[GDT] 2020 WC Play-In Round: Edmonton Oilers(5) vs Chicago Blackhawks(12) Blackhawks 3-1!!!

[SnipeShow]

Originally Posted by foshizzle11

Wait, I thought they had that in Schultz, Bear or Bouchard? Look at all that Norris potential...

Don't forget Griffin Reinhart

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[playmaker]

Originally Posted by SargentD

There’s an option that still looks particularly disgusting to me.
1.We overpower Winnipeg
2. Edmonton loses to Chicago
3. We are eliminated in the next round
4. Edmonton wins first overall

Just imagine the empathy from Edmonton bandwagon when that happens.

5. Lafrenière pulls a Lindros

[djsFlames]

I love an Oilers collapse in their most important game of the season.

So gosh darn delicious, just like that 2017 Anaheim game.

You can practically hear the collective wails of Staples, Spector, Principe, Remenda, Stauffer, the SNET panel and the Oilers management ugly-crying themselves to sleep.

The universe is just righting itself is all.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by ashasx

https://twitter.com/user/status/1291231160652070912

everything about the oilers is pathetic

https://twitter.com/user/status/1291339751820206080

[activeStick]

What a beauty result to wake up to. Captain Toews!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

I shouldn’t be surprised but seeing the official Oilers twitter account whining about the refs is pretty ridiculous. Leave that for the fans and media.

[Robbob]

Not gonna lie, I thought the oilers were going to win and turned the tv off. What a pleasant surprise. It is going to be a good day.

I also feel shame for giving them any benefit of doubt. I should know better, E=NG.

[Flames1217]

That's bush league from the Oilers twitter.

Also warms my heart that the Oilers are losing.

Would be perfect if they lost to Chicago and then did not win the lottery.

[timbit]

Any Oilers media mention that the Hawks hit FIVE posts last night?

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by timbit

Any Oilers media mention that the Hawks hit FIVE posts last night?

I have not seen any media touch this (they would get the guillotine if they did.)

There was one particularly lucid fan on the oil boards last night who disparaged his brethren for clamoring about penalties and saying they deserved to win by cudgeling them with that stat and lamenting that the oilers were losers all night.

[Wastedyouth]

Wait wait, where IS Evan Bouchard? Why isn't he playing?

[OldDutch]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

https://twitter.com/user/status/1291231160652070912

everything about the oilers is pathetic

I went to bed when the Oil was up by 1. I woke up to see the score and read this thread and thought oh boy the Hawks got a couple PPG and the Oilers are livid they couldn't hold the fort

Then I watch the highlights and BOTH the tie goal and the game winner was even strength?

There was a total of 2 PPG in the game and each team got 1 each? WHUT?

You nailed it this is completely pathetic, and by reading the tweet thread the fan base is lapping it up.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Wait wait, where IS Evan Bouchard? Why isn't he playing?

Was thinking the same thing. Has Broberg passed him?

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by Robbob

Was thinking the same thing. Has Broberg passed him?

Was Bouchard even at camp? I don't remember hearing or seeing anything about him

[getbak]

He's inside the bubble with the team: https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-rosters...20/c-317638524

[TheScorpion]

The general belief in Oilers circles is that broberg has passed Bouchard

[CroFlames]

I don't know why I thought this, but I thought at least the official Oil twitter wouldn't blame refs.

I thought that was the job of Stauffer, Tchykowski, Jones, Staples, Spector and literally everyone else who cheerleads for this team.

[1Nite]

Originally Posted by Buff

Is it just me or has all of Draisaitl's goals come as he's standing watching the play and the puck just bounces out to him?

He's got talent, I'll give him that. I mean he has used that talent to his personal benefit but it seems like he does not quite have the bus driving characteristic and his talent has made him look better than he is.

I think he really benefits from having McDavid on his team. Whether he's on the ice with McDavid or he's getting lesser opponents because the top checkers are focused on McDavid.

He does have talent, but playing with McDavid, has given him confidence, enough that, he can put up points feasting on the power play, seems that that's pretty much all they concentrate on, padding their stats.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by CGY12

Oilers are struggling with the Hawks, does anybody think they have a shot against stiffer competition? I think any one of the top 4 seeds beats Edmonton. It pains me to hear about McDavid every 2 seconds but I do not want to see them in the draft lottery.

I think we're seeing the recipe for beating the Oilers, actually.

If you focus on defending against McDavid and Draisaitl, you end up with a low scoring game where their PP can win it with a timely goal.

Fortunately Chicago can't defend, so they are throwing everything at the attack. And the Oilers' defensive play is terrible - lousy D core, and lazy forwards. That gives Chicao a fighting change. And IMO, over the course of 3 games so far, they have been the better team - outgunning the Mighty Gunners of Mulletville.

I think the way to beat them is to go full offense on them and try to win 6-5 instead of 2-1

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

The general belief in Oilers circles is that broberg has passed Bouchard

Which probably isn't true.

Broberg's just the shiny new toy in Oilers land, so of course he's better.

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I think we're seeing the recipe for beating the Oilers, actually.

If you focus on defending against McDavid and Draisaitl, you end up with a low scoring game where their PP can win it with a timely goal.

Fortunately Chicago can't defend, so they are throwing everything at the attack. And the Oilers' defensive play is terrible - lousy D core, and lazy forwards. That gives Chicao a fighting change. And IMO, over the course of 3 games so far, they have been the better team - outgunning the Mighty Gunners of Mulletville.

I think the way to beat them is to go full offense on them and try to win 6-5 instead of 2-1

And the key is McDavid and Draisaitl get their points, but probably finish even or minus still.

Those two still aren't great defensively so getting the puck behind them and forcing them to play below their own hashmarks is still the best way to defend them. Problem is they are so deadly on the rush that you have to be a bit careful, but overall trying to out score the Oilers is probably still the best way to play them.