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

[tiger_80]

I have one, Evander Kane for you.

Son, are you trying to stone the league?

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Going to have to adjust to the new normal. Losing 4 of our top 5 best skaters in the summer has really neutered our team speed and attack potential. That, and we are a much softer team to boot. Prove me wrong in the 2nd, please.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

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

RNH, Nurse, and Dermott were far bigger issues.

If being the 4th biggest problem is down the list.

Skinner lets in 2 goals that shouldnt go in, once again he slides and loses his net.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

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.

Kostin is a skill downgrade.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

Dog the funk in, right ducking now!

 

[Drivesaitl]

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

RNH, Nurse, and Dermott were far bigger issues.

Lots of culprits. Only one period though.

 

[TheNumber4]

Sprong would have been a good pick.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Going to have to adjust to the new normal. Losing 4 of our top 5 best skaters in the summer has really neutered our team speed and attack potential. That, and we are a much softer team to boot. Prove me wrong in the 2nd, please.

Yeah, losing Broberg really hurts the team speed from last regular season, considering he played 12 games.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

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

Almost as deadly as a Ryan Smyth one-timer.

 

[Sanchez]

f*** sakes Helleybuck

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Does anybody else have this annoying white scrolling text on the bottom of the screen. Looks so amateur

Helly makes an impossible save

Must be nice

 

[McTedi]

Helly lucky as f*** twice.

 

[BlackDogg]

Getting out skinnered

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Big save by a goalie.

Imagine that.

 

[Evil__Homer]

Stu Skinner looking like Stu Skinner. This is the best goalie we got? lol. When do we ever shore up this position?

This ^^^. Oilers have the firepower and all, now just an awesome goalie.

Can’t see it happening anytime soon though.
Maybe they tank the season and get one. Lol

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Arvidsson knows what to do. Always driving the net and shooting

 

[Drivesaitl]

Arviddson. lol, can't remember last time he scored.

 

[oobga]

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.

We are 1000% gambling with that 2nd RHD spot. No other way to look at it. Got a 30 career game guy, scrubs and a guy that refused so insistently to play RHD that it helped tank game 1 of the finals for us.

Just prayers that we can make it to the deadline without needing to add someone. Bowman's hand will be forced if we struggle a month or so into the season.

 

[yukoner88]

Buzzing start to the period. Keep doing that!

 

[TheNumber4]

Good chances. Not bearing down on chances.

 

[yukoner88]

Good chances. Not bearing down on chances.

A brown bear cub made it's way into my town today

 

[Cloned]

If being the 4th biggest problem is down the list.

Skinner lets in 2 goals that shouldnt go in, once again he slides and loses his net.

He also stopped a breakaway.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Got lucky there

Just giving Winnipeg grade a chance

 

[McTedi]

Wtf, how can they leave guys wide open in the slot?

 

[walktheboulavard]

League still scared of calling penalties for the Oilers.