GDT: G19: Wild @ Oilers | 8PM

[NHL1674]

Well hold your horses. 13 years ago we were 1st at this point of the year and missed the playoffs.

I remember that....didn't we make into December in 1st place that year? Could be wrong, but I recall playing Chicago, and then the wheels just blew the heck off.

 

[BagHead]

I remember that....didn't we make into December in 1st place that year? Could be wrong, but I recall playing Chicago, and then the wheels just blew the heck off.

Yeah, there was some stat being tossed around at Thanksgiving about how a team that'd been 1st in the NHL by that holiday had never missed the playoffs (or something like that), and then by Christmas we were still one of the top teams in the league, if not THE top team. All the PDO guys were saying stuff like "the Wild are being sustained by extremely unsustainable shooting%, they're an aberration" and nonsense like that. I then blacked out for 6 months and can't remember anything from that time in my life.

 

[57special]

Gaudreau, after a slow start, is looking terrific. Seems to be playing freely, and with confidence. Foligno also had a good game, as did Hartman. Brodin was a boss. I think he really gets up for the Oilers.

JEE had a great screen on Boldy's goal- it wouldn't have gone it w/o it. Still, i think he's a bit off. Think he's still hurt a bit. Spurge also with a clumsy game. His timing and decision making, which is usually really good, is off. I'm hoping it's the long layoff, and not something physical.

Refs seemed to miss a few calls against us. There was a blatant high stick against Boldy, and a tripping call on a delayed call. I can't make my mind up about the hit on Kap... you can argue either way.

 

[Hall of Faber]

I remember that....didn't we make into December in 1st place that year? Could be wrong, but I recall playing Chicago, and then the wheels just blew the heck off.

Yup that was the game Kane stopped the puck going forward in the SO and NHL said they weren’t enforcing that rule anymore I believe

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Normally games where you give up a terrible goal against and have one called back don't go your way. Crazy win.

 

[north21]

Nick to see Freddy back, last season was rough.

 

[Webster]

Good to see others stepping up. Talk about secondary scoring, Freddy.

Kaprizov, do you miss Zucc?

 

[DANOZ28]

all i can say about the hit or knee on knee to kaprizov is what would oilers fans and media be saying if that happened to draisaitl or mcdavid? atleast we got some secondary scoring. good win.