GDT: Game 44: Blackhawks @ Oilers - 7 PM - SN1

[Jimmi McJenkins]

This would be an ideal game to score five goals in the first period.

Make it over as soon as possible, that would be great. Desharnais and Holloway do want to play 20+ mins, seems like fun

 

[tiger_80]

Oo Hawks. Alright Gagner, you are up!!

It will be Derek Ryan's night. He scores a Gordie Howe hat trick.

 

[tardigrade81]

Crazy. Fan zone in Edmonton wal Mart means 5 dollar wal mart shorts apparently lol.

 

[BlackDogg]

Corey Perry in the line up for this one?

Would be a fun debut lol

Jeez. Bedard has a mom you know.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Hawks played last night in Seattle...they'll be tired

the NHL gifted the Oilers this game, now they need to take advantage

I think like all the other games lately, this one will be tight

If I remember correct Bob said they probably won't get to the hotel untill 3am.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

https://x.com/Bob_Stauffer/status/1750573604859974027?s=20

McDavid hurt confirmed? Or why go back to McDrai

 

[McJC]

https://x.com/Bob_Stauffer/status/1750573604859974027?s=20

McDavid hurt confirmed? Or why go back to McDrai

I think it's less of putting McDrai together and more about the other lines actually having some chemistry. Lines 2-4 were going

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

https://x.com/Bob_Stauffer/status/1750573604859974027?s=20

McDavid hurt confirmed? Or why go back to McDrai

Well whichever one of the two is playing center better remember his duties in the defensive zone. These two turn to shit defensively when together for too long. They just start looking for nothing but offense.

 

[oXo Cube]

McDrai back together is no bueno.

Coaches just can't resist I guess.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

https://x.com/Bob_Stauffer/status/1750573604859974027?s=20

McDavid hurt confirmed? Or why go back to McDrai

I think he's trying it into the All-Star break, and plus when the switched last game, 3 of the 4 new lines scored, so I don't mind looking at something different.



Confirmation it seems. Good call.

 

[FlameChampion]

https://x.com/Bob_Stauffer/status/1750573604859974027?s=20

McDavid hurt confirmed? Or why go back to McDrai

I think it’s probably the smart move if we’re trying to win. I think McDavid and Draisaitl will play more motivated if they are together. They haven’t really got up for these games since we started winning under Knoblauch.

 

[Coffey]

https://x.com/Bob_Stauffer/status/1750573604859974027?s=20

McDavid hurt confirmed? Or why go back to McDrai

I think he felt they were getting too comfortable and stagnant.
I'd shake things up too if they played the way they did last game.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

https://x.com/Bob_Stauffer/status/1750573604859974027?s=20

McDavid hurt confirmed? Or why go back to McDrai

Knob ran McDrai the entire third period last game

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Make it over as soon as possible, that would be great. Desharnais and Holloway do want to play 20+ mins, seems like fun

Yeah let's not have a repeat of last game. The Hawks are coming in from a different country and time zone from last night. No reason not to jump on them early.

 

[OilerTyler]

It actually makes some sense to stack McDavid and Draisaitl against teams like CBJ and CHI that don't have the players to shut them down.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Granted we ended the CBJ game with these lines, but I still don't like it...

 

[ConnorNova0929]

Go Oilers! I really hope Connor Brown scores tonight.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I want to see alot of Oilers goals.

Is this too much to ask?

 

[GhostfaceWu]

They better put up 16 shots in the first period

I think it’s probably the smart move if we’re trying to win. I think McDavid and Draisaitl will play more motivated if they are together. They haven’t really got up for these games since we started winning under Knoblauch.

He's doing it cause the top six looked completely disengaged the past three games and they need to start scoring. Id rather he try Holloway in the middle of McLeod and ganger though.

 

[bellagiobob]

Me too!!
But I'll try one more - 8-2 Oil

... and no, Conner Brown won't score. Kane with 2 though.

So a 5-2 final after the customary three disallowed goals are taken off the board.

 

[K1984]

They better put up 16 shots in the first period


He's doing it cause the top six looked completely disengaged the past three games and they need to start scoring. Id rather he try Holloway in the middle of McLeod and ganger though.

The second line has to stop hurting us more games than not 5v5 to make the top 6 work. I thought there was a bit of a resurgence from them in the games against the Kraken and Flames before reverting to their brand of slow skating, high risk, no reward hockey. Kane and Draisaitl both have limited capacity to recognize risk in their puck management decisions and it is costing that line dearly.

I'd be interested to see what switching Kane and RNH between line 1 and 2 would do. I feel like that would unlock both Kane and Drai while removing the need to stack the top line.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Snet and the NHL would like to remind you that telecast of this game will be pre-empted or carried in progress after the important PWHL match between The Montreal Minx and the Cleveland Cleavage is finished. Cassie Campbell will do a 30minute postgame of the PWHL match which is mandated viewing. All subscribers that do not watch this match and Queen Cassie will see a blackout screen on Saturdays Oilers telecast as well. Do your part, watch PWHL, learn to like it for inclusion and supporting equal rights and pay. Know that next season all NHL clubs will have a partner PWHL club and tickets to any Oilers game require you buy 1 PWHL Edmonton Ecstasy tickets for every two Oilers tickets at same price. The PWHL games to be played at Clareview arena.. Learn to like it.



This is currently fiction but wouldn't surprise me to see some push if such things continue. I find it interesting already that I have free access to any and all PWHL games without blackout but that the NHL continues to make it difficult to view NHL games due to all the blackouts and proprietary rights.

In a similar vein I live on a city that clears bike paths within 12hrs and streets within two weeks of a snowstorm. Behavioral mandated changes coming to a City and town near you. Also, rolling blackouts all weekend, y'all use too much electricity. Learn to live in the frozen dark.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Man I wish Bedard was healthy. Would give this game a little zip.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Man I wish Bedard was healthy. Would give this game a little zip.

Healthy Bedard just makes the league better. He was a pleasure to watch that last home game.

 

[CornKicker]

Snet and the NHL would like to remind you that telecast of this game will be pre-empted or carried in progress after the important PWHL match between The Montreal Minx and the Cleveland Cleavage is finished. Cassie Campbell will do a 30minute postgame of the PWHL match which is mandated viewing. All subscribers that do not watch this match and Queen Cassie will see a blackout screen on Saturdays Oilers telecast as well. Do your part, watch PWHL, learn to like it for inclusion and supporting equal rights and pay. Know that next season all NHL clubs will have a partner PWHL club and tickets to any Oilers game require you buy 1 PWHL Edmonton Ecstasy tickets for every two Oilers tickets at same price. The PWHL games to be played at Clareview arena.. Learn to like it.



This is currently fiction but wouldn't surprise me to see some push if such things continue. I find it interesting already that I have free access to any and all PWHL games without blackout but that the NHL continues to make it difficult to view NHL games due to all the blackouts and proprietary rights.

In a similar vein I live on a city that clears bike paths within 12hrs and streets within two weeks of a snowstorm. Behavioral mandated changes coming to a City and town near you. Also, rolling blackouts all weekend, y'all use too much electricity. Learn to live in the frozen dark.

if the rumors are true Snet is really gonna struggle with priority when Jaquiline Micheals and Louise Debrusk show up to call the game