Oilers at Predators, G11 2024-25

by Lowetide
  • At home to: WPG, CHI, CAL, PHI (Expected 3-1-0) (Actual 1-3-0)
  • On the road to: NAS, DAL (Expected 1-1-0) (Actual 1-1-0)
  • At home to: CAR, PIT (Expected 1-1-0) (Actual 1-0-1)
  • On the road to: DET, CBJ, NAS (Expected 2-1-0) (Actual 1-1-0)
  • Overall expected result: 7-4-0, 14 points in 11 games
  • Actual October results: 4-5-1, nine points in 10 games
  • Oilers in 2024-25:  4-5-1, nine points in 10 games

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leadfarmer

Solid game by Nurse. Pickard is so steady. Hockey heaven is Drai playing the Preds every night

Hemskyish

As a team don’t you think, let’s kick ass and then 3 weeks you get the best in the world back. That’s a awesome to think about.

Spartacus

That’s a very positive outlook… nice!

Hemskyish

I totally believe what our author is saying. We are lucky!!! If our best player goes down, which has happened, somehow we have a top 8 centre to grab him. They are true friends and have watched each other grow. Connor 100% knows that Leon can drive a team, however they want it together. We are lucky, let’s just watch him become even more. Last time he won the scoring race.

Please people we still have a top ten if not five hockey player righting the ship.

prefonmich

Also loved the energy of 4th line. THey deserve to stay intact. Our third line is still a bit of a liability. Callups hold players on the edges accountable as well. Ryan needed a break. I think Janmark may be next to have a break. Both Caggiula and Philp deserve to stay in lineup based one game.

Whaler Slamamoto

Fairly concerning that all 5 wins have been against teams ranked 24th or higher overall. Let’s beat Calgary and NJz then we can talk

Crazy Pedestrian

bit of a Grammar nazi, but you mean’t 24th or “lower” right?

Last edited 20 days ago by Crazy Pedestrian
Whaler Slamamoto

I suppose. The numbers do get higher though! I also use meant and not mean’t so I must have slept through that day in class as well.

Diablo

Was out with my kids trick and treating … just started watching the game … what an opening shift that was!

Diablo

Leon was calling his own number.

Diablo

Nurse made a great pass on the Hyman goal.

Diablo

Podz was vicious in that fight.

Diablo

Pickard is going to have to get the net more.

OriginalPouzar

Diablo

 Reply to  Diablo

 October 31, 2024 10:34 pm

Pickard is going to have to get the net more.

With tonight’s start, given the back to backs on Sun/Mon, they essentially locked him in to 2 of 3.

Sierra

LT for the win!

Leon Draisaitl is an exceptional player, one of the greatest of his generation and a true No. 1 center with a wide range of skills. I wanted to say that because sometimes the big man gets overlooked because of McDavid. Oilers fans are incredibly fortunate to be living through this era of Edmonton hockey, and Draisaitl is a big part of the thrilling hockey we are seeing now.

SKOilerFan

Good to see Darnell with a bounce back game.
Pickard starts next game.
Yikes, Nashville D does not look good. Heavy minus on the year. Some nice forwards, but lack depth there to.
They don’t look like a playoff team this year.

OriginalPouzar

Its back to back (flames/Devils) – they’ll split either way.

Kert

Bonk.
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Last edited 20 days ago by Kert
Spartacus

Best Oilers fight since McIntyre vs Ivanans?

I think so.

rich tm

Took my son to the game tonight and got to see the real Mayor of Nashville (Drai). He was outstanding this night.

Pickard made several saves early on (other than the pizza served up by Kulak). Helped calm the team as Bouchard’s passing early on was not crisp.

Thought Emberson looked solid.

Best of all, this was a team win. Yes, the guys you need scoring scored, but they played better tonight. Passing was crisp and it was Nashville that looked out of synch and slow.

nelson88

Is it too early to anoint Philp as the C I want on the ice defending the final minute of a 1 goal game….

love the team effort all around. win or lose that’s all I ask.

TheGreatBigMac

The Oilers remind me of the Lamborghini Countach
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qaQILGeGeME

Elgin R

😂

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Nurse with one of his best games of the season.

Not sure what they are going to do about 2C. RNH got crushed.

fishman

Nuge more effective on the wing. Not many centre options with Connor out. Oilers have little forward depth.

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

1st and 4th line really carried the day.

LMHF#1

Philp shouldn’t go anywhere for a long while. Mature, strong, impactful game.

fishman

Certainly looks like a keeper! Unless there are injuries can’t see Ryan getting many games going forward.

