GDT: New Years Resolutions - Oilers v Ducks - 6 PM

[elmeroil]

Giving Stu big credit the past few games. I've been really hard on him but he's made several big stops and has looked really good. Great to see after that Tampa game. I've always rooted for the guy but I was losing faith in how slow he was looking. Some of those moves and saves the past few games have been elite and he's been all in trying to keep that puck out of the net.

I suspect Rodrigue is the goalie of the future and perhaps they will make a nice tandem. We shall see but also hoping Pickard can have another solid game tonight. Need to keep the wins coming.

 

[BlackDogg]

CELEBRINI

empty net.

wrong thread again.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

CELEBRINI

empty net.

wrong thread again.

It was a hell of a goal though. That kid is going to be good

 

[Stoneman89]

The proverbial "trap game". They need to come out like they did against the Sharks and put this away early.

If it were me I'd start Rodrigues, but very likely you are correct

Rodrigue still needs to get more time in the minors. And last I looked, we need all the points we can get. It's not like we're in first and can experiment. This is the NHL, a tough league and you can get beat anytime, anywhere. This is not the time to be f***ing around.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

f*** man I made the mistake of looking at Reddit. LA fans still going on about refs favoring us, even though they seem to get twice as many calls as we do and a lot of them are completely insane made up calls.

So glad we beat them, yet again.

Now let’s move on and beat the dirty Ducks. I’ll never forgive them for that series against us where they literally pulled Talbots pads open for a goal, never seen that in my life, insane it was allowed, just an absolute travesty of a series. I don’t care if the Ducks are last place in the league, pound these guys every time.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Who's gonna drop the ball tonight?

Connor Brown, assuming he picked up the ball to begin with

I don't really follow the world juniors, is Canada's team not that good this year? Sounds like the Americans are the favorites.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Connor Brown, assuming he picked up the ball to begin with

I'm not sure he's even in the same state as the ball.

 

[WaitingForUser]

f*** man I made the mistake of looking at Reddit. LA fans still going on about refs favoring us, even though they seem to get twice as many calls as we do and a lot of them are completely insane made up calls.

So glad we beat them, yet again.

Now let’s move on and beat the dirty Ducks. I’ll never forgive them for that series against us where they literally pulled Talbots pads open for a goal, never seen that in my life, insane it was allowed, just an absolute travesty of a series. I don’t care if the Ducks are last place in the league, pound these guys every time.

I wish I could like this one twice

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

It was a hell of a goal though. That kid is going to be good

Hopefully he goes to the eastern conference

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

The proverbial "trap game". They need to come out like they did against the Sharks and put this away early.


Rodrigue still needs to get more time in the minors. And last I looked, we need all the points we can get. It's not like we're in first and can experiment. This is the NHL, a tough league and you can get beat anytime, anywhere. This is not the time to be f***ing around.

He’s got to get a game this season imo. First off, he deserves it based on his play. But if I’m not mistaken he’ll be waiver eligible next season, so give him a look this season.

Is now the right time? Probably not, we need points badly. But if our goalies are slumping or banged up and we’ve got a game against a bottom feeder, try him out.

Every great goalie has to start somewhere, they need their chance. Just see what you’ve got, 1 game and go from there.

You see random goalies emerge in other orgs because they try them out. Someone gets injured or sick and they toss in an AHL guy, sometimes that guy has a great game and never looks back. Goalies are weird, you don’t know what you’ve got until they’re about Rodrigues age, it’s not like how forwards develop.

I could easily see us not give him a chance, trade him somewhere for peanuts and watch him step into the league and have a solid career. We’re seeing it now with Kesselring and it’s not uncommon for this to happen.

1 game, just find the right moment and give him a chance.

 

[Stoneman89]

He’s got to get a game this season imo. First off, he deserves it based on his play. But if I’m not mistaken he’ll be waiver eligible next season, so give him a look this season.

Is now the right time? Probably not, we need points badly. But if our goalies are slumping or banged up and we’ve got a game against a bottom feeder, try him out.

Every great goalie has to start somewhere, they need their chance. Just see what you’ve got, 1 game and go from there.

You see random goalies emerge in other orgs because they try them out. Someone gets injured or sick and they toss in an AHL guy, sometimes that guy has a great game and never looks back. Goalies are weird, you don’t know what you’ve got until they’re about Rodrigues age, it’s not like how forwards develop.

I could easily see us not give him a chance, trade him somewhere for peanuts and watch him step into the league and have a solid career. We’re seeing it now with Kesselring and it’s not uncommon for this to happen.

1 game, just find the right moment and give him a chance.

Exactumon. As you say, "1 game, just find the right moment and give him a chance."

But now is not the moment.

I wish I could like this one twice

You can't like it twice, but you can love it.

 

[tardigrade81]

Anything going on in The Work Bench tonight?
I might get right adventurous and start with the wife at 10 seconds to midnight and finish up at 30 seconds after midnight
Then I can say I rode from one year into the next

Or I might pass out by 1130. I haven’t made New Years since the 90’s. Just another day to me

We have both kids tonight ugh. So I don’t know. Hopefully when they go down we can get a little busy!

I will drink a lot of IPA beers though!

And colts won too!

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

This is part of why I don't see this as trap game or scheduled loss.

Also, Rodrigues doesn't need more time, the team, the organization, needs to see if he has NHL chops yet or not. The desperation is there, and if it's not, they aren't paying attention.

 

[yukoner88]

We have both kids tonight ugh. So I don’t know. Hopefully when they go down we can get a little busy!

I will drink a lot of IPA beers though!

And colts won too!

Have a third kid so the older 2 can babysit him, then boom everyone is busy n looked after.

Besides, it's time those little guys begin pulling their weight anyway

 

[tiger_80]

Anaheim Mighty f***s.

 

[Ninety7]

Is pickard in tonight?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Is pickard in tonight?

I can't find anything on Twitter weirdly enough. I think so due to the back to back.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Anaheim Mighty f***s.

Not mighty any more, just the f***s

 

[tiger_80]

Not mighty any more, just the f***s

Anaheim Little f***s.

 

[GMofOilers]

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Want to see them work hard and close out the calendar year with a win. Won’t be able to watch though as we are heading out to a party for the evening.

Happy New Year fellas and we’ll see you in 2024.

 

[tiger_80]

Time for the PP to do some damage. This is a must-have two points.

 

[Oilers in NS]

We have both kids tonight ugh. So I don’t know. Hopefully when they go down we can get a little busy!

I will drink a lot of IPA beers though!

And colts won too!

Packers r on at 930 Atlantic time.

We have both kids tonight ugh. So I don’t know. Hopefully when they go down we can get a little busy!

I will drink a lot of IPA beers though!

And colts won too!

packers r on at 930 Atlantic time. I’ll watch during intermission. We need to win out and get help

 

[Oilers in NS]

I’m predicting a Connor Brown goal tonight. If not, we r changing to: