Pre-Game Talk: Final Game 3. Best of 5. 1 new Pole.

[Salvaged Ship]

We split the next 2 then win games 5 and 6 (game 5 in OT). Sticking with Oilers in 6.

 

[Fishy McScales]

What's wrong with Nuge? Got the flu from Brown?

 

[McBigYak]

Nuge would really hurt if he's out. Team is deep, but Nuge and Hyman in the press box would hurt them bad.

 

[redgrant]

What's wrong with Nuge? Got the flu from Brown?

I'm hoping it's just the flu these things can drastically improve in a day or 2. Brown is a big competitor he should be better by next game.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

Learn to hockey in the second period.

Time to fight for every inch.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Thanks again Dallas. Glad their coach is fired and they’re about to trade their most talented player. Another bullshit org about to die.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

FFS back to Nurse Bouchard.

 

[Oilhawks]

Thanks again Dallas. Glad their coach is fired and they’re about to trade their most talented player. Another bullshit org about to die.

Dallas was pretty soft but also pretty dirty

Meanwhile, Panthers went through one rougher team (but Vasi played like shit) and two soft teams (at least the Leafs tired them out a bit).

Oilers would have multiple Cups if they played in the east, would have been healthy for the finals every year

 

[Oilhawks]

FFS back to Nurse Bouchard.

Yup. Not sure what Knob and Coffey are thinking here. They needed to shake up the D pairings, but that’s a very risky pairing to play.

 

[McBigYak]

Yup. Not sure what Knob and Coffey are thinking here. They needed to shake up the D pairings, but that’s a very risky pairing to play.

Would put zero weight into the pairings. Was it the Vegas or Dallas series where he mixed up all the pairings and it was not even close to what they rolled with at game time.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[McFlash97]

I think the team is going through a flu bug. It was evident in OT. Some guys looked significantly exhausted at times.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Honestly one of the bigger changes I'd make is adding Klingberg to the top PP.

FLA is doing a great job hounding the puck as it loops around from RNH/McDavid to Drai and eventually Bouch up top. Though generally that's where the PK runs out of having a man ready to jump in to cover the next pass, however Bouch's only play sadly is to reset the play by passing back to RNH. Get a RHS who can handle the puck and shoot there so Bouch's has the option to pass to someone who's still a threat. Puckskill-wise, Kling's also not a downgrade on RNH.

RNH would also give the 2nd unit a proper QB vs, 5 guys just passing it around directionlessly.

Perry-McDavid-Drai
Klingberg-Bouchard

RV-RNH-Kane
Ekholm-Walman

Klingberg is better at getting pucks through the net than Bouchard so i'd try it, but Bouchard has a way better shot. Tough and can't see it changing

 

[PitkanensGitch]

I think the team is going through a flu bug. It was evident in OT. Some guys looked significantly exhausted at times.

Knoblauch in his presser the other day was sick as a dog. His voice was quite off.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Kulak Bouchard
Nurse Walman
Ekholm Klingberg


This is the way to go, but it won't be this

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

I think the team is going through a flu bug. It was evident in OT. Some guys looked significantly exhausted at times.

I'm not so sure about this tbh

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

You know the answer to what coach will do.
That third line got absolutely shit on all game and they are being kept together. If Nuge is healthy Skinner is in.
Knoblauch rather guys who hit and bring nothing than a guy who hits a little bit less and scores.
It is what it is.

That’s the last thing he wants and he’s stated as such in various in season interviews. He doesn’t value physical play at all and even trotted out the Eakins quote of the perfect game being a no hitter with Rishaug I believe earlier this season. Edmonton was also the least physical team out of all 32 this season.

Skinner is the least defensively reliable / trusted F of the ones available to KK. That’s why he’s a healthy scratch.

 

[sepHF]

if Nuge was just playing through an illness they wouldn’t have had Kane and Frederic taking his draws

But he was fine at center in game 1 so I dunno what could’ve happened. I don’t remember Nuge taking any big hits or anything

 

[avocadosmoothie]

winning game 3 would do wonders for the butts of HFOil

 

[Perfect_Drug]

We'll make adjustments and win pretty convincingly.

I don't think Marchand is gonna get behind us as regularly as he has. That's gonna stop next game.

 

[foshizzle]

That’s the last thing he wants and he’s stated as such in various in season interviews. He doesn’t value physical play at all and even trotted out the Eakins quote of the perfect game being a no hitter with Rishaug I believe earlier this season. Edmonton was also the least physical team out of all 32 this season.

Skinner is the least defensively reliable / trusted F of the ones available to KK. That’s why he’s a healthy scratch.

This is blatantly false. It is true he had a rough start- but Jan 1 until the end of the season he was one of the best defensive forwards on the team. He significantly improved in that regard

 

[foshizzle]

The PK has sucked all year. I have no idea what the reluctance on changing the personnel on it. More time for Podz and less for Brown.

 

[McHelpus]

Is nuge hurt, sick, or both?

 

[brentashton]

Is nuge hurt, sick, or both?

Yes.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

if Nuge was just playing through an illness they wouldn’t have had Kane and Frederic taking his draws

But he was fine at center in game 1 so I dunno what could’ve happened. I don’t remember Nuge taking any big hits or anything

Wonder if he took a slash or blocked a shot?