GDT: SCF | II | "Brick Breaker" | Oilers @ Panthers | 6.10.24 | 6:00PM | SN

[McJadeddog]

My dad died the same year. RIP to all Oilers dads that have passed.

2006 June was really tough time because my mother was dying. My dad and I didn't get to share those moments or happiness like most did. We were rotating being with mom who was a fighter and held on long as she could.

At least our dads didn't ever have to witness the Edmonton Elks.

I have thought this exact thought about my dad countless times over the past few years.

 

[foshizzle]

Ceci benched is good but they'll have to watch Nuse/Desharnais minutes, he looked gassed playing with Nurse before he got benched.

They will be the third pair

 

[TheNumber4]

The Worm better be thinking up special tonight for Bob.

My dad passed away Saturday night and I've been feeling numb since then.

I'd been here and glad/trying to be a help to him in any way I could. he had been unwell and declining, so it wasn't entirely unexpected, but it was incredibly tough to see what I had to see even though I'm so glad I was here when it happened.

I have memories of a child watching Oilers games with him and the cup win in 1990. His enthusiasm is what made me a fan. He had talked to my brothers about hoping to be alive to see the Oilers win another before he died.

He was a huge fan and it was a thing that brought us together when I felt like we sometimes otherwise didn't have much in common.

So while hockey right now to me feels less important than it did a few days ago, I will welcome the distraction and hope this team comes out swinging.

I may or may not be here to shitpost watchalong tonight, but just wanted to say GO OILERS.

Now and forever, man.

Do this thing.

sorry for your loss man.

 

[ottawah]

The one downside of Ceci out is the PK. Despite my ragging on nurse they have been a very effective PK duo. In ~30 minutes they have played together on the PK, they are outscoring the opposition 1-0.

 

[Duke74]

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Need him to finish more of his chances.

 

[elmeroil]

My dad passed away Saturday night and I've been feeling numb since then.

I'd been here and glad/trying to be a help to him in any way I could. he had been unwell and declining, so it wasn't entirely unexpected, but it was incredibly tough to see what I had to see even though I'm so glad I was here when it happened.

I have memories of a child watching Oilers games with him and the cup win in 1990. His enthusiasm is what made me a fan. He had talked to my brothers about hoping to be alive to see the Oilers win another before he died.

He was a huge fan and it was a thing that brought us together when I felt like we sometimes otherwise didn't have much in common.

So while hockey right now to me feels less important than it did a few days ago, I will welcome the distraction and hope this team comes out swinging.

I may or may not be here to shitpost watchalong tonight, but just wanted to say GO OILERS.

Now and forever, man.

Do this thing.

Really sorry for your loss

 

[Duke74]

With how good the Barkov line is at limiting scoring chances we need to give Draisaitl some help on the second line. Mcdavid-Hyman, Draisaitl-RNH should be pairs to spread out some top six scoring.

This makes so much more sense, but for some odd reason, Knob hasn't used this configuration. The RNH-McDavid-Hyman line pretty much makes us a one-line team as it leaves Draisaitl with a helicopter line.

 

[TheNumber4]

We should throw more reverse hits tonight and throughout this series. See how hard that Cats forecheck is when that have to run into brick walls like a Vinny reverse check.

 

[tardigrade81]

Beat them all off until they cant come at us anymore!

LMAO!!!!! Damn. Hahahahahahahah

 

[Duke74]

You don’t think Henrique is going back to that center spot and Kane goes back to 2LW?

Or is Foegele a placeholder for Kane?

I hope they give Henrique a shot at 2RW. Draisaitl has played with garbage for most of the playoffs and we need more than one line going.

 

[TheNumber4]

I said Pre-Series that execution on outlets and execution on the rush would be our counter attack and our recipe for success against these Cats.

Outlet execution was on point for Game 1. Rush execution needs to be better, generated plenty but couldn’t find any finish.

We lost Game 1 in probably the most encouraging way possible. Lots of positives from that game that I hope transfers to tonight’s game and throughout the series.

No doubt the Cats will respond to getting outplayed handily in game 1 though. Be prepared for a War tonight and finish your chances!

So many uncalled slashes last game. If Slashing Penalties continue to be OFF for these finals, we better get our slashes in too. Verhaege and Reinhart would be two great targets. Let’s see them snipe with bruised wrists.

 

[bellagiobob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800254363480559946

 

[belair]

You don’t think Henrique is going back to that center spot and Kane goes back to 2LW?

Or is Foegele a placeholder for Kane?

Hopefully Perry.

