Pre-Game Talk: Last home game of the 2023-24 season - Game 6 talk

[PositiveCashFlow]

Are there any live performances prior to the game tomorrow?

Just some guy banging some buckets with a stick

 

[TB12]

Every team from now on that starts their season horribly (2-9) will cite the Oilers as a reason for optimism.

Every team that goes down 0-3 in a series will (hopefully) be citing the Oilers as a reason for optimism.

Let it be so. 5-14-6-1

 

[ManofSteel55]

I don’t think very many fans are way too confident. They just have hope now.

Lol are we going to say the bolded part every game? Last game was supposed to be this.

There are two games left, so yes. Yes, the team needs to be prepared for each of those final two games to be the hardest game of the year.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

We said this before Games 5 & 6 vs. Dallas.

Didn't apply as much in Game 5, but was definitely true in Game 6. If not for Stu channeling Roloson and a very opportunistic powerplay, that series is headed back to Dallas for Game 7.

The Oilers this postseason have had a pattern of struggling with opponents' response games, even if those games haven't been losses.

Game 3 stomping against LA -> 1-0 shutout with 13 SOG in Game 4.

Game 6 stomping against Vancouver -> 3-2 nailbiter because of a McLeod special and Silovs trying to goalie us in Game 7.

Game 5 stomping against Dallas -> 2-1 nailbiter in Game 6.

If we win Game 6, I'd rather win by destroying the Panthers outright than giving them any hope to feed off of like we did last game.

The only games really relevant to our current situation are games 6, 7 against the Canucks and games 4,5 in this series. Every time the Oilers backs have been against the wall they have shown up big.

 

[K1984]

The key?

Take a penalty early so we can strike first with a shorty.

 

[Valhallis]

Is it Nickelback time yet?

 

[Forgot About Drai]

Is it Nickelback time yet?

Fly these guys in man!

 

[DrDrai]

I get the feeling that us fans are gaining more nerves, I think this team understands that they are still in a hole, it's always 1 more game the way they talk. They are still expected to lose in the grand scheme, even if they get to game 7 they are expected to lose statistically.

 

[McJC]

Are there any live performances prior to the game tomorrow?

They were setting up a stage at the FanPark but I believe there is some rave going on Saturday. Probably for that

 

[Drivesaitl]

This game has me worried for some reason. More so than game 4 and 5 as those games didn't feel like they were as pressure packed. We were down 3-zip so we were expected to lose. But now it's a series, lots of pressure on both sides. Hope the boys play loose with joy and with great attention to detail. Would love to see what Zito throws next if Oilers win game 6.

ts why you play out the games and you never know. Maurice has had some interesting comments around that and how it could impact teams differently. But McD and others have too. Speaking about how Oilers had little pressure, were loose the last two games.

I do think pressure starts to equalize in game 6.

Worries me that Oilers found their game in game 3, just didn't get that result. While Oilers deserved to win both of the last couple games Florida was playing better the back half of last game. Now Tkachuk is going but Barkov, Bennett, Verhaege have been less good.

You just never know, one minute you're posting and the post shows up in italics..

 

[brentashton]

ts why you play out the games and you never know. Maurice has had some interesting comments around that and how it could impact teams differently. But McD and others have too. Speaking about how Oilers had little pressure, were loose the last two games.

I do think pressure starts to equalize in game 6.

Worries me that Oilers found their game in game 3, just didn't get that result. While Oilers deserved to win both of the last couple games Florida was playing better the back half of last game. Now Tkachuk is going but Barkov, Bennett, Verhaege have been less good.

You just never know, one minute you're posting and the post shows up in italics..

I thought it was just a hard wind from the east pushing the letters over…

 

[Da McBomb]

Nothing would make me happier than to see the Tkachuk family leaving the game early again in Game 6

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Is it Nickelback time yet?

Not until game 7.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I thought it was just a hard wind from the east pushing the letters over…

This spring everything has been windy. Now impacting even typing... Italics looks so flimsy and nervous.
Its the surrender monkey of fonts.

I threatened my keyboard with junking it and now its behaving for a bit.
Pretty soon I'll hit another couple keys simultaneously by accident and I'll be typing in French. Now I won't even understand my posts..

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I think they over focus on McDavid and Drai comes in with the kidney shot.

 

[bellagiobob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1803628563616375182

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Not until game 7.

hopefully not, they were bad luck last time

 

[Drivesaitl]

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[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

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Did u have a seizure? Should someone do a health check on drivesaitl?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

hopefully not, they were bad luck last time

I know what you're referring to but they won the outdoor game with Nickelback.

 

[McHelpus]

So according to Stauffer, Panthers aren't flying until today...hopefully it's delayed again lol

Worked for them in game 3, probably trying to follow that mindset

 

[Duder54]

I've already mentally prepared myself for the Oilers eventually losing this series. All logic and history tells me that this is the most probably outcome.

And yet, I dare to hope.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Did u have a seizure? Should someone do a health check on drivesaitl?

Toooo layte Frack, typin is haard with all thesee tantahculs

 

[gretzkyoilers]

I've already mentally prepared myself for the Oilers eventually losing this series. All logic and history tells me that this is the most probably outcome.

And yet, I dare to hope.

I am the same and I had that mentality for game 5. However if the Oilers win game 6, I think we will all be nervous for game 7!

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Toooo layte Frack, typin is haard with all thesee tantahculs

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I thought he plays for the Rangers