GDT: The Penguin(s) vs. The Dynamic Duo: Game 8 - Pittsburg @ Edmonton 7 PM - SN1

[Duke74]

So who player we're throwing under the bus today ?

Take your pick from among the following:
-Skinner
-Nurse
-Draisaitl
-RNH

 

[NedPlimpton]

Don't ask why, but I've got a good feeling about this one.

 

[KCC]

Only took 7 games for Draisaitl to have junk wingers again. I would say I could somehow see that coming, but...

It’s not like he’s been much better with Mcdavid. Dude is coasting, forcing blind passes and taking stupid penalties. Again. Just like much of last season. But he’s a beast come playoff time so…what can you do?

 

[Duke74]

It’s not like he’s been much better with Mcdavid. Dude is coasting, forcing blind passes and taking stupid penalties. Again. Just like much of last season. But he’s a beast come playoff time so…what can you do?

I do admit he hasn't been at his best this season so he brought the demotion on himself in a way. I don't know whether it will spark him or just cause him to sink further into the mud.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Yamamoto on waivers. Time to bring him back home where he belongs.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Just win.

Gotta get a streak going at some point.

 

[bucks_oil]

Worst shooting percentage in the entire league!! 6.2 %

For context - we finished 10th in the league last year shooting 10.6%. League leaders were Vancouver and Tampa who each had 12%

Right now VGK is leading the league shooting at 15.4%, Jets 13.9, Flames 30, etc


The goals will come. That will solve many ills

... and even at this early juncture, 6.2% vs 10.6% is TEN GOALS. Those goals would have been good for at least a couple of other wins and we'd be 4-3-0 at worst.

Still... gotta keep DIGGING IN

 

[K1984]

... and even at this early juncture, 6.2% vs 10.6% is TEN GOALS. Those goals would have been good for at least a couple of other wins and we'd be 4-3-0 at worst.

Still... gotta keep DIGGING IN

4-3-0 is probably conservative.

The only game I think we lose even if we shot better is the Jets game.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Yamamoto on waivers. Time to bring him back home where he belongs.

another dreadful pick in the 1st round

Could’ve had Oettinger or Jason Robertson but instead we went with the oopaloompa.

 

[Duke74]

Yamamoto on waivers. Time to bring him back home where he belongs.

You only get one guess at which center would carry that burden.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Yamamoto on waivers. Time to bring him back home where he belongs.

f***, f*** f*** ffs..

You only get one guess at which center would carry that burden.

You only get one guess at which center would carry that burden.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Don't ask why, but I've got a good feeling about this one.

Pens are usually Oilers porn. I probably shouldn't say it.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Pens are usually Oilers porn. I probably shouldn't say it.

I think we’re past the point of jinxes.

 

[brentashton]

f***, f*** f*** ffs..





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Well, we know that isn’t Arnold Palmer.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

If we don’t win tonight where does the panic threshold get set?

 

[K1984]

If we don’t win tonight where does the panic threshold get set?

High, because if there is one other team in the NHL that is a circus despite their talent level it's the Penguins.

They might be the only playoff or playoff-ish team in the NHL that I wouldn't have concern about losing to if up multiple goals. Even if they came back against the Oilers at some point in a game I would actually be confident that the Oilers would take the game back after throwing it away.

We match up so well against this team and have done so well against this team that I would consider a loss a massive failure.

 

[backhandsauce]

About to get "Goalie'd"

They have a guy I have never heard of starting.

We usually know how that goes.

 

[LevelingSolo]

I just hope that one user eat's his A & W

 

[dssource]

Offense needs to get going or we don't win. Score some goals, win some games.

Happy Friday! I hope we get a great game tonight by the Oilers!

 

[K1984]

About to get "Goalie'd"

They have a guy I have never heard of starting.

We usually know how that goes.

I pray that one day in the distant future, getting "goalied" is something we experience a handful of times per year like normal teams. Currently it gets used as if it's just gosh darn bad luck that our shooters make every single goalie look like Dominik Hasek more nights than not.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

I pray that one day in the distant future, getting "goalied" is something we experience a handful of times per year like normal teams. Currently it gets used as if it's just gosh darn bad luck that our shooters make every single goalie look like Dominik Hasek more nights than not.

Skinner goalied Dallas in game 6 last year

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Jeff Skinner demoted again? Wtf man..

Does Connor not wanna play with him? I don’t see the logic here.

Anyway, Connor let’s see you come out like a bat out of hell again this game and capitalize on it. That or let Jesse get a hattrick and frustrate the fans even more lol

 

[Shanahanigans]

We should easily win tonight. Pittsburgh is older, not as deep and just about as bad goaltending

*whispers* Oilers are actually older....than every team in the league.

 

[Oilhawks]

I pray that one day in the distant future, getting "goalied" is something we experience a handful of times per year like normal teams. Currently it gets used as if it's just gosh darn bad luck that our shooters make every single goalie look like Dominik Hasek more nights than not.

Yup, Oilers are his year are “getting goalied” by shooting into the crest, etc

 

[Shanahanigans]

A quick look on NHL Edge shows the Oilers went from 96th percentile in skating speed last year to 56th this year so far. Went from being a top 3 fastest team in the league to right around middle of the pack. That definitely affects the offense and I think we're seeing those effects right now.