Pre-Game Talk: Week of Cali Sun and the race to first place (@SJ, @SJ, @LA, @Ana

[Tralfamadore]

So is Cale playing? I'm gonna be in attendance of my living room to watch this one.

 

[thedoctor]

So is Cale playing? I'm gonna be in attendance of my living room to watch this one.

No.

 

[CobraAcesS]

JT2Selke

2C pffft.. 6M AAV in Chicago to be the #1C.

Some team is going to get Kerfooted. Comped?

 

[Foppa2118]

Doesn't it seem surprising to see Aebi and Budaj on this list but not Patrick Roy? Did they not play road games in the pre-cap era and instead just play the games at the rink of whichever team had the highest payroll?

Main reasons.

4 on 4 OT introduced in 99-00
Shootouts introduced in 05-06
3 on 3 OT introduced in 15-16
Roy retired after 02-03.

 

[LOFIN]

With all the injuries, with the inconsistent play, without a proper #2C... We could still be just 2 points out of the conference title.

Crazy, and should remind people that we are still a f***ing great team. Injuries are worrisome, but all this doom and gloom of how we are going to lose

in the 1st round because JTC is our #2C, I don't buy that for a second.

 

[Tralfamadore]

With all the injuries, with the inconsistent play, without a proper #2C... We could still be just 2 points out of the conference title.

Crazy, and should remind people that we are still a f***ing great team. Injuries are worrisome, but all this doom and gloom of how we are going to loseView attachment 683333 in the 1st round because JTC is our #2C, I don't buy that for a second.

I think the Oilers are going to win the conference. They're finishing the season very strong.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

I think the Oilers are going to win the conference. They're finishing the season very strong.

You spelled Vegas wrong.

 

[Polite HKYDiscussion]

I think the Oilers are going to win the conference. They're finishing the season very strong.

You spelled Vegas wrong.

Edmonton had 3 games left: Sharks x 2 and Colorado

Vegas has 3 games left: Seattle x2 and Dallas.

I really hope the Avs take the opportunity to remind the Oilers of their place in the Western hierarchy. What are we, 8-1 against them the last two seasons? Edmonton is going to be extra motivated to prove that they’re contenders for sure.

 

[Tralfamadore]

Edmonton had 3 games left: Sharks x 2 and Colorado

Vegas has 3 games left: Seattle x2 and Dallas.

I really hope the Avs take the opportunity to remind the Oilers of their place in the Western hierarchy. What are we, 8-1 against them the last two seasons? Edmonton is going to be extra motivated to prove that they’re contenders for sure.

Gonna be tough without a healthy Makar or Makar period.

 

[UncleRisto]

Gonna be tough without a healthy Makar or Makar period.

Yeah if Makar is on his period it's going to be tough.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Yeah if Makar is on his period it's going to be tough.

For who? Us? Or the unfortunate players that agitate him?

 

[UncleRisto]

For who? Us? Or the unfortunate players that agitate him?

Yes.

 

[Ararana]

5 games left and 4 of them are associated with back to backs. Thanks NHL schedulers!

 

[JoeSakic13]

5 games left and 4 of them are associated with back to backs. Thanks NHL schedulers!

NHL Schedulers: Why? Cuz f*** you! That’s why!

 

[GeoRox89]

5 games left and 4 of them are associated with back to backs. Thanks NHL schedulers!

It’s asinine. The second back to back is Nashville’s fault for that water main break that forced the reschedule.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

The last game being back to back isn’t really the fault of the schedulers. It’s the rescheduled game from when Nashville’s arena flooded. There was no other time to play it.

 

[UncleRisto]

That was this season? Feels like it was ages ago.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Edmonton had 3 games left: Sharks x 2 and Colorado

Vegas has 3 games left: Seattle x2 and Dallas.

I really hope the Avs take the opportunity to remind the Oilers of their place in the Western hierarchy. What are we, 8-1 against them the last two seasons? Edmonton is going to be extra motivated to prove that they’re contenders for sure.

11-3-0 since 2019

 

[JoeSakic13]

So Rantanen is 2 goals away from tying (3 from beating) the Colorado Avalanche single season goal record of 54 by Joe Sakic.

He’s also 5 away from tying (so 6 from beating) the record set by Goulet in the 80s at 57.

Does he beat either of these records? Does he beat both?

 

[The Moops]

So Rantanen is 2 goals away from tying (3 from beating) the Colorado Avalanche single season goal record of 54 by Joe Sakic.

He’s also 5 away from tying (so 6 from beating) the record set by Goulet in the 80s at 57.

Does he beat either of these records? Does he beat both?

Would be incredible if he beat Sakic

 

[JoeSakic13]

Would be incredible if he beat Sakic

Yeah I think Sakic’s record is attainable, but based on the heater that Rantanen and MacKinnon have been on? I wouldn’t say Goulet’s is impossible. Just unlikely.

 

[dahrougem2]

I want MacKinnon to finish on an absolute tear and end up 3rd in overall points and 2nd in PPG.

 

[JoeSakic13]

I want MacKinnon to finish on an absolute tear and end up 3rd in overall points and 2nd in PPG.

Nah, just let him keep getting even strength goals.

He doesn’t need the other team to be down a man to dominate.

 

[niwotsblessing]

Nah, just let him keep getting even strength goals.

He doesn’t need the other team to be down a man to dominate.

PPG = Power Play Goal? or Point Per Game?

 

[dahrougem2]

PPG = Power Play Goal? or Point Per Game?

Points per game