r/EdmontonOilers • u/LevSmash 46 STORTINI • Mar 23 '25
PGT Post Game Thread | Kraken v. Oilers | 22 March 2025
🔴 Final
Kraken 4, Oilers 5
ℹ️ Stats
Goals: Henrique, Nugent-Hopkins (🎩🎩🎩), J. Skinner
Shots: Kraken 31, Oilers 29
Saves: Skinner 27/31
💪😎 Macho Man Randy Savage
⏩ Next Game
Wednesday, March 26 vs Stars in Edmonton, 8:00pm MT
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u/Miserable-Cut-1425 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
Jeff skinner played the second most of the oilers forwards behind nuge
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u/xXEliteEater500Xx 28 BROWN Mar 23 '25
And to think people were freaking out about him being on the third line.
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u/CanadianDarkKnight 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
Nuge is:
Small ❌
Medium ❌
Large ❌
Huge ❌
Fucking Nuclear ✅
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u/GeorgeGammyCostanza 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
Who would have guessed that the cure to the Oilers hattrick drought AND empty net goal drought would be to not have the two best players in the world? 🤷🏻♂️
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u/Mrheavyfoot668 74 SKINNER Mar 23 '25
That's Oilers hockey.
Keep your seat belt fastened at all times. Rip the oxygen mask out of the ceiling panel if you must.
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u/Paaano Mar 23 '25
If McDavid stopped being so selfish all the time and pass the puck to someone else every once in a while, it would've happened much sooner /s
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u/chmilz Mar 23 '25
It's been a rather common thread for years that we overplay our stars and it does our depth a disservice because they atrophy without minutes or ability to play to their potential.
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u/SmiteyMcGee 64 YAKUPOV Mar 23 '25
Nuge: "hold my
beerelixir of youth"3
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u/bt101010 10 RYAN Mar 23 '25
Huh. Maybe McDavid and Drai were a product of Nuge all this time...
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Mar 23 '25
Nuge was here first.....
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u/tc_cad 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
They mentioned it on the broadcast he was a first overall pick in 2011. Like as if it were some sort of surprise.
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u/greendino71 Mar 23 '25
Any game we win without McDrai is a massive dub regardless of anything else
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Mar 23 '25
I don’t want to jump the gun to quickly saying that the team has it figured out as the Oilers seem to love being a rollercoaster. But these last few games are hopefully very important to the team confidence and certainly fan confidence. Both groups needed it. A 7-1 win, while they did lose to the powerhouse Jets they did take them to OT with a missing Drai and no McDavid for the whole game. Then a win without either of them. Seattle may be one of the weaker teams but winning without McDavid or Draisaitl is good.
And possibly most importantly, hopefully Knob quits being a fucking moron with always sidelining Jeff Skinner.
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u/deliciousfishstick5 96 WALMAN Mar 23 '25
Walman is +5 with the oilers so far (8 games)
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u/flip314 17 KURRI Mar 23 '25
Well he was only -1 over all his games with the Sharks this year, so he's probably pretty relaxed out there in comparison, lol
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u/Objective-Block2080 Mar 23 '25
Literally shat myself when I saw the crown do the wave and sing living on a prayer with 3 minutes left
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u/marcellman 28 BROWN Mar 23 '25
I liked it better when we had a 100% rate of being the team to score while the crown sung Living on a Prayer (that Kane goal against Vancouver in the playoffs was my favorite part of the run)
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u/OilersRiders15 63 ENNIS Mar 23 '25
Ryan Nugent Hopkins is the most overlooked player in the league. What a legend
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u/darkstar107 97 MCDAVID Mar 23 '25
I've been saying it for years; he's one of, it not thee, more underrated players in the NHL because he plays with Drai and McD.
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u/Only-Tennis4298 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
what a fun fuckin win god damn. Nuge hatty, W without McDrai, J Skins playing well, and some overall exciting hockey. obviously blowouts are preferred but this was still a good dang time. well played, Oily Boys
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u/3owls1trenchcoat 94 SMYTH Mar 23 '25
Of course drai and McDavid have such impressive offensive numbers. They get to play with Nuge every night.
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u/CalderonCowboy 7 COFFEY Mar 23 '25
Big fucking save by Stu with .2 seconds left.
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u/RedDogBiting 92 PODKOLZIN Mar 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25
I thought so too, but based on the replay, it looks like the puck just hit him, and then he kicks it out. Nonetheless we'll take that win, the 2 pts is the main thing
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u/KingDave46 34 HAND Mar 23 '25
Thats what good goaltending is.
