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

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Depends how big of a lens you view this from. They've done a decent job of it this year, but wasn't the fact they go into coast mode part of the reason Maurice walked away, and lots of those players are still there.

But even looking at this year, there's a little evidence of it, but their hot runs have extended so long that it doesn't matter. Their season to date:

Games 1-16 - 15-1 record
Games 17-43 - 13-11-3 record
Games 44-59 - 14-2 record
Games 60-69 - 5-4-1 record.

That's not to suggest those records outside the two hot streaks are terrible, but make no mistake this season is about two amazing 16 game stretches by Winnipeg and treading water outside of those.

Overall like many good teams they seem to be really be a team that builds off wins. 13-7-2 after a loss (a great record for sure) but 33-11-2 after a win (legendary).

Edmonton's does a bit similar but to a lesser extent and bit more susceptible to a losing streak. 15-12-1 after a loss, but 25-11-3 after a win.

Looking at odds in both scenarios, I'd rather face Winnipeg with them coming off a loss and Edmonton a win than any other scenario.
Other than the 2 streaks they are a .500 team. Hope that's the one we get tonight.
 
Other than the 2 streaks they are a .500 team. Hope that's the one we get tonight.

In terms of what their opposition earns against them vs. what they earn outside of the streak, then yes,

They are technically a bit above .500 from a points perspective because of Bettman points at 18-15-4, but their opposition is 19-16-2 in games vs. them. So their opponent have earned exactly the same number of points as the Jets have in the games outside the two streaks.

"So you're saying there's a chance"
 
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No Drat. We are f***ed!!!!111!!!1

I wonder if the Poogent-Slopkins line will get broken up. Can you imagine how heinous that "2nd" line is going to be?

This will be up to Shitnner to finally show up against a top team and win this game, but basically we are f***ed, ggs.
Kind of a weird time to shit on Nuge coming off of 6 points in 2 games.
 
Yeah pretty dumb move.

Every single game of every single NHL season players are wincing in pain on the bench from a hit, shot or tweak. So is everybody supposed to stop playing for every little boo boo?

Leon talked to the trainer. Then on his next shift he literally flew up the ice full speed taking on the dmen

The only dumb move was made by Leon, not communicating the severity of his injury, or tweaking it more when he went out. Blame the player
 
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Every single game of every single NHL season players are wincing in pain on the bench from a hit, shot or tweak. So is everybody supposed to stop playing for every little boo boo?

Leon talked to the trainer. Then on his next shift he literally flew up the ice full speed taking on the dmen

The only dumb move was made by Leon, not communicating the severity of his injury, or tweaking it more when he went out. Blame the player
I mean the team probably should have pulled him in the 3rd, but I also suspect it got worse once he was resting. Like swelling increasing or the like.
 
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Every single game of every single NHL season players are wincing in pain on the bench from a hit, shot or tweak. So is everybody supposed to stop playing for every little boo boo?

Leon talked to the trainer. Then on his next shift he literally flew up the ice full speed taking on the dmen

The only dumb move was made by Leon, not communicating the severity of his injury, or tweaking it more when he went out. Blame the player
Also it's unlikely that him finishing the game is why he isnt playing now. He tweaked something and he's getting back to 100%

If today were a playoff game, Draisaitl would be playing. Him finishing the game the other night was not a big deal.
 
I mean the team probably should have pulled him in the 3rd, but I also suspect it got worse once he was resting. Like swelling increasing or the like.

I badly sprained my ankle in the afternoon a couple weeks ago, that night it was a little swollen and some light bruising. Didn't think it was that bad as being active my whole life I've sprained an ankle before, so propped it up on pillows while I slept and woke up to my ankle looking like a cantaloupe that someone severely beat with a baseball bat.
 
I badly sprained my ankle in the afternoon a couple weeks ago, that night it was a little swollen and some light bruising. Didn't think it was that bad as being active my whole life I've sprained an ankle before, so propped it up on pillows while I slept and woke up to my ankle looking like a cantaloupe that someone severely beat with a baseball bat.
It looked like this? Yikes.

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I’m pretty sure if Draisaitl doesn’t play tonight due to injury it’ll be the first time he’s missed a regular season game due to injury since 2018. Pretty remarkable.
 
I personally wish they would sit our key players down the stretch more.

I just don’t know why they played him 22 mins last game. So dumb.

I wish none of the forwards were playing 20 minutes plus a night down the stretch.

And now that we have 5 good dman. Spread their minutes around too.
 
Tough timing for Draisaitl in a Hart season.
I'm most worried he will not be 100% upon return. His foot speed has been extra amazing this year, the consistency with which he's beating defenders from the outside, the backchecking... and seems like the foot/leg is where the injury is. Hope it is a quick return to form for the MVP leading into playoffs.
 
Really would love to see the Oilers win this one with authority. I believe they don’t have the best record against playoff contenders. Guys getting healthy for the stretch run now it should be a fun dash to the playoffs.
 
I wonder what they do with the PP tonight

Do you slide Skinner over into Drais spot or run two D with Walman?

Could also slide McDavid over to Draisaitls side and stick a righty out there like Arvidsson or Perry
 
I wonder what they do with the PP tonight

Do you slide Skinner over into Drais spot or run two D with Walman?

Could also slide McDavid over to Draisaitls side and stick a righty out there like Arvidsson or Perry
I have a feeling the refs aren't going to give us any PPs tonight for us to even worry about it....
 
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