[OOT] **Insert Out of Town Game Thread Here**

[Textcritic]

This is far afield from my own posting tendencies, but I thought we could use an OOT thread early because the Oilers are in pre-season action already in an exhibition game with the Köln Sharks in Germany.

It's interesting to note that Kevin Quinn's colour man is none other than the great Drew Remenda. This is a surprise, because I was sure I read this summer that Remenda had stepped away from the Oilers broadcasting crew.

[Textcritic]

Other games later today:

Montreal @ Toronto — 1700 MT (SN)
Boston @ Washington — 1730
Anaheim @ SJ — 2030

[Textcritic]

McDavid still playing the left half-wall on the powerplay. Guess what? The Oilers did not score.

[Yamer]

Flames connection: Ben Hanowski plays for the Sharks.

[Yamer]

These Kolner Haie unis look like bad men's rec league jerseys. Yikes.

[old-fart]

The German team looks bad. Like, can’t complete a pass and didn’t get a shot attempt on a power play bad. To be fair this is an exhibition game for them that means nothing and they have already started their season. They appear to be playing the “don’t get injured” game.

[sempuki]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Flames connection: Ben Hanowski plays for the Sharks.

Hanowski+ for Bennett. But it would have to happen now for it to make sense.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by old-fart

The German team looks bad. Like, can’t complete a pass and didn’t get a shot attempt on a power play bad. To be fair this is an exhibition game for them that means nothing and they have already started their season. They appear to be playing the “don’t get injured” game.

They also apparently only have somehing like 8 goals for in 5 games in their German league. Basically if the Oilers get scored on at all it will be pretty amusing.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

They also apparently only have somehing like 8 goals for in 5 games in their German league. Basically if the Oilers get scored on at all it will be pretty amusing.

Prepare to be amused.

[old-fart]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

They also apparently only have somehing like 8 goals for in 5 games in their German league. Basically if the Oilers get scored on at all it will be pretty amusing.

Yeah, not hard to see why they can't score... they don't appear to be able to pass at all. The Mighty Ducks would beat them pretty handily I think.

I don't mean the team in Anaheim... I mean Gordon Bombay's team that learned to pass with eggs. Yeah, them. They'd beat this German team easily.

They had two powerplays in the first period and failed to even attempt to get a shot on net.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Prepare to be amused.

.... and there it is

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Prepare to be amused.

Sharks score! 1-1.

[Enoch Root]

The Oilers are actually playing a club team in Germany? Is Lord Savior playing?

[the2bears]

Seems like a good test for the Oilers.

[Locke]

Keep the updates coming!

Go....whatever German team!

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Locke

Keep the updates coming!

Go....whatever German team!

Köln Haie = Cologne Sharks.

It is presently 2-1 for Edmonton. Lucic scored a goal on the powerplay moments after Köln narrowly, somehow missed on a shorthanded breakaway.

*EDIT*
Whup. There goes Ben Hanowski on another breakaway...

[Textcritic]

Hahahaha! What?!

Drew Remenda just effusively beamed about how much the Flames loved Ben Hanowski in his short stint in Calgary because of his breakaway speed.

*EDIT*
As I type this, another defensive breakdown and another ten-bell chance for the Sharks.

[Locke]

Is this on TV or whats the deal here?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Locke

Is this on TV or whats the deal here?

I am watching on Sporstnet. Working from home today.

It seems that the Oilers are destined to spend half the game on the powerplay.

[Textcritic]

Ty Rattie has been very quiet in today's game through two periods. I'm shocked.