GDB 39.0 Wrap Up: Oilers @ Avalanche
By baggedmilk
9 years agoGoodbye, my sweet DP. We had a good time, but not for a long time. Final Score: 2-1 Avalanche in the shootout.
It’s unfortunate that the Oilers game started during the Canada/Denmark game, because it forced me to choose which game I watched. Since I have to do these wrap ups for every game, the natural choice was to finish watching Team Canada blow out Denmark. There’s something nice about watching a winning hockey team, even if it is only a junior tournament (it’s so good though).
Of course, I’m still butt hurt about the Oilers taking another step backwards with the David Perron trade. You can argue that the Oilers got fair value for Perron, but another draft pick isn’t going to help the team get better. Unless, of course, MacT plans on trading that pick (as part of a package) for a proven player. There are rumours out there that Perron wanted out, and I can’t say that I blame him as much as that hurts to say. The Oilers got worse today, but maybe that’s part of the plan.
Despite it all, there was a game tonight. As for the lineup, the Oilers subbed in one Quebecois for another with Benoit Pouliot. Although I would have preferred to have both Perron and Pouliot going into tonight’s game, it wasn’t meant to be. To Pouliot’s credit, he had a really solid game. He was strong in front of the net, and was rewarded with a power play goal. It’s nice to have some net presence back in the lineup. Despite a decent effort, the Oilers lost in the shootout.
We Wrap.
THE BRIGHT SIDE
- Nice to see Benoit Pouliot back in the lineup. He played well in first game since November 21st. He scored the tying goal in the 3rd period.
- McDavid looked really good tonight.
- Ben Scrivens played well. He finished the game making 27 saves and wound up with a .964 save%. Now to see if he can do it consistently.
- The power play seems to have a plan under Todd Nelson.
THE FACE PALMERS
- I miss David Perron. I’m getting really bored of this veterans-for-magic-beans game plan.
- Snoozer of a start to this one.
- I kept thinking about how the countdown is on until Jeff Petry is traded for an underwhelming return.
- Daniel Briere had a 12 game scoring drought going. The Oilers were sure to end that for him.
- The Oilers have a tough time scoring goals, which makes the David Perron trade all the more puzzling to me.
- Varlamov was really good tonight. Finished with 27 saves and a .964 save%.
- Taylor Hall looks disinterested, at times. I’m not saying I blame him, but I also expect more from him.
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