GDT: Game #44: Oilers @ Wild - 6:30 PM - SNW

[Drivesaitl]

Obviously not good with Ekholm

Yeah. That the official statement is "undisclosed" combined with KK and its more than a cold or flu. Quite possibly being assessed as we speak.

We've been so fortunate not having too many injuries though, like the Wild.

 

[Coffey]

Vegas lost last night. Please take advantage.

No reason for us to lose today except that the Oilers never shoot to kill.

 

[Jarvi]

Game time decision. Aka he's out

Didn't we have the same with Bouch a couple weeks back? He hasn't missed a game, but I'm pretty sure he was a GT decision at one point. Might mean Ek doesn't miss this one.

Though with Minnys injuries, if Ek feels he needs a break I say give it to him. They are weak, and we aren't really competing with them for anything besides 2pts. It's not like the LA game where they are in division and right on our heels.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Obligatory cat pic missing from the thread...

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I laugh out loud when hardware types try to sell those taps that are touch on and off. My f***ing lord. Who ever invented such a thing never had cats, Our water bill and the flooding would be nuts.

lol at the cupboard as well. Our cats can open cupboards, they haven't figured out closed doors yet. Thus we have to put kitty food in a closed room. The climbing gym is aptly labeled and the cat walk. Everything is a cat walk. Toy graveyard lol

No way that vase would be standing for 5 secs.

Never had a cat even touch a stove. We've had 2-3 cats at a time for like 40yrs. They'll go on cupboards, every area, they purposely do not touch stove, none ever have. Heating vents is their thing.

 

[Sra1974]

Didn't we have the same with Bouch a couple weeks back? He hasn't missed a game, but I'm pretty sure he was a GT decision at one point. Might mean Ek doesn't miss this one.

Though with Minnys injuries, if Ek feels he needs a break I say give it to him. They are weak, and we aren't really competing with them for anything besides 2pts. It's not like the LA game where they are in division and right on our heels.

There are a lot of bugs ripping through the city right now, we have it in our household. I imagine the team is no different.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

Need to be ready to play from the start. This is the kind of game coming off a shutout, the Wild struggling and injured, and Vegas all of a sudden losing a few games we lay an egg.

 

[Mr Positive]

Holy f***, the wild have that many injuries to their key players in Spurgeon, Brodin, Faber, and Kaprizov? The Oilers must take advantage of that and win no matter what. No excuses to lose tomorrow to a injury-plagued team.

Seems like a good game to sit Ekholm if he's got an issue. Let him play the next one

 

[Cloned]

I’m just paranoid because Arvy turned from a game time decision to like 5 weeks out.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I’m just paranoid because Arvy turned from a game time decision to like 5 weeks out.

Arvidsson is a walking bandaid though so that’s different.

 

[tardigrade81]

Didn't we have the same with Bouch a couple weeks back? He hasn't missed a game, but I'm pretty sure he was a GT decision at one point. Might mean Ek doesn't miss this one.

Though with Minnys injuries, if Ek feels he needs a break I say give it to him. They are weak, and we aren't really competing with them for anything besides 2pts. It's not like the LA game where they are in division and right on our heels.

Yes good point

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

I think it's an exercise in leaning on him to waive his NMC at this point.

You'd have to imagine that the conversation of "look he's not going to be in our lineup in the playoffs" has been had with his agent. If he still won't waive then sending him with a one way ticket to health scratch-ville is probably the only way to break the dam.

If we are actually doing what I described above - we should have a parade. Been waiting for the team to play hardball when needed for a long time.

Shame to see it come to that. They gave him the clause. He was a sought after free agent at that price I would guess. It will help them team to get rid of him and his cap but may come back to bite the team in future off seasons.

 

[jukon]

No offense to Ryan but I hope Philp is ready to take his job.

 

[dssource]

Hopefully the Viking gets some rest and is good to go tomorrow.

So are we going 12-6 tonight? The team lacked cohesion for a good while against LA going 11-7.

Edit: I see Philp is in tonight. I hope he has a great showing.

Let's beat these punks and start our own streak against them.

 

[TheNumber4]

Vintage McDavid night. 3-4 pts. He’s due.

 

[FlameChampion]

Hope Philp has a strong game.

 

[tardigrade81]

I should wear my Skinner shirt he's been awesome in net

 

[CanadasTeam99]

I should wear my Skinner shirt he's been awesome in net

He's not starting lol. Pickard just like last Minny game and skinner played in Colorado

 

[tardigrade81]

He's not starting lol. Pickard just like last Minny game and skinner played in Colorado

I'm wearing it anyway

Don't shit on my parade here pal.

 

[K1984]

Shame to see it come to that. They gave him the clause. He was a sought after free agent at that price I would guess. It will help them team to get rid of him and his cap but may come back to bite the team in future off seasons.

I think we’ve been a safe landing spot for enough players that this won’t be an issue. He’s about the only 1 of 5 or 6 that hasn’t worked at all.

 

[Sheikyerbouti]

Shame to see it come to that. They gave him the clause. He was a sought after free agent at that price I would guess. It will help them team to get rid of him and his cap but may come back to bite the team in future off seasons.

I don't think it will bite the team, it's not hard to see that skinner hasn't been able to adapt his game to what the team needed and everyone else who signs here does well, even waiver pickups

They gave Skinner chances. He started the season in a top six role with the two best players in the world and earned his way all the way down to the pressbox imo.

 

[Duke74]

Add Ryan McLeod to the list of people that can score on an empty net...

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Ready to watch Louie talk about the Wild like they've won 3 straight cups

 

[Heavy Dee]

Add Ryan McLeod to the list of people that can score on an empty net...

Actually has didn't lol

 

[K1984]

Panel doing a thorough job embarrassing themselves with this segment.

 

[tardigrade81]

Ready to watch Louie talk about the Wild like they've won 3 straight cups

And guarantee he won't bring me up a single time or talk about how great I am.