GDT: LXVIII | "Roaming the Wilderness" | Oilers vs. Wild | 8:00PM | HNIC

[Soli]

(29-34-4) --vs-- (39-22-7)

Game Day: March 10th 2018
Game Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Rogers Place
Broadcast: CBC/SN

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Milan Lucic - Connor McDavid - Leon Draisaitl
Drake Caggiula - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Pontus Aberg
Jesse Puljujarvi - Ryan Strome - Anton Slepyshev
Iiro Pakarinen - Jujhar Khaira - Zack Kassian

Darnell Nurse - Adam Larsson
Andrej Sekera - Matt Benning
Kris Russell - Ethan Bear

Cam Talbot

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Jason Zuker - Eric Staal - Mikael Granlund
Zach Parise - Mikko Koivu - Charlie Coyle
Nino Niederreiter - Joel Eriksson Ek - Tyler Ennis
Daniel Winnik - Matt Cullen - Marcus Foligno

Ryan Suter - Jared Spurgeon
Jonas Brodin - Mathew Dumba
Gustav Olofsson - Nate Prosser

Devan Dubnyk

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SOLI'S SHORTSIDE​

• Kinda guessing at the lines and pairings, going with what they did last game but adding Benning back in for Klefbom.
  
• Klefbom had a minor procedure on his shoulder to investigate. Incoming 9-months on the shelf. With him out, I am hoping we see the 1st unit PP with Ethan Bear. The PP is flawed without a right handed option on the blueline opposite McDavid/Drai.
  
• The Wild played yesterday in Vancouver, besting the Canucks 5-2.

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[Ser Pudman]

Would be nice to see Slepy and Pulju in top 6 roles as well as Bear on the top unit PP. But alas we are the Oilers.

 

[ZJuice]

Would be nice to see Slepy and Pulju in top 6 roles as well as Bear on the top unit PP. But alas we are the Oilers.

They have to earn it like Lucic!

 

[Drivesaitl]

I think we should waive Lucic to the Red Bull Crashed Ice competition in town. I'd like to see that anyway. Better than seeing him on the PP and first line.

ps I don't think he'd make the first turn or jump either but it would be fun regardless seeing him sliding down on his ass.

 

[McLotto 97]

Still can’t believe someone bought these tickets from me.

 

[McBeastMode]

McDavid has to work twice as hard, because some bonehead idiot, staples Lucic, "The slowest guy on the team" to his line..Again..

 

[Gord]

5-2 minny

 

[McDNicks17]

Eric Staal is burning down everyone's village right now.

I expect that to continue.

 

[frag2]

Hopes to see Bear on PP1

Knows it’s probably going to be Sekera

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

Eric Staal is burning down everyone's village right now.

I expect that to continue.

So is McDavid. I’d love a high scoring firefight between the two of them 11-10 oil

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

Hopes to see Bear on PP1

Knows it’s probably going to be Cagguila

Fixed that for you!

 

[PatrikOverAuston]

McD always lights up the teams I don't expect. In this case, he has 1 point in 1 game against the Wild this year and had none last season in three contests.

Based on that, four-point night incoming and he gets right back into the scoring race.

 

[ref88]

Happy with the late start as the MN State High School Championship is on at 6.

 

[McBeastMode]

So is McDavid. I’d love a high scoring firefight between the two of them 11-10 oil

The 10 goals are on the PK.

 

[RegDunlop]

I think we should waive Lucic to the Red Bull Crashed Ice competition in town. I'd like to see that anyway. Better than seeing him on the PP and first line.

ps I don't think he'd make the first turn or jump either but it would be fun regardless seeing him sliding down on his ass.

He'd end up in Red Deer!!

 

[Porkleaker]

YES! Let's ruin any chance of McDavid winning the Art Ross, hell let's just f***ing castrate him. WTG Todd. f***ing idiot.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

The 10 goals are on the PP..

The Oilers will be fortunate to have 10 powerplays between now and the end of the season.

 

[McBeastMode]

The Oilers will be fortunate to have 10 powerplays between now and the end of the season.

I meant PK.. sorry..

 

[M C D A V I D]

We have 1 top 6 "winger" lol (Draisaitl). This is beyond hilarious.

 

[RegDunlop]

Thanks for GDT

 

[ElysiumAB]

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I meant PK.. sorry..

No need to apologize for anything, I was trying to be funny as well...and your correction could actually happen. I could see the Wild getting 10 powerplays and scoring on every one haha.

 

[t0nedeff]

Its like Mclellan has no long term or short term memory. Lucic seemed to play his best when he was centered by Nuge/Drai so lets throw him out there with Mcdavid hindering your top threat when all 3 centers are healthy. Realistically he should be on the 3rd line at best and yet Mclellan continues to be an idiot day after day.

 

[KCC]

Come on, mcDavid. Get points.

 

[BlackDogg]

McDavid has to work twice as hard, because some bonehead idiot, staples Lucic, "The slowest guy on the team" to his line..Again..

I really really dislike Tmac. Really.