Game #6 / "Rockin' in the Windy City" / 10-14-09 / 6:30 PM / Oilers @ Blackhawks

Cloned · 10-14-2009, 03:11 AM

GDT Music

Game #6
Music by Scorpions

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"Rockin' in the Windy City"

One curse has already been broken...

...with thanks to an unlikely hero...

...but as the Oilers finish their short tour in the Central...

...can we break yet another curse...

...with some help from an old foe?

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General Information

(3-1-1)

(3-1-1)

When: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 / 6:30 PM MST

Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois

TV: TSN (HD) | Radio: 630 CHED | Web: Streaming

Previews
NHL Preview
Oilers Preview
Blackhawks Preview

Quotables

Barry Trotz, on the Quinn-led Oilers:
"You can see changes in the mentality and the spirit of their team. You can tell there's a new era there."

Stats

NHL Standings

Season Series

	Date
0 (A)	10/14/2009	0 (H)

Team Leaders

	Category
M. Comrie (2)	Goals	P. Sharp (4)
D. Grebeshkov (3)	Assists	K. Versteeg (5)
M. Comrie (5)	Points	P. Sharp (7)
L. Visnovsky (+5)	+/-	P. Sharp (+4)

Team Comparison

	Category
7	Points	7
3	Wins	3
6	Conf. Standing	5
3	Division Standing	2
0	Shutouts	1
2-1-1	Home Record	2-0-1
1-0-0	Away Record	1-1-0
3-1-1	Last 10 Record	3-1-1
11 (23.5%)	PP Rank	13 (22.7%)
14 (81.0%)	PK Rank	9 (82.4%)
3 (3.80)	GF Rank	7 (3.60)
T-10 (2.80)	GA Rank	T-10 (2.80)
12 (50.6%)	FO Rank	3 (56.4%)

Player Statistics

	Goals	Assists	Points	+/-
M. Comrie	2	3	5	+3
D. Grebeshkov	2	3	5	E
D. Penner	2	3	5	+2
A. Hemsky	1	3	4	E
P. O'Sullivan	1	3	4	+2

	Goals	Assists	Points	+/-
P. Sharp	4	3	7	+4
P. Kane	3	4	7	+4
K. Versteeg	1	5	6	+2
B. Seabrook	1	4	5	+1
B. Campbell	1	3	4	+3

Projected Lines

Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Jacques	Horcoff	Hemsky
Penner	Brule	Comrie
O'Sullivan	Gagner	Stone
Moreau	Cogliano	Stortini

Left Defenseman	Right Defenseman
Smid	Visnovsky
Grebeshkov	Gilbert
Strudwick	Chorney

Left Wing	Center	Right Wing
Versteeg	Toews	Sharp
Byfuglien	Bolland	Kane
Ladd	Madden	Brouwer
Kopecky	Fraser	Skille

Left Defenseman	Right Defenseman
Keith	Seabrook
Campbell	Hjalmarsson
Barker	Sopel

Projected Starters

Nikolai Khabibulin

Antti Niemi

2-1-1

2-0-0

3.13 (36)

1.06 (5)

.890 (38)

.947 (6)

0 SO (9)

1 SO (2)

Injury Report

	Injury	Status
F. Pisani	Back	Out
S. Staios	Concussion	Questionable
M. Pouliot	Pubic Bone	Out
S. Souray	Concussion	Out

	Injury	Status
B. Eager	Concussion	Out
A. Burish	ACL	Out
M. Hossa	Shoulder	Out

czar99 · 10-14-2009, 03:17 AM

I'm still not 100% on what kind of team we have this year, but I hope it keeps winning!

Go Oilers Go!

**The Forechecker** · 10-14-2009, 03:22 AM

Cloned you GDT hog!

Keep up the good work!

Go Oilers!

Bryanbryoil · 10-14-2009, 03:23 AM

Should be a fun game, we'll need Khabibulin to be solid and get some solid contributions from the Horcoff line if we are to win this one. I'm thinking that it'll be a 5-4 game that can go either way.

KingKhron · 10-14-2009, 03:23 AM

While the early results are similar to last year I feel 10x better about this team. Tonight will be a good test and I hope Khabi has a lights out performance.

Bryanbryoil · 10-14-2009, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Forechecker

Cloned you GDT hog!

Keep up the good work!

Go Oilers!

