Pre-Game Talk: Sharks vs Cats

[KlefDown]

Worried about injuries, worried about Skinner being shit

 

[VainGretzky]

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NO!

 

[tiger_80]

Vancouver is desperately trying to clinch the playoff spot for the Oilers. A couple more losses and they the Oilers won't have to win another game, assuming Calgary also tanks.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

Agreed. Let’s at least pick one that people like and doesn’t piss in a tray at the back door.

 

[OilynutEsquire]

Worried about injuries, worried about Skinner being shit

Do you want somebody to hold your hand? Maybe tell you everything is going to be alright?

 

[M Ace]

I am feeling more confident with Skinner out, than with him fresh and in the net.....

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I am feeling more confident with Skinner out, than with him fresh and in the net.....

After two straight months of 870 goaltending, the players probably feel the same way.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Trap game if I ever saw one. Please don't take them lightly.

 

[tardigrade81]

Could be a trap game

Let's hope not

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Draisaitl will score career goal #400 tonight

 

[McBeastMode]

Sporstnet screws up again...

 

[Arpeggio]

Oilers need to go for home ice. It's so frustrating that they blew the division, home ice does matter in the playoffs. They have to win tonight and against the Kings on Saturday to have a shot, I think Rodrigue gets the Anaheim game if Skinner isn't back by then.

 

[jukon]

Oilers need to go for home ice. It's so frustrating that they blew the division, home ice does matter in the playoffs. They have to win tonight and against the Kings on Saturday to have a shot, I think Rodrigue gets the Anaheim game if Skinner isn't back by then.

I would choose healthy and rested over home ice advantage.

 

[oobga]

Seriously though, you guys better win this game.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Is it seriously an 830 start

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Is it seriously an 830 start

No.....more like 850 lol

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Is it seriously an 830 start

Yep. Ridiculous start time for a Thursday game.

 

[Arpeggio]

I would choose healthy and rested over home ice advantage.

Get healthy and rested by clinching second place when you sweep the Kings.

 

[K1984]

No.....more like 850 lol

Haha every single time there is an 8:30 California start its 8:50. Only there, only that time. The 7pm starts drop at 7:08. Weeknight in California? Why not wait another twenty minutes.

I slept like garbage last night, so yay for this start time. Oh well, training for the first round I guess when everything will start at 8-9.

 

[Captain Controversy]

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Oh man....lol

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

Hmmm so we face..

Non playoff team SJS
Playoff team LAK
Non playoff team ANA
Playoff team STL
Non playoff team SJS

And we are running our #2 and #3 goalies. This seems like a question for a child's homework. Which games would you use your #2 and which games would you use your #3?

They are seriously going to give Pickard five straight starts? Rest him for LA, its the obvious choice.

Let's be reality(TM) we're running our best and third best goalie.

 

[McShogun99]

I'm guessing Knob will be playing Rodrigue once the Oilers are mathematically in the playoffs. That kind of falls on the Anaheim game if the Oilers beat Kings and Sharks

We'll probably still be in the hunt for 2nd place going into the last few games of the season. Don't think he'll risk it and just keep running Skinner/Pickard.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

We'll probably still be in the hunt for 2nd place going into the last few games of the season. Don't think he'll risk it and just keep running Skinner/Pickard.

Seeing what happened with vancouver last year they should be seeing what they have in rodrigue just in case.

 

[BudBundy]

Lord. Give Rodrigue the start. It’s the Sharks we are facing here. He’s earned it, having toiled in the system as long as he has. It benefits the club to see what we have in these kids and it gives the youngsters, all of them, motivation that if they keep working they will get to be showcased.

 

[bone]

Lord. Give Rodrigue the start. It’s the Sharks we are facing here. He’s earned it, having toiled in the system as long as he has. It benefits the club to see what we have in these kids and it gives the youngsters, all of them, motivation that if they keep working they will get to be showcased.

I agree. He's only 20 months younger than Skinner. At some point you have to test him in the NHL, unless he is no longer part of their plans.

I mean at this point, he needs 28 games over the next 90 Oiler games to not be a UFA next summer so you're likely losing him regardless within the next 14 months if you don't start trying him out. If he was 7 days older he'd be a UFA this summer. Might as well see what you got.