GDT: WCQF | G1 | "of Kings; Dragons & Demons" | Oilers vs. Kings | 4.22.24 | Rogers Place | 8:00PM | SN

[Senor Catface]

Game 1s are auto losses so no expectations for that. Series starts game 2

You are seriously the worst.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Why do we get Singh i. the playoffs over Michaels doesn't make sense

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

This. Gregor just talked about it. Kane is making excuses for getting bumped to L4. Selfish prick.

Win or lose this guy will get moved this summer imo.

Bear in mind that Gregor is correct as often as a total solar eclipse.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I'm as hyped for this game as much as I am dreading it.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

NHL should start taking bets on what time the game will actually start at.

At 8:00 +40000
Before 8:07 +5000
Before 8:10 +500
Before 8:15 -100

Can I bet my underwear?

 

[Mav3rick07]

Why do we get Singh i. the playoffs over Michaels doesn't make sense

Vancouver gets their home announcer and the Flames used to get their Rick Ball in the playoffs. It makes no sense.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

You are seriously the worst.

"Game over"

 

[94 Oil Drops]

Just make Singh and Debrusk sad tonight. In other words, beat the Kings!

 

[yukoner88]

Ron McLean is a f***ing moron

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Alright I’m starting to feel things

1 more hour boys

LETS f***ING GO 1-0 OILERS MAKE IT HAPPEN

 

[TheSecondSeason]

End this series early. Come out controlled guns blazing. Aim at the net, not the goaltender.

 

[tiger_80]

Bettman and Stone.
--Son, tell us honestly: do you cheetah?
--I cheetah all the time.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Ron McLean is a f***ing moron

Only person worth watching on Clownnet is Bieksa

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Screw Vegas

 

[elmeroil]

I just feel like tonight is the night, a game 1 win for the Oilers. Just feels different, hope I'm right!

 

[Dieseloil]

The structure is much more sound, but two Achilles heels still exist as far as defending is concerned.

1 - our rush defense still stinks. Struggle as a team to recognize danger, struggle for each defender to take the right guy, and struggle to not puck watch if the puck ends up behind the net creating tap in looks for the trailer screaming into the slot. It's likely not something that we can fully resolve in time to cover this off, but managing the puck like non-morons at the opposition blue line is the easiest way to not have to worry about this.

2 - panic passing around the walls in the d zone when we are getting pressured low. When the puck is on the wall we get stuck, panic, rim it, then walk ourselves into a situation where we're getting buried for the entirety of the shift and maybe even multiple shifts. We absolutely have to keep the puck off the wall. When we're getting pressured heavily the instinct can't be "rip it up the wall," it needs to be to either skate it out, and if you don't have time to skate it, punt to the neutral zone and get the puck back defending their possession.

100%

 

[Ibanez]

I'm as hyped for this game as much as I am dreading it.

I must be getting old. I’m excited but also very ready for anything. Nothing is guaranteed. I’m going to enjoy things as best as possible regardless of how they go.

Playoffs are a unique beast.

Let’s hope the boys take care of business

 

[brentashton]

If the Leaf game goes to OT does that mean the Oilers game-time start gets pushed to Tuesday instead? Because, you know, Gary…

 

[rboomercat90]

Why do we get Singh i. the playoffs over Michaels doesn't make sense

Sportsnet doesn’t want Jack Michaels voice polluting the ears of anybody outside of Edmonton.

 

[dssource]

Screw Vegas

Hopefully Dallas lays into him with everything they have. Put him through the boards with every hit.

 

[Dieseloil]

If we lose it will likely be Nurse, Bouchard and Skinner leading the charge. I’m thinking they iron out some boneheadednes, cuz we need them to be way better

 

[BlackDogg]

Operation SPLEEN is about to begin.

 

[TheNumber4]

Crowd better be bumpin tonight. You want our team to be at the best, then we need to be at our best. f***in lazy assholes at Rogers every now and then.

Also, it’s time to belieeeeeeeeveeee

 

[elmeroil]

I wonder what they're giving out this year? I remember the foam sticks we pointed/hexed at Belfour in the early 2000's and the silver pom poms in 06. I don't even remember what the past few years were although I wasn't there.

This game is way too late, talking about foam sticks and pom poms let's go drop the puck!

 

[CycloneSweep]

You are seriously the worst.

We will probably win in 5 cause LA sucks