GDT: DIG IN! RIGHT NOW! Mantra of the 24-25 Season starts today! Oilers v Jets, 8 PM

[russ99]

Emberson is a young player who has only played 30 games and is being tested next to a guy very difficult to play with, I see no reason to pile on. Give the guy a chance.

Less that, Nurse can be an adventure, but you still need to get in the right spots and make plays.

I see this as something we’ve seen with the Oilers in the past, expecting a young player to handle a pairing above where should be.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

What does that have to do with not scoring goals?

It only matters in that they were once again dicking around as years past, which is also on the coach. Rookie shit preseason camp wasting time figuring out the 14th forward and 7th D instead of building some chemistry

I kept saying this. Too much screwing around

 

[Pip]

Or maybe they should've traded for a top 4 Dman and put Emberson at his rightful spot which is #6

I don’t disagree necessarily but one period I’m not ready to give up on him.

 

[Oilhawks]

Cause they did sweet f*** all in the preseason
Of course they weren’t turn on the switch come the regular season

Plenty of teams do. So it wasn't really a predictor for much.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Its Calgary so honestly not gonna cry. Much as I despise the Canucks its Calgary. So pump em.

Calgary getting pumped game 1 by Vancouver? Calgary in the cup final??

 

[Cloned]

2nd goal was a routine shot Hellbuck stops 10X a game. Skinner down, small, getting beat like a rod hockey goalie. First one bounces in off his pad on an INTENDED deflection off his pad. I mean its what we got in net.

I mean Hellebucyk got beat clean by a shot from farther out at a worse angle, but was saved by the post.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I think it was expected they would look worse than in the playoffs. They lost Ceci (top 4 d-man), Kane (top 6 forward), Foegele (a 40 point contributor), and a bunch of bottom half guys (Holloway, McLeod, Desharnais and Broberg to boot). That's more than last year when they lost Kostin and Bjugstad. Some new guys have pedigree, but may need time to gel with the team. We'll see.

It was expected. But so many people here figured RV and Skinner were redhot ringer wingers coming in here. They were additions that weren't even wanted by their former clubs. Team is worse than the playoff lineup, not sure how it can be argued.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Less that, Nurse can be an adventure, but you still need to get in the right spots and make plays.

I see this as something we’ve seen with the Oilers in the past, expecting a young player to handle a pairing above where should be.

Playing with Nurse is like playing on a pairing too high on its own.

 

[MoontoScott]

Plenty of teams do. So it wasn't really a predictor for much.

Hopefully a load of Viagra incoming.

 

[tiger_80]

Calgary getting pumped game 1 by Vancouver? Calgary in the cup final??

By Boozer and Queen?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Bryn Grifiths is back--did not know that

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Vancouver has had 6 PPs before the end of the first period?

It's Steve Kozari too lol

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

We need a guy who’s played 30 games to “babysit” Nurse
That’s embarrassing

That's Embersonning.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I mean Hellebucyk got beat clean by a shot from farther out at a worse angle, but was saved by the post.

Its all he gave him. But its Hyman. 55 goal scorer. Theres a difference there.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Team started fine then was undone by questionable goaltending.

Tale as old as time.

Yup. We were looking good. Happens all of the time.

 

[dylagierda]

You could pick up Kostin at 50% for Perry or something. We desperately need some oomf. Not based on that period by the way, but we've lost a huge amount of crash and bang. Top six is entirely anemic physically, each and every player. Looking like Podkolzin is going to be the lone player in the forward group capable of routinely laying the body.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Nurse may be healthy but his brain is still as confusing as ever.

He doesn't have a brain.

 

[Drivesaitl]

ok-- a Derek Ryan card as a final bonus---last offer.

Throw in some Elk tickets and I'll consider it.

 

[tiger_80]

It was expected. But so many people here figured RV and Skinner were redhot ringer wingers coming in here. They were additions that weren't even wanted by their former clubs. Team is worse than the playoff lineup, not sure how it can be argued.

They will have to add a top 4 d-man and a top6/top 9 forward at the deadline.

 

[russ99]

Most teams come out flat with a lengthy pregame ceremony, let’s see what they do in the second.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Its all he gave him. But its Hyman. 55 goal scorer. Theres a difference there.

Yup. Just inside the blueline. That's Hyman's sweet spot.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

They will have to add a top 4 d-man and a top6/top 9 forward at the deadline.

I have one, Evander Kane for you.

 

[Cloned]

Its all he gave him. But its Hyman. 55 goal scorer. Theres a difference there.

Skinner is way down the list of problems in that first period.

RNH, Nurse, and Dermott were far bigger issues.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Yup. Just inside the blueline. That's Hyman's sweet spot.

He's a real sniper from there, he might even have a single goal in his career from that spot.

 

[McTedi]

Playing with Nurse is like playing on a pairing too high on its own.

Nurse needs to get better period. He has absolutely no excuse to make the same mistakes every f***ing game.