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JBR · 12-09-2018, 10:45 AM

Help needed with my math.

With our captain out, exactly how many Giordano’s will be playing tonight?

Enoch Root · 12-09-2018, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by FlamingHomer

Bold prediction: Oilers get some favorable calls.

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That's what I am thinking as well. The Oilers are going to be gooning it up all night, yet somehow they will get 6 PPs to our 3.

dieHARDflameZ · 12-09-2018, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

That's what I am thinking as well. The Oilers are going to be gooning it up all night, yet somehow they will get 6 PPs to our 3.

Oh without a doubt.

bigrangy · 12-09-2018, 10:47 AM

GioforPM · 12-09-2018, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RyZ

Everything is in the Oilers favor tonight...

3rd game in 4 nights
Back to back with travel
The 2 guys who would normally be tasked with defending McDavid out (Gio/Backlund)!!

jg13 · 12-09-2018, 10:49 AM

There's no reason the Oilers should lose tonight. With that being said it's going to be absolutely glorious when the Oilers lose tonight.

MoneyGuy · 12-09-2018, 10:49 AM

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Ill be sitting center ice, 2nd bowl, 1st row.....1st game at the new rink.

Are you Wired?

Phagoof · 12-09-2018, 10:50 AM

I'm worried about the Oil abusing Prout on D with the McDavid line. He is a pylon.

Textcritic · 12-09-2018, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JBR

Help needed with my math.

With our captain out, exactly how many Giordano’s will be playing tonight?

Three maybe?

Larsson, Russell and C. Wideman (hahaha!) were not part of the original “seven Giordanos,” but I also don’t think Benning was in the Oilers system yet.

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Yamer · 12-09-2018, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Enoch Root

23 hour turnover, with travel
3rd game in 4 nights,
depleted lineup, including 3 Dmen out

Going to be tough tonight, but if they can pull it off, it is going to be glorious!

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Originally Posted by RyZ

Everything is in the Oilers favor tonight...

3rd game in 4 nights
Back to back with travel
The 2 guys who would normally be tasked with defending McDavid out (Gio/Backlund)

Flames are going to need another big game from 13/23/28 and Rittich is going to have to be a wall, but I have some confidence that it can all line up for us with how the boys have been playing lately. GFG!!

Those 45 minute flights are BRUTAL!

I'm just poking fun. The rest is absolutely true and even though it's the no-good smelly Oilers, it's a big test tonight.

And I can't wait!

Textcritic · 12-09-2018, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Phagoof

I'm worried about the Oil abusing Prout on D with the McDavid line. He is a pylon.

But on the flip side, I am excited to see Kylington in a foot race with McDud. That kid can fly.

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direwolf · 12-09-2018, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I think this game will be difficult as the Oilers seem to really get up for these games. Flames will need to jump on them early.

Yup. This is their Cup finals game 7, and you know they've had this game circled on their calendars since the last one. No doubt they're gonna be amped up and trying to hit everything that moves. Also, the Flames have played a lot of hockey lately, and they might be a little worn out playing a back-to-back tonight.

That being said, the Oilers are a one-man team, and the Flames have more than enough firepower up front to counter that, so I'm not all that worried. After the way they performed last night even while missing two of their top players, I'm confident the Flames can beat anyone at this point, injuries and suspensions be damned.

As I mentioned in the Peluso thread, I think the Oilers will be so distracted trying to goon it up, they're gonna abandon Hitch's trap-style game plan, take a bunch of dumb penalties, and give up lots of odd-man rushes.

Long story short: we've got this.

Beninho · 12-09-2018, 10:57 AM

Pressure all on the Oilers tonight

Aarongavey · 12-09-2018, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Textcritic

But on the flip side, I am excited to see Kylington in a foot race with McDud. That kid can fly.

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Kylington may be faster than the greatest player in the history of hockey

cammy13 · 12-09-2018, 11:13 AM

My prediction for tonight is 6-2 Flames with a goal from Neal

Vinny01 · 12-09-2018, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jg13

There's no reason the Oilers should lose tonight.

They are playing the best team in the West. Is that not reason enough? They have been scraping wins against mediocre competition. Only those delusional fans think they are on the brink of some kind of breakout.

Textcritic · 12-09-2018, 11:18 AM

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They are playing the best team in the West. Is that not reason enough? They have been scraping wins against mediocre competition. Only those delusional fans think they are on the brink of some kind of breakout.

To hear HF Oilers fans talk, this will be an easy win with Edmonton coasting to a dominating victory. It will begin their march up the Standings to overtake the Flames in short order.

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Enoch Root · 12-09-2018, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Yamer

Those 45 minute flights are BRUTAL!

I'm just poking fun. The rest is absolutely true and even though it's the no-good smelly Oilers, it's a big test tonight.

And I can't wait!

Yes of course. Except that they are already losing 1 hour, playing in 23 hours. Plus they travel, which is more like 2 hours in total, so instead of a normal back 2 back, they are looking at losing 3 hours of sleep.

Not making excuses, it just is what it is. And in and of itself, I wouldn't care in the slightest. Problem is that we are icing a lot of replacement players. And for replacement guys, stepping up once is one thing, but keeping it going a 2nd night is something else altogether.

So all things considered, we have a pretty even tilt tonight.

jg13 · 12-09-2018, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Vinny01

They are playing the best team in the West. Is that not reason enough? They have been scraping wins against mediocre competition. Only those delusional fans think they are on the brink of some kind of breakout.

- 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.

direwolf · 12-09-2018, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Vinny01

They are playing the best team in the West. Is that not reason enough? They have been scraping wins against mediocre competition. Only those delusional fans think they are on the brink of some kind of breakout.

With the Flames' ability to flip a switch and score at will, I'm betting the Oilers are much more worried about shutting down our offence than we are about shutting down McDavid.