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

[jeffff]

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

Meh.....we'll all have plenty of opportunity to watch Bedard. Watching them potentially win 15 games is more significant, maybe even once in a lifetime. A Bedardless Hawks team increases our chances of a win.

 

[Spawn]

We live in a universe where Pius Suter just got a hattrick.

I'm sorry but there just isn't room for a Connor Brown goal in the same universe.

Speaking of that hatrick, he scored all 3 Canucks goals including the tying goal in the final minute at home… and there literally wasn’t a single hat thrown on the ice? Did that tradition die and I missed it?

 

[Drivesaitl]

I want the UFC chant instead of the Wave tonight at the Oilers game as well but I'm not gonna see that either, lol.

At least one league gets it. The others would pipe up the artificial crowd noise button immediately to drown out unrest.

 

[Homesick]

Magic #15!!!

 

[RegDunlop]

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.

The Cleveland Cleavage!!!!! Ha!
If they do play, I may have to watch!

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Speaking of that hatrick, he scored all 3 Canucks goals including the tying goal in the final minute at home… and there literally wasn’t a single hat thrown on the ice? Did that tradition die and I missed it?

No, I assume they think they're above that in Vancouver, only toss hats for the "good" players. or some other nonsense.

 

[Drivesaitl]

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

I'm getting nightmares for sure tonight.

 

[Spawn]

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

McDavid hurt confirmed? Or why go back to McDrai

It’s probably because the top line had been ice cold of late. I’m glad. It was about time they shook up the lines.

 

[Shanahanigans]

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.

If Kane is actually injured they should shut him down. He's not really helping these days. We're winning, plus with the additions of Holloway and Perry, he's not critical for this stretch. Let him get healthy so he can play his usual game.

 

[K1984]

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.

This is f***ing hilarious.

 

[Spawn]

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.

You need a snickers

 

[Drivesaitl]

This is f***ing hilarious.

You just got cancelled for quoting that. hehe

Better check the banking accounts as well. Hopefully you're not a truck driver. I'm just saying.

 

[K1984]

If Kane is actually injured they should shut him down. He's not really helping these days. We're winning, plus with the additions of Holloway and Perry, he's not critical for this stretch. Let him get healthy so he can play his usual game.

I don't think he's injured enough to not be playing, he just needs to change how he's playing and probably who he's playing with. He does not work with Drai (at least when Drai is in stand still and fire it to the middle mode, not skate and go to the net mode) and doesn't have the game for the bottom 6.

He needs to simplify his puck possessions and only think "go to the net and shoot" in the o zone. The thought of east-west passing or dangling through defenders shouldn't ever enter his mind, but lately that's all he's been doing.

 

[Drivesaitl]

You need a snickers

Sounds like a good idea. I'm all out. What I need is less pro leagues telling me what to think.

 

[Spawn]

Sounds like a good idea. I'm all out. What I need is less pro leagues telling me what to think.

 

[Drivesaitl]

The Cleveland Cleavage!!!!! Ha!
If they do play, I may have to watch!

Cassie Campbell is the player/Coach. I'm sorry.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

So uh, how about that game tonight? Anyone want to discuss that?

 

[CupofOil]

I think it's time for some G8gner magic tonight.

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

I’ll be at the game!

Watch for me folks. I’ll be the one grabbing his wife inappropriately and having A and W on my lap

My wife said, “if you eat A and W I’ll kill you, we can get that in Regina. No “

Well boys. If we lose this one. It’s on Leah

This stop is for you

 

[Duke74]

Connor Brown will NOT score.

Trying reverse psychology.

It's not reverse psychology, it's reality.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I think it's time for some G8gner magic tonight.

I would lose my mind if that somehow happened. Put him straight in the HHOF if he can do that lol

 

[sepHF]

i don't mind Knoblauch experimenting with lines a bit. They haven't swapped things around too much since he started here besides McLeod/Foegele

They can definitely squeeze more offense out of McDavid and Draisaitl as well

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

So uh, how about that game tonight? Anyone want to discuss that?

Oilers may or may not win.
Brown may or may not score.

 

[TheNumber4]

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

McDavid hurt confirmed? Or why go back to McDrai

We padding stats for McDrai. Im for it. If we’re going to continue selling the McDavid effect to free agents, they still need to be seen as the top dogs in the league. Or Knob just f***in around.

 

[Duke74]

McDrai back together is no bueno.

Coaches just can't resist I guess.

Maybe it's a bit of a treat for both of them to pad their stats, especially given the opponent. Not sure if it will work out that way though, especially with this trend of low scoring games.