GDB 41.0 Wrap Up: Red Wings @ Oilers
By baggedmilk
9 years agoBenoit Pouliot is a hero to the McDavid cause. Final Score: 4-2 Red Wings.
Tonight, the Oilers were looking for their first winning streak since November. If you don’t have your calendars handy, it is now January. For the Oilers, two game winning streaks come around about as often as Halley’s Comet. Fortunately, there could be light at the end of this tunnel. Tonight was the 41st game in what will likely be a very long 82 game season. The Oilers are halfway to tanking in one of the most important drafts in recent history. We’re so close. We’re so close, I can almost hold the jersey of another 18 year old saviour in my hands… *daydreams*
Anyway…
This game started well enough. The Oilers were playing hard, and that hustle resulted in powerplay opportunities. Because of those powerplays, the Oilers were able to take the lead on a beauty shot by Jordan Eberle. Those first few minutes was where the solid play ended. The Red Wings dominated the rest of the game. Fortunately for the Oilers, Viktor Fasth played well, and kept them in the game, paving the way for Jordan Eberle to tie things up. From the looks of things, this game was going to overtime. Then, with 2 minutes left in regulation tome, Benoit Pouliot took a 4-minute spearing penalty. Pavel Datsyuk scores (Matt Hendricks actually scored on his own net) and there goes more wasted points on the board.
Does that about cover it?
We wrap.
THE BRIGHT SIDE
- The Oilers gave out Tears for Fears albums tonight like it was still 1985.
- Two beauty goals by Jordan Eberle. Great shot on both. Gold star to Nugey for the pass on Eberle’s 2nd.
- Boyd Gordon is a warrior. He won 19 of 21 faceoffs tonight. He plays so hard that he deserves better than this.
- Viktor Fasth played well, despite the loss. He finished the game stopping 37-40 shots with a .925 save%.
- This is the 2nd Wrap Up that I was able to write tonight! My first one got deleted somehow, and I definitely didn’t think about throwing my laptop out the window.
THE FACE PALMERS
- Pouliot taking a 4 minute spearing penalty in a tie game, with 2 minutes left. Nice job, dude.
- The Red Wings have won 7-straight against the Oilers.
- The Oilers got outshot 41-23. Almost doubled – nice.
- Unlikely break for Matt Hendricks on the game winner. He scored, but it was the wrong net.
- Jimmy Howard is on an 11-game winning streak against the Oilers.
- I had my entire Wrap Up written, and it got deleted from our system. I nearly threw my laptop out the window.
BEST OF THE TWEETS
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THE #NATIONLIMO
When you have tickets to the game, head to the Pint Downtown and you could win a ride to, and from, the game in a limo. On top of that, we’ll hook you up with some Nation swag and an Oodle Noodle GC. All you have to do is let the bartenders know that you want your name on the list. You should also note that this isn’t some special event, this is happening every home game. Write that down, take a screep cap, or lock it in your mind locker. It’s a good time, and you should be there.
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