[OOT] November 5 with five games.

[stang]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

They're riding the hot hand, no?

No Smith hurt his knee

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Fishy how? When the Rangers play the Oilers, they're usually going to be playing the Canucks or Flames shortly before or after. Clearly, because the Oilers are 8-1, other teams see them as the most difficult opponent of the three.

If you have two games, and you can only play your starter in one of them, there is a school of thought that you should always start him against the easier opponent because then you've done all you can to "lock up" the 2 points in the game you should win, rather than increase your risk of losing both - one to a tougher team, and one because your goaltender was outplayed.

I'm not sure I believe the Oilers are a tougher opponent than the Flames right now, but the standings do say so.

Oh god you made the Oilers fans day look at the thanks you are getting

they have ONE more point despite a much easier schedule...and that's not even a homer take. Look at the B2B's and the opponents records

[Knightslayer]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Oh god you made the Oilers fans day look at the thanks you are getting

they have ONE more point despite a much easier schedule...and that's not even a homer take. Look at the B2B's and the opponents records

And any advanced metrics oilers are average to below average. Flames are the much better team at the moment and it isn't close.

Can't wait until Rangers score 6 goals tonight.

[dino7c]

It's funny that the Rangers with their backup is probably the Oilers toughest test 11 games into the season

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Something_Special

I don't really like that strategy by New York. Feels like a losers mentality. They are basically thinking they have less of a chance to win tonight so lets play our star goalie tomorrow. Was looking forward to seeing Shesterkin. Insane goalie when he is on.

There is nothing stopping you from turning your TV on to watch Shesterkin tomorrow. Although the Flames will probably make him look human. Again.

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[PegCityFlamesFan]

Chicago gave up 2 goals 5 mins in.

[foshizzle11]

Chanley cup champions…knows how to talk too.

[d_phaneuf]

'No one knows if the oilers were great cause of Gretzky, or Gretzky was great because of the Oilers'

Kevin Lowe


No kevin, we know

[Iginla]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Fishy how? When the Rangers play the Oilers, they're usually going to be playing the Canucks or Flames shortly before or after. Clearly, because the Oilers are 8-1, other teams see them as the most difficult opponent of the three.

If you have two games, and you can only play your starter in one of them, there is a school of thought that you should always start him against the easier opponent because then you've done all you can to "lock up" the 2 points in the game you should win, rather than increase your risk of losing both - one to a tougher team, and one because your goaltender was outplayed.

I'm not sure I believe the Oilers are a tougher opponent than the Flames right now, but the standings do say so.

I've always thought the idea was - fresh team with a backup and tired team with the #1 - gives them a better chance to win both.

[Iginla]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

'No one knows if the oilers were great cause of Gretzky, or Gretzky was great because of the Oilers'

Kevin Lowe


No kevin, we know

Is that seriously what he said? Holy #### he's out to lunch.

[hwy19man]

Stastny scores 47 seconds into the game and Pionk scores three minutes later 2-0 Jets after twenty minutes.

[Knightslayer]

Fleury's body language is terrible. Looks like he wants to quit.

[getbak]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1456761997672996870

Canucks are wearing special jerseys in the warm-up for Diwali. I like the prominent presence of the flames, just to remind them who's better.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Ahahahah one shot, one goal for the Rags. Kostinem is in midseason form

[direwolf]

1-0 Rangers barely 3 minutes in. I like it.

[Ferarri]

Monster truck mania Oilers announcer is so bad.

[GioforPM]

Oilers have doubled up McDavid and Draisaitl of course.

[direwolf]

Rangers dominating this period, which isn't surprising considering it's been all 5 on 5 play so far.

[Knightslayer]

Who could have guessed Zibinijad would check out once he got paid...

[flamingred89]

Going to be riots in the street tonight. How dare a player play hockey against mavi. Oilers fans have to the most insufferable idiots on the planet.