Pre-Game Talk: Rematch with the Jets - Nov 18 @ 7pm

[AddyTheWrath]

With how atrocious our bottom 6 has been recently, I think we need to consider rejigging the lines and spreading the wealth:

Perlini - McDavid - Puljujarvi

gives McDavid someone with a shot while keeping him with the puck hound / defensive minded Puljujarvi

Foegele - Draisaitl - Kassian

gives Draisaitl some bigger bodies to cycle and use the body

Hyman - RNH - Yamamoto

proven line that can put up some offense and is responsible defensively

McLeod - Ryan - Sceviour

the best of the rest

Thoughts?

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[backhandsauce]

Someone run over Stanley.

 

[Oilhawks]

With how atrocious our bottom 6 has been recently, I think we need to consider rejigging the lines and spreading the wealth:

Perlini - McDavid - Puljujarvi

gives McDavid someone with a shot while keeping him with the puck hound / defensive minded Puljujarvi

Foegele - Draisaitl - Kassian

gives Draisaitl some bigger bodies to cycle and use the body

Hyman - RNH - Yamamoto

proven line that can put up some offense and is responsible defensively

McLeod - Ryan - Sceviour

the best of the rest

Thoughts?

I’ve wanted to see RNH tried at 3C after the Detroit fiasco, the thing to consider is that 3rd line will have reduced minutes. With that in mind, I’d look to have Hyman and Foegele swapped on your lines.

 

[Kerberos]

Should be looked at as a statement game.

Hit everything that moves and give us the first complete 60 minute effort of the year.

Would like to see McDavid and Draisaitl continue to be physical and punish that team as well. Bunch of dirty players that get away with a lot of liberties so force the refs to call it both ways or continue to ignore it.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I’ve wanted to see RNH tried at 3C after the Detroit fiasco, the thing to consider is that 3rd line will have reduced minutes. With that in mind, I’d look to have Hyman and Foegele swapped on your lines.

Same.

We need some kind of HBK line equivalent to be a cup contender.
This team won't go anywhere without Nuge running the other teams clocks as 3C.


He can collect his minutes and points on the Special teams.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Game starts at 7pm.

Oilers please make a note of it.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Someone run over Stanley.

Pionk the D-ionk too.

Also, start Skinner. Give him a playoff caliber club to face and he did well in relief.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Game starts at 7pm.

Oilers please make a note of it.

Narrator (Richard Dreyfus this time): "They didn't."

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I’ve wanted to see RNH tried at 3C after the Detroit fiasco, the thing to consider is that 3rd line will have reduced minutes. With that in mind, I’d look to have Hyman and Foegele swapped on your lines.

That’s fair and I was considering that as well, but I also think Draisaitl can take advantage of Foegele’s chaos more than RNH could. Honestly the LW is pretty interchangeable depending on chemistry. I would keep the RW the same though.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I eagerly await the slow start, the waiting for a power play, the ineffective play of the bottom six, the subpar goaltending…

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Beatings will continue until morale improves

 

[Sweetpotato]

Put RNH on the 3rd line and give him the best possible wingers. Run 3 lines.

They better come out screaming or this is going to be awfully telling.

 

[94 Oil Drops]

If this team has any kind of pride, they will come out flying, attempting to pound these clowns every chance they get, both physically and on the score sheet. If they don't, that's a really REALLY BAD sign. They should just forfeit the playoffs if that's the case...

 

[tardigrade81]

With how atrocious our bottom 6 has been recently, I think we need to consider rejigging the lines and spreading the wealth:

Perlini - McDavid - Puljujarvi

gives McDavid someone with a shot while keeping him with the puck hound / defensive minded Puljujarvi

Foegele - Draisaitl - Kassian

gives Draisaitl some bigger bodies to cycle and use the body

Hyman - RNH - Yamamoto

proven line that can put up some offense and is responsible defensively

McLeod - Ryan - Sceviour

the best of the rest

Thoughts?

Winnipeg seems to beat us no matter what, but I agree. What do we have to lose ?? I just want an even average third line. Is that so much to ask for ?????

 

[Dakkon]

I like this Idea, although I agree with Oilhawks suggestion of switching Hyman and Foegele on those lines. Haha I wonder if instead of Perlini on the top line what if the Oilers try Mcleod who IMO has improved by leaps and bounds since the start of the season.

 

[Old Boys Club]

I eagerly await the slow start, the waiting for a power play, the ineffective play of the bottom six, the subpar goaltending…

Wish I could disagree, but the Oilers haven't put forth a performance this year to counter your prediction.

If nothing else, I guarantee this game will be frustrating to watch. It's amazing how many times the Oilers defense has me facepalming every game.

 

[DaGap]

Depends on what goalie gets the start

 

[TheNumber4]

Think the boys will get a boost being back home with the crowd. They’ll get up for the game.

Jets D is tough to crack 5v5. And their overall gamesmanship, gaming the refs, and coaching is better than the Oilers.

Need everything to fire on all cylinders for once. D can’t make be making egregious mistakes. Bottom 6 has to rise to the challenge and match their competition. Top 6 talent I won’t worry about, they’ll come out flying with the crowd. Skinner will be in, and I have more confidence in him still that Kosko despite neither being the answer. Huge game for the Oilers, a 2 game sweep against the Jets that gave us trouble in the playoffs would be extremely demoralizing but maybe the wake up call to Holland that his off season work wasn’t what he had hoped.

 

[tardigrade81]

Don’t worry boys. We win tomorrow. I’ll down A and W for lunch.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Koskinen last 5 games : 3.82 GAA .882 save %


Skinner this season : 2.66 GAA .913 save %

can we start Skinner?

 

[McTonyBrar]

Depends on what goalie gets the start

I’m on team Skinner until and if Smith comes back

 

[McTonyBrar]

LOL

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Start Skinner pleeease.

 

[MoreDifferentS]

LOL

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Honestly, I think the Jets have our number now.
Hellebyuck, clutch/grab/interference/cheat/embellishment style that doesn't get called, and a far more effective defense and bottom 6.
Even owning the possession numbers means very little against those inequality factors (as evidenced by the playoff series).
McDrai might steal us a game against them, but they get absolutely mauled to no benefits. Luckily just face them 3 times this season.

Expecting another loss.
Real shame our division is doing so well overall, that 11-4 buffer isn't as shielding as it should be.

Hopefully it doesn't catch up to us.... I don't see that inconsistent goaltending unless Kosko gets more rest/Skinner somehow finds a professional groove in his barely started NHL career/Mike Smith can come back post-injury and seamlessly recapture last year's form. I don't see defense improving unless Nurse wakes the **** up and starts earning his ridiculous contract / we find an actual LHD upgrade that makes Keith-Ceci the 3rd pair and pushed Russell and Koekoek out of the line up.

Slight solace is that even with inconsistent goaltending, poor defense, not everyone going on cylinders... we still have a good record.