Remember a few years ago Van tried to trade Miller because he and captain Horvath didn’t get along. No takers, Miller was regarded as the problem. So Van surprised the whole league by signing Miller long term and trading Horvath soon after. Big mistake
Oddly enough MacDavid had a brutal game and has been off for a week(3-4 games) now (mostly his legs and speed) and Strudwick gives him the relentless player. Shauger was a little off on the whole Nuclear option bit. Knoblauch goes with it when the "first line" isn't going and this year that first line has not been going very often. Snakebitten early in the season for the most part but on most nights they just don't have it. So they bring in Draisatl, especially interesting to boost the line because Draisatl is going and has been going all year. It's not because of the second line it's because of the first line. In fact, I think the Draisatl+Podkolzin pairing has been their best combo this season.
Game 32. Long post follows with base game statistics including some for the Boston Bruins. Read, don't read, up to you. These are BASE stats not detailed ones. My comments and observations at the end. Statistics for Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers December 19th, 2024 Edmonton Oilers: Hyman 1 Goal, 1 Primary Assist McDavid 1 Goal Ekholm 1 Goal (GWG in OT) Draisaitl 1 Primary Assist, 2 Secondary Assists (GWG in OT) (900 Career Points, 7 Consecutive Multi-point games) Nuge 1 Primary Assist (GWG in OT) Skinner 24 Saves on 26 Shots = .923 Save %age Boston Bruins: Lindholm 1 Goal Kastelic 1 Goal Marchand 1 Primary Assist McAvoy 1 Secondary Assist Beecher 1 Primary Assist Carlo 1 Secondary Assist Swayman 23 Saves on 26 Shots = .885 Save %age Bruins Oilers Shots on Goal 26 26 Hits 30 25 Faceoffs Won 30 26 PP 0/2 0/2 Penalty Mins 4 4 Giveaways 13 25 Takeaways 5 8 (7 per NST) Blocked Shots 14 (13 per NST) 10 3 Stars: 3-McDavid (1G), 2-Hyman (1G, 1PA), 1-Ekholm (1G (GWG in OT)) Player TOI PP TOI PK TOI SOG +/- PIM Hits Blocks Giveaways Takeaways Bouchard 25:523:130:00 3 1 0 2 1 4 1 Ekholm 22:280:192:15 3 2 0 1 1 1 1 Kulak 21:040:001:19 0 -1 0 0 3 1 1 Nurse 20:380:191:19 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 Emberson 14:380:002:10 0 -1 0 0 2 0 1 Stecher 13:150:000:00 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 McDavid 24:473:130:00 2 2 2 1 0 5 1 Draisaitl 24:433:130:00 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 Hyman 22:053:130:00 2 2 0 3 0 1 1 Nuge 16:453:130:30 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 C Brown 14:540:002:18 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Podkolzin 14:050:000:43 1 -1 0 4 0 2 0 Kapanen 12:350:000:43 2 -1 0 2 0 1 0 Henrique 12:150:190:34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arvidsson 11:560:000:00 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 Janmark 10:350:002:16 0 -1 0 2 0 1 0 Perry 8:320:190:00 1 -1 0 2 0 0 0 J Skinner 8:060:190:00 1 -1 0 1 0 3 0 Oilers Faceoff Breakdown: Won Lost Percent Henrique 11 2 84.6 Draisaitl 7 13 35.0 Janmark 3 1 75.0 Nuge 2 3 40.0 McDavid 2 8 20.0 Brown 1 1 50.0 J Skinner 0 1 0.00 Podkolzin 0 1 0.00 Bruins's Faceoff Breakdown: Won Lost Percent Lindholm 12 3 80.0 Beecher 7 3 70.0 Zacha 5 8 38.5 Coyle 4 6 40.0 Kastelic 1 0 100.0 Frederic 1 2 33.3 Geekie 0 4 0.00
Surgery still postponed so here are some stats. Again, I can't watch the games. What follows is my opinion. Oilers start out slow and Stu lets one in just 1:07 into the game. Bruins add a late first period goal to make it 2-0 then the rest of the scoring is Edmonton. Hyman gets a goal in the 2nd and Connor ties it up with just 2:21 left in the 3rd to take us to OT where Ekholm gets the winner off of a nice pass by Nuge. Leon had his 7th consecutive multi-point night getting his 900th Career point in the process. Tight game that was sloppy in the first 20 by the Oilers then fine for the last 40. Take care all.
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9:07 the way you set up and describe this whole situation was just great!
