stats boys!

Just so you know, back to back games actually have no effect on the outcome.

I do a fair amount of sports betting and:

teams playing back to backs lose 54% of the time.

The problem with this is, teams play back to backs more often on the road.
And the home team in hockey actually has a 59% win percentage.

So you could argue that the 2nd game of back to back on the road you have a better chance of winning then normal. (it's within the margin of error so it actually has no impact).

 

[Jet Walters]

I haven't heard anything regarding Lagesson drawing in. I hope he plays over Manning but maybe they want him to get a few practices in first.

 

[boxcar65]

ManDog in? @boxcar65

No email today to the coach requesting his presence in the lineup, so I’m not sure.

 

[boxcar65]

I haven't heard anything regarding Lagesson drawing in. I hope he plays over Manning but maybe they want him to get a few practices in first.

 

[Da McBomb]

Hell ... just give ManDog another game.

When the Oilers are first in NHL... I got love for everybody!

 

[Mr Tadakichi]

Please score again Manning. It's lolworthy when it happens.

 

[SwedishFire]

Icing the same lineup as last game and we bag a 4-1 win. Nurse with a tally, Kassian, RNH and one of the bottom 6 bang one home. McDavid with a mere 2 assists.

More like Draisaitl 2 goals, McDavid 1 goal, and Neal 1 goal.
McDavid and Draisaitl with 2 assists, Nuge 1 ass, Kassian 1 assists.

We all know this.

 

[BlackDogg]

ManDog in? @boxcar65

In order for him to prove his identity, we shall ask him to complete a post at the 5 minute mark of the first period (whilst still in the game)...

 

[SwedishFire]

I read it on CalgaryPuck that the NHL schedule is always biased in Oilers favor and against the Flames because we either get to play teams before the Flames (teams are arriving/traveling) or after them (teams are tired after playing another game). Since it's CP it must be true.

That trade is more and more genius for every day! What a mental-psychic demon Holland is, that could forsee this! Its not fair to the rest of the league.