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Login To Make Your Prediction2018-19 Regular Season| Sunday, December 16, 2018 | Edmonton 2 @ Vancouver 4 | Loss | | Thursday, December 27, 2018 | Vancouver 4 @ Edmonton 2 | Loss | | Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | Edmonton 3 @ Vancouver 2 (OT) (SO) | Win | | Thursday, March 7, 2019 | Vancouver 2 @ Edmonton 3 | Win |
Home Record: 1-1-0 Road Record: 1-1-0 Overall Record: 2-2-0
Home / Road Goals For: 5/5 Total: 10
Home / Road Goals Against: 6/6 Total: 122017-18 Regular Season| Saturday, October 7, 2017 | Edmonton 2 @ Vancouver 3 | Loss | | Saturday, January 20, 2018 | Vancouver 2 @ Edmonton 5 | Win | | Thursday, March 29, 2018 | Edmonton 1 @ Vancouver 2 | Loss | | Saturday, April 7, 2018 | Vancouver 2 @ Edmonton 3 (OT) (SO) | Win |
Home Record: 2-0-0 Road Record: 0-2-0 Overall Record: 2-2-0
Home / Road Goals For: 8/3 Total: 11
Home / Road Goals Against: 4/5 Total: 9 |
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WhoreableGuy
Messages: 592
Registered: August 2006
Location: Calgary
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Safe to say this is the Must Winniest MUST WIN game of the season. The Canucks are 1 point back on the Oilers but the Oilers have 3 games in hand. A win would make sure the Canucks stay behind the Oilers for the next little while.
"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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jds308
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Location: Summerland
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Without sounding overly dramatic, this game could easily set the tone for the rest of the season. Historically, the Oilers come out of the Christmas break poorly. They should be able to beat the Canucks. Playing at home, riding a 3 game losing streak, the Oilers should be rested and hungry to get back on track. Must get the legs going and pop a few goals in early. Must win.
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Ragnarok73
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| jds308 wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 09:28 |
Without sounding overly dramatic, this game could easily set the tone for the rest of the season. Historically, the Oilers come out of the Christmas break poorly. They should be able to beat the Canucks. Playing at home, riding a 3 game losing streak, the Oilers should be rested and hungry to get back on track. Must get the legs going and pop a few goals in early. Must win.
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You know of course that this likely means that the Dys win 6-1.
"There's no greater springboard to development than failure." - Craig MacTavish, April 13/15.
5-14-6-1
"Sabres think the suck is their ally? They merely adopted the suck. The Oilers were born in it...molded by it."
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WhoreableGuy
Messages: 592
Registered: August 2006
Location: Calgary
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Chiasson-McDavid-Draisaitl
Rieder-RNH-Puljujarvi
Lucic-Brodziak-Kassian
Zykov-Spooner-Rattie
Nurse-Larsson
Gravel-Jones
Benning-Wideman
Koskinen
Russell still hurt, Caggiula and Garrison are out with the flu.
Drai moves back to the top line, let's hope he's shaken off whatever was bugging him the past few days off, looked better against WPG.
"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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GabbyDugan
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton, AB
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...Oiler lineups per Jason Gregor...
https://oilersnation.com/2018/12/27/game-preview-37-0-edmont on-oilers-vs-vancouver-canucks-7pm-sn1/
...."Chiasson-McDavid-Draisaitl
Rieder-RNH-Puljujarvi
Lucic-Brodziak-Kassian
Zykov-Spooner-Rattie
Nurse-Larsson
Gravel-Jones
Benning-Wideman
Koskinen"....
....glad Koskinen is getting the start....defense again looks a little understaffed, but these guys have to hold the fort....
....kind of concerned about the special teams...Canucks' penalty kill has been deadly, and the Oilers powerplay - well, it has really sucked lately....normally, i'd have 100% confidence in the Oilers thrashing the Canucks in Edmonton, but Vancouver is a streaky team and lately they've been pretty good....
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Kr55
Messages: 12173
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| GabbyDugan wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 13:31 |
...Oiler lineups per Jason Gregor...
https://oilersnation.com/2018/12/27/game-preview-37-0-edmont on-oilers-vs-vancouver-canucks-7pm-sn1/
...."Chiasson-McDavid-Draisaitl
Rieder-RNH-Puljujarvi
Lucic-Brodziak-Kassian
Zykov-Spooner-Rattie
Nurse-Larsson
Gravel-Jones
Benning-Wideman
Koskinen"....
....glad Koskinen is getting the start....defense again looks a little understaffed, but these guys have to hold the fort....
....kind of concerned about the special teams...Canucks' penalty kill has been deadly, and the Oilers powerplay - well, it has really sucked lately....normally, i'd have 100% confidence in the Oilers thrashing the Canucks in Edmonton, but Vancouver is a streaky team and lately they've been pretty good....