Need the Oilers to help McDavid get a cup. Only Xmas present I want
Remember a few years ago Van tried to trade Miller because he and captain Horvath didn’t get along. No takers, Miller was regarded as the problem. So Van surprised the whole league by signing Miller long term and trading Horvath soon after. Big mistake
Oddly enough MacDavid had a brutal game and has been off for a week(3-4 games) now (mostly his legs and speed) and Strudwick gives him the relentless player.
Shauger was a little off on the whole Nuclear option bit. Knoblauch goes with it when the "first line" isn't going and this year that first line has not been going very often. Snakebitten early in the season for the most part but on most nights they just don't have it. So they bring in Draisatl, especially interesting to boost the line because Draisatl is going and has been going all year. It's not because of the second line it's because of the first line. In fact, I think the Draisatl+Podkolzin pairing has been their best combo this season.
Game 32. Long post follows with base game statistics including some for the Boston Bruins. Read, don't read, up to you. These are BASE stats not detailed ones. My comments and observations at the end.
Statistics for Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers December 19th, 2024
Edmonton Oilers:
Hyman 1 Goal, 1 Primary Assist
McDavid 1 Goal
Ekholm 1 Goal (GWG in OT)
Draisaitl 1 Primary Assist, 2 Secondary Assists (GWG in OT) (900 Career Points, 7 Consecutive Multi-point games)
Nuge 1 Primary Assist (GWG in OT)
Skinner 24 Saves on 26 Shots = .923 Save %age
Boston Bruins:
Lindholm 1 Goal
Kastelic 1 Goal
Marchand 1 Primary Assist
McAvoy 1 Secondary Assist
Beecher 1 Primary Assist
Carlo 1 Secondary Assist
Swayman 23 Saves on 26 Shots = .885 Save %age
Bruins Oilers
Shots on Goal 26 26
Hits 30 25
Faceoffs Won 30 26
PP 0/2 0/2
Penalty Mins 4 4
Giveaways 13 25
Takeaways 5 8 (7 per NST)
Blocked Shots 14 (13 per NST) 10
3 Stars: 3-McDavid (1G), 2-Hyman (1G, 1PA), 1-Ekholm (1G (GWG in OT))
Player TOI PP TOI PK TOI SOG +/- PIM Hits Blocks Giveaways Takeaways
Bouchard 25:52 3:13 0:00 3 1 0 2 1 4 1
Ekholm 22:28 0:19 2:15 3 2 0 1 1 1 1
Kulak 21:04 0:00 1:19 0 -1 0 0 3 1 1
Nurse 20:38 0:19 1:19 1 0 0 4 0 2 0
Emberson 14:38 0:00 2:10 0 -1 0 0 2 0 1
Stecher 13:15 0:00 0:00 2 0 0 0 1 2 0
McDavid 24:47 3:13 0:00 2 2 2 1 0 5 1
Draisaitl 24:43 3:13 0:00 6 2 0 1 0 0 0
Hyman 22:05 3:13 0:00 2 2 0 3 0 1 1
Nuge 16:45 3:13 0:30 0 1 2 1 0 0 0
C Brown 14:54 0:00 2:18 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
Podkolzin 14:05 0:00 0:43 1 -1 0 4 0 2 0
Kapanen 12:35 0:00 0:43 2 -1 0 2 0 1 0
Henrique 12:15 0:19 0:34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arvidsson 11:56 0:00 0:00 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
Janmark 10:35 0:00 2:16 0 -1 0 2 0 1 0
Perry 8:32 0:19 0:00 1 -1 0 2 0 0 0
J Skinner 8:06 0:19 0:00 1 -1 0 1 0 3 0
Oilers Faceoff Breakdown:
Won Lost Percent
Henrique 11 2 84.6
Draisaitl 7 13 35.0
Janmark 3 1 75.0
Nuge 2 3 40.0
McDavid 2 8 20.0
Brown 1 1 50.0
J Skinner 0 1 0.00
Podkolzin 0 1 0.00
Bruins's Faceoff Breakdown:
Won Lost Percent
Lindholm 12 3 80.0
Beecher 7 3 70.0
Zacha 5 8 38.5
Coyle 4 6 40.0
Kastelic 1 0 100.0
Frederic 1 2 33.3
Geekie 0 4 0.00
Surgery still postponed so here are some stats. Again, I can't watch the games. What follows is my opinion.
Oilers start out slow and Stu lets one in just 1:07 into the game. Bruins add a late first period goal to make it 2-0 then the rest of the scoring is Edmonton. Hyman gets a goal in the 2nd and Connor ties it up with just 2:21 left in the 3rd to take us to OT where Ekholm gets the winner off of a nice pass by Nuge.
Leon had his 7th consecutive multi-point night getting his 900th Career point in the process.
Tight game that was sloppy in the first 20 by the Oilers then fine for the last 40. Take care all.