Pre-Game Talk: Oilers vs. Canucks - time to make Vancouver rainier than usual

[bone]

3 series finished after ours, and 2 series finished after Vancouver's. Both series' winners will have started their series before Edmonton and Vancouver and one of them may be finished their 2nd game before Edmonton and Vancouver.

 

[nally]

I hope Demko does play. Hearing the inevitable excuses after would irritating.

Even if he played and lost, it would be insufferable "He wasn't at 100%" commentary

 

[Oilers in NS]

Good news! Rob Blake will not buy out Dubios! Enjoy him for 8 more years!

They should trade for Marner and put him on the same line.
The Self Entitled Gods Line

 

[SupremeTeam16]

This schedulling is absurd. Other teams will have game 2 completed 24 hours before our 2nd round starts.

They had options for a Sunday/Tuesday start but putting my tinfoil hat on, the league would rather the winner of the all Canadian matchup have the shortest turnaround time heading into round 3.

 

[stewy04]

They should trade for Marner and put him on the same line.
The Self Entitled Gods Line

They would make 20 mill combined and get 1 playoff point each every series!

 

[Oilers in NS]

They would make 20 mill combined and get 1 playoff point each every series!

Cmon man. Your being generous there

 

[sepHF]

Did anyone catch what happened to Henrique? The Sportsnet broadcast totally missed it and didn't even mention when he left the game

 

[TheNumber4]

Did anyone catch what happened to Henrique? The Sportsnet broadcast totally missed it and didn't even mention when he left the game

Janmark in Top 6?!?

Didn’t catch it, do we know what play it happened on? I’d look it up

 

[nally]

I hate 8pm start times.

I wish it was 8pm, god damn...10:20pm starts in the east are so brutal

 

[oljimmy]

Watching all the other series, I can't stop thinking about goaltending. Bare minimum 5 goalies still remain in this round who have shown, over long strateches, they they can utterly dominate. They turn into walls. I love stewie, and I think he can play .910 hockey and take us a long way. But he has never been a wall like so many other goalies remaining. The Oilers will have to be at 55%+ XGF every night, which they can do, but it's a hell of a hill to climb against these remaining teams. Go Oilers!!

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

I wish it was 8pm, god damn...10:20pm starts in the east are so brutal

We salute your dedication.

 

[K1984]

Did anyone catch what happened to Henrique? The Sportsnet broadcast totally missed it and didn't even mention when he left the game

I feel like they wouldn't be playing Janmark on the top line if Henrique was truly ruled out.

I'd play Holloway there as first option. Move Foegele to the 3rd, play Janmark where he excels on the 4th, and bring Brown in for 4RW.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I feel like they wouldn't be playing Janmark on the top line if Henrique was truly ruled out.

I'd play Holloway there as first option. Move Foegele to the 3rd, play Janmark where he excels on the 4th, and bring Brown in for 4RW.

Yep. Janmark is there to not damage chemistry as much as possible.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Why would they put Janmark on the top line if Henrique couldn't go? Holloway should go on line 1 and Foegle should go on line 3

 

[CornKicker]

I feel like they wouldn't be playing Janmark on the top line if Henrique was truly ruled out.

I'd play Holloway there as first option. Move Foegele to the 3rd, play Janmark where he excels on the 4th, and bring Brown in for 4RW.

that is the ideal set up if henrique is out, completely agree

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[Oilers in NS]

what is his injury?
knee?

 

[Canovin]

Gotta finish the Nucks before Demko is ready

 

[Shibumi]

ESPN polled their reporters, even though Vancouver has home ice 23 out of 24 picked the Oilers to win. I’m guessing Tocchet will put that on the bulletin board, not that it will do any good.

That might be effectual but only if the Canuck players can read.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Even if he played and lost, it would be insufferable "He wasn't at 100%" commentary

It’s gonna be excuse central in Canucks land no matter what happens.

Refs, injuries, or the losers favourite “we weren’t even supposed to be here”

 

[McBeastMode]

I hope Demko does play. Hearing the inevitable excuses after would irritating.

 

[PuckG]

They’re already whining about refs. Now we’ll have to hear this ****.

It’s gonna be excuse central in Canucks land no matter what happens.

Refs, injuries, or the losers favourite “we weren’t even supposed to be here”

“hoUSe MoNEy”

As if their core isn’t as old as ours.

 

[K1984]

It’s gonna be excuse central in Canucks land no matter what happens.

Refs, injuries, or the losers favourite “we weren’t even supposed to be here”

It's comical how they're pre-baking the excuses. They're a bunch of overgrown children. The level of emotional and intellectual maturity from Nuck fans is appallingly low.

 

[Oilgasms]

Reminder of Janmark's game 7 hatty lol

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]