Finally an oilers game at Rogers

[snopro]

He already is a hockey god however……Drasital is injured. I’ll take Jacob Markstrom any day over hit and miss Smith, we have home ice advantage, and Darryl Sutter behind the bench so I’m taking Flames in 6 or 7

Hahahaha I didn't say you had to like my prediction. I guess we will see in a week or so if I'm full of shat.....or not?

 

[Caper11]

Lol, I would of picked my hockey pool different if I foreseen a battle of Alberta. I hope both sides score lots equally before I loose half my pool. Lol


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[rknight111]

Oilers in 6 - Kassian kicks Tkachuk's butt 3 games in.

 

[mclean]

I dunno. Can Smyth handle the amount of pucks they threw at otteniger?

 

[snopro]

I dunno. Can Smyth handle the amount of pucks they threw at otteniger?

I know he won't stop as many.

 

[mclean]

I'm an Edmonton fan but when your firing 50+ shots, the chances sure go up

 

[ferniesnow]

For years, Edmonton has been who I cheer for. I will continue the trend and pick the Oilers in 7.

 

[Lightningmike]

First time in 31 years for a playoff battle of Alberta.

 

[lilduke]

Is that tonight? Whats a scalped ticket worth?

 

[snopro]

Is that tonight? Whats a scalped ticket worth?

Yes tonight is game one. Hearing on the radio that third party sellers are asking anywheres from $600-$2700 per seat depending on location in the Dome. Sportsnets vantage point looks much like a better option for me. Paid $211 for a ticket for game 7 against Dallas in row 9 in first deck at close to centre ice. I won’t pay $600 for another in this round.

 

[lilduke]

Yes tonight is game one. Hearing on the radio that third party sellers are asking anywheres from $600-$2700 per seat depending on location in the Dome. Sportsnets vantage point looks much like a better option for me. Paid $211 for a ticket for game 7 against Dallas in row 9 in first deck at close to centre ice. I won’t pay $600 for another in this round.

Im not a big hockey fan to be honest, but a game 7 battle of Alberta would be fun.

 

[Summitric]

Oilcans in 7, over the Flamers

 

[TylerG]

it's going to be a good battle, I'm not much of a fan either but this series I might have to pay attention to.

My Great Aunt (80+ years old) is a die hard fan, the last series I think damn near gave her a heart attack, this next one could be bad for her health.

 

[rknight111]

Tonight's game will be awesome, Going to the game on Sunday, will be a blast. Still have my prediction of Oil in 6 and the best part, Kassian kicks Tkachuk's butt 3 games in

 

[TylerG]

Tonight's game will be awesome, Going to the game on Sunday, will be a blast. Still have my prediction of Oil in 6 and the best part, Kassian kicks Tkachuk's butt 3 games in

sorry Ron, you can't make it to the game, you'll have to give me your tickets so I can take my Great Aunt

 

[Summitric]

sorry Ron, you can't make it to the game, you'll have to give me your tickets so I can take my Great Aunt

Ron will take your 80 year old Great Aunt

 

[Summitric]

Will Calgary Flames try and drag Edmonton Oilers into the alley?​

'We were one of the lower-penalized teams in the league through the regular season, we put a lot of emphasis on just playing the game whistle-to-whistle. That’s where our intensity and emotion will show up'

Author of the article:
Robert Tychkowski
Publishing date:
May 17, 2022 •

Zack Kassian (44) of the Edmonton Oilers pummels Matthew Tkachuk (19) of the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on Jan. 11, 2020 in Calgary. PHOTO BY DEREK LEUNG /Getty Images, file

Article content​

It’s not going to get 1980s ugly between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, those days are gone for good, but there is going to be a mean, hard edge to the first Battle of Alberta in 31 years.
How mean and how hard remains to be seen, but it wouldn’t surprise anyone if this series gets dragged into the alley a few times.



And if that happens, is it advantage Calgary?



Man-for-man, skill-for-skill, the two teams match up pretty evenly. If the Flames have an edge, it’s in their ability to make life miserable for their opponents.



They are one of the toughest clubs in the NHL, with the likes of Milan Lucic, Brett Ritchie, Erik Gudbranson and Nikita Zadorov on staff. And with an agitator like Matthew Tkachuk setting fires, the Flames can be real menace when they want to be.



