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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I'd prefer if he was unshowered and musky.
But his sexiness may make others rub off on themselves… Shit nevemind.
Gayest conversation award goes to….
The three of us. WOO
good kill, boys!!
$h!t – I hope I didn't just jinx this!
This is not good. Not good at all.
This conversation went way bad.
Teeth clenched. Dammit Horcoff! he's in my pool.
Thank Jeebus there is no Sakic in this situation!
God Dammit!!!!!
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