Pre-Game Talk: Oil vs Rat - The Sequel

[joestevens29]

This is one of the only leagues I can think of that hand waves Division and Conference championships, and “winning the league” (President’s Trophy). There really should be more respect put to them, but the Stanley Cup will always be the ultimate prize

Kind of the same for MLB, NFL and NBA too isn't it?

I mean they do celebrate when they win that in season tourney in NBA, but I haven't heard a lick about it since

 

[MoontoScott]

Who (if anyone) is banged up for the Panthers?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Who (if anyone) is banged up for the Panthers?

Lustonrinen(sp) and Reinhart are the ones I know for sure.

 

[Fourier]

Kind of the same for MLB, NFL and NBA too isn't it?

I mean they do celebrate when they win that in season tourney in NBA, but I haven't heard a lick about it since

MLB may be a but of an outlier here. "Winning a Pennant" has always carried somewhat more prestige than I would say winning a conference in the NHL does.

 

[McHelpus]

Lustonrinen(sp) and Reinhart are the ones I know for sure.

Thought mikkola was also hurt as well

 

[MoontoScott]

Lustonrinen(sp) and Reinhart

But Reinhart played the last few games in the Carolina series? I didn't watch those games too closely. Was he effective?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

MLB may be a but of an outlier here. "Winning a Pennant" has always carried somewhat more prestige than I would say winning a conference in the NHL does.

I think this is because baseball has always made the "winning it all" a very tall order, so even getting there has always been a big accomplishment

 

[Oilhawks]

Kind of the same for MLB, NFL and NBA too isn't it?

I mean they do celebrate when they win that in season tourney in NBA, but I haven't heard a lick about it since

I feel like MLB cares a bit(like @Fourier said, winning a pennant) but agree with the other two, I guess it’s more of a North American sports thing in general, thinking about it more

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

But Reinhart played the last few games in the Carolina series? I didn't watch those games too closely. Was he effective?

Couldn't say, I know he missed some games

 

[aggressive forecheck]

But Reinhart played the last few games in the Carolina series? I didn't watch those games too closely. Was he effective?

I believe he only missed two games. Maybe "hurt" like Roope Hintz was hurt, rolling around like he was shot trying to get a major penalty and dictate the officiating politics.

 

[joestevens29]

MLB may be a but of an outlier here. "Winning a Pennant" has always carried somewhat more prestige than I would say winning a conference in the NHL does.

Even still is it really talked about more than a team that wins a conference final in the NHL?

 

[foshizzle]

But Reinhart played the last few games in the Carolina series? I didn't watch those games too closely. Was he effective?

Just the last one.

 

[joestevens29]

Who (if anyone) is banged up for the Panthers?

I don't know that anyone truly knows. Teams hide everything at this time of year, players hide shit all the time as well

 

[OfCorsiDid]

I believe he only missed two games. Maybe "hurt" like Roope Hintz was hurt, rolling around like he was shot trying to get a major penalty and dictate the officiating politics.

Nurse broke his foot lol. He even apologized to Roope in the handshake line.

 

[aggressive forecheck]

Nurse broke his foot lol. He even apologized to Roope in the handshake line.

Missed one game, barely flinched when Bouchard gave him the "are you really that hurt whack" played 17 minutes and had no trouble keeping up with McDavid on a breakaway kind of broken ankle?

I don't know how banged up Sam Reinhart is, that was my only point.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I woke up this morning and remembered I hate the f*cking Florida Panthers and everyone who cheers for them.

and people thought they hated Dallas or Vegas. Florida be on a whole other level of animosity.

 

[MoontoScott]

I don't know that anyone truly knows. Teams hide everything at this time of year, players hide shit all the time as well

But I think in Reinhart's case he did miss some games so he might be in the same situation as Drai was in last season's final.

The injury probabilities have a way of playing out over longer periods of time.

With the exception of Hyman, the Oilers are probably firing at max capacity given how long the NHL playoff marathon is.

Hopefully home ice advantage and a slight injury advantage are going to make the difference here.

Is Pickard ready to go too, in case his services are needed?

 

[Drivesaitl]

This is one of the only leagues I can think of that hand waves Division and Conference championships, and “winning the league” (President’s Trophy). There really should be more respect put to them, but the Stanley Cup will always be the ultimate prize

Yeah. The Stanley Cup is the legend cup in NA far as I'm concerned. Most beautiful and hardest to obtain. Not saying otherwise, but in relative terms getting to finals consecutive seasons is success a whole lot more than its failure. Sure they only remember the cup winners. For teams, players, I can really see that. Its getting to peak of Everest.

For fans it can be different, for people it can be different. Now just getting to basecamp is a mecca for a lot of travelers, that wouldn't even think of venturing further and wouldn't be able to.

Its philosophical but I wouldn't kill myself to summit any mountain. I've summited some. But others want to summit every major peak on every continent.

Doesn't matter anyway what we think. This team wants nothing less than the Championship, of course. The Oilers have had championship buy in this postseason from a larger proportion of club and with the best D core its ever had.

 

[joestevens29]

But I think in Reinhart's case he did miss some games so he might be in the same situation as Drai was in last season's final.

The injury probabilities have a way of playing out over longer periods of time.

With the exception of Hyman, the Oilers are probably firing at max capacity given how long the NHL playoff marathon is.

Hopefully home ice advantage and a slight injury advantage are going to make the difference here.

Is Pickard ready to go too, in case his services are needed?

He backed up last game so I assume Pickard is good to go.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Who (if anyone) is banged up for the Panthers?

Tkachuk anyway. AJ Greer Maybe Others, things are tightlipped this time of year. Only one out is Greer.

 

[BlackDogg]

Missed one game, barely flinched when Bouchard gave him the "are you really that hurt whack" played 17 minutes and had no trouble keeping up with McDavid on a breakaway kind of broken ankle?

I don't know how banged up Sam Reinhart is, that was my only point.

I broke my foot as a kid and remember not being able to even put it down on the ground. Times have changed with the painkillers I guess.

 

[MoontoScott]

He backed up last game so I assume Pickard is good to go.

I thought I heard his injury had flared up again but right now there is just so much innuendo on the net.

The big buzz on Apple news this afternoon says that Mc-d is injured. Lots of Yakeddy Yak.

 

[Jarvi]

Everyone is talking about Florida's 3rd line, it had me thinking it might be best to move Nuge down to center our 3rd line to spread some depth. The biggest kink in the idea, imo, is Hymans injury. It would be nice to keep 1 of McDavid's running mates on his line, but maybe him and Connor Brown reignite some of their chemistry to end the season. Maybe something like the following

Frederic-McDavid-Brown/Perry
Kane-Drai-Kap
Henrique-Nuge-Brown/Perry
Podz-Janmark-Arvidsson

I don't like Freddy up top, but maybe he can provide some of the missing physicality from the Hyman loss.

 

[MoontoScott]

Tkachuk anyway. AJ Greer Maybe Others, things are tightlipped this time of year. Only one out is Greer.

Well, if the effectiveness of both Tkachuk and Reinhart is reduced by --say--even 20% then that's a huge advantage.

Last year Drai was probably down 50% and look at the difference it made. Add back in "full Drai" and "full Sugar Kane" this year and it will probably make the difference.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Missed one game, barely flinched when Bouchard gave him the "are you really that hurt whack" played 17 minutes and had no trouble keeping up with McDavid on a breakaway kind of broken ankle?

I don't know how banged up Sam Reinhart is, that was my only point.

Fair enough but I'm pretty sure Matthew Tkachuk played through a broken sternum in 2023. It's not unheard of for guys to play through devastating injuries.