“I know, having watched the film between Dallas and Calgary, there were a lot of post-whistle scrums,” said Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft, before the team jetted down to Calgary for Game 1 Wednesday.
“That might be their tactic, and they can focus on whatever they want, but we want to play whistle-to-whistle.”



Woodcroft says the message to his team is simple: play hard, don’t back down and don’t get drawn into an extra-curricular distractions.



“We were one of the lower-penalized teams in the league through the regular season, we put a lot of emphasis on just playing the game whistle-to-whistle,” he said. “That’s where our intensity and emotion will show up.”



That’s the fine line the Oilers will have to walk in this series. There is a difference between being strong and standing up for your teammates and being drawn into an arena that better suits your opponent.



“Collectively, as a team, we’ve stood up for each other,” said Zack Kassian. “I got hit in Columbus (earlier in the season) and Connor McDavid went over to the guy and defended me. It’s a team toughness, it’s a pack mentality.”
Speaking of McDavid, and the hobbling Leon Draisaitl, they might as well be wearing bulls-eyes instead of Oilers logos on their sweaters when the series begins.



The best way to beat Edmonton is by neutralizing its superstars, so expect Calgary to be leaning on them and tormenting them at every turn. It’s just smart hockey and good strategy.



How the Oilers respond will be interesting.



“If you look at any series, the good players are targeted,” said Kassian. “I wouldn’t say it’s dirty by any means, although sometimes it gets out of hand, but they’re targeted.



“It’s one of those things where you have to fight through it. Connor is a big, strong tough guy. They’re going to have to push through, but as a group we can respond physically and do the same thing to them that they’re trying to do to us
“Ultimately, it comes down to a team effort and a will and a competitive edge. You respond with a physical shift, but we can’t be marching to the penalty box.”



With a few more penalties being called, at least in the early stages of a series, it’s not likely to be prison rules out there. Officials will want to keep things from getting out of hand by establishing some ground rules, so Oilers winger Zach Hyman doubts it will descend into chaos.



“This year, the refs have set a standard for things that happen after the whistle,” said Hyman. “I think it’s tighter than it has been in years past. We’ll see if that changes in Round 2. But, as long as it’s consistent, you can get a feel for where that line is early on.”



Not to paint the Oilers as innocent victims and choir boys. They did have one player suspended last round for head-butting and another fined for a pretty nasty cross check, after all. They’ve been taking the body hard themselves and certainly plan on putting as many licks on Calgary as possible.
“You have to finish your checks,” said Kassian. “We’re going in with the mindset that this is going to be a long fought series, so those bumps and bruises pay dividends later in the games.



“But you can’t be retaliating and marching to the penalty box. They have a good power play. You have to be hard between the whistles.”



The penalty box could certainly play a key role in who gets a better start in this series. Edmonton’s power play went 36.8 per cent in eliminating the L.A. Kings and absolutely shredded Calgary during the regular season, going 7-for-15.



There might be no better way to put a leash on Calgary’s big dogs than by capitalizing with the man advantage early on.



“Power play has been a form of toughness here in Edmonton for a long time,” said Woodcroft. “We feel really good with both units that we can put on the ice.”



Added Kassian: “It could be a deciding factor. We’re expecting them to be close games. There are going to penalties, that’s just the way hockey is. Your special teams have to be good, they just have to continue doing what they did against L.A.”

 

[TylerG]

Ron will take your 80 year old Great Aunt

I couldn't be that mean to either of them.

 

[Mike270412]

Ron will take your 80 year old Great Aunt

You really want her to have that heart attack?

 

[snopro]

Will Calgary Flames try and drag Edmonton Oilers into the alley?​

'We were one of the lower-penalized teams in the league through the regular season, we put a lot of emphasis on just playing the game whistle-to-whistle. That’s where our intensity and emotion will show up'

Author of the article:
Robert Tychkowski
Publishing date:
May 17, 2022 •
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Zack Kassian (44) of the Edmonton Oilers pummels Matthew Tkachuk (19) of the Calgary Flames during an NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on Jan. 11, 2020 in Calgary. PHOTO BY DEREK LEUNG /Getty Images, file

Article content​

It’s not going to get 1980s ugly between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, those days are gone for good, but there is going to be a mean, hard edge to the first Battle of Alberta in 31 years.
How mean and how hard remains to be seen, but it wouldn’t surprise anyone if this series gets dragged into the alley a few times.



