Again we are facing a team on a back to back. A game that is very winnable. Keep padding those stats boys!
Plus I heard the Lucic trade is even worse now because he is softening teams up the night before they play us, and the mean looks he gives opponents can impact their confidence right before they come up here to play also.I read it on CalgaryPuck that the NHL schedule is always biased in Oilers favor and against the Flames because we either get to play teams before the Flames (teams are arriving/traveling) or after them (teams are tired after playing another game). Since it's CP it must be true.
Let's be honest, if the Oilers are playing the Lightning or Leafs are you putting money on the Oilers winning? If not then there's nothing wrong with these rankings. I know I'm betting on those teams against the OilThe 3-2-1 Lightning are 3rd and the 4-3-1 Leafs are 4th? I call BS. Oh and the 4-3-0 Knights in 8th.
Looks like Howard is starting tonight so we’ll probably get Bernier tomorrow. I think we’re going to need some depth players to outscore the Wings depth. There are few lines that can produce with our top line right now, but the Larkin/Mantha/Bertuzzi line might have a chance. McDavid must be salivating looking at that Wings D though.
Back-to-backs don’t really mean much this early in the season IMO.
Shot in the dark. I'm guessing it's Bouchard.
Tipp probably wants a rightie.
Nurse - Bear
Klefbom - Bouchard
Russell - Benning
Klefbom has been averaging about ~15 minutes of even strength per game with Nurse/Bear doing the heavy lifting. Pretty good situation for a cup of coffee for Bouch.
edit:
Lagesson recalled.
Guessing we see him with Benning while the Russell on his off-side adventure continues.
Super 16: Avalanche climb into top 5, Sabres, Hurricanes among risers
What horse**** is this? We have a better record than ALL the teams above (Tied with Carolina) and we are 10th???? WTF...
The way things went yesterday don't they need someone that plays defense first?
Also does this mean Persson is concussed?
Sounds like 7-10 days in concussion protocol for Persson.
I think last night more so showed the need for a puck-mover with Klefbom. It went from a 53% CF pairing with Persson to a 20% CF pairing with Russell.
The 1st line was getting absolutely murdered with those two on the ice with them as far as shot metrics went. Sending McDavid out there to be stuck in his own zone for entire shifts isn't a recipe that's going to lead to success very much.
He did setup a very nice goalKlefbom would be waiting for a pass back from Russell, but nope, trusty old off the glass and out it was.
Was an accident, aimed for the glass but missed.He did setup a very nice goal
Still no russians on my team
I think once we beat some contenders, we'll ensure a rightful place. 6-1 is awesome and nothing to snear at, but nearly all of our victims were non playoff teams.Super 16: Avalanche climb into top 5, Sabres, Hurricanes among risers
What horse**** is this? We have a better record than ALL the teams above (Tied with Carolina) and we are 10th???? WTF...
Still no russians on my team