GDB 4.0 Wrap Up: Oilers @ Coyotes
By baggedmilk
9 years ago
I could have been sleeping! Final score: 7-4 Coyotes.
After getting absolutely throttled last night, I thought it would be interesting to see how the Oilers played today. Mostly, I was excited to see an old friend again. Although, seeing Sam Gagner in a Coyotes jersey was annoying to me. The Oilers organization put so much time (and money) into his career that seeing him shipped off, without being replaced, is frustrating. I’m not saying Gagner would have been the saviour of the team, but he certainly would have been an NHL centreman which is something we’re running short on.
Yesterday, we had all predicted the outcome of the game by about noon. So what did we know for today? We knew that the Coyotes were going to play the boring defensive style that Dave Tippett seems to have mastered. We also knew that tonight was the beginning of giving Ben Scrivens his first real run at being a #1 goaltender. With Viktor Fasth on the shelf, Ben Scrivens became “the guy” by default. Tonight wasn’t really a great start to his reign, and he’ll have to be better. To be fair, he wasn’t the only one to make mistakes. It was a tough night for a lot of guys.
The sad part about this loss was that they started out playing well. The lines were rolling, and everyone seemed to have some jump. But as we’ve seen far too many times, the wheels fell off again and we’re stuck with an 0-4-0 record. Although, it’s tough to win games when you have to score at least eight goals to make that happen.
Let’s wrap this up…
THE BRIGHT SIDE
- Some really nice passing early. Taylor Hall’s goal was pretty slick.
- Nurse seemed to look more comfortable in his 2nd game. Who know if he sticks, but he looked decent out there.
- Draisaitl with a really solid bank pass on Fayne’s goal.
- Gagner didn’t get a hat trick.
- Arcobello with a beauty shot on his goal.
- Taylor Hall was was making plays all over the ice. Every time he had the puck he was making something happen.
- Twitter was good again.
THE FACE PALMERS
- I still miss Nugey 🙁
- Seeing Sam Gagner in a Coyotes jersey made me feel sad and uncomfortable.
- Bad read by Jeff Petry on the 1st Coyotes goal.
- Bad things seem to happen when Ben Scrivens leaves the net.
- Sloppy in the everywhere zone.
- Taylor Hall wasn’t able to play all 60 minutes.
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.
TAYLOR HALL CHARITY RAFFLE
Another mention about this really great Taylor Hall charity raffle that is happening at netraffle.org. Not only are tickets extremely cheap ($2) and the prizes be great, but all proceeds will be going to the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston. You want to know about prizes? Check out the grand prize:
- 4 tickets to watch the Edmonton Oilers Vs. Carolina Hurricanes on October 24th, 2014
- Game-used memorabilia from Taylor Hall
- Winner and 3 guests will dine with Taylor Hall at LUX Steakhouse
- Winner and 3 guests will be provided with transportation to and from dinner
- 2 Taylor Hall Edmonton Oilers jerseys autographed by Taylor Hall
- Receive $1,000 to put towards travel and accommodations (if needed, if used)
To buy tickets, click here.
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