And if that happens, is it advantage Calgary?



Man-for-man, skill-for-skill, the two teams match up pretty evenly. If the Flames have an edge, it’s in their ability to make life miserable for their opponents.



They are one of the toughest clubs in the NHL, with the likes of Milan Lucic, Brett Ritchie, Erik Gudbranson and Nikita Zadorov on staff. And with an agitator like Matthew Tkachuk setting fires, the Flames can be real menace when they want to be.



“I know, having watched the film between Dallas and Calgary, there were a lot of post-whistle scrums,” said Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft, before the team jetted down to Calgary for Game 1 Wednesday.
“That might be their tactic, and they can focus on whatever they want, but we want to play whistle-to-whistle.”



Woodcroft says the message to his team is simple: play hard, don’t back down and don’t get drawn into an extra-curricular distractions.



“We were one of the lower-penalized teams in the league through the regular season, we put a lot of emphasis on just playing the game whistle-to-whistle,” he said. “That’s where our intensity and emotion will show up.”



That’s the fine line the Oilers will have to walk in this series. There is a difference between being strong and standing up for your teammates and being drawn into an arena that better suits your opponent.



“Collectively, as a team, we’ve stood up for each other,” said Zack Kassian. “I got hit in Columbus (earlier in the season) and Connor McDavid went over to the guy and defended me. It’s a team toughness, it’s a pack mentality.”
Speaking of McDavid, and the hobbling Leon Draisaitl, they might as well be wearing bulls-eyes instead of Oilers logos on their sweaters when the series begins.



The best way to beat Edmonton is by neutralizing its superstars, so expect Calgary to be leaning on them and tormenting them at every turn. It’s just smart hockey and good strategy.



How the Oilers respond will be interesting.



“If you look at any series, the good players are targeted,” said Kassian. “I wouldn’t say it’s dirty by any means, although sometimes it gets out of hand, but they’re targeted.



“It’s one of those things where you have to fight through it. Connor is a big, strong tough guy. They’re going to have to push through, but as a group we can respond physically and do the same thing to them that they’re trying to do to us
“Ultimately, it comes down to a team effort and a will and a competitive edge. You respond with a physical shift, but we can’t be marching to the penalty box.”



With a few more penalties being called, at least in the early stages of a series, it’s not likely to be prison rules out there. Officials will want to keep things from getting out of hand by establishing some ground rules, so Oilers winger Zach Hyman doubts it will descend into chaos.



“This year, the refs have set a standard for things that happen after the whistle,” said Hyman. “I think it’s tighter than it has been in years past. We’ll see if that changes in Round 2. But, as long as it’s consistent, you can get a feel for where that line is early on.”



Not to paint the Oilers as innocent victims and choir boys. They did have one player suspended last round for head-butting and another fined for a pretty nasty cross check, after all. They’ve been taking the body hard themselves and certainly plan on putting as many licks on Calgary as possible.
“You have to finish your checks,” said Kassian. “We’re going in with the mindset that this is going to be a long fought series, so those bumps and bruises pay dividends later in the games.



“But you can’t be retaliating and marching to the penalty box. They have a good power play. You have to be hard between the whistles.”



The penalty box could certainly play a key role in who gets a better start in this series. Edmonton’s power play went 36.8 per cent in eliminating the L.A. Kings and absolutely shredded Calgary during the regular season, going 7-for-15.



There might be no better way to put a leash on Calgary’s big dogs than by capitalizing with the man advantage early on.



“Power play has been a form of toughness here in Edmonton for a long time,” said Woodcroft. “We feel really good with both units that we can put on the ice.”



Added Kassian: “It could be a deciding factor. We’re expecting them to be close games. There are going to penalties, that’s just the way hockey is. Your special teams have to be good, they just have to continue doing what they did against L.A.”

Well we remember the last playoff series in 91 where Messier sucker punched Jamie Macoun and broke his jaw and McSorley speared Mike Bullard and put him in the hospital with internal injuries. I guess we owe you guys lol?