GDB 1.0 WRAP UP: FLAMES @ OILERS
By baggedmilk
9 years ago
You have to love kicking off an NHL season with a Battle of Alberta! Well… Sort of. Final score: 5-2 Flames.
There is nothing that I enjoy more thoroughly than some good old Flames ass kickery. Remember the start of the 2010-11 season? When Jordan Eberle opened things up with the goal of the year and Steve McIntyre caved in Raitis Ivanans’ melon? What a night that was! Tonight wasn’t really like that at all. Despite badly outshooting the Flames, the Oilers lost their home opener.
After the way last season started, the Oilers had to have a quick start. That’s not what happened at all. Instead of a lead, the Oilers got down 2 quick goals early in the first period on some awful defensive breakdowns. The Oilers did play well after that. In terms of possession, the Oilers ran the show for most of the game. Unfortunately, they also ran into a hot goaltender. Karri Ramo played very well, and was a huge reason that the Flames were able to pull out the win.
There was some rust, and systems issues that will need to be ironed out, but on the whole it was a decent start to the 2014-15 NHL season. Yes, I’m saying that even though they lost. I think the Oilers played well and deserved to win. A loser thing to say? Perhaps. Feel free to say your piece.
Let’s wrap it up…
THE BRIGHT SIDE
- It was nice to see Teddy Purcell get his first goal out of the way early in the season.
- It was nice to see the Oilers shooting the puck. The shots on goal were 40 to 26 which was encouraging considering the Oilers sometimes hate shooting the puck.
- The Pouliot – Draisaitl – Yakupov line was impressive tonight.
- Taylor Hall is a lord of war.
- Defensive zone coverage was a mess in the 3rd period.
THE FACE PALMERS
- Boys… The game started at 7:30pm Mountain Standard Time (roughly) what were you doing?
- Defensive coverage was atrocious on the first 2 Calgary goals.
- Sportsnet put the Flames logo next to Taylor Hall’s goal in the graphic. (see below)
- Scrivens really battled the puck tonight.
- Karri Ramo stole the show tonight.
- Mason Raymond should never score hat tricks EVER.
BEST OF THE TWEETS
When you’re watching the game, be sure to tweet at @OilersNation or @jsbmbaggedmilk for your chance to have your tweets show up in the GDB Wrap Up.
NATION CHARITY DRAFT
Today, we launched the Regular Season charity draft at nationdrafts.com. For $20, you can pick the best roster possible, based on the player boxes, and have a chance to win some great prizes courtesy of our friends at Oodle Noodle and the Pint.
Most importantly, part of the proceeds from all monies raise will be going to the Edmonton Inner City Children’s Program. Not only will you be flexing your hockey brain for prizes and eternal bragging rights, you’ll be supporting a great cause as well.
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