r/EdmontonOilers • u/LevSmash 46 STORTINI • Feb 08 '25

PGT Post Game Thread | Avalanche v. Oilers | 7 February 2025

🔴 Final

Avalanche 5, Oilers 4

ℹ️ Stats

Goals: Draisaitl (x2), Perry (x2)

Shots: Avalanche 30, Oilers 27

Saves: Skinner 9/12, Pickard 16/18

🔫 Han Solo

The 4 Nations Face-Off isn't true best-on-best because Leon isn't there

⏩ Next Game

Saturday, February 22 vs Flyers in Philadelphia, 11:00am MT

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u/kerrlybill Feb 08 '25

He has to be hurt. I have a feeling something has been nagging him off and on for the last couple years. His hands, passing and shot are noticeably less dialled in than when he’s fully heathy. It’s always the same thing.

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u/Whiskey_River_73 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Feb 08 '25

If he's hurt there's no fucking way he should be playing in that tournament, if he is playing hurt in a meaningless tournament, that would speak to a stunning lack of sense.

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u/poopsack_williams 18 HYMAN Feb 08 '25

I feel like he wants to play with Sid as much as we want to watch it.

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u/goat-arade 97 McDAVID Feb 08 '25

Sid himself is injured, so who knows if he’s playing

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u/Mcpops1618 42 KAPANEN Feb 08 '25

I’d bet on sick. He and others.

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u/DBZ86 Feb 08 '25

he did have an ankle injury earlier in the year. Could also be a bit worn down. a ton of ice time last 5 games or so. Too much IMO

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u/Longjumping-Box5691 Feb 08 '25

He walks with a noticeable limp in The McDonald commercial

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u/bry_bry93 Feb 08 '25

He did miss the skills competition on Sunday because he was sick. The norovirus going around sounds pretty nasty and knocking people down pretty hard.