GDT: XLVIII | "Year of the Wagon" | Oilers @ Kings | 2.10.24 | 8:00PM | HNIC

[Soli]

(30-16-1) --vs-- (23-15-10)

Game Day: Saturday February 10th 2024
Game Time: 8:00PM
Location: Staples Center
Broadcast: HNIC

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Connor McDavid - Zach Hyman
Evander Kane - Leon Draisaitl - Corey Perry
Dylan Holloway - Ryan McLeod - Warren Foegele
Mattias Janmark - Derek Ryan - Connor Brown

Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse - Vincent Desharnais
Brett Kulak - Cody Ceci

Stuart Skinner

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Quinton Byfield - Anze Kopitar - Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore - Philip Danault - Kevin Fiala
Alex Laferriere - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Jaret Anderson-Dolan
Carl Grundstrom - Alex Turcotte - Trevor Lewis

Mikey Anderson - Drew Doughty
Vladislav Gavrikov - Matt Roy
Andreas England - Jordan Spence

Dave Rittich


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SOLI'S SHORTSIDE​

• Does the Nurse - Desharnais pairing see another game? Keep Bouch and Ekholm together please.
  
  
• Todays AI artwork inspiration comes from Evander's performance yesterday and looking forward to knocking out the Kings on Lunar New year.
  
  
• Poll Question: Pierre LeBrun speculates the Oilers top priority is a Top-6 forward. Of the names he mentions, who is your merc of choice?

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[ZJuice]

I had no idea Drew Doughty had so many tattoos!

 

[brentashton]

Mercenary pick, I’m going off the board for Casey Middlestat from Buffalo

 

[Da McBomb]

One thing I like about Knoblauch is that he recognizes when a player is struggling and when to switch up the lines. Being a back-to-back game tonight I wouldn't be surprised if he takes Brown out of the line up and puts Gagner in. At least I hope so

 

[VainGretzky]

Maybe put the guy who is almost a .50 PPG playing bottom 6 back in

 

[Fourier]

Is David Strong the alias of Daniel Sprong here??? Inquiring minds wish to know.

 

[belair]

Going long for David Strong

 

[Soli]

Auto-correct is not your friend.

What matters is, you knew who I meant. Such strong communication and language skills.

 

[VainGretzky]

And lookie here Skinner with a better GAA than Demko

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[brentashton]

One thing I like about Knoblauch is that he recognizes when a player is struggling and when to switch up the lines. Being a back-to-back game tonight I wouldn't be surprised if he takes Brown out of the line up and puts Gagner in. At least I hope so

Brown doesn’t play with size so Gagner wouldn’t be a step back at all. You’re definitely not giving up offense (lol), in fact your adding.

I’d like to see Gags get a game here. He will be needed down the stretch, so it makes sense to spell him in on occasion.

 

[Mr Kot]

 

[ZJuice]

Auto-correct is not your friend.

What matters is, you knew who I meant. Such strong communication and language skills.

I didn’t know who Daniel Strong was but I was tempted to give him my vote. That’s a very strong hockey name

 

[brentashton]

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I hear the power bass chords of Smoke on the Water for some reason…

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Oy these guys again... Just blow them away in their own barn, please.

 

[McDrai]

All I know for sure is that Kempe will have a goal and 8 shots against us. As for who will win, it’s a coin flip.

 

[Mr Positive]

The Kings would love to beat us, maybe more than any other team

Our guys will show up, just like they did against Vegas. I expect a solid effort

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Go get it, f*** the Kings, keep pushing them down the standings

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Will be interesting to see how they play without Todd.

I think he’s an overall good coach but has limitations holding him back from ever taking a team all the way. But he’s not the reason they were struggling, Blake made a terrible mistake trading for an massively overpaying Dubois.

The pundits loved that trade and I could not understand it. Same as when EVERYONE chose the Flames over us, and even before this season when EVERYONE was predicting the Flames would make the playoffs over the Canucks.

I’m wrong often too but sometimes I see the hockey world kissing certain peoples asses and I just don’t get the love. Dubas, Trieliving are other prime examples.

Anyway, I’m rambling. I hope the offense breaks out tonight and Skinner stands tall.

 

[tardigrade81]

Should I get drunk while watching this game?

A yes
B yes but option B

Go oilers go !

 

[McShogun99]

My vote is for Eberle. He's been great in the playoffs since leaving Edmonton and probably feels like he has something to prove if he comes back here.

 

[brentashton]

Should I get drunk while watching this game?

A yes
B yes but option B

Go oilers go !

1st rule of public opinion survey methodology ...

never create a survey that doesn’t promote your position and provide the outcome you and/or your client desire.

well done,

 

[McTonyBrar]

NoSaveDave starting tonight

My vote is for Eberle. He's been great in the playoffs since leaving Edmonton and probably feels like he has something to prove if he comes back here.

Guentzel

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

My vote is for Eberle. He's been great in the playoffs since leaving Edmonton and probably feels like he has something to prove if he comes back here.

Eberle still has a destiny to fulfill with us. He’s supposed to score the GWG for a Cup. He’s not even on my wishlist because it’s inevitable.

 

[Mr Positive]

Eberle still has a destiny to fulfill with us. He’s supposed to score the GWG for a Cup. He’s not even on my wishlist because it’s inevitable.

It's a great story but he's going to be 34 in the playoffs. We already have Perry and Gagner as older RW forwards.

 

[brentashton]

NoSaveDave starting tonight

I hope Draisaitl lights that wannabe goalie up big tonight. He owes him.