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GDT: Oilers @ Maple Leafs @ 7:00pm - HNIC

Okay hear me out...I may have jumped the gun on then11 7 thing. After further thinking....how many minutes do you want your star players to play...and with this line up you can spread the talent to three lines and then double shift different combos.

Mathews marner need 25 minutes in playoffs. Second line 22-23 minutes leaving 13/14 minutes for the third line that's all you need really, so why not play 11 forwards

With the D, you have some set pairs, but you mix in like Holl for the PK or Schenn for some size mismatches. Keeps the D fresh, keeps the offense confusing to match up against...Sparks creativity with new and talented partners.

This may be a strategy that I think could work

We're still working through it...but I think it could work. Seems pretty good tonight
 
Okay hear me out...I may have jumped the gun on then11 7 thing. After further thinking....how many minutes do you want your star players to play...and with this line up you can spread the talent to three lines and then double shift different combos.

Mathews marner need 25 minutes in playoffs. Second line 22-23 minutes leaving 13/14 minutes for the third line that's all you need really, so why not play 11 forwards

With the D, you have some set pairs, but you mix in like Holl for the PK or Schenn for some size mismatches. Keeps the D fresh, keeps the offense confusing to match up against...Sparks creativity with new and talented partners.

This may be a strategy that I think could work

We're still working through it...but I think it could work. Seems pretty good tonight
We should just trade for Schenn.
 
In the first intermission, they had a segment highlighting all the “similarities” between these Oilers and the Oilers dynasty.

Some of the comparisons:

Gretzky = McDavid
Kurri = Draisaitl
Messier = Nugent-Hopkins
Coffey = Nurse
Fuhr = Skinner

…I wonder what interesting topics they’ll have in the second intermission?
 
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