GDT: Game #69 - Jets@Oilers - 7PM - A Celebration Of Life

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Rogers Place, Edmonton Alberta
Date: Mar 20th, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM MT
TV: SN Radio: 880 CHED

With the recent unfortunate news of the passing of GingerPapa, this GDT is dedicated to GingerPapa's memory and in tribute.

14 Games remain till the real battle begins,

McDavid's Engaged, top gear reached

The Wild card race is coming down the stretch

Game Preview: (NHL.com)

PREVIEW: Oilers vs. Jets | Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers aim for their fourth straight win on Thursday night at Rogers Place against Winnipeg

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Season Series:
Oct 9th, 2024 - Jets 6 @ Oilers 0
Mar 20th, 2025 - Jets @ Oilers
Mar 18th, 2025 - Oilers @ Jets

Oilers Lines:
J. Skinner-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-RNH-Arvidsson
Perry-Henrique-Brown
Jones-Janmark-Kapanen
(Draisiatl doubtful, game time decision but probably day to day.

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stecher
Walman-Kulak

Skinner

Oilers Stats

Jets Lines:
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Ehlers-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Tanev-Barron-Iafallo

Morrissey-Demelo
Samberg-Schenn
Fleury-Miller

Hellebuyck?

Jets Stats

OOT Scoreboard:
Games of Note - Kings@BlackHawks / Bruins@Knights

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[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Wow, I read that on the main boards and wasn't sure if it was real.... But obviously, condolences to them and their family. That explains their absence lately.

Jets will no doubt be a bit sore after getting spanked by Vancouver. Have to be ready from puck drop.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Give them another tough loss and make them doubt their entire season.

 

[Oilslick941611]

I posted this in the mains GDT Gingerpapa thread, i'll post it here as well.


Oilers fans to Skinner:

Skinner to Oiler fans:

 

[tardigrade81]

Give them another tough loss and make them doubt their entire season.

This !!!!

Let's go !

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Game 69....nice

 

[TB12]

I posted this in the mains GDT Gingerpapa thread, i'll post it here as well.


Oilers fans to Skinner:View attachment 995993

Skinner to Oiler fans: View attachment 995994

Oh good, starting this thread with Skinner talk after he didn't even play the previous game. The Moustache derangement sure is strong, but it's not from the side you think. Way to start this GDT off antagonistically, hereby setting the tone for how the thread will go. Nicely done, here's the attention you wanted

There are much better and more appropriate ways to honour a true gentleman like Ginger Papa in gif form.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I posted this in the mains GDT Gingerpapa thread, i'll post it here as well.


Oilers fans to Skinner:View attachment 995993

Skinner to Oiler fans: View attachment 995994

 

[Oilslick941611]

Oh good, starting this thread with Skinner talk after he didn't even play the previous game. The Moustache derangement sure is strong, but it's not from the side you think. Way to start this GDT off antagonistically, hereby setting the tone for how the thread will go. Nicely done, here's the attention you wanted

There are much better and more appropriate ways to honour a true gentleman like Ginger Papa in gif form.

someone has something stuck up their ass

 

[TB12]

someone has something stuck up their ass

Classy as always.

 

[LTIR]

Is the lineup confirmed? Ie Drai , McDavid, Hyman and Ekholm are playing?

 

[joestevens29]

Is the lineup confirmed? Ie Drai , McDavid, Hyman and Ekholm are playing?

Probably not until this afternoon it'll be confirmed. Knoblauch wasn't sure yesterday if the guys that sat would play or not as they are banged up.

 

[Arpeggio]

Probably not until this afternoon it'll be confirmed. Knoblauch wasn't sure yesterday if the guys that sat would play or not as they are banged up.

It would be insane if all those guys didn't play lol.

Hopefully Skinner has a big game, we need everyone to be running hot going into the playoffs. Feels like the team is starting to rev up for the playoffs, I'm sure they are motivated to win the division too.

 

[MoontoScott]

A good test for the boys tonight but I definitely think they'll win it by a couple of goals.

This will be a playoff style matchup and a physical one. Nurse and Podz might be called upon. Some early fights tend to be good for the Oilers.

Drai gets #50 and #51.

I would like to see Pickard start--- but will be pulling for Stu all 60 minutes. Let's get it done and send a message.

 

[Sanchez]

Game 69....nice

 

[joestevens29]

It would be insane if all those guys didn't play lol.

Hopefully Skinner has a big game, we need everyone to be running hot going into the playoffs. Feels like the team is starting to rev up for the playoffs, I'm sure they are motivated to win the division too.

Personally I'm just hoping Ek is a bit tired after not playing for two weeks and rumored to have been banged up/sick before he actually stopped playing.

Could be similar with Hyman although he didn't miss much time.

Connor and Leon who knows.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Evander Kane is skating with the team.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

View attachment 996078

 

[aggressive forecheck]

play perimeter hockey and lose

play the right way and win

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

There’s a certain person skating with the team right now… would it be against the rules if I posted a video of it?

NM - someone posted a video of it below

 

[Da McBomb]

Our new winger

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Our new winger

I'd say more of a centre, no?

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Evander Kane is skating with the team.

If he and Federic get healthy... that's some good playoff toughness up front

 

[GMofOilers]

I’m reading Ekholm, Mcdavid, Drai, and Hyman are all questionable for tonight from Knob?

 

[bone]

Skinner positive item: In his last 7 starts, he's only had 1 "Really Bad Start" as defined as a start with pct below .850, and that game was actually a win.

Skinner negative item: In his last 7 starts, he's only had 2 "Quality Starts" as defined as a start with pct of .900 or better.

For what it's worth, it feels like he's about to settle into at least average goaltending here looking at his last 5 starts.

• Montreal he had a solid game and earned the win.
• Dallas, he was pretty dedent outside a 5 minute stretch where the whole team just shut itself down thinking 5-1 was an easy route to finishing out a win.
• Buffalo he looked shaky as hell, but he's had worse games and sort of limitted the damage.
• New Jersey he was actually pretty good other than a 2 minute sequence and there's at least a bit of an argument about how screened he was (either goal on its own I'd have little issue with, I only didn't like that it was 2 shots in a row).
• Ranger game he was very good especially after the team got the lead in the 3rd.

Subjectively instead of just stats, it feels like he only had one off game in those 5 but still didn't get lit up in that off game and it's very small stretches where things have gone sideways it they did. With solidified defense in front of him now that Ekholm's back, I'm expecting a decent stretch coming up over his final 10 or so starts.

Though if two or more of McDrai, Ekholm and Hyman are out as there are rumors about, then tonight's reasonable to consider as a write off no matter what happens.