Pre-Game Talk: BLEH!
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TopShelfGloveSide
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brentashton
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Lacklustre in Edmonton in his initial 2 1/2 years, then continues his up and down AHL/NHL career with stops in Arizona, Buffalo, Chicago and Pittsburgh, where he couldn’t find an NHL niche role on very weak rosters. It’s actually embarrassing to see him called up to an Oiler Club that aspires to be something. Org is scraping bottom.
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It's clear that for the most part, Dermott, Stetcher, and Emberson have all struggled to start the season. Gleason looked really good for 2 camps in a row, he's 25 or 26, why not give him a shot? I know he's a Lefty, but so what, Dermott has played both sides, so has Nurse, so has Kulak. I just don't see the harm in trying out Gleason. He's a bit of a long shot as well, but it's worth a shot, I doubt he's worse than what they've been rolling out so far. Even Dineen, try these guys out, it doesn't look like a trade is happening any time soon, let's see if any of the guys in Bako can play. Send Dermott down, and try one of Gleason or Dineen out.
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It’s not rocket science. Losses = bad. Too many losses = hard to catch up. You hope the team can stay afloat.
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I actually thought Leon and RNH would flipped in terms of who they’re centring.
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If these guys can play like a team without McDavid it’s ultimately good for the season. Add McDavid to a functioning team and they’re gonna be deadly.
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Carrying line mates versus having to swim with them tied to your legs are two different matters.
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Hey, there might be kids watching in the background as some of us open this up to look at. Quit trying to scare the shit out of them!
You're starting to sound like someone else on here with comments like that, lol
Yes, indeed, only plays with the greatest player in the world for most of his career, and will be making 14 mill next year after lots of year ONLY making 8 mill. And has a hot fiance to boot. Poor, indeed!
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Hopefully McDavid spends these next few weeks practicing shooting.
Stoneman89
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Don't send Dermott down. Fire him into the sun so he can't be recalled again!
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I think I know what you mean.
My point though, his financial and love life aside (which means nothing to what I was referring to), is that he seems to always get the second rate wingers and even now with 97 out, it appears he’s getting the B group, as the #1 center. Odd that Hyman who has exclusively played #1 line and Skinner who have been playing on the #1 line with Connor off and on, are now playing second line with Nuge.
All in all though, this line up looks so cold and shitty, it probably doesn’t matter who his wingers are really at the end of the day.
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The HF Oil Eeyores have added to their group this year
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depressing stat of the night? Pickard is 42nd in the league in save % at .875 and Skinner is 43 at .872 and yes, the 41 goalies in front of them have played 200+ minutes already
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Why the hell not? I don’t get it, there must be bias against certain players or something because guys play well when given the opportunity in camp and get cast aside anyway.
I doubt he’d be some revelation but he’s earned himself a shot.. Kesselring was another guy that had great camps and was just sent down for some reason. Believe your eyes when a player plays well, don’t overthink it.
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It's written in the stone tablets that Draisaitl will always get hogtied to shitty wingers.
Just kidding...sort of...
I think Knob's goal is to try to keep as much continuity as possible in the lineup. RNH and Hyman had all year together, so keeping them on one line makes sense.
