Flames at Oilers, G73 2024-25

by Lowetide
  • On the road to: CAR (Expected 0-0-1) (Actual 1-0-0)
  • At home to: ANA, MTL, DAL (Expected 2-1-0) (Actual 2-1-0)
  • On the road to: BUF, NJD, NYI, NYR (Expected 2-2-0) (Actual 2-2-0)
  • At home to: UTA, WPG, SEA, DAL (Expected 2-2-0) (Actual 2-1-1)
  • On the road to: SEA (Expected 0-0-1) (Actual 0-1-0)
  • At home to: CGY (Expected 1-0-0) (Actual 0-0-0)
  • Overall expected results: 7-5-2, 16 points in 14 games
  • March result: 7-5-1
  • Oilers in 2024-25: 41-26-5, 87 points in 72 games

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dangilitis

Granted, St Louis would still hold the tie breaker on ROW, but depriving Calgary of that single point is lovely.

OriginalPouzar

The point remains the same and accurate but, just for clarity, 1st tie-break is simply regulation wins (ROW is the 2nd tiebreak).

dangilitis

Yes. If Calgary had won this game, and the next 3, they would be tied with St Louis on RW, so I went to ROW

Basically, if Calgary ends up tying St Louis in points by season’s end, they are likely losing on tie breaker, so this point was still a big deal and may well be a factor

SKOilerFan

Really enjoying this after hours. Need to hear from Mac T more often

OriginalPouzar

Darnell Nurse with one heck of a hockey game tonight!

dangilitis

Drai with his 19th career OT goal.

8 OT goals behind Ovi for the record, and he’s got half a career left to do it.

cowboy bill

Never in doubt.

KnightRain

lol

KnightRain

Gutsy win. Leon really showed how having a superstar in your lineup can change your entire lineup. Picks made the stops he had to and that’s all you can ask for.
I thought we were more conscious defensively but showed that it’s not our strong suit, yet. I hope we continue to play this style and get better at it, as we get closer to the playoffs.
Frickin Leon, man. He’s a beaut. When the game is on the line I want the puck on his stick, every time.
Take your time, Connor and Eks. Leon has giant shoulders. He’ll carry the list while you guys heal.

dangilitis

Draisaitl can center anyone right now.
Frees up Nuge with Arvy and Podkolzin
McDavid with Hyman and another winger

Keep a scoring winger like Skinner in your lineup

LMHF#1

Jack: “ohmergherd what a classic…that was amazing…soooo gooooddd” (this and every single game regardless of what actually happened.

Leon: “We played a decent game.”

Truth and standards, people. #29’s that guy.

OriginalPouzar

I love seeing Jeff Skinner smile.

Seems like such a good dude.

Yukon Jerk

MthrFckn Yes!

doritogrande

Leon “LaBamba” Draisaitl!

Yukon Jerk

With Ice in his viens

KnightRain

BOOM!!! Holy hell, we missed you, Drai!!! We missed your SHOT!!!

oilinthepeg

L51N!

SKOilerFan

29 with the shot mentality – drink

LMHF#1

He played Skinner in OT and was rewarded. It is a miracle.

BornInAGretzkyJersey

King Leon reigns supreme.

OriginalPouzar

Leon Draisaitl just won the Hart Trophy!

Lewis Grant

He should have, but he probably still won’t.

Voters don’t look at the fact that he’s played with Podkolzin and Arvidsson, while MacKinnon’s played with Rantanen and Necas.

Voters want a narrative, and with MacKinnon, they can say that he held COL in it when they had ridiculous injuries and major goalie problems.

Or, with Hellebuyck, they might be able to say “President’s Trophy.” Or they’ll want to reward him for his 4 Nations performance for America.

jp

Leon Draisaitl is The Man!

DevilsLettuce

Draisaitl is the most awesome ever!!!!

dcsj

Welcome back Leon! We missed ya

Sierra

Wow, Drai shooting lasers tonight. My goodness

SKOilerFan

Free shot to Bouchard’s chin. No call. classic nhl

OriginalPouzar

Condors with a massive regulation win tonight and two huge wins this weekend with maybe the most depleted lineup I’ve heard of in the AHL.

