Pre-Game Talk: Game 4 Hot Stew, the perfect meal. (with new & improved Pole)

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Oilers have outplayed Dallas in 7 of 9 periods thus far and dominated 5v5. Special teams now look like they’re evening out with a better PK and the PP scoring again late last game, although PP1 needs to improve (not enough motion, need to engage from the point).

Now we get to Smilin’ Stu’s strongest game, Game 4 - but we tell him it’s always Game 4 - where he’s historically the best there ever was, just like Roy Hobbs in The Natural.

The team has been starting on time and for the most part playing with the initiative. Building will be bumpin and the Oil have a chance to put a stranglehold on the Big D.

 

[PaPaDee]

Any updates on Brown’s status?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I think if Brown can't go, but Ekholm can, you go 11-7, and you play Frederic on the PK if need be.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Any updates on Brown’s status?

None that I’ve heard. Probably know later this morning at practice. My guess is he is out given he didn’t finish the game. They are overly cautious with head injuries now, rightly so, and with a series lead there is no urgency.

It’s also why I don’t think Ekholm gets in, no urgency with the series lead and the D all dialed in. In fact Stetcher’s play has been fantastic.

 

[Bobieque]

My favorite; Guiness Stew with homemade Biscuit.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Pedal to the metal don’t give them momentum

 

[Austerlitz]

This might be an ideal opportunity to get Ekholm in. Up in the series, at home so you can control the matchups, down (possibly) a PK'er (I know not the same position but don't tell me the forwards killing wouldnt look better with Ekholm out there with them). Run 11-7 and see how it goes.

 

[midnightcopper]

Oilers have outplayed Dallas in 7 of 9 periods thus far and dominated 5v5. Special teams now look like they’re evening out with a better PK and the PP scoring again late last game, although PP1 needs to improve (not enough motion, need to engage from the point).

Now we get to Smilin’ Stu’s strongest game, Game 4 - but we tell him it’s always Game 4 - where he’s historically the best there ever was, just like Roy Hobbs in The Natural.

The team has been starting on time and for the most part playing with the initiative. Building will be bumpin and the Oil have a chance to put a stranglehold on the Big D.

Don't let up...put a stranglehold on 'em is right...

 

[DrDrai]

Pedal to the metal don’t give them momentum

Need one of those full team domination games. The Stars ran our show too much this game. Stu was sharp.

Although we were quite good at capitalizing on our chances.

Still can believe how clutch that McDavid goal was, it was a very different feel before that goal.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Ekky needs some warmup games either before the SCF and/or we suddenly get in trouble in this series and we need our #1D ready to go

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Ekky needs some warmup games either before the SCF and/or we suddenly get in trouble in this series and we need our #1D ready to go

??? The team's, and the playoffs', #1D has been on the team since the start and he's been excellent. He was excellent again last night.

I love Ekholm, he is NOT this team's #1D.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

being up 2-1 in the series, I don't wanna "rush" Ekholm back...I'd wait until Game 5
even if he says he's ready, give it another game
last time he was ready to go, he played 2 shifts and hasn't been seen since

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

being up 2-1 in the series, I don't wanna "rush" Ekholm back...I'd wait until Game 5
even if he says he's ready, give it another game
last time he was ready to go, he played 2 shifts and hasn't been seen since

Fair, but if he is indeed "ready" it's the perfect time to ease him in and go 11-7 assuming Brown might have to sit one out.

 

[Canovin]

Fair, but if he is indeed "ready" it's the perfect time to ease him in and go 11-7 assuming Brown might have to sit one out.

Assuming Ekholm is 100%. 11-7 might be the way to go as it gives a game or two for Brown to rest.

I would rest Brown any way and play Arvid, Jeff etc. We got options.

 

[PuckG]

being up 2-1 in the series, I don't wanna "rush" Ekholm back...I'd wait until Game 5
even if he says he's ready, give it another game
last time he was ready to go, he played 2 shifts and hasn't been seen since

100% agreed. Especially because we can now afford to let him rest which is a luxury we never had before.

Amazing what a mobile, big and defensively steady dcorps can do.

 

[FlameChampion]

Finish this one off and the series is pretty much over.

Lose this one and Dallas is back in a series that they don’t belong.

Hopefully Skinner has a good game 4. Hopefully the PP wakes up.

 

[Drivesaitl]

My favorite; Guiness Stew with homemade Biscuit.

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You should start a restaurant. They say you eat with your eyes. I gained a thousand calories just looking at that. Hats off on the fresh herb sprinkles as well. little things that put it over the top.

 

[soothsayer]

My favorite; Guiness Stew with homemade Biscuit.

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[Jimmi McJenkins]

So assuming 11-7, here's what I would go with next game.

McDavid - Draisaitl - Perry/Skinner(yes Jeff)
Kane - Nuge - Hyman
Podkolzin - Henrique - Frederic
Janmark

Ekholm/Kulak - Bouchard
Walman - Klingberg
Kulak/Ekholm - Stetcher
Nurse

 

[94 Oil Drops]

As fun as yesterday was, this series isn't over. Not by any means. Winning this next one really puts Dallas in a bad spot though.

 

[bone]

As fun as yesterday was, this series isn't over. Not by any means. Winning this next one really puts Dallas in a bad spot though.

Like most series, the deeper the series gets the more important the next game is (unless you are up 3-0 then Game 4 isn't extremely important).

 

[Drivesaitl]

As fun as yesterday was, this series isn't over. Not by any means. Winning this next one really puts Dallas in a bad spot though.

Dallas are the strangest team in hockey to figure out. The only thing I've learned is when you expect they are dead they often get up off the canvas. But they haven't figured out how to do that against the Oilers.

Taking the lead will be real important in game 4.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

My favorite; Guiness Stew with homemade Biscuit.

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That looks so much better than the can of Campbell Chunky Stew I was planning on having for lunch so now I will just eat my computer screen.

 

[gretzkyoilers]

Finish this one off and the series is pretty much over.

Lose this one and Dallas is back in a series that they don’t belong.

Hopefully Skinner has a good game 4. Hopefully the PP wakes up.

Problem is with Dallas is that they have gotten back into a series. The Oilers are superior but they cannot afford to sit back at all. Tomorrow they should play a tight defensive game and limit any chance Dallas has. No "lost" period.

 

[bone]

Dallas are the strangest team in hockey to figure out. The only thing I've learned is when you expect they are dead they often get up off the canvas. But they haven't figured out how to do that against the Oilers.

Taking the lead will be real important in game 4.

Noticed that even last year in the series, they seem to regularly find a way to look extremely dominant for 20 minute segments. If you can survive those 20 minutes, you're likely to win. Coming out of that 20 minutes of domination in the 2nd yesterday even, basically finished them off. They don't seem to have it in them to push for 40-60 minutes to bury a team.