Todays lineup and its not that close.
GDT: Game #70 - Kraken @ Oilers - 8PM - All Decks On Hand
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Anything could happen but in a single game, but tonight's lineup is light years better on defense and probably at goal as well.
Forwards may be a little closer than you'd like, but once you get past the top two on that team I'd still pick this group every day of the week and even in terms of top two I'm not sure I'd put Hall and Ebs above RNH and Hyman
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Rogers Place, Edmonton Alberta
Date: Mar 22th, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM MT
TV: HNIC Radio: 880 CHED
13 Games remain
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Game Preview: (NHL.com)
PREVIEW: Oilers vs. Kraken | Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers look to take down the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Place on Saturday night without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the lineupwww.nhl.com
Season Series:
Jan 4th, 2025 - Oilers 4 @ Kraken 2
Jan 27th, 2025 - @ Kraken 2 @ Oilers 4
Mar 22nd, 2025 - Kraken @ Oilers
Mar 27th, 2025 - Oilers @ Kraken
Oilers Lines:
Podkolzin-RNH-Arvidsson
Perry-Henrique-Hyman
Skinner-Janmark-Brown
Jones-Ryan-Kapanen
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Walman
Kulak-Stecher
Skinner
Oilers Stats
Kraken Lines:
Schwartz-Beniers-Kakko
Tolvanen-Stephenson-Eberle
Nyman-McCann-Burakovsky
Hayden-Wright-Eyssimont
Dunn-Larsson
Oleksiak-Montour
Fleury-Evans
Daccord?
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OOT Scoreboard:
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They need to win at least a couple of games in the meanwhile. Could fall out of playoffs before big guys come back and get into game shape.Oof. Just gotta hold onto the fact that those forward lines will eventually have McDavid, Drai, Frederic and Kane in them.
Bring Back Bucky
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Jesus. I spent a lot of money on therapy to forget about that. And now it’s come crashing back.
OilerTyler
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They played well together against Utah earlier in the week. Last game they were able to create a couple of good chances but they both were off the stick of Podkolzin who has zero finishing ability.
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I thought that line looked reasonable against Winnipeg. Basically subbing Nuge for Drai for how much time that line was together earlier in the season.
Edit: oops now that I see the post above it was Utah not Winni.
bone
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Limited sample size, but looks pretty good to me with a little setback vs. Winnipeg, but that game also featured them getting much tougher matchups than they had in the prior games especially in the third.
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Maybe it doesn’t matter but with McDri out the boys do have something to prove. Would be nice to not rush anything.
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Oh man that's exciting !!! I'm pumped for you!! The time goes by so flippin fast buddy!!!
I'll have to post an updated split pic shortly. Been a while haha
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McDrai
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Because Pickard did too well against NYI and Utah. Schwartz also thought that a concussed Skinner could provide elite tending down the stretch
With no McDrai and Frederic and Kane not ready for a while, that forward group hurts the eyes. Perry and Hyman on Henrique's wings are a weird fit. Skinner would fit much better there but Knoblauch hates him so....there's that.
Just one of the most bizarre player deployments I've ever seen and there's been a lot of questionable Oiler coaching decisions over the decades. All Skinner has done is play well in any role, knocks it out of the park on the McDavid line or any time he's on a skill line, then he gets Janmark and Brown as a "reward". Utterly baffling.
Just one of the most bizarre player deployments I've ever seen and there's been a lot of questionable Oiler coaching decisions over the decades. All Skinner has done is play well in any role, knocks it out of the park on the McDavid line or any time he's on a skill line, then he gets Janmark and Brown as a "reward". Utterly baffling.
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Even though the Art Ross is lost, and maybe the Rocket, and probably home ice again, they'll be back for playoffs. right??
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It worked for Nurse, maybe this is the answer.Because Pickard did too well against NYI and Utah. Schwartz also thought that a concussed Skinner could provide elite tending down the stretch
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Knobs usage of J Skinner makes my blood boil. It has to be just ego at this point or something. We are down our 2 best players and he demotes the dude who just scored 2.
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Some of Knob’s decisions really make me feel perplexed. The treatment of Skinner has to be related to an off ice issue (Maybe Skinner made fun of Knob’s last name or something)
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I don't follow the exact placement of players in the flow of a game so much, but I'd have to guess that if Skinner isn't getting the opportunities he appears to deserve, it's likely that he isn't committing to his role in the team's systems. A player scoring goals doesn't mean he's doing all the other little things, and it undermines the whole team to allow exceptions. Also, in playoffs, anyone not committing fully will be your downfall. In the regular season you can get away with it.
I don't know if that's the reason, but it at least makes sense. Knoblauch is more knowledgeable about hockey decisions like this than anyone here.
It's also possible that against this opponent maybe spreading out talent is the right call. What would matter is how these lines are used.
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It's amusing watching the Flames f*** up their draft pick.
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