GDT: Preseason Game 7, Oilers at Kraken beer leager. Oilers + 8 PM

[CantHaveTkachev]

tEaM tOo SlOw

dEfEnSe BaD

wHaT Is PrEsEaSoN?

Some of us don’t wanna start 2-9-1 again

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Doesn't matter but he's right.

I've watched a lot of the Leafs and Sens preseason and was about to say the same thing. I can't watch 32 teams' preseason games but if we're running the same camp as Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa chances are that's just the M.O. of training camps.

The Oilers are a good team, the focus should be going into the season healthy.

And not getting hurt.

 

[oXo Cube]

Feel for Rodrigue. Laid an egg in the face of the brightest lights.

Game was a pretty good example of why this many preseason games is a waste of time.

 

[Cloned]

Welp let’s see what happens Friday.

Off to watch Survivor but I think Rodrigue gets voted off the island tonight in Oiler land.

Hopefully it’s a double elimination and Brown goes too.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Rodrigue was mostly to blame but woof this defense needs work

No pressure Ty, even if you only have 30 games

The defense that didnt give up much.

But keep shouting.

I never knew Ceci was so good until he got traded, give that man the Norris.

 

[Oilhawks]

rinse, repeat every year.

For being such a passionate fanbase, you think they'd know how pre-season works by now.

A lot of embarrassing takes in here all preseason. The only thing to garner from tonight is that Rodrigue either 1) needs some time or 2) may not be an NHL goalie.

 

[McTedi]

We don’t have those. It’s him and Delia.

Well for now but they aren't going to keep letting this guy piss away chances. I thought he would have had a good camp this year.

 

[iCanada]

Rodrigue hasn't been good and the Oilers ownzone play hasn't been good. Covering nothing.

I mean we've been covering the inside.

Rodrigue legit got best clean from the outside 3 times. Lol.

If you look at the fancies, the expected goals on the night are 4.09-1.91 Edmonton, with scoring chances being pretty equal.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Some of us don’t wanna start 2-9-1 again

Chill, a top 4 RD is just going to fall into our laps at the TDL.

 

[foshizzle]

Yeh, it's all his fault.. lol

It's pretty much 6 on 4 with Drai making tape to tape passes to Kraken and Rodrigue showing why he is a career AHLer yet it's Nurse's fault.

Because that’s what I said…smh

 

[I am the Liquor]

Maybe we can just keep rotating Woodcroft and Knoblauch, half a season each.

Bring back Tippett!!!

 

[Oilhawks]

Some of us don’t wanna start 2-9-1 again

Get a grip. It's pre-season.

Do you think the Flames and Sabres are contenders? lol

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Some of us don’t wanna start 2-9-1 again

So you should want to go into the season healthy?

Or would you rather play all our starters every game to increase the chance of injury.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Chill, a top 4 RD is just going to fall into our laps at the TDL.

We might be sellers by then.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

So you should want to go into the season healthy?

Or would you rather play all our starters every game to increase the chance of injury.

Maybe start by not giving up a minimum 6 a game
Rodrigue was ass, but the defence wasn’t great

 

[Tobias Kahun]

We might be sellers by then.

Its always nice when the resident Canucks fan shows up.

 

[Drivesaitl]

So you should want to go into the season healthy?

Or would you rather play all our starters every game to increase the chance of injury.

Wasn't this all our starters? Almost all.

 

[LTIR]

Because that’s what I said…smh

You singled out a player when 10+ others were as bad or worse. Nurse seemed pretty decent all night especially for someone playing his first game.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Maybe start by not giving up a minimum 6 a goal
Rodrigue was ass, but the defence wasn’t great

The defense with a NHL goalie gives up 2 goals tonight.

Did you even watch the game? Or understand what you're watching?

It seems like one of those is a no.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Noah Philp looks good.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

The team speed is very concerning. Couple that with a huge hole(s) on RD and I have worries.

Hard to judge too much with AHL goaltending having a distortion effect. But really no one stood out on a stacked lineup. McDavid asked for more games and I think I agree with his decision. They don't look in synch this late in pre-season.

We agree about RD.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Wasn't this all our starters? Almost all.

This one, yes.

But everyone's been shouting for them to play more.

All the teams play the best players 3-4 games in pre-season, the Oilers are no different.

 

[Senor Catface]

Bring back Tippett!!!

Canucks are better than the Oilers!!! oops

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Get a grip. It's pre-season.

Do you think the Flames and Sabres are contenders? lol

Meh, PTSD from poor starts over the past couple years

 

[CycloneSweep]

Drai line has had 3 games almost exclusively together. How much do career vets need? The whole line has looked terrible.

Imho him and Arvidsson seem to have some decent chemistry. I don’t think Skinner is a good fit on that line though. Maybe try swapping him and Nuge? Skinner can kind of play that Drai role when he plays with McDsvid, guy to pas back to, snipe a good goal in, not play a ton of defence.
Nuge can settle and help Drai defensively.