Pre-Game Talk: Two Terrible Canadian teams duke it out for last place

[ConnorMcMullet]

Lines look like they'll be

Nuge - McDavid - Kassian
Rieder - Draisaitl - Chiasson
Lucic - Cave - Currie
Rattie - Malone - Gagner

Brodziak a scratch. Not sure about defensive pairings. Koskinen with the start.

 

[McBeastMode]

 

[Mez]

If you want to puke, read this.
Oilers' embarrassing loss to Maple Leafs shows difference between two clubs - Sportsnet.ca

 

[iCanada]

If you want to puke, read this.
Oilers' embarrassing loss to Maple Leafs shows difference between two clubs - Sportsnet.ca

I mean. Didn't you conclude the same thing last night? We suck. The leaf's are only moderately bad.

 

[Mez]

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[DeVols]

Thought for sure they'd give Stolarz the start tonight since Koski was pulled last night.

 

[bone]

If you want to puke, read this.
Oilers' embarrassing loss to Maple Leafs shows difference between two clubs - Sportsnet.ca

Hate to say, but it's accurate other than overblowing the Leafs ability somewhat.

AHL glove - check
3 quality players supported by 4 liners at best - check
Players with more AHL games than NHL - check
Forwards who wouldn't make the Toronto roster - check

My only contention is the assertion that the Leafs could go on a cup run, but they didn't state it as a matter of fact, just that they could when reality is anytime a team is firmly entrenched in a playoff spot with 20 games to go could go on a run.

 

[Mez]

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[bone]

Again as I said in my last post, I agree. But what market writes an article like this after beating a bottom team?

Sorry, but I wrote my response before seeing your reply.

Agreed on the TO mentality of piling on a team that was down. Mirtle was spewing all kinds of points on twitter last night that we've discussed ad naseum over the last 13 years. We know we suck, but it does seems a bit low brow to pile on the other markets like that.

All that said though, this was written by Spector who writes for the Edmonton market.

 

[Fmrnuckfan95]

Miss me yet?

 

[Mez]

Sorry, but I wrote my response before seeing your reply.

Agreed on the TO mentality of piling on a team that was down. Mirtle was spewing all kinds of points on twitter last night that we've discussed ad naseum over the last 13 years. We know we suck, but it does seems a bit low brow to pile on the other markets like that.

All that said though, this was written by Spector who writes for the Edmonton market.

Oh geeze I didn't even realize it was Marc....derp

 

[McSuper]

Should be a barn burner.

But hopefully it's a front office burner.

Ottawa lands the knock out blow

 

[BlackDogg]

Fully expect this effort

 

[Weitz]

Fully expect this effort

Nah I suspect they win by a couple goals and people start talking playoffs again for some reason.

 

[voxel]

Can we arrange for a fight between OBC and Melynk instead? That would be more fun than watching these two putrid teams play (outside of McDavid and Draisaitl on the ice).

 

[Oilers in NS]

I notice lots of people want Hughes. I have not seen him because of the program he is in and he was invisible during the world jrs. They say he might have had an injury. He seems kinda small for a center.

Question

If the Oilers won draft ball and were to pick 1st, would majority want Hughes? I would say drafting another Center would move RNH out. I’m in the Kappo corner. We need wingers

 

[Yablo21]

Well Roger's owns the Leafs and has all national broadcasts. No reason to support any of the other teams, just gonna take money away from the Leafs. I hate Bettman for allowing them a monopoly on hockey coverage.

 

[bone]

I notice lots of people want Hughes. I have not seen him because of the program he is in and he was invisible during the world jrs. They say he might have had an injury. He seems kinda small for a center.

Question

If the Oilers won draft ball and were to pick 1st, would majority want Hughes? I would say drafting another Center would move RNH out. I’m in the Kappo corner. We need wingers

I've given up hope that picking 1st will change anything. I'm of the mindset that if they won, trade it with Lucic for anyone's number 1 prospect that is NHL ready and under 22. Best offer wins.

Then whoever is in charge can start the process of building a team around the three centres instead of just replacing one of them with a new shinier version.

Any of the other salary cap issues are much easier to navigate than the Lucic issue.

 

[Oilers in NS]

I've given up hope that picking 1st will change anything. I'm of the mindset that if they won, trade it with Lucic for anyone's number 1 prospect that is NHL ready and under 22. Best offer wins.

Then whoever is in charge can start the process of building a team around the three centres instead of just replacing one of them with a new shinier version.

Any of the other salary cap issues are much easier to navigate than the Lucic issue.

I would do this as well. Package the pick with Lucic to a team like Florida. Hughes is from Orlando. Maybe we could pry a winger or 2 outta them.