For sure, is it healthy to have a Mod bullying his way into doing EVERY GDT?

theranfordflop · 10-14-2009, 03:24 AM

This is the first real test for this team I'd say. The Hawks are already playing at the top of their game. Everybody is going for them.

I don't expect a win, but if it's a close game, and the Oilers show they can reel these guys in a little bit, then that will be very very encouraging.

Mowzie · 10-14-2009, 03:26 AM

A little off base, but whatever ended up happening with that whole airline travel fiasco? Are teams having to fly back into Canada rather than charter from american city to american city?

**The Forechecker** · 10-14-2009, 03:27 AM

Fluffy Nuts · 10-14-2009, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mowzie

A little off base, but whatever ended up happening with that whole airline travel fiasco? Are teams having to fly back into Canada rather than charter from american city to american city?

They were able to work out a deal. The charter flights will have to do screenings before takeoff instead of just boarding the plane and taking flight.

Moonlapse Vertigo · 10-14-2009, 03:36 AM

This game scares the bejesus out of me.

GO OILERS GO!

BlueChipper* · 10-14-2009, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonlapse Vertigo

This game scares the bejesus out of me.

GO OILERS GO!

Same. I think 4-2 Chicago

Oilerfan86 · 10-14-2009, 03:59 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't we be in 5th and they in 6th? It's my understanding that if two teams are tied, it should be the team with the least games played(ie, pts %), then it goes to most wins, then if still tied it goes to points earned between tied clubs, and if STILL tied, goes to goal differential. And we are +5, they are +4.

Obviously not a huge deal 5 games in, but just curious.

hockeyaddict101 · 10-14-2009, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mowzie

A little off base, but whatever ended up happening with that whole airline travel fiasco? Are teams having to fly back into Canada rather than charter from american city to american city?

It is over. Sorry I do not have a link but Air Canada sued and then they settled. Back to the original status quo.

The only change was that Air Canada must submit a passenger list and the teams can not vear from that list.

Velocirapture · 10-14-2009, 04:06 AM

What really impresses me is how our scoring is so spread out across players. Production from everywhere is never a bad thing.

We can win. Show 'em who's boss Khabby.

Mr Bugg · 10-14-2009, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryanbryoil

Should be a fun game, we'll need Khabibulin to be solid and get some solid contributions from the Horcoff line if we are to win this one. I'm thinking that it'll be a 5-4 game that can go either way.

I'm gonna guess 1-0 win, Khabi owning the pipes.

dookers9 · 10-14-2009, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonlapse Vertigo

This game scares the bejesus out of me.

GO OILERS GO!

For good reason.

One thing of note in recent games: despite the so-called team speed of the Oilers, the Habs and Preds left the Oilers out-sped. They've been left panicking in their own zone on several occasions, unable to counter the quick passing other squads have made, and we've been left dazzled.

If there's a team on the planet with puck-moving capability, its the Blackhawks. We better be on our toes, is all.

3-1 Hawks. And mainly because Khabi shows his worth to his old team. Prove me wrong, boys!

Bergeron47 · 10-14-2009, 04:22 AM

Having a goalie play their former team always worries me. I hope the Hawks dont know something about Khabi that works against him.

At the same time I suppose Khabi will know the tendancies of alot of the Hawks forwards

Bergeron47 · 10-14-2009, 04:25 AM

by the way, Zach Stortini has twice as many points as Jonathan Toews

T-Funk · 10-14-2009, 05:07 AM

can we sign a defensive dman before tomorrow plz

oilerfanatic · 10-14-2009, 05:09 AM

4-1 hawks...oilers drop back to reality after target practice in nashville the other night.

enthropi · 10-14-2009, 05:34 AM

Keep it rollin'.

Fair Dinkum · 10-14-2009, 05:56 AM

There is still a healthy air of pessimism regarding this team, despite the 3-1-1 start and a substantial blow out of Nashville.

I really like it, and it speaks to the fact we suffered through last year's debacle, post a 4-0 start.

TheBusDriver · 10-14-2009, 07:09 AM

This is tough. Im calling 4-3 Hawks, but I hope is 4-3 Oilers.

Lobotomizer · 10-14-2009, 07:14 AM

I just want the effort and toughness to continue.

We aren't going to go 80-1-1 and this is a game that on paper, we shouldn't win.

Still, the Oilers have surprised me every game so who knows.
It's nice thinking we have a chance every game.

GO