 

[McShogun99]

I said Pre-Series that execution on outlets and execution on the rush would be our counter attack and our recipe for success against these Cats.

Outlet execution was on point for Game 1. Rush execution needs to be better, generated plenty but couldn’t find any finish.

We lost Game 1 in probably the most encouraging way possible. Lots of positives from that game that I hope transfers to tonight’s game and throughout the series.

No doubt the Cats will respond to getting outplayed handily in game 1 though. Be prepared for a War tonight and finish your chances!

So many uncalled slashes last game. If Slashing Penalties continue to be OFF for these finals, we better get our slashes in too. Verhaege and Reinhart would be two great targets. Let’s see them snipe with bruised wrists.

I think the game would have been different if it was only 1-0, ties or us in the lead going into the third. We did outplay them but I'm sure most of it was them sitting back and trying to hold the lead.

 

[TheNumber4]

And don’t forget to go upstairs on Belly Flop Bob!!!!

The Oilers will need to snipe like their lives depend on it. All those countless shots in front of the garage door growing up, it’s time to snipe for a Cup!

 

[Shanahanigans]

This makes so much more sense, but for some odd reason, Knob hasn't used this configuration. The RNH-McDavid-Hyman line pretty much makes us a one-line team as it leaves Draisaitl with a helicopter line.

Henrique-Mcdavid-Hyman
RNH-Draisaitl- Holloway

Would be my top 6. Adds a bit of balance.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Are you suggesting that he's had it his entire career? He's always been an atrocious passer.

Discussion for another thread, but this team could spend that ~$5m on far more vital areas in the summer.

Looking at the roster today, having a Henrique caliber center is something we should be used to having available.

No I’m not. How long has he been “cooked” in your opinion?

 

[TheNumber4]

I think the game would have been different if it was only 1-0, ties or us in the lead going into the third. We did outplay them but I'm sure most of it was them sitting back and trying to hold the lead.

Could be. But for the portion of the game that was 1-0, didn’t we still out play them handily in that stretch? Maybe the Cats sat back in a defensive shell and abandoned their forecheck game, or maybe we just didn’t let them get their game going. I’d be curious if the Cats in these playoffs ever played a defensive shell game that had them handily outshot whole protecting a Lead.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Pls win

 

[CupofOil]

If Ceci is out and VD in, fine I guess, Ceci clearly isn't doing well. I just don't see how that helps Nurse. Nurse/VD have been pretty terrible as well honestly (almost like there is a common denominator there eh?). Kulak or Broberg should still play with Nurse and VD can play with the remaining leftie. It is beyond pathetic that we are having to "help" Nurse by playing somebody on their offside, one of which is essentially a rookie, but it is what it is at this point. Nurse needs to be miles and MILES better, but I don't think that is going to happen.

Yeah, the Oilers looked best (basically won the Dallas series) with Nurse-Kulak as the 2nd pair and Broberg-whoever as the 3rd pair, Ceci in that case. I agree that Desharnais in for Ceci on the Nurse pairing is a fairly lateral move but there's no way it can be worse than Nurse-Ceci but the issue, again, is the lack of footspeed on Nurse's right side and inability to move the puck, it creates a lot of defensive zone time because they can't clear pucks or skate out of trouble.

Kulak was a breath of fresh air for that pairing because he gave Nurse a guy that can keep up with him and a puckhandler to help ease the load and skate pucks out instead of pounding pucks up the boards hoping for the best. Why Knoblauch broke up that pairing that played a big part in getting them past Dallas is beyond me but....will just trust the coach that got them here and hope for the best.
Makes me wonder how Nurse would have done with a guy like Walker but, alas, the price was too steep.

 

[Valhallis]

Is it hockey time yet?

 

[TheNumber4]

I think Henrique will be a lot better at getting traffic in front than McLeod, and this is key to solve Bobrovsky. We need to stop this perimeter possession offense and get chances in the dirty areas if we’re going to solve Bobrovsky.

Hard to snipe from so in tight though. Whether from the blue line or from the side walls, Bob gets beat by snipes mostly from the outside. Shot execution and finding time and space for those shots is what we need. Hope our roster is built for it.

 

[Paralyzer]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800254363480559946

Better than a DJ that doesn't even sing his biggest hit

 

[Pavel10]

Everytime there is a stoppage by bobrovsky someone needs to be in the crease and "touch" him.

Goalies are often head cases. Just resting a hand on a shoulder might be enough to unravel him.

Much like Holloway did as well they need to crash the net and make him feel some contact. He and he alone won game 1 for Florida.

 

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