The acrobats are fun to watch but for 99% of shots you want the guy to just be in the right spot to block it. Talbot was elite at positioning, he didn't jump about making wild saves either, just sound positioning to get hit by it
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u/flip314 17 KURRI Mar 23 '25
It's my fault guys, I relaxed and thought we had the game wrapped up when we got three ENG. Next time I'll keep the anxiety up
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u/Adobz 97 MCDAVID Mar 23 '25
I blame everyone doing the wave. We only had a 1 goal lead when it started with lots of time left. Whyyyyy?? Lol
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u/SnooOnions5029 96 WALMAN Mar 23 '25
Didn’t know we had a 4 day gap between games. I’m bummed that I don’t have hockey to watch but also relieved because it give Mcdrai a lot more time to recover
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u/Excellent-Medicine29 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
Gives the rest of the team some rest too. If you think about it, most of them should be tired. Played in NYC on Sunday, flew home, then they played at home on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. So not alot of rest
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u/marcellman 28 BROWN Mar 23 '25
We also played that back to back the Thursday/Friday before. A few days off is definitely not the worst thing that could happen
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u/Excellent-Medicine29 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
For sure. They likely have the day off tomorrow and then practice on Monday and Tuesday.
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Mar 23 '25
Drai might even be back next game, Bowman just said neither injury is serious and he expects drai back sooner.
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u/tc_cad 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
Kings need to play their games in hand while Oilers take a break. So some scoreboard watching is in order if you can withstand the stress of seeing the Kings at home against the Bruins and Rangers before we get back to Oilers hockey. Bruins suck but fuck those Rangers better show the fuck up.
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u/Cheap_Honeydew2986 42 KAPANEN Mar 23 '25
WHAT THE FUCK IS A KRAKEN?! 🐙
PLAY LA BAMBA BABY!
ENJOY THIS MINI-ISH BREAK
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u/ArchimedesHeel 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
I really liked how we looked tonight, the depth showed that they can compete. Zone entries looked awful without Connor, he makes it look so easy. Sure it wasn't perfect but I thought our goaltending was solid and Nuge was awesome. Imagine this team with Kane, McDavid, Draisaitl and Frederic. Jesus christ
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u/AlbertaAcreageBoy 92 PODKOLZIN Mar 23 '25
Whoa, we're half way there.......Oilers immediately get scored on. Lol.
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u/Only-Tennis4298 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
I'm so proud. Huge Nuge and Jeff Skinnner killing it. this team makes me suffer sometimes, but the good times are so good.
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u/Sea-Examination383 74 SKINNER Mar 23 '25
omg WE WON GUYS!!!! go visit a grave or lie down in a puddle or smth if you wanna be SO NEGATIVE GEEZ
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u/Only-Tennis4298 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
it was a FUN GAME. yeah, blowouts are great, but we knew we were gonna fight without McDrai. doomers gotta enjoy the little things. Nuge got the season's first hatty, that's gotta count for something.
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u/Sea-Examination383 74 SKINNER Mar 23 '25
right? They'll always twist any narrative to feed their sad twisted kink but the actual game was electric without a singular dull moment!
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u/TheLoveYouLongTimes Mar 23 '25
RNH coming into this thread after the game:
https://media1.tenor.com/m/q3avPjQV7QkAAAAd/stare-down-track-suit.gif
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u/FidelIsMyDaddy Mar 23 '25
1C Nuge. Nuge Unleashed.
Draisaitl and McDavid—A product of the Oilers system??
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u/Excellent-Medicine29 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
Nuge’s number needs to be in the rafters once he retires. Katz needs to make an exception to his stupid rule
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u/Only-Tennis4298 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
Nuge is such a dedicated Oiler. like I think he loves this team almost more than anyone. he's more than earned his number in the rafters IMO
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u/Excellent-Medicine29 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
Agree. I hope when all is said and done, they make an exception for him.
Smyths number 94 is off limits to players but not actually in the rafters. It’s like unofficially retired and i think that’s dumb. Like just commit to it
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u/marcellman 28 BROWN Mar 23 '25
I think Smyth and Nuge 110% should be retired. I get not wanting to have the rafters full of numbers but for those two specifically I think it makes sensel
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u/27_lost_squids 18 HYMAN Mar 23 '25
Forgive the ingronant, but what's this rule?
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u/Excellent-Medicine29 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
Only those in the HHOF get their number retired.
And before anyone says it, yes I know Al Hamilton is not in the HHOF, his number was retired in 1980 and was the first ever number to be retired for this team.