Kudos to the coach for his work with this roster!

Sierra

Paging Godot!!!

lol

BornInAGretzkyJersey

NEON L50N!

LMHF#1

I love that read, that play and that shot so damn much.

That’s controlling a game right there.

Todd Macallan

Leon all Hart!

KnightRain

BOOM!!! 50!!! Lookin like Messier!!!

Professor Q

YAH! That’s what we want to see, baby!

Get hooked on THAT!

L50n Draisaitl!

Gerta Rauss

#50 was nifty!

OriginalPouzar

That is a mother-effing Hart Trophy goal.

dcsj

Yea Leon

DevilsLettuce

Draisaitl is awesome

Tarkus

L50N

Sierra

Wow, what a shot by Drai. Amazing!!!

OriginalPouzar

HUGE goal for 50!

Give the man the Hart!

Sierra

Hyman clearly interfered with. Brutal non-call

KnightRain

Pad stack!!! Close the door, Picks!!! Give the guys a chance!!!

Professor Q

That definitely seemed like a bit of a performance by Kadri.

LMHF#1

Ask Kadri if there’s any water left in the pool.

Mayan Oil

If he wants to dive like that, I’m NOT putting water in the pool. That’ll teach him.

OriginalPouzar

Of course, after the non-call on Hyman on a scoring chance….

KnightRain

That time, Bouch didn’t stop skating. He’s coulda done that 20 time this year, if he didn’t stop skating..,

OriginalPouzar

Caggiula bangs one home on a net-front scramble and the Condors lead 3-2 half way through the 3rd.

Professor Q

I don’t think I’ve seen that many poke-checks in sequence before!

I will say that at least Edmonton is getting shots. They’re still in this game.

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KnightRain

pressing now. Gotta get one before we get caught, again!

KnightRain

One breakdown. Geez. Picks gotta have that…

dangilitis

He’s made many saves to keep his lifeless, poorly executing team in the game

KnightRain

He’s been solid but that was from distance with a clear look. Gotta have that.

dangilitis

He was point blank in the point. The Oilers rush defense had remained awful since the break

dsr29

Emberson needs to get back in the press box

KnightRain

He’s been better than Kulak, this game, up until that double blunder. He’s hitting someone every shift.

OriginalPouzar

Why would Emberson make that pinch…..?

KnightRain

Tried to make the play. It was broken up and he tried again instead of booking it back towards the d zone. First I was ok with. Second attempt was dumb.
But Picks gotta have that from that far out either way no screen..,

DexandRuby

Klapka is a dirty dirty player with an IQ smaller than his jersey number.

The refs and the NHL are an absolute joke. Shielding Backlund like he’s his wife has to be the most one sided crap I’ve ever seen. If only they protected the stars like they do the plugs. The NHL might actually be better than the 10th most popular sport in the USA by now.

dangilitis

Backlund turtled hard. Tkachuk would be proud of that performance.

Tarkus

Because you haven’t heard me mention Gavin McKenna enough here:

A goal and four assists tonight gives him eight points (1 + 7) in two playoff games.

Harpers Hair

There has been considerable speculation McKenna could be one of the first CHL players to transfer to a NCAA school in the fall.

Funnybird

That would be an interesting move. Play against older, stronger competition but a reduced schedule. Pretty sure he will stay in the hat.

Harpers Hair

A much better development path and a quality education must be tempting.

donkeyboy

What evidence do you have that NCAA is “a much better development path”?

There are currently more CHL graduates playing in the NHL. Additionally, many former NCAA players now playing in the NHL played at the Junior A level in Canada prior to playing NCAA.

Lewis Grant

The NCAA is probably a better development path for most players.

The CHL is undoubtedly the best development path for guys who are guaranteed to play in the NHL. You’re getting twice as many games a year. Playing NCAA, he’s going to power out halfway through his first NHL season. Besides, as a guy who’s going to make $100M+ in the NHL, he doesn’t exactly need a college education.

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