GDT: XLIX | "Hurry Hard" | Battle of Alberta | 1.21.17 | 8:00PM | HNIC

[Soli]

(25-15-8) --vs-- (24-21-3)

[fieldset=GAME DAY INFORMATION]Game Day: January 21st 2017
Game Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Saddledome
Broadcast: HNIC
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[Fieldset=OILERS PROJECTED LINEUP]

Patrick Maroon - Connor McDavid - Leon Draisaitl
Benoit Pouliot - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Jordan Eberle
Milan Lucic - Drake Caggiula - Anton Slepyshev
Anton Lander - Mark Letestu - Zack Kassian

Andrej Sekera - Kris Russell
Oscar Klefbom - Adam Larsson
Brandon Davidson - Matt Benning

Laurent Brossoit

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[fieldset=FLAMES PROJECTED LINEUP]

Tkachul - Backlund - Frolik
Versteeg - Monahan - Brouwer
Gaudreau - Stajan - Chiasson
Bouma - F. Hamilton - Ferland

Giordano - D. Hamilton
Brodie - Wideman
Jokipakka - Engelland

Johnson
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[fieldset=SOLI'S SHORTSIDE]

- Will update lineup when news breaks. No word on who starts in net yet. EDIT: Laurent Brossoit starts.

- Lucic was dishing it out against the Preds, was last night the appetizer and tonight the main course?

- The Ducks (+3) play the Wild. The Sharks (tied) play the Avs. The Flames (-7) and Predators (-7) are leading the Wild card.
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[Soli]

Johnny Gaudreau is on After Hours tonight. Let's fill up that Cryin' Johnny's meter.

 

[Dorian2]

Since the title is Hurry Hard, here's a very semi related GDTune:

 

[duul]

Biggest game of the year!

 

[Jet Walters]

Gets slashed on hands- cries himself all the way to the 3rd line.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Is small. Is a dissapointment.

 

[The Nuge]

The real question is how many times do Looch and Connor make Johnny Trademark cry tonight? Over under at 2

 

[blupye*]

Had an argument with fella the other night. I live out on the East Coast (NS) where the Leafs and Habs and Bruins dominate the membership of fans. We do have strong numbers in Oilernation.
I said that I believe the line of Maroon-McJesus-Draisaitl is in the top 5 in the league. He laughed at me and said they ain't even top 20. I then laughed at him because he is a Devils fan.
I then emailed my friend who does play by play for the Habs on TSN Radio and he said I was 100% correct. I am glad he sided with me cause this fella has seen every team. He should know.

Just curious to see what everyone thinks. I strongly believe that every good line needs sandpaper, set-up man, and shooter. Maroon is both sand-paper and shooter. Drai is both set-up man and great in corners. McJesus is just McJesus; everything.

The Islanders line of Trottier (Set-up) Gillies (Sandpaper) Bossy (Sniper) is a prime example. What are everyone's thoughts?

 

[Jumptheshark]

I will get to watch the first 2 periods and then drive to France in the morning. Hopefully they light it up

 

[blupye*]

I will get to watch the first 2 periods and then drive to France in the morning. Hopefully they light it up

Chunnel?

For God sake be careful over there. One night I was working in Saudia Arabia and called up a radio talk show on the NHL network. They seen the IP address and put me on right away. The first thing they said is keep you head down over there.

Trump gonna take care of em'

 

[McBigYak]

I have a sick feeling we will lose this game. Probably for the first time this year I have felt this way. Maybe it's just because the Flames have had their way with us for so long I find it hard to believe the Oil can go 4-0 against them.

I hope I am wrong,because to create a 9 point gap from us and the Flames would be huge

 

[tiger_80]

Had an argument with fella the other night. I live out on the East Coast (NS) where the Leafs and Habs and Bruins dominate the membership of fans. We do have strong numbers in Oilernation.
I said that I believe the line of Maroon-McJesus-Draisaitl is in the top 5 in the league. He laughed at me and said they ain't even top 20. I then laughed at him because he is a Devils fan.
I then emailed my friend who does play by play for the Habs on TSN Radio and he said I was 100% correct. I am glad he sided with me cause this fella has seen every team. He should know.

Just curious to see what everyone thinks. I strongly believe that every good line needs sandpaper, set-up man, and shooter. Maroon is both sand-paper and shooter. Drai is both set-up man and great in corners. McJesus is just McJesus; everything.

The Islanders line of Trottier (Set-up) Gillies (Sandpaper) Bossy (Sniper) is a prime example. What are everyone's thoughts?

Well based on points alone, they are clearly up there with McDavid leading the race, Draisaitl in the top 20 in scoring and Maroon with 18 goals. Top 5 may be not, but obviously better than top 20.

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

Big game.

I see a special teams battle happening.

Go Oil.

 

[JSlick]

Had an argument with fella the other night. I live out on the East Coast (NS) where the Leafs and Habs and Bruins dominate the membership of fans. We do have strong numbers in Oilernation.
I said that I believe the line of Maroon-McJesus-Draisaitl is in the top 5 in the league. He laughed at me and said they ain't even top 20. I then laughed at him because he is a Devils fan.
I then emailed my friend who does play by play for the Habs on TSN Radio and he said I was 100% correct. I am glad he sided with me cause this fella has seen every team. He should know.

Just curious to see what everyone thinks. I strongly believe that every good line needs sandpaper, set-up man, and shooter. Maroon is both sand-paper and shooter. Drai is both set-up man and great in corners. McJesus is just McJesus; everything.

The Islanders line of Trottier (Set-up) Gillies (Sandpaper) Bossy (Sniper) is a prime example. What are everyone's thoughts?

Not even top 20? He's either exaggerating or he's an idiot who should be embarrassed for himself.

 

[Wadewilson]

Stomp these stinking flames

 

[syz]

 

[dem]

Crucial game..

Not real confident after what I've seen the last couple of games. Hope they come to play.

 

[booyakasha]

I want to see the Lucic of last night, tonight.
give me more of that, and all is well....hope to see him hit Tkachuk like he did Watson.

 

[Cloned]

Crucial game..

Not real confident after what I've seen the last couple of games. Hope they come to play.

The good news is that if we lose every game in OT/SO for the remainder of the season we'll end up with 92 points.

 

[frag2]

I want to see the Lucic of last night, tonight.
give me more of that, and all is well....hope to see him hit Tkachuk like he did Watson.

Honestly, if Lucic only scores 1 every 4-5 games but destroys opposition like last night physically every single game, I'm ok for the most part.

 

[McDrai]

I haven't seen a good Oilers game in a bit here. Hopefully they show up in this one

 

[BlackDogg]

Big game.

I see a special teams battle happening.

Go Oil.

Wideman effect vs Kassian effect. Who will the refs choose.

 

[McTrashBoat]

Is small. Is a dissapointment.

I'm betting on everybody coming out fired up after last night taking it hard to those damn Flames


Whoever said it last night was right, that hit defied physics

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Don't have the best feeling about this one, especially if LB is starting. Would just as soon start Talbot.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

just hope Looch destroys a Flame player with a nice clean hit