November 24, 2023 /

2023/24 Edmonton Oilers GM19: Oilers @ Capitals – 3P2W – Whispers in Edmonton: Goalies or Gossip Queens?

Hey y’all! Welcome back for another season of Edmonton Oilers hockey! I’m BLH and I’ll be giving you the skinny on today’s game!

If you’re new here and are wondering what 3P2W means, well, it stands for Three Players to Watch and seeing I’m as lazy as I am, I figured we’d shorten it to 3P2W.

So with that out of the way, let’s talk a little bit about what’s been going on lately in the Oilogospehere and then get into the player’s I’ve put under the spotlight for today’s matchup!

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Well, folks, let’s gather ’round and talk about the Oilers’ grand strategy here. Oh, what a brilliant plan! When Corey Perry mysteriously disappeared in Chicago, suddenly everyone’s Sherlock Holmes, connecting the dots like they’re predicting the next Marvel movie. “Perry and Mrazek to the Oilers?” Oh, sure, because that’s the miracle cure Edmonton needs. Raanta limps off the ice, and what’s the hot topic? “Will he be traded to the Oilers?” It’s like we’re playing some twisted version of NHL Bingo in Edmonton. Do we want Skinner to make a save? Of course, we do, but let’s not act like the guy’s got a force field around the net. Some of those goals were like Swiss cheese – full of holes. Practice time? Nah, who needs that when you can have a day off after every game? It’s like they’re avoiding the rink more than a vampire avoids sunlight.

Now, let’s talk about fixing problems. The Oilers, the masters of perpetual leaking, like a sieve on skates. But hey, at least they’re consistent. They changed coaches, but surprise, surprise, the leaks are still there. Teams are still strolling into their zone like it’s a holiday parade, getting chances like it’s a Black Friday sale. It’s like they’re allergic to defense. Maybe they’re preserving the excitement for the fans – who needs a shutout when you can have a rollercoaster of a game, right?

But fear not, because the Oilers are on a noble quest. They’re determined, folks, determined not to make a really bad trade. Because, you know, the last thing Edmonton needs is another chapter in the “Regrettable Moves in Oilers History” book. So, they’ll weather the storm, cling to their leaking ship, and hope that determination alone wins hockey games. Good luck, Oilers, you’re gonna need it.

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Three Players to Watch for the Bad Guys

  • #8 Alex Ovechkin (5g 7a 12pts) – Ovie’s heating up. He’s got three ginos in his last five for the Caps and with the way the Oilers’ defense is allowing cross-ice passes, he may very well tally another three before the 1st period is out.
  • #74 John Carlson (1g 10a 11pts) – Pretty mediocre production numbers but he’s got 39 shots and 40 blocks on the year so far. I like Carson, I always have and I think he always finds a way to make his presence felt. On top of all that, he’s averaging 27 minutes a night for the Caps this year… So we’re going to see a lot of him.
  • #17 Dylan Strome (8g 2a 10pts) – Going for the Cy Young I see. Connor’s BFF has had to replace not one but two all-star caliber forwards this year with Nick Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov out. Kinda weird seeing him with more goals than Ovechkin (and McDavid) though, isn’t it?

Three Players to Watch for the Good Guys

  • #97 Connor McDavid (6g 10a 16pts) – Connor’s starting to heat up here with 4g and 2a in his last five. He’s also starting to make his frustration more visible but not in a good way. Usually, I’ve found, when he’s struggling he’ll start to get more physical with the other team but right now he’s taking some poor penalties and he’s not playing defensively sound which is biting his team in the ass. Good defense will result in more chances the other way and considering that he’s not even close to 100%, he might want to think about playing the role of playmaker and emulating one of his heroes in Jonathan Toews.
  • #91 Evander Kane (8g 8a 16pts) – He’s scoring at a goal-per-game pace in his last half dozen minus one. He might be someone that the team is willing to move but I wouldn’t. Him and Hyman have been the only consistent players since he laid into Woodcroft on HNIC earlier in the year. I’m kinda hoping him and Wilson square off.
  • #93 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (3g 11a 14pts) – One goal in his last ten games but four assists in his last five games. So he’s still finding a way to get his name on the scoresheet. Edmonton needs him to be an ace defensively right now. Kane and Leon and Hyman can park their asses in front of the net and shovel in the garbage or snipe from afar. Somebody has to grow a two-way conscience at some point here and I’d really prefer it to be Nuge so that the coach could afford to play him at center.

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