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Ugh, still no Russell.
That 1st pair should play 20 mins. 2nd pair should be playing 10 minutes. 3rd pair should be playing 0 mins. Instead it's gonna be 30-20-10, or 30-24-6, depending on how the 1st period goes.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
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WhoreableGuy
Messages: 592
Registered: August 2006
Location: Calgary
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| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 14:24 |
Ugh, still no Russell.
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Russell finally getting some love around here! 
"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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Kr55
Messages: 12173
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| WhoreableGuy wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 14:28 |
| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 14:24 |
Ugh, still no Russell.
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Russell finally getting some love around here!
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No denying, the guy has been solid this year. And when you only have 2 NHL regular quality D left in your lineup, having him back would be a godsend right 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
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WhoreableGuy
Messages: 592
Registered: August 2006
Location: Calgary
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| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 14:29 |
| WhoreableGuy wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 14:28 |
| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 14:24 |
Ugh, still no Russell.
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Russell finally getting some love around here!
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No denying, the guy has been solid this year. And when you only have 2 NHL regular quality D left in your lineup, having him back would be a godsend right now.
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Yeah I think it's more telling of the lack of depth currently. In a couple of seasons I feel they will be in a much better shape with Bouchard, Jones and Bear.
"Bah Gawd! Would somebody stop the damn draft!"
- Jim Ross calling the NHL Draft Lotto 2015 as the Oilers win
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PlusOne
Messages: 1702
Registered: July 2006
Location: Regina, Sask
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| WhoreableGuy wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 15:35 |
| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 14:29 |
| WhoreableGuy wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 14:28 |
| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 14:24 |
Ugh, still no Russell.
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Russell finally getting some love around here!
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No denying, the guy has been solid this year. And when you only have 2 NHL regular quality D left in your lineup, having him back would be a godsend right now.
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Yeah I think it's more telling of the lack of depth currently. In a couple of seasons I feel they will be in a much better shape with Bouchard, Jones and Bear.
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Yep, my dislike for Russell and his style of "let them in the zone and try to block the shot" style of defense is well known.
With the current depth I find myself begging for the news that he is back the lineup. One NHL pairing is not bad luck with injuries, it is terrible team building.
I am with you that Bouchard, Jones and Bear seem to have promise. Holding out hope that they can fix the plague that is our blueline depth for the last decade.
As far as this game itself. It is the same story as the entire season, hopefully the first line and RNH score 4
That and quality goalkeeping will be the deciding factor as we all know by now it wont be secondary scoring and defensive play.
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overdue
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With Vancouvers good young team, our limping D and lack of secondary scoring, JJ and Cagula out, Koski is going to have to be really good once again in order for the Oilers to pull out a win. ( Unless all that Christmas cheer had some magical effect )
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g2k
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Registered: January 2003
Location: The Hood
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Speculation on 1260 about Yamamoto being recalled. Not sure if there is anything to it though.
I really hope they don’t move him up here because of a weekend of good hockey. The only way I would somewhat support bringing him up is if Puljujarvi went down. And that’s just because I don’t think he should be here. He is not ready. He needs a pile of minutes and patience as he builds confidence. But they seem intent on slowly turning him into a grinder.
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NetBOG
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Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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| g2k wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 17:02 |
Speculation on 1260 about Yamamoto being recalled. Not sure if there is anything to it though.
I really hope they don’t move him up here because of a weekend of good hockey. The only way I would somewhat support bringing him up is if Puljujarvi went down. And that’s just because I don’t think he should be here. He is not ready. He needs a pile of minutes and patience as he builds confidence. But they seem intent on slowly turning him into a grinder.
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I hope they leave him down as long as they can. It would be nice to actually properly develop a player for once.
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g2k
Messages: 3020
Registered: January 2003
Location: The Hood
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| NetBOG wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 17:10 |
| g2k wrote on Thu, 27 December 2018 17:02 |
Speculation on 1260 about Yamamoto being recalled. Not sure if there is anything to it though.
I really hope they don’t move him up here because of a weekend of good hockey. The only way I would somewhat support bringing him up is if Puljujarvi went down. And that’s just because I don’t think he should be here. He is not ready. He needs a pile of minutes and patience as he builds confidence. But they seem intent on slowly turning him into a grinder.
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I hope they leave him down as long as they can. It would be nice to actually properly develop a player for once.
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If they bring him up and he’s in the bottom six, 1.1 games later it’s yet another waste of time.
Somebody(s) in this organization has a bad habit of hoping players suddenly are breaking out. Never thinking of what to do after it doesn’t materialize and the effect it has.
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