GDB 17: some interesting line changes
Jason Gregor
November 15 2008 10:44AM
Some interesting line up moves for tonight’s game. It looks like Craig MacTavish has decided to send two veterans a message, as Kyle Brodziak and Dustin Penner will be in the press box tonight, and Robert Nilsson is back on the second line. Thanks to Ryan Rishaug from TSN, here are the lines.
Moreau – Gagner – Hemsky Nilsson – Horcoff – Pisani Reddox – Cogliano – Cole Pouliot – Boulerice – Stortini
And it looks like Roloson will start.
The Penner benching is no surprise. He has shown virtually no emotion in any game this season. Penner has to learn to use his 240-pound frame to his advantage. Sure, he will never be a mean power forward, but he can’t be afraid to lean on an opposing player from time-to-time.
Brodziak benching can be explained by his lack of wanting to get involved physically against the Leafs. Twice in that game there were scrums that Matt Stajan and then Hagman both put a glove in his face and he didn’t react. I don’t think they expect him to be an agitator, but he can’t get pushed around by those types of players. Yesterday MacTavish said, “If a guy has zero across the scoresheet, he has to find a way to get involved. Rarely do other teams get annoyed playing us.”
Clearly that was a shot at both Penner and Brodziak.
Expect some fireworks tonight vs the Avs. With Tucker, Laperriere, Mcleod and McCormick in the lineup, you can bet that the message will be loud and clear, and the Oilers will play with some emotion and some sort of physical presence.
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Fudge sakes.
DAMMIT!!!
baggedmilk mad. baggedmilk smash.
Smytty got into Roli's head over the last 5 minutes
Why is Darcy Tucker so red? I hate him more than I hate white people.
Darn Horcoff...
Come on......
where's the tripping penalty on Smyth????
Here we go
Let's go shoot out - Budaj sucks on breakaways
Doh - Roli does too. Maybe that wouldn't be the best idea
Nillson trying too hard to get out of the dog house
I can feel the hate bubbling up in me right now. That goal absolutely infuriated me.
Good.. Let the anger flow through you...
Looks like a shoot out gentleman.
Horc's fault for not hitting the open net. It's a f#cking defenceman - deke him!!!
Absolutely. I think Horc is gripping the stick a little bit right now.
Gagner, Hemsky and Pisani for the Oil??
I'd say those are three solid guesses.
Hemmer, Nillson and Gagner
Horcoff. One toe drag and its in the net.
Seriously. WTF?
dear lord
This could go a long time since anyone who can hit the net should score on these two goalies
omg sammy g scored
Come on Hemmer.
Drats.
Roli for the win...
Try a move Hemmer???
Excuse me that was more premature than when I popped off my first time in the Palace of poon.
ouch
Alright, Nillson, don't screw the ppoch
pooch
Nilsson... sweet?
and he did - BONEHEAD
wow, rowbert showed budaj
MAP for the win
I hate you Tucker!!!
even more now!!
nice move by pou
If they lose this game I'm going to burn Rexall to the ground.
arrgh
Horc couldn't be a d-man - how was he going to beat Budaj???
Gentleman, don't be surprised at tomorrows headline. You've been warned.
Bonehead move by MacT to put him in
thats sad
Horc to be benched for the next game??
the worst part about this loss is - they really deserved the W
Hey Horc, nice goal right at the end in the open net. Oh what? You DIDN'T score? Hmm...
Roloson in a shootout. Yeah that works. A bucket of pucks would have been better.
Didn't a team switch goalies for the shootout once?
Ya - the Leafs did earlier this year and it blew up in their face. The Oilers tried that once pulling Conklin for Morrison in '06