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

[Oilhawks]

One beer league game and a split squad with the top guys treating it like pre-school (after attempting a PhD a few months ago) and this place is in shambles. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

 

[McTonyBrar]

One beer league game and a split squad with the top guys treating it like pre-school (after attempting a PhD a few months ago) and this place is in shambles. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Browns played two games and he's looked like shit in both

 

[MessierII]

Browns played two games and he's looked like shit in both

Brown is a veteran of 290 games lol. You think this is indicative of anything? We’re a few days into camp lol.

I swear every year on here is like going through pre season with brand new fans who have never experienced pre season before.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Brown is a veteran of 290 games lol. You think this is indicative of anything? We’re a few days into camp lol.

I swear every year on here is like going through pre season with brand new fans who have never experienced pre season before.

Lol so if he's played 290 NHL games it makes him a good player? He was on a garbage Arizona team and he played so bad there.

Heck even reporters were wondering why we gave the guy 1 million AND 3 years

 

[MessierII]

Lol so if he's played 290 NHL games it makes him a good player? He was on a garbage Arizona team and he played so bad there.

Heck even reporters were wondering why we gave the guy 1 million AND 3 years

Seems like you and a few others have a pre conceived notion about the player and are taking games 1-2 in pre season looking for validation. Brown is like 4 rounds of cuts away from competing for a spot.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Lol so if he's played 290 NHL games it makes him a good player? He was on a garbage Arizona team and he played so bad there.

Heck even reporters were wondering why we gave the guy 1 million AND 3 years

Are you gonna vomit again?

Jeff Skinner and Victor Arvidsson had much worse games than Brown.

Also the 3 years isn't relevant.

Are you signing his paychecks?

 

[McTonyBrar]

Are you gonna vomit again?

Jeff Skinner and Victor Arvidsson had much worse games than Brown.

I didn't see either of them pass pucks to the opposing players behind the net lol

Seems like you and a few others have a pre conceived notion about the player and are taking games 1-2 in pre season looking for validation. Brown is like 4 rounds of cuts away from competing for a spot.

Yeah well we will see if its just rust and see if he improves. I'd gladly eat my words if he gets better.

Are you gonna vomit again?

Jeff Skinner and Victor Arvidsson had much worse games than Brown.

Also the 3 years isn't relevant.

Are you signing his paychecks?

What's your problem with me Tobias? Seriously? I'd like to know. I have my own opinion on a player and you go off like this. Are you his agent?

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

While J. Brown looked terrible it's too early to write off anyone who is in strong consideration for an NHL job and Stecher while looking pretty shaky himself I thought his 3rd period was clearly his best.

Of the in CGY squad Gleason was hands down our best d-man IMO.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I didn't see either of them pass pucks to the opposing players behind the net lol


Yeah well we will see if its just rust and see if he improves. I'd gladly eat my words if he gets better.


What's your problem with me Tobias? Seriously? I'd like to know. I have my own opinion on a player and you go off like this. Are you his agent?

Can I not dispute your posts and overreactions about everything?

Are you signing his paychecks, the 3 years isnt relevant.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Can I not dispute your posts and overreactions about everything?

Are you signing his paychecks, the 3 years isnt relevant.

You dispute the majority of my posts and you act like I'm the only one who overreacts. I'd like to know why you only attack me

 

[Tobias Kahun]

You dispute the majority of my posts and you act like I'm the only one who overreacts. I'd like to know why you only attack me

Because most people wait until the season starts and the games mean something to overreact.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Because most people wait until the season starts and the games mean something to overreact.

So you've never overreacted during the preseason or before the season started? Come on man

 

[unicornBLOOD]

preseason is impossible to decipher. some players give their all some none, ad everything in between.

Cooley gave it his all, and was great, he still isn't making the Flames, unless there is an injury.

arguing over players and their games when you have no clue of their effort level and approach is a waste of time.

 

[Fishy McScales]

I wonder if that Dollar Store Mike Smith bro nutted over these two meaningless games tonight

I remember the DoD when the Oilers were preseason champs every year. Good times in Calgary now.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Two disjointed efforts.

In both games the defence couldn't keep containment on the rush. Though I feel like most all of the goals were missed assignments, or nice execute from Calgary. More "that was ugly" vs. "wtf are you doing?!" Though cuts should be pretty straightforward as not many stood out in a positive light.

I don't like judging guys in their first game, unless there are outright ugly, but Kemp was bad. On a night were most of the goals were more communication breakdowns, his individual work on Calgary's 6th was impressively horrid.

I thought Stecher got better and settled down after getting beat on Calgary's 2nd goal. See my first sentence in the paragraph above, that's doublely true when coming back from injury/surgry. I still think he has the inside line for the spot next to Nurse.

Is it wrong I have Gleason ahead of Dermott? He's actually been pretty solid defensively through two games and has (imo) stolen Kemp's spot in the conversation for the #6/7 job.

The team should still be active on the waiver wire.

Also I liked Lavoie, even if Cooley had his number all night. I feel like he did a nice job figuring out what Drai wanted to do and finding open ice.

 

[NotASheep]

Doesnt make sense

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Preseason. Oilers will want to weed out guys fairly early as to not waste the players time and the team's. When they know full well player will either be on the farm or elsewhere. 95% of the roster is set.

 

[Paralyzer]

I didn't watch both games, but judging by the boxscore, it seems our newer guys were being outscored and outplayed by a team that knows this is the only time they can beat us if we have split rosters. I'm not worried at the least. Call me when we lose like this in the regular season when it matters more.