Pre-Game Talk: The not quite yet ready for being called the battle of alberta. Rattle of Alberta?

[Bryanbryoil]

I think Korpi gets criminally under-rated by some people on here as just another "terrible bottom 6 guy." Is he suitable for top 6 or to play there consistently? Of course not, but I think he has the skill and speed to slide up and down the lineup as needed. In a short term crunch or to shake things up, he's a nice fit. Similar to Micheal Frolik in Calgary, in my mind. Works his butt off, hits, gets consistent offensive zone time, gets the odd point here and there and does a nice job killing penalties. I have no problem with him.

Agreed. I'd like to see him a little more physical but beyond that he's a very good bottom 6 winger.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Just saw the proposed lineups tonight....

Bob Stauffer ‏@Bob_Stauffer 6m6 minutes ago

Hall-RNH-Pakarinen, Pouliot-Draisaitl-Eberle, Purcell-Letestu-Kassian, Korpikoski-Lander-Yakupov


Yak was our best forward last game. Seems like a great idea to stick him on the fourth line with Lander as his center.

I dont like questioning coaches...but this seems odd.

We can be happy that he'll likely receive a favourable match-up?

I guess?

....




Yeah, there's no defending this. Stupid, stupid and stupid.

GIVE YAK A CHANCE.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

One thing is certain. Romanuk kisses every ass on the Flames bench.

Romanuk takes the back, Hrudey takes the front.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Romanuk takes the back, Hrudey takes the front.

The worst part is that we can't even really defend RNH at this point when Hrudey ultimately bashes him.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

My prediction;

We play a solid 40 minutes before losing the game on bad luck.

-.goal 1; ****ity call powerplay leading to a weird bounce goal Brodie gets credit.
-goal 2; puck gets caught in goalie gear and isn't blown dead before a flame player picks it out with his hand drops it to his teammate and scores. Not ruled hand pass. Good goal.
-empty net gaudreau goal.

3-0 flames.

 

[Stoneman89]

Romanuk takes the back, Hrudey takes the front.

They do the Flames games. It happens.

Have you seen Kevin Quinn's lips? The Oilers can do no wrong in his world.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

They do the Flames games. It happens.

Have you seen Kevin Quinn's lips? The Oilers can do no wrong in his world.

HNIC constantly tells us how great the Flames are. Guess what? They're not that far above us.

Not saying the Oilers deserve praise but the amount of love the Flames get is a channel changer.

It's one thing when a regional broadcast is a homer-ish. That's to be expected. The national broadcasts? You'd think there was only one team playing.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

They do the Flames games. It happens.

Have you seen Kevin Quinn's lips? The Oilers can do no wrong in his world.

National broadcast as opposed to regional. They should show some impartiality. They don't.

I mean, Mike Johnson is the rational one between the two when it comes to the Oilers. That's how awful Romanuk is..

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

National broadcast as opposed to regional. They should show some impartiality. They don't.

I mean, Mike Johnson is the rational one between the two when it comes to the Oilers. That's how awful Romanuk is..

He of the "I wouldn't be surprised if the Oilers lost this game" when they were up by 3 goals with 6 minutes left?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Yak demoted to the 4th line after having a better game the most? I am confused

 

[K1984]

They do the Flames games. It happens.

Have you seen Kevin Quinn's lips? The Oilers can do no wrong in his world.

I don't find Quinn homeristic at all. Like Gene, I don't think he ever knows what the hell he's talking about. All he does is parrot whatever stat the producer spits in his ear and laugh at his own absolutely terrible jokes.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I don't find Quinn homeristic at all. Like Gene, I don't think he ever knows what the hell he's talking about. All he does is parrot whatever stat the producer spits in his ear and laugh at his own absolutely terrible jokes.

Gene is often the best part of Oiler broadcasts.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

He of the "I wouldn't be surprised if the Oilers lost this game" when they were up by 3 goals with 6 minutes left?

God, I remember that. It seriously makes me angry (in a very real way). I don't get angry over stupid things, other than the Oilers.

I genuinely hate Romanuk as a person.

 

[Stoneman89]

Yak demoted to the 4th line after having a better game the most? I am confused

Why don't you look at this as a positive? He'll be playing against inferior competition.

 

[Expatriate]

My prediction;

We play a solid 40 minutes before losing the game on bad luck.

-.goal 1; ****ity call powerplay leading to a weird bounce goal Brodie gets credit.
-goal 2; puck gets caught in goalie gear and isn't blown dead before a flame player picks it out with his hand drops it to his teammate and scores. Not ruled hand pass. Good goal.
-empty net gaudreau goal.

3-0 flames.

Actually it will be 3-1 (f)Lames but due to a coaches challenge the Oilers goal will be called back due to an offside 15 minutes earlier

 

[DavidOilTroops]

Yak demoted to the 4th line after having a better game the most? I am confused

Yeah, well...im amazed im not bald at the amount of times this organization had me scratching my head.

 

[Stoneman89]

He of the "I wouldn't be surprised if the Oilers lost this game" when they were up by 3 goals with 6 minutes left?

And how many times have the Oilers blown leads this year? Might be a logical thing to say.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

God, I remember that. It seriously makes me angry (in a very real way). I don't get angry over stupid things, other than the Oilers.

I genuinely hate Romanuk as a person.

I'd rather listen to Peter Maher than Romanuk/Johnson/Hrudey

 

[Stud Muffin]

I miss Mark Lee doing oilers games on cbc

 

[DavidOilTroops]

Why don't you look at this as a positive? He'll be playing against inferior competition.

Its a fair point...but at the same time i dont trust Lander to get Yak the puck the way he has been playing this year.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

And how many times have the Oilers blown leads this year? Might be a logical thing to say.

Johnson said this when we were playing the Flames and they had about the same record as us. The Oilers have blown leads sure but how do you say that on a national broadcast?

 

[K1984]

I'm not usually one of the people that gets upset when Yak is playing in the bottom 6, mostly because his play doesn't usually warrant playing higher in the lineup.

This time is an exception. After his last game there is no reason that Pakarainen should be playing top line and Yak on the 4th.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

I'm not usually one of the people that gets upset when Yak is playing in the bottom 6, mostly because his play doesn't usually warrant playing higher in the lineup.

This time is an exception. After his last game there is no reason that Pakarainen should be playing top line and Yak on the 4th.

Well, Hall and Yak don't play well together on a line.


Except that one time where they were on a line together to end the season, and were phenomenal.

 

[GMofOilers]

I won't comment on Yak situation today. He played a decent game last game but his placement in the lineup does not surprise me one bit.

We loose tonight I might not watch till 97 comes back into the lineup.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Why don't you look at this as a positive? He'll be playing against inferior competition.

With inferior line mates to go with it