Pre-Game Talk: The Gauntlet Begins vs. Colorado

[Cloned]

The toughest stretch coming up. Luckily they’ve built themselves enough of a cushion where I think they can afford to lose quite a few of these games and still be in a playoff spot.

Hopefully we can take one from Colorado at least.

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[Rengorlex]

Colorado is playing a back to back. We may get their 2nd string goalie and a tired group.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I think we win this one, or at least collect a loser point. Goaltending is always the wild card with this team, lets hope it holds up along with the defensive play.

 

[bone]

Colorado is playing a back to back. We may get their 2nd string goalie and a tired group.

Particularly since they will be coming from Winnipeg. It's a long bus ride to the nearest airport so they might not get any sleep at all.

 

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Western Conference Final Preview

 

[bone]

Hopefully Nurse has a long memory and if Kadri wants to try and face smash him into the ice again he takes the fight and ends up busting up his face.

 

[gordonhught]

I am happy if the Oilers go 5-5 in this last 10 games. Would give 99 points on the season.

 

[McJC]

Colorado is playing a back to back. We may get their 2nd string goalie and a tired group.

They're saving Keumper for us but they will be without Kadri and Landeskog

 

[MettleMcOiler]

It's like pre-season on Steroids but for playoffs.

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

I am happy if the Oilers go 5-5 in this last 10 games. Would give 99 points on the season.

Stop being so reasonable.

If we lose even 1 game this place will go into total & irreversible nuclear meltdown. I couldn't even imagine 5 losses.

 

[Stoneman89]

I think we win this one, or at least collect a loser point. Goaltending is always the wild card with this team, lets hope it holds up along with the defensive play.

"@Stoneman89 Jets playing a must win game tonight. :"

And you sir, are correct, it WAS a must game for them, being they pretty much need to run the table, and the their opponent was a feeble team below them in the standings, so the expectation was there. Had it been someone like Florida or Colorado, they could have said they expected to lose, we'll get the rest against remaining lesser competition.

Last night was a another MUST win for us, because it gave us separation and also takes points away from a team we're in competition with.

The game tomorrow against Colorado is NOT a must win, IMO. We are not competing with them. Based on lineups and where we are in the standings, it should be an expected loss for us. And we also have some nice seperation (and still a game in hand on one of them) from those we're fighting with now. If we get a point from this one, or (God forbid), 2 points, it's a bonus and gravy.

 

[Stoneman89]

The toughest stretch coming up. Luckily they’ve built themselves enough of a cushion where I think they can afford to lose quite a few of these games and still be in a playoff spot.

Hopefully we can take one from Colorado at least.

Exactly. Because they won the ones they had to have against weak or average competition (must win), they now have a cushion. Welcome to the dark side.

 

[RipsADrive]

Oh good the Avs.

Best diving display on TV outside of the Olympics.

 

[bone]

Oh good the Avs.

Best diving display on TV outside of the Olympics.

 

[Mr Positive]

Oh good the Avs.

Best diving display on TV outside of the Olympics.

the last time we played them, it was awful diving but they had a buzzsaw for a PP so I get it.

They reminded me a ton of our team at the start of the year. They are what we were, but if it never cooled down. (that is if that game was representative of their team)

 

[bellagiobob]

Hopefully Nurse has a long memory and if Kadri wants to try and face smash him into the ice again he takes the fight and ends up busting up his face.

Kadri is out for a while. They are being pretty hush hush about it.

 

[McSuper]

I am happy if the Oilers go 5-5 in this last 10 games. Would give 99 points on the season.

I want the Oilers to win the next 26 straight .

 

[Oil rise to the top]

It'll be a tough one but you know the good guys will end up on top.

Oilers are making a statement tonight against the best team in the league, the Avs.

 

[Leonardlizard]

I wonder how many bl**j**s the refs will be giving col every time a wind gust knocks McKinnon to the ground.

 

[Rengorlex]

It'll be a tough one but you know the good guys will end up on top.

Oilers are making a statement tonight against the best team in the league, the Avs.

The game is tomorrow.

 

[PostBradMalone]

I wonder how many bl**j**s the refs will be giving col every time a wind gust knocks McKinnon to the ground.

MacKinnon is apparently a bit banged up, so I wouldn't be surprised if he dove even more than usual.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

How was Leon's skating yesterday? I ended up missing the entire game and can't watch it until tonight or tomorrow thanks to BS blackout restrictions.

 

[iCanada]

MacKinnon is apparently a bit banged up, so I wouldn't be surprised if he dove even more than usual.

Might be hard for him to dive if he's a little sore. Idk, hard to say.

He's an Av though, he'll still fall over like a cheap tent regardless.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

How was Leon's skating yesterday? I ended up missing the entire game and can't watch it until tonight or tomorrow thanks to BS blackout restrictions.

I didn't think it looked too great, but his skating has never really stood out to me when he's healthy.

 

[CornKicker]

Colorado is playing a back to back. We may get their 2nd string goalie and a tired group.

add in we should have beat them last time minus 1 breakdown and terrible reffing