Pre-Game Talk: Oilers Dallas Saturday Afternoon

5 Mins 4 Ftg · 2024-10-18T14:49:06-0400

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A few Oilers and the PP need to realize the season is 2 weeks old but otherwise it’s slowly rounding into form. Dallas won’t be easy, one of the two or three best teams in the league top to bottom.

Need a few players who’ve been mostly AWOL to show up Saturday.

Drivesaitl · 2024-10-18T14:59:12-0400

Real positive that they noticed that Podz has no place in the topsix. That boat sailed after a couple seasons in Vancouver. guy does some work out there but just awful shooting, and isn't making more plays than he's botching. Zero confidence it seems, and it seems in his NHL career he never really gets confident. You see the glimpses of skills but just doesn't put anything together to ever be dangerous.

Maybe he caught the Petey bug.

Janmark up with Nuge and RV may actually result in some more cycle and possession instances. If anything the line should be able to defend.

Its a game against Dallas so one never knows what to expect. With the Stars you either get a game from them where it looks like they are flying or a game where they can't score a goal to save their lives. The unending history of that club. I think Marshassault would fit that squad better. Not sure what he was thinking landing in Nashville. Stars need a reliable goal scoring vet.

Oilers should be able to get this W.

oobga · 2024-10-18T15:13:37-0400

This would be a good game to get back to .500 on.

CrazyJoeDavola · 2024-10-18T15:20:53-0400

Drivesaitl said:
Real positive that they noticed that Podz has no place in the topsix. That boat sailed after a couple seasons in Vancouver. guy does some work out there but just awful shooting, and isn't making more plays than he's botching. Zero confidence it seems, and it seems in his NHL career he never really gets confident. You see the glimpses of skills but just doesn't put anything together to ever be dangerous.

Maybe he caught the Petey bug.

Janmark up with Nuge and RV may actually result in some more cycle and possession instances. If anything the line should be able to defend.

Its a game against Dallas so one never knows what to expect. With the Stars you either get a game from them where it looks like they are flying or a game where they can't score a goal to save their lives. The unending history of that club. I think Marshassault would fit that squad better. Not sure what he was thinking landing in Nashville. Stars need a reliable goal scoring vet.

Oilers should be able to get this W.

I actually think Podzilla looked better than both RNH and Arvi last night

Drivesaitl · 2024-10-18T15:24:39-0400

CrazyJoeDavola said:
I actually think Podzilla looked better than both RNH and Arvi last night

Anybody even moving would look better than RV has thus far. Podz was physical, had a couple puck strips but he can't get a shot off from anywhere and is just lost in offensive zone. Remains to be seen if he can just be here for 200ft play but he has worse shot mechanics than Pulju. So slow getting a shot off. Rarely going to beat NHL goalies unless its a screen or open net.

TB12 · 2024-10-18T15:27:09-0400

My buddy in the NHL says his two favourite road trips are Dallas and Nashville (for obvious reasons lol). So I had concerns seeing these on the schedule consecutively. Hope the boys come out buzzin' tomorrow.

Are the Oilers better in afternoon games now? I remember for years it felt like anything before a 5 pm was an auto loss but I thought this current crew has finally exorcised those demons?

Stoneman89 · 2024-10-18T15:43:59-0400

I'm hoping Philp gets his shot sooner than later.

yukoner88 · 2024-10-18T16:03:46-0400

I hate these afternoon starts

CrazyJoeDavola · 2024-10-18T16:19:46-0400

Drivesaitl said:
Anybody even moving would look better than RV has thus far. Podz was physical, had a couple puck strips but he can't get a shot off from anywhere and is just lost in offensive zone. Remains to be seen if he can just be here for 200ft play but he has worse shot mechanics than Pulju. So slow getting a shot off. Rarely going to beat NHL goalies unless its a screen or open net.

Agreed, but he does that well imo and he set up RV for decent chances. Not everyone needs to be finishers. Unfortunately, RNH is what he is. A backpacked pp merchant who's pretty good on the pk but unable to do anything offensively himself at even strength (even when playing with the best player in the world) or drive play against even a 4th line when he's on his own line.

5 Mins 4 Ftg · 2024-10-18T16:31:17-0400

TB12 said:
My buddy in the NHL says his two favourite road trips are Dallas and Nashville (for obvious reasons lol). So I had concerns seeing these on the schedule consecutively. Hope the boys come out buzzin' tomorrow.

Are the Oilers better in afternoon games now? I remember for years it felt like anything before a 5 pm was an auto loss but I thought this current crew has finally exorcised those demons?

Buzzing or buzzed?

Soundwave · 2024-10-18T16:33:02-0400

CrazyJoeDavola said:
Agreed, but he does that well imo and he set up RV for decent chances. Not everyone needs to be finishers. Unfortunately, RNH is what he is. A backpacked pp merchant who's pretty good on the pk but unable to do anything offensively himself at even strength (even when playing with the best player in the world) or drive play against even a 4th line when he's on his own line.

Yeah RNH is what he is. His ES production given how much time he gets with McDavid is somewhat embarrassing.

But at least he's paid accordingly.

He's basically a special teams player (PP + PK).

DaGap · 2024-10-18T16:36:15-0400

yukoner88 said:
I hate these afternoon starts

This one works for me for a change weve got an event and there wasnt going to be tvs

jeffff · 2024-10-18T16:41:31-0400

Dallas shmallas........we beat them our last 3 games in a row and 4 of the last 6 ;-)

Lets go!!

Jimmi McJenkins · 2024-10-18T16:57:34-0400

Stoneman89 said:
I'm hoping Philp gets his shot sooner than later.

Honestly, Savoie for me as well, he could fit well into the spot occupied by Janmark

5 Mins 4 Ftg · 2024-10-18T17:06:42-0400

Jimmi McJenkins said:
Honestly, Savoie for me as well, he could fit well into the spot occupied by Janmark

If Philp & Savoie show well in Bako I don’t doubt we see the two of them here in Jan/Feb for a test drive at the NHL level.

alphahelix · 2024-10-18T17:08:07-0400

If i had to bet on how this would go, i dont think i would bet on the Oilers.

But I dont have to, and I wont, and I never would. Hope for a win.

JeffSkinner53 · 2024-10-18T17:51:35-0400

yukoner88 said:
I hate these afternoon starts

Cool for fans in Europe though

JeffSkinner53 · 2024-10-18T17:57:11-0400

5 Mins 4 Ftg said:
https://x.com/i/web/status/1847343165793272221

A few Oilers and the PP need to realize the season is 2 weeks old but otherwise it’s slowly rounding into form. Dallas won’t be easy, one of the two or three best teams in the league top to bottom.

Need a few players who’ve been mostly AWOL to show up Saturday.

Nice to Janmark get promoted. He had a good game vs Nashville. Really close to scoring a couple times.

Mr Kot · 2024-10-18T18:18:39-0400

Dallas looking for revenge I'm betting. Oiler gotta be u0 for thus one.

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