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tardigrade81 wrote on Fri, 29 September 2023 20:42

Down 1-0 Going to watch some of the rider game shortly

HAHA!! Oil win it in overtime! Sniper Brad Malone on the breakaway - McDavid-like

Campbell looked pretty good from what I saw against what the fLames announcers said was their “A-“ team ( as opposed to the Oilers “B or C” squad

[Updated on: Fri, 29 September 2023 21:53]

welcometotheOC wrote on Fri, 29 September 2023 21:51

tardigrade81 wrote on Fri, 29 September 2023 20:42 Down 1-0 Going to watch some of the rider game shortly HAHA!! Oil win it in overtime! Sniper Brad Malone on the breakaway - McDavid-like Campbell looked pretty good from what I saw against what the fLames announcers said was their “A-“ team ( as opposed to the Oilers “B or C” squad

No Stanley cup this year for the Lames. That was their chance.

"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013

"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015

5 x $5,000,000

Oilers vs Flambes ce soir.. should be an increase in intensity this game..

I'd be watching.. not being shown anywhere though.. not even on NHL Center Ice. (which I got from Shaw).. and Oilers TV doesn't show it either... Shaw is useless.. or should I say Rogers.. Roger's Customer Service is non-existent.

I'll be interested in how Savoie and Lavoie go.. could be Savoie's last pre-season game.. he'll be motivated..
The best players in the Penticton tourney IMHO were Savoie, Bourgault, and Ackey..
Savoie especially impressed.. his skating and speed really improved from last year.. his head is up at all times.. very he was the designated puck carrier forward every time he was on the ice.. and he was effective.. Ackey also impressed.. youngest guy out there and he was noticeable.. great skating and agility.. and puck IQ.. he'll be fun to watch.. wouldn't be surprised to see him make TC junior team this Christmas..

[Updated on: Fri, 29 September 2023 15:24]

McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World

[Updated on: Fri, 29 September 2023 15:41]

"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013

"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015

5 x $5,000,000

McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World

McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World

"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks

"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013

"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015

5 x $5,000,000

"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks

Adam wrote on Sun, 01 October 2023 09:06

Kr55 wrote on Sat, 30 September 2023 23:40 Dustin Schwartz... Can Manny Legace save us? Campbell decided to spend his summer with him while Skinner went all in on the Schwartz. There were some stinky goals last night. Just Skinner’s first action of the year though so maybe he’s still shaking the rust off? We can hope anyhow - it did look like Playoff Skinner though.

The highlights were very unpleasant to watch. Skinner and Nurse over and over in the shots perfectly reproducing the playoffs.

The shots that just seem to go right through Skinner. The glove hand off the mark multiple times. I wish I just didn't look to see all this trademark Schwartz stuff.


"It's just pre-season, it's just pre-season, it's just pre-season"

[Updated on: Sun, 01 October 2023 13:30]

"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013

"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015

5 x $5,000,000

"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks

Tonight vs. the Squids

McD and LD playing..

Update:
Bob Stauffer@Bob_Stauffer

The projected Oilers lines/pairings in Seattle:

Hyman-McDavid-Draisaitl
Holloway-Ryan-Janmark
Erne-Hamblin-Lavoie
Griffith-Malone-Bourgault

Kulak-Ceci
Gleason-Broberg
Dineen-Kemp

Campbell
Pickard

[Updated on: Mon, 02 October 2023 12:03]

McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World

[Updated on: Mon, 02 October 2023 21:35]

"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013

"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015

5 x $5,000,000

"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013

"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015

5 x $5,000,000

tardigrade81 wrote on Tue, 03 October 2023 06:43

Campbell made some beauties last night

Yeah Campbell looks like he's just continuing from how he was playing in playoffs. While Skinner did the same.

Campbell will still probably be streaky, but hopefully his streaks last a lot longer than they did last season.

Skinner, all you can do is pray

"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013

"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015

5 x $5,000,000

"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks

"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013

"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015

5 x $5,000,000

McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World

McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World

Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 03 October 2023 15:06

RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 03 October 2023 14:43 From the 2 games I was able to watch of Campbell, he looks like he is moving way less. He doesn't seem to be flopping around as much and he looks like he is covering way more of the net. I don't know if he got bigger gear but he looks way bigger in the net. His side to side movement was abysmally s l o w last year.. last night he picked off a cross-crease pass and shot quite well .. looked quick and sharp. 🤞🏻

I'll disagree on the slowness part. Campbell has always been super athletic, but last year his anticipation and angles were all wrong. If anything he was often over-playing and moving his feet too much. It's all in the head with him.

If you meant slow in the head instead of slow in the feet, then we are on the same page

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Steve wrote on Wed, 04 October 2023 10:00

Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 03 October 2023 15:06 RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 03 October 2023 14:43 From the 2 games I was able to watch of Campbell, he looks like he is moving way less. He doesn't seem to be flopping around as much and he looks like he is covering way more of the net. I don't know if he got bigger gear but he looks way bigger in the net. His side to side movement was abysmally s l o w last year.. last night he picked off a cross-crease pass and shot quite well .. looked quick and sharp. 🤞🏻 I'll disagree on the slowness part. Campbell has always been super athletic, but last year his anticipation and angles were all wrong. If anything he was often over-playing and moving his feet too much. It's all in the head with him. If you meant slow in the head instead of slow in the feet, then we are on the same page

I'll have to stick with my original comment.. I distinctly remember how slow his reaction time was to come across his net after a cross ice pass for a shot.. he's looked better now.. but .. still pre-season..

[Updated on: Wed, 04 October 2023 15:11]

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Tic-Tac-Tao!
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Skookum Jim wrote on Wed, 04 October 2023 15:09

Steve wrote on Wed, 04 October 2023 10:00 Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 03 October 2023 15:06 RDOilerfan wrote on Tue, 03 October 2023 14:43 From the 2 games I was able to watch of Campbell, he looks like he is moving way less. He doesn't seem to be flopping around as much and he looks like he is covering way more of the net. I don't know if he got bigger gear but he looks way bigger in the net. His side to side movement was abysmally s l o w last year.. last night he picked off a cross-crease pass and shot quite well .. looked quick and sharp. 🤞🏻 I'll disagree on the slowness part. Campbell has always been super athletic, but last year his anticipation and angles were all wrong. If anything he was often over-playing and moving his feet too much. It's all in the head with him. If you meant slow in the head instead of slow in the feet, then we are on the same page I'll have to stick with my original comment.. I distinctly remember how slow his reaction time was to come across his net after a cross ice pass for a shot.. he's looked better now.. but .. still pre-season..

Campbell reminds me of Smith. Always looks like he's trying hard, even when his sav% is 0.800. When he's making the saves, looks amazing. When he's not, looks terrible to be working that hard to suck :) Players seem inspired by his effort and never quit approach so we always seem to have a shot with him in net still.

When Skinner is off his game though, his second effort on saves just vanishes, you can see a guy that has his confidence in the toilet. Reminds me of Kotsko. When he's on his game, technically pretty solid. When he's off, the team seems to sag along with him because everyone can see he's looking defeated.

Maybe the Oilers are just destined to have Smith's and Kostko's forever now.

"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013

"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015

5 x $5,000,000