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 Oscargasm
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Registered: May 2009
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| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 21 October 2021 13:32 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Thu, 21 October 2021 12:58 |
| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 21 October 2021 12:46 |
| Hibernia wrote on Thu, 21 October 2021 07:02 |
So, the talk these past couple of weeks is that Tippett is loading up McDrai on the top line at home while he plans to split them up on the road where the home team will have a harder time matching up against both of them. It's the old Crosby-Malkin strategy. Tonight, we find out if that is true.
Even if it is true, I'm not sure the strategy really makes sense. On the one hand, Tippett doesn't even line match at home. He's just playing McDrai as much as reasonably possible and who cares who they're out there against.
On the other hand, this is Arizona they're playing against tonight. Splitting McDrai up tonight may make sense just because the Coyotes top two lines aren't deep enough to stop either of them.
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Looks like the McDrai split up on the road is indeed the plan. For the moment at least.
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Oilers lines in Arizona:
Hyman - McDavid - Puljujarvi
RNH - Draisaitl - Yamamoto
Foegele - Ryan - Kassian
Perlini - Shore - Turris
Nurse - Barrie
Keith - Ceci
Koekkoek - Bouchard
Koskinen
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Mmm-mmm-mmmmm that second D pairing 🤌🏼 *chef’s kiss*
Wouldn’t mind seeing Yamo on the 4th line for a game here soon.
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Wonder how long that 2nd line actually lasts. Tippett has bailed on it pretty fast since the 19/20 regular season.
I like the idea of being able to change from the 1 loaded line to the 2 balanced lines, but I still don't think Tippett has any confidence in what the balanced lines should be. He also hasn't spent any time trying to figure it out since early last season.
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I’ll just be pleased if, when, we see Oilers playoff hockey this season that we get to see more than 3 dmen play in a 6 period game.
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