Game Thread: NHL GDT - Wednesday, Jan 20

[Eco]

Edmonton at Toronto
7:00 PM ET

San Jose at St. Louis
9:00 PM ET

Minnesota at Anaheim
9:30 PM ET

Montreal at Vancouver
10:00 PM ET

Arizona at Vegas
10:00 PM ET​

 

[Eco]

Knowing hockey, I wouldn't be shocked if Oilers and Canucks dominated tonight.

Hopefully the good run will continue for the Habs, though. Will be interested to see how Drouin rebounds tonight after a rough outing against the Oilers.

 

[Eco]

Just threw down $100 (Sportsbucks) on the Leafs tonight.

Enjoy the jinx there @Bloody Brian Burke

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Just threw down $100 (Sportsbucks) on the Leafs tonight.

Enjoy the jinx there @Bloody Brian Burke

TBH it seems like the kinda game the Leafs will blow - Oilers are in the doghouse, struggling goalie, people are praising the Leafs for their play in the last two games. Perfect conditions for a Leaf failure.

 

[Eco]

TBH it seems like the kinda game the Leafs will blow - Oilers are in the doghouse, struggling goalie, people are praising the Leafs for their play in the last two games. Perfect conditions for a Leaf failure.

It'd be fitting if Leafs lost both to the Oilers while Habs lost all 3 against the Canucks.

 

[puckhead]

It'd be fitting if Leafs lost both to the Oilers while Habs lost all 3 against the Canucks.

I'd take it!

I'm still trying to get used to the idea of this one big division.
Used to always root for Eastern CDN teams over the Western ones... it's a strange switch that everyone is equally the enemy.

 

[Eco]

I'd take it!

I'm still trying to get used to the idea of this one big division.
Used to always root for Eastern CDN teams over the Western ones... it's a strange switch that everyone is equally the enemy.

Call me crazy, but I love this all Canadian division.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Call me crazy, but I love this all Canadian division.

I also like it and hope that this is the only year it exists. I much prefer the possibility of Canadian teams running into each other in the playoffs and maybe even meeting in a Cup final sometime to a constant schedule of matchups in-season.

I also think as much as people are enjoying this fans of teams with more local rivalries are going to want those back once fans are allowed in attendance. Montreal-Boston, Toronto-Buffalo/Detroit, Minny/Winnipeg (maybe?) & Vancouver/Seattle all are or will be some of the best bad blood we see in the game.

 

[puckhead]

 

[jstewismybastardson]

And those numbers include Careys first start v the Canucks back in 09-10 when he gave up 7 goals

 

[puckhead]

counterpoint:

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[wings-pens2166]

Holy cripes, I get the Oilers are bad defensively, but that looked like a PP for Toronto.

 

[dash]

Edmonton has the lead courtesy of the Leafs putting one behind Freddie...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'd say this is exactly how I expected this game to go so far but Tyson Barrie hasn't scored yet.

 

[thedddd]

Can't believe the Leafs/Oilers is still 1-0.

 

[Eco]

What...was...that....

Kassian

 

[thedddd]

Can't believe the Leafs/Oilers is still 1-0.

There you go @Bloody Brian Burke I helped.

 

[Eco]

There you go @Bloody Brian Burke I helped.

But then you taketh away

 

[jstewismybastardson]

lmao spezza should have retired