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Post by Bronco73 on Dec 16, 2021 16:09:36 GMT -7
So we seem to be having problems getting enough people to create game day threads, and especially with the team underperforming lately there is not the desire to create a thread for each game. I've created this single thread where people can at least discuss whichever game is currently being played. IF somebody does feel energetic enough to create a GDT for any given game, feel free to do so and we will make it a sticky and use that as that days GDT. In absence of a current games GDT however, we will have this generic one to fall back on. Thanks!
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Post by sharptooth on Dec 16, 2021 17:58:17 GMT -7
THE LOSING STOPS TONIGHT!!!
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Post by happyhappy on Dec 16, 2021 18:20:24 GMT -7
Good idea broncs. And I hope you're right Sharps! ...except Merzlikins has been struggling lately so that pretty much means we're going to make him look like an all-star tonight, lol. Nah, it's about time our team lights the lamp more then once a game... 4-2 home team. Can we at least win 1 game on this home-stand?! gulp Skinner gets the start. GOG!!
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Post by windsoroiler on Dec 18, 2021 9:48:24 GMT -7
As most know which players are out tonight... So for for the Kraken, it's Blackwell, Gourde, Sheahan. As we break out of our funk, hopefully it continues. We have to start beating these weaken teams, our record is poor to say the least.
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Post by Marshall Bruce Mathers III on Dec 18, 2021 14:40:31 GMT -7
Puljujarvi in covid protocol
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Post by fogolin2 on Dec 18, 2021 15:35:54 GMT -7
Puljujarvi in covid protocol Gah..tough break. He was excellent against the Jackets, saw great results, and I was hoping he'd build on it. Puljarvocol
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Post by drtaf on Dec 18, 2021 16:06:56 GMT -7
At this point with nuge and JP gone we should ask nhl to cancel game. Why the F should other teams get a break and we have to play short handed? Nucks cancel and the only player I even recognized who was in Covid protocol was poolman? They cancel their game cos poolman is out yet we have to play?? Same with TO, a few 4th liners missing and they get early holiday as well?Something smells here imo.
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Post by pillotte on Dec 18, 2021 18:29:33 GMT -7
At this point with nuge and JP gone we should ask nhl to cancel game. Why the F should other teams get a break and we have to play short handed? Nucks cancel and the only player I even recognized who was in Covid protocol was poolman? They cancel their game cos poolman is out yet we have to play?? Same with TO, a few 4th liners missing and they get early holiday as well?Something smells here imo. They should cancel all games until after the New Year. Then make them up during the Olympics break. Why should we as fans suffer because of the Olympics in China? If the players do go evidently it's a 5 week away from the teams they play for. with the isolations and schedule.
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Post by drtaf on Dec 18, 2021 18:47:59 GMT -7
As much as I was selfishly dying to see McD play in olympics, with this new wave coming and the inevitable lost games, it’s beginning to make less and less sense to go to Beijing. It’s going to completely F up the nhl season and for what? So the govt scan posture? Who knows if they end up using the players as pawns and decide to hold them in Chinese quarantine and completely wreck the season as retaliation for the boycott of us and can delegates?
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Post by fogolin2 on Dec 18, 2021 19:47:12 GMT -7
17 in the lineup is pretty thin. Gotta get the win, but gotta keep everybody healthy.
Jack Michaels @edmontonjack · 4m Oilers a man short tonight (Turris blocked a shot vs CBJ:
Foegele-McDavid-Kassian Perlini-Draisaitl-Yamamoto Benson-Ryan-Sceviour Marody-Griffith
Nurse-Barrie Lagesson-Ceci Koekkoek-Bouchard
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Post by blackhawk216 on Dec 18, 2021 19:50:26 GMT -7
As much as I was selfishly dying to see McD play in olympics, with this new wave coming and the inevitable lost games, it’s beginning to make less and less sense to go to Beijing. It’s going to completely F up the nhl season and for what? So the govt scan posture? Who knows if they end up using the players as pawns and decide to hold them in Chinese quarantine and completely wreck the season as retaliation for the boycott of us and can delegates? Why any straight thinking country would want to even contemplate "supporting" the Olympics in China is beyond my thinking. Without going into details, or getting too political, China does not deserve this recognition, end of. Personally I find it embarrassing for any country in the western world (USA, Canada, UK and so on) to justify the publicity and recognition that the Chinese govt will use to their advantage in the future. Also, the athletes themselves should perhaps, maybe, be able to see further than the end of their nose. What was the IOC thinking of in the first place awarding the Olympics to this country? I know, brown envelopes under the table etc.
