Pre-Game Talk: The Oilers But The Difficulty Is Set To Nightmare Mode

[rboomercat90]

Maybe this is the jolt our team team needs to wake some the guys up before the playoffs.

As long as Mcdrai come back at 100 percent this won't be a bad thing. I'd rather be overly cautious with them

Yesterday at this time I was genuinely curious to see what this team was going to look like without Draisaitl in the lineup. We’ve never seen that in all the time he’s been here, it was an opportunity for other guys to step up. There’s an even bigger opportunity today. I liked the fight in the third period last night after McDavid was lost too. A lot of guys looked like they had more energy than they’ve shown all year. For a short period they should be able to hold their heads above water. If they can’t then they probably are as useless as they’ve looked all year and should be shuffled out during the off-season.

 

[Drivesaitl]

We played the jets really well in the 3rd. Surprised we tied it up without McDrai.

Solid defensive game with elevated performance by Nuge and Hyman and I think .500 is more than reasonable expectation.

I actually expected we were getting the tying goal. I was worried we'd give one right back...

Oilers at times were caving jets in first and third periods and it wasn't just one line either, pretty much any line and Jets were overall guilty of getting worked. It happens. For whatever reason they didn't have their sleeves rolled up on this roadtrip and we beat a version of them not playing particularly well. As in Which Winnipeg Jet player or line played well. Nobody in topsix did.

Was kind of an ugly game with respect to two good teams being in it. Probably didn't match what a game between the clubs could be but perhaps both clubs back pedaling more in this one.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Kinda funny that we finally have a magical game where everyone looks like their prime selves and now McDrai are out. Just let us have fun hockey gods!!

I’m sure they’ll be back soon

But if the doomer nightmare situation comes true it would be more funny than anything especially if Frederic doesn’t even get to play for us

But we’ll be fine, not missing the playoffs and I highly doubt it’s a serious injury for McDrai

 

[Cloned]

I remember getting slaughtered on Hangar on Nightmare difficulty as a kid

 

[BlackDogg]

Yay. Skinner is available

 

[Cloned]

Yay. Skinner is available

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

They're 8 points up on the last wild card spot a four gms losing streak with mcdrai out and dramatics will be reality

you left out the part about us having the second easiest strength of schedule for the rest of the regular season

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Soooo...

Podz-RNH-RV
Skinner-Henrique-Hyman
Janmark-Kap-Perry
Jones-Ryan-Brown

Honestly not as bad as I was expecting, considering the circumstances.


PP
Hyman-RNH-Skinner
RV-Bouch

Kap-Henrique-Perry
Ekholm-Nurse

 

[Messrules11]

I don’t think we’ll miss the playoffs due to these injuries but seeing Nuge at 1C doesn’t inspire much confidence for me.
It’s time for him to prove me wrong.

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

It’s a very real possibility especially if they lose the next handful of games and if skinner is in net. Offense will be very tough to come by.

If McDrai miss a week like they said, that’s a grand total of 3 games
You don’t miss the playoffs based on 3 games

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Yay. Skinner is available

Good news.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

That was awesome. If I recall correctly they lost like six in a row after that one tho

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

Can't do any call ups unless it's an emergency basis per Knoblauch

How do emergency recalls work exactly ? This roster has no spare whatsoever of someone can’t go , right ?

 

[LTIR]

TSN calling Morrissey's slash a "collision" View attachment 997069

Lol at collision.

Time to test out the guys we added as depth.

Podkolzin-Nuge-Arvidsson
Skinner-Henrique-Hyman
Perry-??Janmark??- Brown
Jones-Ryan-Kapanen

 

[SpoolCat]

I'm coming all the way up from Lethbridge for this one my first ever Oiler game and only second ever NHL game with my Dad. Not going to lie feels like kind of a bummer and waste of time without Connor and Leon but oh well tickets are paid for.

 

[McShogun99]

Lol at collision.

Time to test out the guys we added as depth.

Podkolzin-Nuge-Arvidsson
Skinner-Henrique-Hyman
Perry-??Janmark??- Brown
Jones-Ryan-Kapanen

Knob is going to go 11-7 so that he can put J.Skinner in the press box.

 

[Spawn]

Soooo...

Podz-RNH-RV
Skinner-Henrique-Hyman
Janmark-Kap-Perry
Jones-Ryan-Brown

Honestly not as bad as I was expecting, considering the circumstances.


PP
Hyman-RNH-Skinner
RV-Bouch

Kap-Henrique-Perry
Ekholm-Nurse

Not as bad as you were expecting? There are 8 fourth liners in that forward group. And lets not act like Skinner, Henrique and Arvidsson have been all that far off either this season.

 

[McHelpus]

How do emergency recalls work exactly ? This roster has no spare whatsoever of someone can’t go , right ?

Not sure, I remember it was used alot during covid bubble year. It was basically call ups that don't count against the cap.

 

[Spawn]

If McDrai miss a week like they said, that’s a grand total of 3 games
You don’t miss the playoffs based on 3 games

You lose all 3 and Vancouver goes on a little win streak and you might not be in a position where you miss the playoffs. But you could end up in one where you're only 2-3 points up.

 

[CycloneSweep]

How do emergency recalls work exactly ? This roster has no spare whatsoever of someone can’t go , right ?

If you are at the cap and have injuries you must play 1 game short handed and then you are allowed callups to get your to a 12 man lineup.

 

[Mr Positive]

Imo Henrique and Nuge will rise to the occasion. Part of their declines is that they are given a lesser role. They will look better with more responsibility. Hopefully it will be enough

 

[KCC]

Not really. Canucks making up 9 points in 13 games is ridiculously unlikely.

Never say never.

 

[McDrai]

I wish Savoie was in the lineup. It would have been a good time for him to prove his worth and add a bit of offense to our depleted lineup.