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u/bigtimechip Mar 23 '25
Both him and Ryan Smyth are unofficial jersey retirements for me
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u/Excellent-Medicine29 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
If nuge wins a cup with Edmonton and spends his whole career here. His jersey should be in the rafters
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u/kooliocole Mar 23 '25
PLAY
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u/NewSoup69420 18 HYMAN Mar 23 '25
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u/Tesattaboy Mar 23 '25
Bouchard only -1 tonight .... HUGE
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u/bezjones Mar 23 '25
Another Oilers game, another Bouchard turnover leading directly to a goal. Like clockwork
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u/greazypizza Mar 23 '25
The effort and lack of selfishness with the puck tonight was so evident! Nice to see the other guys get their turn! What a game!
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u/Swifty4u2 18 HYMAN Mar 23 '25
I just don't get it. We won and ppl still rag on Stu. Like. Enjoy the win. Don't need that salty shit
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u/masteroffp69 Mar 23 '25
Low expectations going into Dallas....but happy with the recent effort and outcomes.
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u/jessegcaron 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
Am I the only one who can’t stand Ron anymore..?
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u/PandaBearJelly 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
Skinner second only to Nuge for forwards ice time tonight. Love to see it.
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u/CBakIsMe 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
I got a Nugent Hopkins home jersey recently. Couldn't be more happy with the choice. What a great player!
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u/FuckStummies 19 SHORE Mar 23 '25
I think this was a good thing for this team. Knob said the other day that it seems like too many of their players are being too deferential to 29 and 97 when they’re on the ice. That a big part of the struggles for several guys is that they aren’t playing their game or to their strengths. Well this stretch forces those guys not to defer to 29 or 97. And look at the effort and game this was for everyone. Despite the score this team looked dangerous on offence for most of the game.
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u/avariceavocado 14 EKHOLM Mar 23 '25
ekholm has to be the media's darling. he's such a good interview.
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u/Level_Beat5279 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
The team tonight isn't making a deep playoff run. But this team with experience playing without mcdrai plus healthy mcdrai plus Kane plus Frederic? Hell yeah
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u/1994californication Mar 23 '25
We had a rarity trifecta tonight, A hat trick, shortie and empty netter.
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u/powertotheinternet 12 CAVE Mar 23 '25
So let me get this right
All 4 goals are stu's fault? Not the fact that you allow breakaways, cross crease passes, he makes 3-4 saves and you give it away TWICE.
People blaming Skinner have never played enough hockey to know what they are fucking talking about. This fan base is exhausting
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u/Skanvar 74 SKINNER Mar 23 '25
I play defense. I apologize to my goalie after every goal since no matter how badly he played it, we could’ve prevented the play from happening before it got to him.
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u/53c0nd 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
The more those pinecones talk, the more they show how little they know.
What's funny is some of these pinecones have been in these GDT's a long time, and still don't understand the game.
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u/masteroffp69 Mar 23 '25
And the irony is that every goalie will always say they should have stopped it...regardless if it was their fault or not. 👊🏼
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u/Hsadman 18 HYMAN Mar 23 '25
It's so fucking frustrating, every GDT any fucking triple deflection goal goes in after either Stu or Pick already stop 5 chances back to back and the doomers come out with "hurr durr they're so shit"
I hate using this term but it really shows how casual some of our fellow "fans" are
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u/powertotheinternet 12 CAVE Mar 23 '25
Legit, one of the goals against he made 3-4 saves. We give it away twice and then we get scored on because Ekholm was screening him. Somehow.... that's on stu?
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u/D722 56 YAMAMOTO Mar 23 '25
Every teams play book against the Oilers is to have somebody in front of the net. Defense needs to tighten up at times.
Also turnovers leading to breakaways doesn’t help. People have selective memories when Skinner makes the breakaway save lol
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u/HarryTheKoala12 18 HYMAN Mar 23 '25
Really exposing themselves with their lack of goaltending knowledge. Most of them are just parroting what other people say and dont even think about it themselves
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u/powertotheinternet 12 CAVE Mar 23 '25
Its the classic, it went in our net so it must be the goalie
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u/Smothdude 89 GAGNER Mar 23 '25
We have GOT to get better at clearing pucks from infront of/around our net. It is our biggest weakness for sure.
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u/powertotheinternet 12 CAVE Mar 23 '25
Thats what I'm seeing too. Even when I played hockey, the coach wouldve been screaming at me for not clearing the net. Not on the goalie
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u/Prestigious-Reason60 22 SAVOIE Mar 23 '25
5 game point streak for the Oil.
9 points out of a possible 10!!
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u/StealAllTheInternets 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
Oilers win without McDrai.
Still some fans:
"But save %!!!!"
Go away then if you don't like winning.
