GDB 18.0 Wrap Up: Coyotes @ Oilers
By baggedmilk
9 years agoDubnyk shutting down the Oilers is the most Oilers thing ever. Final Score: 2-1 Coyotes.
I had actually marked this game on my calendar for a while now. I was really curious about what the Oilers were going to do to honour Sam Gagner‘s return. The next thought I had was whether or not Sportsnet would even show us whatever the video would be. Say what you want about Sam Gagner, but he was a soldier for the Oilers, and he bled blue and orange from the time he was drafted. Seeing him in another jersey, on Rexall ice, was weird. It always is weird to see former players roll through, but this one was especially weird considering he was part of Rebuild 1.0.
At the end of the day, it was Dubnyk that was the story. Actually, Gagner was almost invisible all game long. I can only recall hearing his name involved in the play on a few occasions. Dubnyk, on the other hand, was rock solid. Tonight, he played like the goalie that we all hoped he was going to do. Several times, the guys on Sportsnet spoke about how Sean Burke helped Devan Dubnyk regain his confidence, and calm down in the net. Considering how well he played tonight it wasn’t exactly a raved review for our own goalie coach. Interesting.
The wrap.
THE BRIGHT SIDE
- Taylor Hall was back!
- Jeff Petry keeps getting better. If the Oilers lose him for draft picks, they’re fools.
- Boyd Gordon is a warrior and deserves a ton of credit. He plays tough minutes. Always.
- Nuge continues to get better. He seems to get faster and faster with the puck. This kid is a wizard, and I can’t wait to see where his ceiling is.
- Did I mention Taylor Hall was back? Nice to see him get rewarded in his first game back.
THE FACE PALMERS
- Sam Gagner looks awful in a Coyotes jersey.
- Taylor Hall hasn’t played in a while yet Dallas Eakins kept double shifting him. It just seems odd to me.
- Was that the same Devan Dubnyk that played in the Oilers organization for years? Depressing. Predictable.
- I feel like the first goal was a very stoppable puck for Scrivens. He needs to be better.
- Pouliot offensive zone penalty. C’mon, man. Comeback killed.
- The Oilers outshot the Coyotes, but they definitely passed up several opportunities to shoot.
- I just don’t know what to say anymore.
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THE PICTURE CONTEST
I posted details for the November picture contest. More pictures are coming in, but there aren’t as many pictures as I would have thought. What am I saying? If you enter this thing, your odds of winning something is very good right now. Granted, people have all of November to enter – maybe I’m just impatient.
What is the picture contest? I’m just looking for you guys to get creative and take pictures of yourselves in NationGear, Oilers Gear, or doing something hilarious that shows you’re an Oilers fan. At the end of the month, we’ll take the 5 best pictures, and put them up for a vote. The winners will be showered with Internet glory and prizes.
If you have a picture you’d like to enter, email it to me at baggedmilk@oilersnation.com. Happy hunting, Nation, and Godspeed.
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