GDT: WQSF | I | "Regularly Scheduled Programming" | Oilers @ Canucks | Rogers Arena | 5.8.24 | 8:00PM | SN/CBC

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Oooof. That Ekholm goal was bad. So much for Latvian Bronze Medals.

He looked like an AHL goalie on that goal

 

[oobga]

Does Hrudey just hate both these teams equally? He seems more in balance tonight.

 

[PBandJ]

That was a solid road period. Some clean up needed, but the Nucks will be annoyed after that.

 

[McTedi]

Nope serious. There’s always going to be some individual breakdowns, but I expected the Canucks to come at us with speed, and we kept them contained to the outside and battled the puck out.

Last d zone possession was brutal but other than that it was decent.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Vancouver's defense after Hughes are just awful. And Hughes hasn't done anything yet either.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Sportsnet thinks his analysis is worthwhile. Really odd, he's just a rumor starter.

Like the the big gossip down the street who can't keep her trap shut .

 

[TheNumber4]

He looked like an AHL goalie on that goal

Not a good look. Oh well, Latvia got theirs.

 

[GOilers88]

Also big ups on the breakaway stop. Yuge

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Desharnais predictably not looking so great against a club more intent to bring pressure. Still want to see some stecher.

McLeod line is really struggling. Worst line and look bad in own zone. Needs some adjustments there. Don't think Nucks had much going but still got a post and another went off Skinners Knob. um, the stick.

Way too early. Need the big man for PK and a physical element against the Canucks finesse forwards. His size and range defending is important. Now if he gets exposed after a couple games maybe ... but not convinced a small defender is an answer.

 

[McFlyingV]

Myers
Zadorov


Then a bunch of Danny DeVitos

They can't keep up with the outside cycle. Oilers have to do two things to win this series defensively. Break up their cycle or don't let them set it up, and watch for the cherry picking stretch pass. Outside of that the Canucks don't have much going on if you move the puck quick on their forecheck.

And keep smashing Hughes and Pete. They don't like being hit.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Not a good look. Oh well, Latvia got theirs.

From what I saw in the first, silovs doesn't worry me

 

[tiger_80]

Luke Gas Dick

What's up with the former plugs getting the jobs in the league and the media (Kypreos, Louie, Parros, Gazdick).

 

[North Cole]

Van had a nice cycle at the end but I wouldn't read much into that. It was a f***ed off situation, kulak got off and then we iced it. Bouch and desharnais looked lost together. Normal pairs we probably do fine there.

Otherwise happy we cleaned up the odd man bullshit as the period went on. Tochett must be a Sutter disciple, just point shots looking for cheese if they can't get the homerun 3 line pass.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Arthur Silovs will be known as Arthur Sievelots when the Oilers are done with him

We call thay being Markstromed

 

[McBooya42]

From what I saw in the first, silovs doesn't worry me

Nope, and we'll get our chances.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Vancouver's defense is just awful.

Fixed

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

who's the other former player opposite Bieksa?

Luke Gazdic former Oiler

 

[syz]

Need to manage the puck better. Nurse-Ceci in particular; they're hesitant as always in their own end and it's giving the Canucks pressure.

Bouchard also had a moment where he was surrounded by Canucks and couldn't do anything with it because all the forwards were MIA.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

They can't keep up with the outside cycle. Oilers have to do two things to win this series defensively. Break up their cycle or don't let them set it up, and watch for the cherry picking stretch pass. Outside of that the Canucks don't have much going on if you move the puck quick on their forecheck.

And keep smashing Hughes and Pete. They don't like being hit.

I will say though, bet is on Kane taking our first penalty for 'hitting too hard' or as they'll call it, roughing.

 

[elmeroil]

Friedman looks scares of Bieksa, it's kind of funny

 

[McHelpus]

Does Hrudey just hate both these teams equally? He seems more in balance tonight.

Prefers the Canucks because he can mention Lindhom and Zadorov were on the flames, then he can open the can of worms about the flames.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Fixed

Thank you

 

[dem]

Desharnais looked a bit over his head that period..

Nothing was going

 

[tiger_80]

Friedman looks scares of Bieksa, it's kind of funny

Bieksa was kind of mean.

 

[Shizuka]

Gazdic does a decent job with breakdown and analysis, good on him. Not just a knuckle dragging face puncher, guy knows the game.