[GDT] e-Edmonton (34-38-9-77) @ z-Calgary (50-24-7-107) 8:00pm (SNE, SNP, SNO, SN1, CBC)

[Yoho]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

EDM have good players so it will be a good challenge tonight. CGY has to continue the rhythm they've found that has allowed them to play incredible hockey - win games different ways, win games when not at top form etc. - the mark of a great team.

I'm excited to see CGY reach any outstanding goals for the season but also to watch younger guys get more responsibility to show what they can do. Flames hockey has been amazing to watch - high scoring, fast paced, highly skilled and tactically precise (shut opponents down).

2 good players.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

I disagree, the Flames are awful after breaks. For some reason they really seem to be affected by rust. Tampa clinched their conference forever ago, and guys like Kucherov, Stamkos, and McDonagh have still played in all 82 games...

Anyone who is not sick or injured should play tonight.

Playoffs can be a very, very long grind, having guys rested and healed up is a bonus!

[3rd liner]

Such mixed feelings on this one. My head says it’s a nothing game, don’t risk any injuries and I shouldn’t care about the result. My heart says don’t lose to the oilers, or if you do, don’t give lucic and Kassian any satisfaction. I know it’s a dress rehearsal , but I think i’d rather sit all our mvps. Oilers beating us soundly (would not crush our spirit in the least) is better than doing some actual damage to our lineup for the playoffs. Either way my blood pressure will be up before this game is over...

[Snuffleupagus]

If and when Gaudreau gets his 2 points he should be sent to the showers

[btimbit]

Boston loss means Calgary clinches 2nd place overall.

I no longer care about the outcome. Just get out of this injury free,but embarrassing the Oilers would be a bonus

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

If and when Gaudreau gets his 2 points he should be sent to the showers

Unfortunate that he’s stuck at 98 points, I really wish they could make him a healthy scratch tonight. Frankly I’m more worried about him than Tkachuk.

[420since1974]

As neither team has much to play for, I'd like to see:

Gaudreau picks up two points to reach 100.
Brodie scores at least once to become the 12th Flame's player to reach 10+ goals this season.
Ryan picks up at least one point to set a new personal career high of 39.
Fantenberg scores his first goal of the season.
No one gets injured.

[Hey Connor, It's Mess]

I will be very surprised if anything noteworthy happens this game, flames and oilers likely just want to move onto their next seasons (playoffs and golf, respectively) injury-free.

[WhiteTiger]

Go Flames go!

Here's hoping Johnny gets his 100!

[Locke]

Neither team has anything to play for but for completely opposite reasons.

Oilers gunna Oil.

[Leo]

Tobias rider scores 12 goals tonight but flames win 13-12


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[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Locke

I think he signed a 3 year contract and has said that he thinks he can coach until hes 99.

I think hes just a glutton for punishment.

I think that means until he is drinking too heavily to coach

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Locke

I think he signed a 3 year contract and has said that he thinks he can coach until hes 99.

I think hes just a glutton for punishment.

These might be the last five games he coaches with the Edmonton Oilers if they don’t make the playoffs with the search far and wide for a new general manager who may want his own guy behind the bench.

The Oilers reportedly took on Hitchcock’s advisory/consultant contract from Dallas which was what he was doing for the Stars before Peter Chiarelli hired him to try and save his job back in November. The consultant role is apparently for two more years, so if he doesn’t coach, he’ll be around.

But he’s a coach at heart.

“This is a very unique situation for all of us (assistants Glen Gulutzan, Trent Yawney, Manny Viveiros), we’re going to work our butts off until the end of the year, then it’ll be 100 per cent in somebody else’s court,” said Hitchcock “They’ll make a decision from a general manager’s standpoint on where they want to go and the pecking order is the general manager gets to hire who he wants.

https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hocke...dmonton-oilers

[looooob]

Originally Posted by Leo

Tobias rider scores 12 goals tonight but flames win 13-12


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If he scores 15 do they make the playoffs?

[transplant99]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1114617410567450624

[Jore]

hoping gaudreau gets 100 and there's no injuries. stomping the oilers would be a nice bonus

[topfiverecords]

Tkachuk should sit behind the Oiler bench tonight.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

e-Dmonton is No Good.

Wrong. There's no D

[hwy19man]

Pregame links
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...ummary_16.html
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...review_16.html
https://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/pre...3&home=3&vis=6

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

Unfortunate that he’s stuck at 98 points, I really wish they could make him a healthy scratch tonight. Frankly I’m more worried about him than Tkachuk.

especially since he has had at least two good goals disallowed this season