Pre-Game Talk: EXTREMELY Early PRE GDT

[iCanada]

He doesn't look impressed lol

Lol you been outside today?

The wind is nuts.

 

[Duke74]

Lol you been outside today?

The wind is nuts.

I've had to walk my dogs in this crap every day. It's like Day 5 after the storm and still areas of the walking trails that haven't been graded. Maybe that's what Connor's thinking about

 

[Juxta Position]

He doesn't look impressed lol

I'm usually pretty unimpressed when my wife forces me to do things on my days off as well.....I feel ya Connor.

 

[TheNumber4]

Connor isn't just an Oiler; he's an Edmontonian.

<3

WHERES THE JACKET? Now we get Flu Hockey again.

 

[bellagiobob]

If you would have told me two months ago that I’d be able to pick Hyman off of fantasy waivers with no one else even putting in a claim, I’d have laughed my ass off. But here we are. Zach, you have my permission to return to last years mode now.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I'm usually pretty unimpressed when my wife forces me to do things on my days off as well.....I feel ya Connor.

“Didn’t we do laundry last week?”

 

[Duke74]

WHERES THE JACKET? Now we get Flu Hockey again.

He's superhuman. He don't need no stinkin' jacket.

 

[The Panther]

“Didn’t we do laundry last week?”

I live in Tokyo, and my wife literally does laundry twice a day.

Anyway...

I think we all know that Stu Skinner hasn't been good enough so far this season. On the other hand, he's never as bad as certain people on here constantly make out. Literally half his games this season he's put up a .900 or better (including a shut-out). He's also been unlucky in games he won due to the Oilers' taking pointless penalties in the final minute and giving up meaningless PP goals, or Nurse gifting one to the Sens' in the final minute. We could, y'know, just support the guy since he's on our team. We all need to blame the org for the goalie situation, not Skinner.

I'm not that worried about Nuge. Every season, he sucks in the first few months, and then he gets better in the mid-portion and second half. Pretty sure that'll happen again.

Arvidsson being injured isn't exactly a shocker, is it? That's his career story. I do hope he gets back in soon. I kind of like his game, although he hasn't exactly been productive (nor has any winger).

The one I'm a bit worried about is Hyman. The awful start to the season, then the mysterious injury... Could it be something serious? He's been such an iron man until now.

Things could either get better or get ugly in a hurry, from now. Three road games, and two of them very difficult. Then, Columbus, whom the Oilers never show up for. I'd like to think they can win 2 of these 3 road games, but...

 

[Dieseloil]

2 of our most underachieving forwards this year. Maybe this helps them to reset. Come back with a bang. Who knows

Nuge has entered the chat.

 

[Lacaar]

So I'm seeing the score in the St.Louis game and Dylan Holloway has scored twice in the first period so far to bring his goal total for the year to 6.

This is such an Oiler thing to happen. Not that I'm not happy for Dylan.. you go boy.

The Oiler thing is that he'd be the leading goal scoring winger on the team.

Hang on gonna go into rant mode about what I think is the biggest problem with this team.

Excluding McDavid and Draisitl... EVERY FORWARD ON THIS TEAM THIS YEAR HAS SUCKED MAJOR f***ING BALLS.

They're down right historically pathetic. YES PATHETIC.
That's how I'd describe the forwards on this team when it comes to finishing a f***ing scoring chance.

PATHETIC

 

[tardigrade81]

Winning this one 8-1

Book it

 

[brentashton]

Winning this one 8-1

Book it

We still let the first goal in on first shot though.

Book it.

 

[brentashton]

So I'm seeing the score in the St.Louis game and Dylan Holloway has scored twice in the first period so far to bring his goal total for the year to 6.

This is such an Oiler thing to happen. Not that I'm not happy for Dylan.. you go boy.

The Oiler thing is that he'd be the leading goal scoring winger on the team.

