GDB 13.0 Wrap Up: Not near good enough, Oilers fall 3-1 in Detroit
That’s a tough one. Final Score: 3-1 Red Wings
That’s a tough one. Final Score: 3-1 Red Wings
A new week means a new episode of the Real Life Podcast, and today’s edition is jam-packed with all of the auditory stimulation you could ever hope to sink in your ear holes. This week, the boys touch on the Oilers’ tough week, new line combinations leading up to tonight’s game against the Red Wings,…
Overripening. If there’s one word that’s getting a ton of airplay in the Ken Holland era, it’s overripening. Holland brings over a wealth of experience from his time as Detroit Red Wings general manager. People point to Tomas Tatar and Gustav Nyquist as evidence of players who were brought along slowly in Grand Rapids, Detroit’s…
Coming off a disappointing performance against the Florida Panthers, the Oilers begin a three-game Eastern road trip tonight from Detroit. For an Oilers team that is coming off a poor performance, this is a great matchup for them. The Red Wings have lost eight in a row and have been outscored 34-13 in that span.
Dave Tippett has been fairly consistent with his line combinations this season. Leon Draisaitl had played 85% of his 5×5 minutes with Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has played with James Neal for 80% of his 5×5 time. Alex Chiasson was their regular winger, and when he missed time with injury it was…
It’s Edmonton Oilers game day and Dustin Nielson takes a break from tweeting on twitter to discuss all things Oilers with you. Make sure you tune in every week to see what’s up.
Tonight the Oilers make their first stop on a three-game road trip through Detroit, Columbus and Pittsburgh. On paper, this should be the most winnable game on the road trip, but after a tight-checking 2-1 victory over the Red Wings in Edmonton on October 18th, and losses against 25th place Chicago and 26th place Minnesota,…