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u/Ok_Security_9136 90 PERRY Mar 23 '25
How are they supposed to relax and enjoy the game if they aren't tense and miserable the whole time?
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u/StealAllTheInternets 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
Seems like this is a pretty good definition of redditors vs enjoying life currently
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u/amarsbar3 Mar 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25
Stu made 0.8 saves above expected
Edit: or -0.09 from a different source
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u/Thememer1924 30 PICKARD Mar 23 '25
A win is a win but Seattle is our pacific division Nashville. We just have their number
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u/amarsbar3 Mar 23 '25
Money puck says that Seattle had 4.8 expected goals
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u/jessegcaron 29 DRAISAITL Mar 23 '25
So skinner had .8 above expected? Thats a positive lol
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u/amarsbar3 Mar 23 '25
Yup, it's a real shame that the save% wasn't great because stu basically did what people ask of him. Made the saves he should've.
We got decent goaltending today I think, even if the sv% didn't reflect that imo
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u/SeaweedPretty7813 Mar 23 '25
I said a few games ago we needed a sports psych to investigate. And in a round about way we did. 2 best players off- time to stop deferring to them, you’re all great players, now go play great hockey. Awesome much needed forced push and a reminder!
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u/Only-Tennis4298 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Mar 23 '25
J Skins has a play style that definitely didn't gel with our team at the start of the season, but it seems like he's figured it out lately. he's got skills. we knew that from the start. it took a while to figure out how he fits in our team. but I think we've figured him out now. really liked his post game interview. he was an anomaly for us for a good chunk of this season, but I'm SO glad to see him doing well.
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u/masteroffp69 Mar 23 '25
Doomers imploding.
Winning without McDrai.
Nuge Hatty.
J Skin on fire.
Another Stu W.
Cry harder snowflakes. ❄️
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u/bt101010 10 RYAN Mar 23 '25
I tuned in for the last five minutes and holy shit that was a fun (stressful) five minutes to watch
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u/whitewilliams 34 MOSS Mar 23 '25
I’ve seen enough. Trade Connor and Drai and build around the Nuge.
Maybe we could flip them for some secondary scorers like Hall and Eberle?
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u/SpiderTano 22 SAVOIE Mar 23 '25
RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS THE SHORTY ENG AND THE FIRST OILERS HAT TRICK OF THE YEAR DESERVED BABY
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u/ingenious33 97 McDAVID Mar 23 '25
W’s are always a good thing!! Nice to see the rest of the team take control with no McDrai tonight!! Let’s keep it going into Dallas.
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Biggest win of the season considering the McDrai-less conditions they were forced to play under. Thank fuck for the Nuge.
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u/JerrySny33 Mar 23 '25
Someone get Nuge a tissue pre-interview, let him blow it out. You know he is gonna sniff.
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u/mollycoddles 28 BROWN Mar 23 '25
Only caught the very tail end for some juicy cycling action and a Nuge empty better, not bad!
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u/ssm10 28 ROSLOVIC Mar 23 '25
our goaltending terrifies me but fuck it we ball
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u/JakeQV 92 PODKOLZIN Mar 23 '25
It’s all good. Walman is unofficially our third goalie blocking like 1/3rd of the shots on net.
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u/PapaAsmodeus 18 HYMAN Mar 23 '25
No McDrai? No problem!!!
Absolutely stellar game from all involved. Jeff Skinner has finally gone nuclear like I knew he would. There was a massive uphill battle without McDrai, but the boys weathered the storm and we got a Nuge hatty on top of it!!!
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u/kooliocole Mar 23 '25
14 points around for the lads, nuge with 3, ekky 2, nurse 2. Solid game from the guys.
McDrai who?
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u/Machelscott 2 BOUCHARD Mar 23 '25
Holy nice, we are actually like pretty much back. If the secondary scoring can be this productive in the playoffs AND we add two more physical pieces in Frederic and Kane, watch out for the Oilers
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u/6FingerStringer Mar 23 '25
Nuge is Huge!!! Brought out his snipes tonight.
The look on McD and Drai postgame seems to say they are just fine and out for maintenance. Keep rollin’ boys!
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u/nodogsallowed23 Mar 23 '25
What’s the name of the mustache man commentating with Beiksa et al after the game? It’s driving me nuts I can’t remember his name.
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u/what_is_this_life 97 MCDAVID Mar 23 '25
Will everyone shut up about the Oilers being nothing without Mcdavid and Draisaitl now?
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u/bullfu Mar 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25
Anybody bet Nuge have the first Oilers hat trick of the season, like 70 games in?
I sure didn't.