Sean Maloughney: GD37: Oilers @ Leafs - Stacking The Wrong Line

Send Turris to the KHL. He is no longer NHL material.

McDavid, Draisaitl, And Hopkins should all be separated with the power play being the exception.

My guess is that RNH has become disenchanted with his secondary/tertiary role. He's good enough to be the 2C but it seems like he keeps getting asked to fill in all of the holes on this team, and I think he's done a pretty great job of that. Bottom line is we absolutely need this guy's complete game when it comes playoff time. I have suspicion that he won't resign in EDM.

Barring a complete disaster, McDavid is the Hart trophy winner. 2nd place is not even close.

I have been very critical of Draisaitl in the past but he is having one hell of a season offensively and the defensive lapses are much less. I am terrified about what he brings in the playoffs but maybe he's grown up a bit. It still drives me crazy watching him give up on plays like the boys in men's league do, but honestly, his offense, especially his passing, is outstanding this year.

Turris is a bust, move on. I have never like Turris as a player, he just seems like Harry Potter's little wimpy brother or something. I would have rather had Staal as a 3c...but there will probably be someone else available to fill that spot.

I hope we beat T.O. tonight, I'm down 6games to 2games to a buddy with only one game left and we bet a very dumb amount of money per game at the start of the season. The last game was frustrating as hell...3goals off of shin pads and legs and sticks! I thought the Oilers played well most of the game actually.

My guess is that RNH has become disenchanted with his secondary/tertiary role. He's good enough to be the 2C but it seems like he keeps getting asked to fill in all of the holes on this team, and I think he's done a pretty great job of that. Bottom line is we absolutely need this guy's complete game when it comes playoff time. I have suspicion that he won't resign in EDM.

Barring a complete disaster, McDavid is the Hart trophy winner. 2nd place is not even close.

I have been very critical of Draisaitl in the past but he is having one hell of a season offensively and the defensive lapses are much less. I am terrified about what he brings in the playoffs but maybe he's grown up a bit. It still drives me crazy watching him give up on plays like the boys in men's league do, but honestly, his offense, especially his passing, is outstanding this year.

Turris is a bust, move on. I have never like Turris as a player, he just seems like Harry Potter's little wimpy brother or something. I would have rather had Staal as a 3c...but there will probably be someone else available to fill that spot.

I hope we beat T.O. tonight, I'm down 6games to 2games to a buddy with only one game left and we bet a very dumb amount of money per game at the start of the season. The last game was frustrating as hell...3goals off of shin pads and legs and sticks! I thought the Oilers played well most of the game actually.
- JLO961

Turris sucks. And RNH can't drive a line. As you said, have Drai center RNH and Yamamoto. Leave them alone.

???-McDavid-Puljujarvi.

The answer is not Neal, not Kahun, not Ennis, not Archibald. It's too bad we never got a look at Benson here. But this is where I make a trade. A left wing like Tanner Pearson could be a nice fit. We don't have a 2nd or 3rd, but is this where you move a guy like Jones. If Pearson ends up being a great fit then maybe you re-sign him. He's only 28 and has scored 20+ a couple of times. With McDavid that would be automatic.

The Maple Leaf's decision to start Hutchinson, a fourth-string goalie at the start of the season, indicates the Maple Leafs are either overconfident or surrendering this game. It is not a back-to-back for them, making this highly unusual. As loosing to this imposter again would be a tremendously unfavourable omen for the team, I anticipate the Oil will win by a significant margin.

Turris sucks. And RNH can't drive a line. As you said, have Drai center RNH and Yamamoto. Leave them alone.

???-McDavid-Puljujarvi.

The answer is not Neal, not Kahun, not Ennis, not Archibald. It's too bad we never got a look at Benson here. But this is where I make a trade. A left wing like Tanner Pearson could be a nice fit. We don't have a 2nd or 3rd, but is this where you move a guy like Jones. If Pearson ends up being a great fit then maybe you re-sign him. He's only 28 and has scored 20+ a couple of times. With McDavid that would be automatic.
- Kooleus

I'm not a huge Pearson fan, and with him injured.... What about Dzingel?

My guess is that RNH has become disenchanted with his secondary/tertiary role. He's good enough to be the 2C but it seems like he keeps getting asked to fill in all of the holes on this team, and I think he's done a pretty great job of that. Bottom line is we absolutely need this guy's complete game when it comes playoff time. I have suspicion that he won't resign in EDM.

Barring a complete disaster, McDavid is the Hart trophy winner. 2nd place is not even close.

I have been very critical of Draisaitl in the past but he is having one hell of a season offensively and the defensive lapses are much less. I am terrified about what he brings in the playoffs but maybe he's grown up a bit. It still drives me crazy watching him give up on plays like the boys in men's league do, but honestly, his offense, especially his passing, is outstanding this year.

Turris is a bust, move on. I have never like Turris as a player, he just seems like Harry Potter's little wimpy brother or something. I would have rather had Staal as a 3c...but there will probably be someone else available to fill that spot.

I hope we beat T.O. tonight, I'm down 6games to 2games to a buddy with only one game left and we bet a very dumb amount of money per game at the start of the season. The last game was frustrating as hell...3goals off of shin pads and legs and sticks! I thought the Oilers played well most of the game actually.
- JLO961

Yeah but you also said about a month ago that you loved the Sabres and they were an excellent exciting team to watch. You’re a clown.

I think it's worth mentioning:

Hall - 2 goals
A. Larsson - 3 goals.

Lol.

Yeah but you also said about a month ago that you loved the Sabres and they were an excellent exciting team to watch. You’re a clown.
- TurdFergeson

Lol...I was very wrong about the Sabres. I thought they'd be much better.

Sorry about your dismal little life there grumpy pants...maybe next time you'll do better...oh wait! There's no next time. Haha

I'm not a huge Pearson fan, and with him injured.... What about Dzingel?
- Beergu

Yeah I've assumed Pearson is healthy soon. Dzingel is a decent option, but maybe not much better than Kahun.

(frank) you Turris haters.

Lol...I was very wrong about the Sabres. I thought they'd be much better.

Sorry about your dismal little life there grumpy pants...maybe next time you'll do better...oh wait! There's no next time. Haha
- JLO961

Reminds me of the Devils a few years ago after getting Simmonds and Subban.

I think it's worth mentioning:

Hall - 2 goals
A. Larsson - 3 goals.

Lol.
- grovegrizzlies

Larsson assist!

Darnell Norris

Darnell Norris
- Yeomra

- TurdFergeson

As much as the original comment might have been said a little tongue-in-cheek, you have to think he at least is earning his way into the conversation. 4th in the league in ice time (with only half the pp time of those around him), 1st in goals, 6th in points, and as much as everyone loves to hate it, 2nd in +/- among all d-men. So Turd, who would your top 5 be for the Norris conversation?

Have to think it's Hedman's to lose, but he has like 15 extra pp points than Nurse and without those his point totals aren't nearly as sexy.