Hang on gonna go into rant mode about what I think is the biggest problem with this team.

Excluding McDavid and Draisitl... EVERY FORWARD ON THIS TEAM THIS YEAR HAS SUCKED MAJOR f***ING BALLS.

They're down right historically pathetic. YES PATHETIC.
That's how I'd describe the forwards on this team when it comes to finishing a f***ing scoring chance.

PATHETIC

You need more than one

 

[TheGingaNinja]

So I'm seeing the score in the St.Louis game and Dylan Holloway has scored twice in the first period so far to bring his goal total for the year to 6.

This is such an Oiler thing to happen. Not that I'm not happy for Dylan.. you go boy.

The Oiler thing is that he'd be the leading goal scoring winger on the team.

Hang on gonna go into rant mode about what I think is the biggest problem with this team.

Excluding McDavid and Draisitl... EVERY FORWARD ON THIS TEAM THIS YEAR HAS SUCKED MAJOR f***ING BALLS.

They're down right historically pathetic. YES PATHETIC.
That's how I'd describe the forwards on this team when it comes to finishing a f***ing scoring chance.

PATHETIC

Too much nuance. Tell us how you really feel.

 

[Roof Daddy]

Winning this one 8-1

Book it

I certainly hope they spend significant time in practice sorting out the PP struggle, because Friday’s game is an ideal opportunity to have a break out game on the PP. Their PK is bottom 3rd in the league (22nd I believe), and they’re the most penalized (Boston has been shorthanded 5 more times, but played 2 more games).

If Utah follows their average of being shorthanded 4 times per game, I’m expecting 2 PP goals.

Of course knowing our luck with refs, Lawson Crouse will saddle up McDavid and ride him like a rodeo bronco and we’ll get an interference penalty when McDavid goes for a line change because it “interfered” with Crouse’s enjoyment.

 

[LevelingSolo]

Pretty sure this is the third straight season where they are not in a playoff position at US Thanksgiving

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I hate how this team plays after a long break.

16 game win streak was snapped after a long break.




f*** these breaks. 99% sure these guys are coming back and playing like they're full of turkey and got trampled on at Target's Black Friday sale.

 

[Lacaar]

Too much nuance. Tell us how you really feel.

Haha I know. Just nice to let it out now.

Most nights I really enjoy watching but man can they absolutely.. positively.. butcher a scoring chance.

What's even funnier is I was looking at Holloway but Ryan Mcleod and Warren Foegele have 6 too haha.

So

Holloway, Mcleod, Foegele would all be tied for 3rd amongst forwards in goals scored on this team. With a commanding 2 goal lead haha

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

I thought he said 'goats' there at the end



I just looked up what "modalities" means:

probably in reference to his recent head injury diagnosis

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Connor isn't just an Oiler; he's an Edmontonian.

<3

Connor in his head...

 

[tardigrade81]

I certainly hope they spend significant time in practice sorting out the PP struggle, because Friday’s game is an ideal opportunity to have a break out game on the PP. Their PK is bottom 3rd in the league (22nd I believe), and they’re the most penalized (Boston has been shorthanded 5 more times, but played 2 more games).

If Utah follows their average of being shorthanded 4 times per game, I’m expecting 2 PP goals.

Of course knowing our luck with refs, Lawson Crouse will saddle up McDavid and ride him like a rodeo bronco and we’ll get an interference penalty when McDavid goes for a line change because it “interfered” with Crouse’s enjoyment.

Well said. Agreed
Out least the powerkill has been solid lately. So at least we got that going lol

 

[ZJuice]

WHERES THE JACKET? Now we get Flu Hockey again.

No way! Running while cold makes you more powerful and fertile

 

[McBeastMode]

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

I wonder if that should have just been scheduled for the Saturday game against St Louis on the 7th

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I wonder if that should have just been scheduled for the Saturday game against St Louis on the 7th

They probably don't want the night spoiled when Holloway scores twice.