Darryl8843

Perry passes up a goal trying to get Philip his first. Good on him

Darryl8843

Amazing Nashville haven’t spent a night in a hotel room yet this year

theboyfromsouthdetroit

Not ashamed to admit I did a hard double fist pump standing in my kitchen for Hyman’s first.

Tarkus

Silent Saros in Empty Boats

fishman

Saros sorrows!

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Nice play by Nurse.

Gerta Rauss

Rhymin’ Hyman is Rockn’ & Rollin’!!

wooooooooooot

OriginalPouzar

Great pass by Nurse to spring Hyman.

fishman

Hyman off the schneid!!!!!! Look out!

LMHF#1

Shoot high Zach. Simple.

fishman

Pickard has been solid tonight.

rich tm

Pickard was outstanding tonight. Other than the pizza served up by Kulak, he made several stops on high danger scoring chances in the first period that allowed the team to find its game.

Spartacus

More starts for Captain Pickard?

Make it so.

Last edited 20 days ago by Spartacus
Elgin R

Ok Oilers need a fight every game from here on.

Fight = win for the boys this year.

flyfish1168

I would love to see us trade for Klim Kostin. Put him on the same line with Podkolzin on a line.

Elgin R

Then my Oilers Klim jersey would be back in season. 👍😂

Moonlight

Matheson with an article about exactly that. Reacquiring Kostin.

OriginalPouzar

Klim Kostin has been a healthy scratch in recent games and there is speculation he’ll be on waivers soon.

At $2MM a claim would be silly.

Only a trade with 50% retention could be contemplated but the Sharks have zero retention spots left for this season – a 3rd team would need to be involved.

Darryl8843

ESPN loves Podz killing that guy

GB&Q

Knocked him vasily

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Podz punched Lauzon right in the brain.

flyfish1168

I believe he compressed his brain just a little bit

flyfish1168

Podkolzin is growing on me.

fishman

His physicality is much needed and appreciated!

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Skinner is going to start scoring. Very smart and slippery in the o zone.

DevilsLettuce

Podkolzin murdered him

LMHF#1

Two straight rights. Nice.

OriginalPouzar

Great defensive play by Janmark there.

fishman

Podz with the TKO!!!!

DevilsLettuce

Draisaitl is a blast to watch

GB&Q

Zwei Drai!! 🚨🚨

LMHF#1

That type of goal is why, if forced to choose, I keep Leon until the bitter end.

fishman

Predators going to be having nightmares about 29! Dominating!

Moonlight

Leon Draisaitll, Mayor of Nashville

Chief Inspector

Der Bürgermeister

OriginalPouzar

OriginalPouzar

 October 31, 2024 7:20 pm

OriginalPouzar

 October 31, 2024 6:25 pm

Supernova Drai engaged.

Supernova mode – continued.

Plus

Sierra

Pretty good game for the Oilers through 2.

Oilers take too many penalties.

Last edited 20 days ago by Sierra
fishman

Especially when your PK stinks!

OriginalPouzar

That’s not a “tough play” Jack, that’s a “bad play”, a mistake.

Big kill!

LMHF#1

That was dumb Mattias. Nothing but space in front of him.

Scungilli Slushy

I love his player type. But that’s why he’s a 4th liner. But he’s a gamer when it counts and I’m in on that

LMHF#1

Oh yeah – another stride’s worth of speed and more consistent drive would have made him a very different NHLer. He’s valuable, but not all he could have been.

godot10

Blues lose 2-1 to Philly. Holloway, the most ice time of any Blues forward, 20 minutes. Even. Broberg 20 plus, a primary assist where he did all of the work, plus 1.

Scungilli Slushy

Good for them. I hope they miss the playoffs. They made the right decision but now DTM

Only Oilers

Darryl8843

So your saying if Holloway actually Scored they’d be in OT?

DevilsLettuce

Holloway 3 for 9 on the draw with only 1 of those coming in the 3rd.

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Huge kick in the D.

OriginalPouzar

All that ice time and he couldn’t help his team get a goal against one of the leakiest teams in the league and, in fact, in those 17 minutes at 5 on 5, his team only had 2 shots.

Spartacus

So go to a St Louis blog.

I’m sick of your whining.

Honestly, just incessant crying, all day, every day.

It’s enough.

OriginalPouzar

Would have been nice for Darnell to see that one go in.

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Team looks better when the goalie does not give up 3 on the first 10 shots.

Darryl8843

Truth

OriginalPouzar

OriginalPouzar

 October 31, 2024 6:25 pm

Supernova Drai engaged.

Supernova mode – continued.

Brogan Rafferty's Uncle Steve

Dr. Drai just owns the Preds.

LMHF#1

That’s the blocker shot I was commenting on earlier.

Attaboy Leon. That’s the stuff.