[OOT] Season opener! January 13 with five games.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Man I see Yamamoto play and I wish we’d give Matthew Phillips an actual shot.

Similar WHL numbers, better AHL numbers, why not give him an actual look.

I think he would fit in great on that 4th line with Lucic and Bennett. He plays with a little edge for a small guy, and is great with the puck on his stick. Think they would work well together.

I wish I had an answer. I don't know why we don't give him a look either.

He's earned that, no question.

Edit: They're probably going to let him over ripen given his size and game, but I'm eager for that first audition.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Yikes. I hope the Flames don't look this rough tomorrow. This is ugly.

With no exhibitions, chances are it's going to be ugly hockey for a couple weeks.

[WhiteTiger]

Yus!

[DeluxeMoustache]

Season opener for the Pens Friday? What was tonight then?

Mistake

Drink

[Mass_nerder]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Man I see Yamamoto play and I wish we’d give Matthew Phillips an actual shot.

Similar WHL numbers, better AHL numbers, why not give him an actual look.

I think he would fit in great on that 4th line with Lucic and Bennett. He plays with a little edge for a small guy, and is great with the puck on his stick. Think they would work well together.

Because unlike the Oilers, we have good depth and Phillips will have to force his way onto the team (as it should be). The Oilers just throw their prospects into the deep end because there's no one better to take the spot, and the prospect either learns to swim, or sinks pretty quickly. Then when they sink, the Oilers just discard them.

[Firebot]

Guess who gets walked by McDavid.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

McDavid just skates right around Hamonic.

[Rejean31]

Same thing just happened at the other end. No call.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Firebot

Guess who gets walked by McDavid.

for the 3rd time

[Wastedyouth]

Hamonic buddy, you shoulda retired.

[1_Flames_Fan]

Go Canucks, no 3 pointer!

[ComixZone]

Haha, oh Hamonic.

McDavid skates at Hamonic and you know it will end it one of two ways. A penalty against Hammer, or a goal against.

[flamingred89]

I mean, that was in on the hands a bit. But pretty ticky tack call for the Oilers.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Hamonic buddy, you shoulda retired.

No no, he’s perfect for Van

[Erick Estrada]

Late to the party. What happened to Kevin Quinn?

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

Same thing just happened at the other end. No call.

Yup, no shocker here, and McDavid with his sour look bitchin at the ref. I'd give him two minutes for that.


Enough crying you whinebaby.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Mass_nerder

Because unlike the Oilers, we have good depth and Phillips will have to force his way onto the team (as it should be). The Oilers just throw their prospects into the deep end because there's no one better to take the spot, and the prospect either learns to swim, or sinks pretty quickly. Then when they sink, the Oilers just discard them.

At some point you need to give them a shot too. He was pretty much a PPG in the AHL last year.

To me if you can do that in your first year or two in the AHL you deserve a look at the NHL.

I wish they would have left one spot open for either him or Gawdin instead of signing all three of Leivo, Simon, or Nordstrom

At some point you need to graduate a player to continue to develop them or else they will stagnate in the AHL.

[Wastedyouth]

Wait a minute.

Are you trying to tell me that the Oilers ridiculous percentages driven PP success from last year isn't gonna happen again this year?

Well, I never!

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Late to the party. What happened to Kevin Quinn?

Didn't get his contract renewed.

[eddly]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

Same thing just happened at the other end. No call.

Pretty much, but the difference was McDavid. So painful to watch the Oilers.