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Post by sharptooth on Dec 18, 2021 22:52:57 GMT -7
Great game tonight. Liked all the guys that were called up. Liked the whole team tonight. That was the closest to a 6O minute game I have seen all season. Proud of the guys! Just keep it up and don’t let your foot off the gas pedal. Also I like how gritty we were tonight. More please!!
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Post by drtaf on Dec 18, 2021 22:54:47 GMT -7
Good comeback tonight and team played with heart for a change. This could be a good turnaround game for team and we needed a good gritty win👍
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Post by drtaf on Dec 18, 2021 22:55:51 GMT -7
🤣🤣great minds sharp. I guess we saw the game the same way😉
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Post by columbusoiler on Dec 18, 2021 22:57:24 GMT -7
Great game tonight. Liked all the guys that were called up. Liked the whole team tonight. That was the closest to a 6O minute game I have seen all season. Proud of the guys! Just keep it up and don’t let your foot off the gas pedal. Also I like how gritty we were tonight. More please!! Right on, Sharp. That was a big one. Held them under 20 shots. WTF....
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Post by blackhawk216 on Dec 18, 2021 23:14:32 GMT -7
Great game tonight. Liked all the guys that were called up. Liked the whole team tonight. That was the closest to a 6O minute game I have seen all season. Proud of the guys! Just keep it up and don’t let your foot off the gas pedal. Also I like how gritty we were tonight. More please!! Gritty, a good word to use to describe the effort, and with I think nine players unavailable (Smith, Russell, Hyman, Niema, JP, RNH, Keith, Mcleod and Turris) + Tipp.............that was a good effort. Are we better without Tipp? Just asking.
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Post by sharptooth on Dec 18, 2021 23:27:59 GMT -7
Great game tonight. Liked all the guys that were called up. Liked the whole team tonight. That was the closest to a 6O minute game I have seen all season. Proud of the guys! Just keep it up and don’t let your foot off the gas pedal. Also I like how gritty we were tonight. More please!! Right on, Sharp. That was a big one. Held them under 20 shots. WTF.... I can’t remember the last time we had that few shots on us. 17 shots. That’s a good effort defensively. Some of the back checks were back checks rarely seen by Oilers fans. Yams was crazy and Mcdavid had a great one as well. The team did not want to be denied tonight and the weren’t.
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Post by sharptooth on Dec 18, 2021 23:33:19 GMT -7
Great game tonight. Liked all the guys that were called up. Liked the whole team tonight. That was the closest to a 6O minute game I have seen all season. Proud of the guys! Just keep it up and don’t let your foot off the gas pedal. Also I like how gritty we were tonight. More please!! Gritty, a good word to use to describe the effort, and with I think nine players unavailable (Smith, Russell, Hyman, Niema, JP, RNH, Keith, Mcleod and Turris) + Tipp.............that was a good effort. Are we better without Tipp? Just asking. Our depth in our system I do believe is starting to show. Also all o wish for more then what we have right now as far as a coaching staff goes is a coach with some balls. Be vocal with the refs and players when needed. Don’t be afraid. Show the players your passion and let them know you have their backs by letting the refs know when they miss a blatant call. This is in regards to the boarding that wasn’t called tonight and silence from the coaching staff. I just find our coaches are always too damn nice. Take a fine if you have to. Take a penalty when you have to cause your so upset, get booted whatever it is we need that I believe. I’m not saying for them to lose their Mangiapane every game but let’s see it sometimes. We never see it. Wow did I ramble on lol.
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Post by windsoroiler on Dec 19, 2021 8:23:22 GMT -7
My sentiments exactly. Last night and the Jets game were our two most complete 60 min games of the season.
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Post by fogolin2 on Dec 19, 2021 9:10:04 GMT -7
Really impressed with Skinner last night. Let in a bad one on the first shot of the game, but then settled right down and made important saves while the boys clawed back in to it. It was a great response from a young guy, when he could have folded.
The reffing for both teams was atrocious. Just rewatching the first period and it is actually amazing the stuff they didn't call on both teams.
Lots of depth guys made good impressions in that game. Benson's best game.
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