can't believe i am saying this, but hopefully Calgary is in attack mode all night and forces the Oilers back into playing run and gun...
Attacking with speed and pace is a way to draw the Oilers back into their old habits and piss off Hitchcock. the McOilers will find that hard to resist...while the look on Hitchcock's face will be screaming
- 3rd game in 4 nights
- Puck drop is 20 hours since leaving the ice last game
- Prob didn't get to sleep till around 2AM last night
- Top dman to put on McDavid is out
- Top shutdown centre to put on McDavid is out
- Oilers last change
- Oilers are rested
Has nothing to do with the Oilers being good, has everything to do with the Flames being fatigued and missing key players for matchups on the road.
All your points are valid, BUT....
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I suppose i'd be ok with the Flames losing given:
- how well they've played lately;
- their record;
- how the odds are stacked against them;
- don't want the Oilers to land another 1st overall.
But Oiler fans and especially Oiler media is just so incredibly annoying that I want a Flames blowout win.
Hoping the OIlers can get a 2-0 lead into the third and then Lucic and Kassian do something stupid and go after Tkachuk only to get their assess handed to them by Prout and Peluso, which sparks a 5 goal third for the Flames keyed by a natural hat-trick by Tkachuk.
I don't want the Oilers to get any good feelings from this game. Even if they win, I hope it's a moral loss for them.
It's never ok to lose to the Oilers.
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Tkachuk plied his very effective trade by leaning on Connor McDavid on a couple of occasions, but then turtling when Zack Kassian came calling.
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In November that was Tkachuk and Kassian. The Oilers winger was asked on Saturday what to do about a player who gets everyone going, but prefers not to finish what he starts.
Meh I guess the article isn't that bad! But still the OILERS SUCKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Peluso, please do not injure Lucic or Kassian tonight, just beat them up is fine. We need to be healthy and stay in Oilers' line up. Thanks in advance.
Lol, what I love about all this is Tkachuk literrally did nothing that requires finishing. If anything McD started the whoke thing. Where are the calls for him to stick up for himself or finish what he starts?
I wonder if this game will have the same emotion as a Saturday HNIC BOA? Flames showed great resiliency last night. Oilers are playing well lately and will be looking for revenge.
Flames will need to be at their best and limit McDavid.
Funny, we kind of navigated our way through some similar hitch style hockey last night. Difference was that team has better overall talent. Just need to stymie the two big points guys and we good.
I do like Koskinen though. Hopefully he has the wherewithal to go UFA this off season and then sign with the good guys.
Oh and Bennett needs to get out of the dog house. He's been punished a couple of games in a row now. Dude seemed to be building some nice confidence and trust with the coaches and it fell off a cliff. Get back at 'er buds!
