GDT: Preseason Games 2 & 3, Oilers Flames in a Double header beer leaguer

[ZJuice]

I gave my two weeks notice this morning, but instead of walking me out and paying me the two weeks I’m getting the silent treatment!

What should I do with my life for the next two weeks? Sudoku only holds my attention for so long.. can I legally do certificate courses I paid for with my own dollar? Ahh

 

[Jumptheshark]

I actually really enjoy these early games because they give a glimpse of the potential future and you can't watch a lot of these prospects on TV. So getting to see what guys like O'Reilly bring now, lets you track them year over year.

I like watching the kids the problem is this place has a nasty habit of seeing a guy play a few shifts and fall in love with the guy and all of a sudden he will be fighting for top 6 minute next season. We get over hyped and happy too easy sometimes.

I like watching the kids play just not with how we get a head of ourselves sometimes.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

I like watching the kids the problem is this place has a nasty habit of seeing a guy play a few shifts and fall in love with the guy and all of a sudden he will be fighting for top 6 minute next season. We get over hyped and happy too easy sometimes.

I like watching the kids play just not with how we get a head of ourselves sometimes.

Since when would HFOil ever do that?

 

[ZJuice]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838293676650565652

I never want to see anybody try to say Connor doesn't give a shit ever again.

That’s insane. Love it

 

[McAsuno]

Surprising to hear McDavid scream like that. Definitely a side of him I didn't expect.

Yeah, but he's so boring in interviews and lacks personality - what ignorant fans say.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Lavoie has the makings of a very interesting line and is a huge opportunity for those two wingers.

 

[Cloned]

They put Huberdeau on their crap road squad lol.

 

[Da McBomb]

They put Huberdeau on their crap road squad lol.

but crap road squad not much different from crap home squad

 

[Mr Kot]

I gave my two weeks notice this morning, but instead of walking me out and paying me the two weeks I’m getting the silent treatment!

What should I do with my life for the next two weeks? Sudoku only holds my attention for so long.. can I legally do certificate courses I paid for with my own dollar? Ahh

You should walk in naked on your last day.

 

[Fourier]

I hear that every year. Then I hear the complaints on here how we wasted time doing this and now so and so player has no chemistry with his actual linemates.


Oilers aren’t in the window of giving prospects boosts. They are in the window of win now. Leon is going to have 2 new linemates, you would hink you’d want to give that line a running start to the season

There is a difference between one game and the whole preseason. If he still is playing with prospects later in the preseason then I am on your side. But they have some decisions to make on a few guys which require more info. And as I said, there is no chance that one game has any real impact on the season as a whole, especially the first preseason game for the core vets where you pretty much know they will be on cruise.

The issue last year was injuries to McDavid and Ekholm compounded with horrendous goaltending. And yet they came within 1 goal of the SC despite the only really constant line combinations being McDavid and Hyman.

 

[Valhallis]

You should walk in naked on your last day.

Hopefully he's not a school teacher...

 

[CornKicker]

I gave my two weeks notice this morning, but instead of walking me out and paying me the two weeks I’m getting the silent treatment!

What should I do with my life for the next two weeks? Sudoku only holds my attention for so long.. can I legally do certificate courses I paid for with my own dollar? Ahh

i mean if they are paying you to do nothing you might as well make a "flamesfansince 89" account and enter the flames board for some fun

They put Huberdeau on their crap road squad lol.

if you can tell a difference between the 2 lineups and decipher one worse than the other you are a better fan than me, i look at both and think the oilers playing echl teams is a waste of time

 

[Soundwave]

Surprising to hear McDavid scream like that. Definitely a side of him I didn't expect.

lol, like many high end athletes he's intense, don't let post game interviews fool you.

NSFW language (and yeah that's Kris Knoblaugh there too):

 

[Oilslick941611]

lol, like many high end athletes he's intense, don't let post game interviews fool you.

NSFW language (and yeah that's Kris Knoblaugh there too):

Yeah. The persona they show publicly is curated and someone like Connor has had media training. He wont slip up in front of fans but you know his deep seated competitiveness is very intense and you just know his teammates feel his wrath if they aren’t pulling their weight.

 

[yukoner88]

I Like beer

 

[ChaoticOrange]

There is a difference between one game and the whole preseason. If he still is playing with prospects later in the preseason then I am on your side. But they have some decisions to make on a few guys which require more info. And as I said, there is no chance that one game has any real impact on the season as a whole, especially the first preseason game for the core vets where you pretty much know they will be on cruise.

The issue last year was injuries to McDavid and Ekholm compounded with horrendous goaltending. And yet they came within 1 goal of the SC despite the only really constant line combinations being McDavid and Hyman.

a game or two with the likes of Leon Draisaitl can also have the effect of showing these guys what the top end of the game looks like.

 

[BlackDogg]

Sportsnet considering an Oiler preseason game in 11 years

 

[Spawn]

I gave my two weeks notice this morning, but instead of walking me out and paying me the two weeks I’m getting the silent treatment!

What should I do with my life for the next two weeks? Sudoku only holds my attention for so long.. can I legally do certificate courses I paid for with my own dollar? Ahh

Do your job? Maybe help onboard the person who will be replacing you?

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Surprising to hear McDavid scream like that. Definitely a side of him I didn't expect.

Just reinforces the fact we don't know shit about the dynamics of these teams unless you have first hand accounts.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I Like beer

Meanwhile for myself...

 

[ZJuice]

Do your job? Maybe help onboard the person who will be replacing you?

You’re mean

 

[VainGretzky]

I'm happy they are playing vets early and getting them ready, They will be way better out of the gate , Last season other team vets had 3 or 4 more games in than the Oiler vet why they were clowned early

 

[DaGap]

Sportsnet considering an Oiler preseason game in 11 years

Naw they hate the oilers

 

[Mr Positive]

I'm happy they are playing vets early and getting them ready, They will be way better out of the gate , Last season other team vets had 3 or 4 more games in than the Oiler vet why they were clowned early

I'm a bit worried about the team having the usual Stanley Cup hangover which would be fatigue related from playing so much more hockey than everyone else

But playing vets early is good as long as they get lots of other preseason games off. It might not be a big deal if they play a bunch if they don't give the full effort. I'd be surprised if Drai gave a crap. He's the king of trying when it matters

 

[brentashton]

Do your job? Maybe help onboard the person who will be replacing you?

Narc.