 mightyreasoner
Messages: 508
Registered: October 2005
Location: Edmonton
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| CrudeRemarks wrote on Thu, 14 November 2019 09:41 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 14 November 2019 09:29 |
This is a 50-50 game for me. The Avs are missing Landeskog AND Rantanen plus they are down to their 3rd string goalie I believe so the Oilers should win. But the AVs are playing well, finding ways to win and it's a mystery as to which Oilers team will show up.
I haven't seen the lines yet but if it was me, I would go with these lines.
Leon - McDavid - Kassian
Nygard - Nuge - Neal
Khaira - Sheahan - Archibald
Granlund - Haas - Chiasson
Sit Gagner and Russell.
I think Nygard is a player. Every game he plays he gets better. His speed is a weapon, he has some edge and the guy makes plays. He made one hell of a set up to Russell last game. Plus it allows Neal on the right where he likes it.
I didn't think they should have sat Haas in the first place. He gets better each game and can skate. Gagner can't skate and he's a lousy center.
I put Granlund over Russell because both kill penalties and are good at it. Russell does try hard but I don't think he can score. The set up he had last game, wide open, 10 ft from the goal, goalie moving, not set, no one on him and all he can do is put it off the post. If you can't score from that set up, you will never score in my opinion. Granlund has been lousy but I have more confidence he might pot a goal than Russell.
Chasson and Archibald can interchange if needed.
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Sit Gags? He's got the hot hand!
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Best Even Strength Corsi on the team as well. When he's on the ice, pucks are moving in the right direction.
I'd put Haas back in as well, but sit any of Khaira, Archibald, or Granlund. You don't need all of them in the lineup for the PK, but you do need a little offensive push in the bottom six. Gagner brings that. It was a heads up play on his goal, and despite not being fast, he's smart and plays intense.
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