GDT: Somethings A Bruin At Home - #5 // Bruins @ Oilers // Oct 18 @ 7 PM MST // TV: SNET

[oXo Cube]

When was the last time this team was a game over 500? That will be a big accomplishment.

Between game 1 and 2 last year.

 

[NeverForget06]

So probably (disregard handedness I can't remember)
Klef - Larsson
Nurse Benning
Russel Bouchard

??

 

[A91]

Not gonna be able to watch this one. As long tmac keeps Benning to 5mins tonight I think we might have a chance.

 

[dustrock]

I mean, you want to limit Russell-Benning, but then playing Bouchard with Nurse as 2nd pairing.

Welcome to the jungle, Evan. We've got fun and games.

 

[PinSeeker]

I mean, you want to limit Russell-Benning, but then playing Bouchard with Nurse as 2nd pairing.

Welcome to the jungle, Evan. We've got fun and games.

Indictment on Chia for sure that this is reality.

 

[bone]

With Benning struggling I think they've got to try Bouchard with Nurse. However, they likely need to lean a bit heavier on their top 3 dmen for ice time, so perhaps Russell takes a couple extra shifts with Nurse so that neither Bouchard or Benning don't get much higher than 10 minutes of 5-on-5 time, unless one of them is having a really good game.

So perhaps you run the bench like this to start and try to time up the double shifts closer to TV timeouts.

77-6
25-75
4-83
77-6
25-4
77-6
25-75
4-83....

and if one of Benning or Bouch look to be having a good game possibly switch it up a bit to get them a bit more time with Nurse.

 

[TheNumber4]

I'd blame Garrison just based on this

he practically gets out of the way on the first goal

Garrison was essentially put on a 2 on 1 situation there. Does he cover the guy in front of the net to stop the easy one timer tap in or does he take the eventual shooter. He does what most Defenceman are sposed to, take the pass and let the goalie handle the shooter. On Oilers Now, Louie weighed in on the first goal and essentially said when you've been scratched like Benning has, you start to overthink the game instead of play instinctually in an attempt to avoid mistakes. Saying that Benning was overthinking it and committing too much on the man to man defence aspect, which then leads him to chase a Jets player into no mans land instead of instinctually covering the dangerous man driving to the net. So Imma side with Louie on this one and say it was a Benning screw up.

 

[TheNumber4]

Letting 3 goals in early in the game has gotta stop.

Its a horrible reminder of last year. Need to make some big saves early for once.

We said the same shit last year, and when Dubnyk and the 5 or so starting goalie tryouts after Dubnyk failed. The only year we didn't say this was when the Oilers had a complete NHL defence in 16-17. So this year, we are again 1 to 2 d men short of a legit NHL crew and we gonna blame the goalie again?!

 

[Oilers in NS]

Go back to bed, Gene.

I said at 1st of year Puju-Drai-Reider

 

[Canada Drai]

RNH-McDavid-Rattie
Rieder-Draisaitl-Puljujärvi
Lucic-Strome-Yamamoto
Khaira-Brodziak-Kassian

Klefbom-Larsson
Nurse-Bouchard
Russell-Benning

GDB 5.0: Home Opener (7pm MT, SN1)

Posted at 12:22

Both 2nd units have my worm wriggling.

Also McDaddy.

 

[oXo Cube]

I said at 1st of year Puju-Drai-Reider

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I know you just landed in Edmonton and are hyped up for the game, but it's a little early to be this hammered my dude.

 

[joestevens29]

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I know you just landed in Edmonton and are hyped up for the game, but it's a little early to be this hammered my dude.

Never too early

 

[Oilers in NS]

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I know you just landed in Edmonton and are hyped up for the game, but it's a little early to be this hammered my dude.

Nah, with family. Not drinking (or smoking). Prettty pumped for this game. I just think Puju will do good on this line. Yams is too small and is losing battles.

 

[belair]

Zero shots is still zero shots. On a line that absolutely needs offense that's not acceptable. 7 shots between him, Draisatl and Yamamoto at nearly a game's worth of ES time is remarkably sad.

It's why they aren't a line anymore. Nobody on that line was meeting expectations at even strength.

 

[Canada Drai]

Nah, with family. Not drinking (or smoking). Prettty pumped for this game. I just think Puju will do good on this line. Yams is too small and is losing battles.

You are beyond mortal men my dude.

Also, Bouchard is prime 13 or 30 material. Dude vexes me. Huge hockeycrush on him though.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

When was the last time this team was a game over 500? That will be a big accomplishment.

Game 1 of last year.

 

[Spawn]

I wouldn’t be too concerned with Benning and Bouchard as a pairing. I doubt they’ll see more than 6 or 7 minutes together. We Will lean heavily on the top 4 I bet.

 

[Paperbagofglory]

Game 1 of last year.

Game 5 possibly this year. Baby steps.

 

[Oilers in NS]

You are beyond mortal men my dude.

Also, Bouchard is prime 13 or 30 material. Dude vexes me. Huge hockeycrush on him though.

Thx pal. I wanna see Bouchard. My buddies were in Boston last week and said our D was pretty week. Hopefully we play like 3rd period in Winnipeg

 

[McBeastMode]

Really like the proposed forward lines.

This board has been suggesting, something like this for months..Stubborn ass Todd...

 

[Oilers in NS]

You are beyond mortal men my dude.

Also, Bouchard is prime 13 or 30 material. Dude vexes me. Huge hockeycrush on him though.

So who is our D pairings tonight?

 

[Canada Drai]

This board has been suggesting, something like this for months..Stubborn ass Todd...

They call him Trashcan Todd for a reason.
At least I do.

 

[TheNumber4]

Ugh 1 Defenceman that in the lineup that WILL make mistakes is bad, 2 that are essentially guaranteed to make mistakes is a recipe for disaster. Like I've said for 2 failed off seasons in a row, Chia has done jack shit to address the biggest glaring holes on our team.

 

[Oilers in NS]

This board has been suggesting, something like this for months..Stubborn ass Todd...

Maybe he is reading our blogs. I like the look of the top 2.
How bad is Caggiula hurt? He has been playing better

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Ugh 1 Defenceman that in the lineup that WILL make mistakes is bad, 2 that are essentially guaranteed to make mistakes is a recipe for disaster. Like I've said for 2 failed off seasons in a row, Chia has done jack **** to address the biggest glaring holes on our team.

Without derailing the thread too hard, this is the biggest indictment against him.

Even our top pairing isn't that solid.