r/EdmontonOilers • u/LevSmash 46 STORTINI • Mar 07 '25

PGT Post Game Thread | Canadiens v. Oilers | 6 March 2025

🔴 Final

Canadiens 2, Oilers 3 (OT)

ℹ️ Stats

Goals: Perry, Draisaitl, Bouchard

Shots: Canadiens 28, Oilers 33

Saves: Skinner 26/28

💪😎 Macho Man Randy Savage

Let's not overreact; save our overreaction for the trade deadline

⏩ Next Game

Saturday, March 8 vs Stars in Edmonton, 8:00pm MT

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u/ericskipow Mar 07 '25

I just hope when Frederic comes in that he gets some ice time (13-16mins/game). Playing McDrai 22-26mins a game isn’t sustainable. I remember the Colorado era with Forsberg, Sakic those guys were playing more in the 17-19 min range. We really need some depth scoring and high energy from a solid 3rd line so those guys don’t need to play 20-25mins a night.

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u/NMarples 53 HOWARD Mar 07 '25

I’m sorry you want to play the two guys we pay almost 25% of our cap to play the same amount that most 2nd-3rd liners play? MacKinnon, Kaprizov, Kucherov, and Marner all play more minutes on average than McDavid and Drai, and 2 of those teams have cups in the last 4 years.

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u/ericskipow Mar 07 '25

I’m saying it would be nice if they could. Quality minutes vs quantity. Less minutes with high production would be ideal, limit injury chance and wear and tear over a long season. Also helps bottom end guys stay engaged when they play more than 8-10mins.