GDT: Game 42: Battle of Alberta : Oilers @ Flames HNIC 8:00 PM

[yukoner88]

McDavid has been gripping his stick pretty tight of late for sure. Not super sure why since we've been winning.

Maybe he's been watching the scoring race.

Maybe it's him trying to find that balance of going hard in the regular season, but trying to pace himself for playoff action too.

f*** the art Ross this year

 

[ZJuice]

Kane is also in his 30s. We could be seeing the beginning of his decline. Lucic was on the decline by the time he got to Edmonton and he was only 29.

Looking at his interviews from last year and this year I don't think he has been in the gym as often.. He doesn't have the thick neck or the thick wrists like he used to

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

My wife's last Instragram pic for good luck
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Now my balls are in outer space.

 

[harpoon]

Kane...not sure if he has been good tonight or bad....but I have noticed him

Same. He’s had some good plays or almost good plays that haven’t quite gone his way tonight. Some sloppy plays too. I predict he wasn’t happy about that call against him, wasn’t happy about a hit he took behind the net when he grabbed at his face like he’d been clipped. Probably wasn’t happy about the way Gagner got crushed. He’s going to have a big third period.

 

[tardigrade81]

This is what I'm thinking as well. He's lost some of his acuity offensively. Sometimes hands is the first thing to go plus obviously the wrist injury.

I hope not such a skilled player, but I have noticed this as well

 

[rboomercat90]

Not a very good period from the Oilers, I thought Calgary looked better and could have taken the lead. Oilers have been a very strong third period team throughout this win streak and they’ll need to dial it up again tonight. I don’t think that second period energy they showed will get it done.

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Is this why she's trying to fight you lmfao?

No, she's literally upstairs right now bitching about dishes.

My solution: turn the volume up so I duck that bullet

 

[iCanada]

Idk I think it's pretty clear Kane has a nagging injury.

He never doesn't make an impact on more than 2-3 games without a fight normally. Something's bothering him for sure.

 

[yukoner88]

Looking at his interviews from last year and this year I don't think he has been in the gym as often.. He doesn't have the thick neck or the thick wrists like he used to

Maybe he has a good steady girlfriend, so he just hasn't had to exercise those wrist muscles

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

 

[mkatcherin00]

Same. He’s had some good plays or almost good plays that haven’t quite gone his way tonight. Some sloppy plays too. I predict he wasn’t happy about that call against him, wasn’t happy about a hit he took behind the net when he grabbed at his face like he’d been clipped. Probably wasn’t happy about the way Gagner got crushed. He’s going to have a big third period.

That hit on gagner was so late

Oil better watch the blueline. Twice these turds skate into us and make contact and then flop

 

[yukoner88]

No, she's literally upstairs right now bitching about dishes.

My solution: turn the volume up so I duck that bullet

"My dishwasher started making a funny noise so I put duct tape over her mouth "

 

[ZJuice]

Maybe he has a good steady girlfriend, so he just hasn't had to exercise those wrist muscles

I definitely understand. My forearms are looking good during this dry spell.

 

[mkatcherin00]

Not a very good period from the Oilers, I thought Calgary looked better and could have taken the lead. Oilers have been a very strong third period team throughout this win streak and they’ll need to dial it up again tonight. I don’t think that second period energy they showed will get it done.

Today has been a weird one. We come out flying all 1st when we are usually sleep walking.

2nd is iffy. We still had more chances.

I don't know what to think about the third.

 

[yukoner88]

I definitely understand. My forearms are looking good during this dry spell.

Preaching to the choir, bud

 

[belair]

Bako teeing off on the Wranglers tonight. Up 6-2. Broberg with three assists. Petrov racking up the PIMs.

 

[McDeepika]

I feel like in previous years, when McDavid was cold, reuniting him with Draisaitl would get him going again. Drai never gets the appropriate credit for that but it has happened on multiple occasions. Not advocating putting them back together just yet but might need to be looked at.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Time to buckle down and finish this game. I don't care about the streak ending. Just can't be at the hands of the flames.

 

[RegDunlop]

Jesus
Beating TO is great cause I hate them

But cmon this if the Flames. Haammmeeerrr tthhhheeemm

 

[Drivesaitl]

He's not healthy. He scored 64 last year and now he looks for every excuse not to shoot. And he hasn't been blowing by guys as often.

I dunno. His speed is on, everything looks on except he's making wrong plays with puck constantly. NHL opponents also reading him better. McD is not mixing it up well, more predictable than usual what he's going to do. To the point of telegraphing his plays. That said his shot does look off. But he sure shows the speed every pregame flying out of the tunnet skating laps around everybody else. McD's trouble, if he has it is he wants the game to be at full speed all the time. Last season he was learning to slow it down like Drai does and be more evaluative in plays. This season he's forcing a lot and trying to do everything at speed again. He had great success last season changing up and varying tempo. It was confusing defenses

 

[mkatcherin00]

Bako teeing off on the Wranglers tonight. Up 6-2. Broberg with three assists. Petrov racking up the PIMs.

Oil just need to continue with that up here now..

 

[rickysusedsht]

That hit on gagner was so late

Oil better watch the blueline. Twice these turds skate into us and make contact and then flop

I don't know how that wasn't called for interference...was a late hit .

 

[oobga]

How many goalies (especially backups) playing out of their mind have we run into during this streak? Seems like every night. Never can catch any team struggling, but thankfully we still have been winning.

 

[mkatcherin00]

LA is up too on those Ranger frauds. Just 1-0

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Mcdavid looks bad but if the oilers could finish properly he has 2 apples tonight