LIV | "Clipped Wing" | Oilers vs. Red Wings | 2.8.12 | Joe Louis | 5:30PM | TSN

[Soli]

(21-27-5) --vs-- (35-17-2)

GAME DAY INFORMATION Game Day: Wednesday February 8th 2012 Game Time: 5:30PM MT Location: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit Radio: 630 Ched. TV: TSN Streamed:

TENTATIVE OILERS LINEUP Taylor Hall - Sam Gagner - Jordan Eberle Magnus Paajarvi - Shawn Horcoff - Ales Hemsky Ryan Smyth - Eric Belanger - Ryan Jones Ben Eager - Anton Lander - Lenartt Petrell Ladislav Smid - Jeff Petry Ryan Whitney - Cory Potter Cam Barker - Tom Gilbert Nikolai Khabibulin Devan Dubnyk

RED WINGS LINEUP Johan Franzen - Pavel Datsyuk - Todd Bertuzzi Valtteri Filppula - Henrik Zetterberg - Jiri Hudler Drew Miller - Darren Helm - Danny Cleary Cory Emmerton - Justin Abdelkader - Tomas Holmstrom Nicklas Lidstrom - Ian White Niklas Kronwall - Brad Stuart Jonathan Ericsson - Jakub Kindl Joey MacDonald Ty Conklin

SOLI'S SHORTSIDE - Will update the Oilers lineup as it becomes available. Expect Paajarvi or Smyth to flip flop, and Khabibulin to start. - Nuge returned vs. the Wings, and misses his 1st game vs. the Wings. Get better soon! - Sam Gagner continues his hot-streak. Has 12 points in the last 3 games. Let it ride Sam! - We saw both Detroit goalies last time out. Word is that Babcock isn't too confident with Conklin. We shall see how that translate on the ice!

[Koto]

please give us conklin...macdonald will shut us out


also i really hope prv actually ends up on that line with hemsky

[Ganz]

They'll be prepared, never doubt thoses Wings.

Grizzly old vets - 3
Baby faces - 2

[Beerfish]

Oilers get blasted in the Octopuses Garden in the Shade.

Wings 6
Oilers 1

[Soli]

Originally Posted by Koto

please give us conklin...macdonald will shut us out


also i really hope prv actually ends up on that line with hemsky

I can't recall where I read it but it was a good point. They gave Cornet offensive line mates, I'd hope they do the same for Maggie.

I wouldn't mind at all seeing Paajarvi - Lander - Hemsky, 94 - 10 - 28, 55 - 20 - 37

[Toydarian]

I can't see the Oilers beating the Wings at the Joe after recently eking out a win at Rexall, there is just too much going against the Oil.

[PeakOil]

I thought there was a game tonight.

I've got a bad feeling about this one though.

[Koto]

Originally Posted by Soli

I can't recall where I read it but it was a good point. They gave Cornet offensive line mates, I'd hope they do the same for Maggie.

I wouldn't mind at all seeing Paajarvi - Lander - Hemsky, 94 - 10 - 28, 55 - 20 - 37

haha

too bad the coaches would never allow Lander to play ahead of EITHER horc of belanger, let alone both of them.

[Njoy Oilers]

Hope Sutton is back in. Khabby's 1st game in 6, so maybe he will help steal one. I think it will be close.
5-3 wings with the empty net.

[Soli]

Originally Posted by Koto

haha

too bad the coaches would never allow Lander to play ahead of EITHER horc of belanger, let alone both of them.

Oh don't worry, Smyth - Horcoff - Jones would still play a ********. Hahah.

[Joseppi]

Originally Posted by PeakOil

I thought there was a game tonight.

I've got a bad feeling about this one though.

But yeah, totally agree. Oilers are going to need some dominant performances to pull a win out of this one.

[winger7020]

Joey McDonald gets the start. Commodore and Mursak are healthy scratches.

[0ilerman]

ANyone know who's expected to get the majority of starts for the wings while Howard is out? Macdonald or Conklin? Looking to pick up a goalie in fantasy...

[cfrancis]

After how Joe Mac finished out the game in Rexall, I be amazed if he didn't get the start.

[Puritania]

Originally Posted by Soli

I can't recall where I read it but it was a good point. They gave Cornet offensive line mates, I'd hope they do the same for Maggie.

I wouldn't mind at all seeing Paajarvi - Lander - Hemsky, 94 - 10 - 26, 55 - 20 - 37

I like it. If Pajaarvi is gonna be with the big club we might as well give him the opportunity to succeed offensively.

[Beerfish]

How Conky has stayed in the league this long is anyones guess. The wings paid the price for playing him just as the oilers did years ago.

[Rawg]

Luckily you made this GDT, I was going to make one explaining how I dreamed I was an oiler and i was fighting an avalanche who was roughing up hall went to the lockeroom and someone stole my hockey socks and gloves

It was a good story

[Puritania]

Get the feeling Big Bert will light us up. Seems like he always brings his A game against the Oil.

[Oilbleeder]

Give me a full 60 minute effort and I'll be happy. Win, Lose or OT loss.

[joestevens29]

Originally Posted by Oilbleeder

Give me a full 60 minute effort and I'll be happy. Win, Lose or OT loss.

This would work for me.

[Moneypuck]

Throw Dubnyk to the wolves tonight. Nothing really on the line with the Oilers just playing out the string. Work Devan like a rented mule and see what they have here.

[Soli]

Originally Posted by winger7020

Joey McDonald gets the start. Commodore and Mursak are healthy scratches.

Thanks!

Stauffer says that Paajarvi will be playing Top-6 minutes tonight. He's not on either PP unit though.

Khabi starts.

[Jepprey]

Originally Posted by RobBrownHero

Luckily you made this GDT, I was going to make one explaining how I dreamed I was an oiler and i was fighting an avalanche who was roughing up hall went to the lockeroom and someone stole my hockey socks and gloves

It was a good story

LOL. sounds like a great story.

[The Nuge]

Originally Posted by Beerfish

How Conky has stayed in the league this long is anyones guess. The wings paid the price for playing him just as the oilers did years ago.

Agreed. He's arguably the worst puck handler I've ever seen.


I think the Oilers win in a close one tonight

[Bryanbryoil]

Originally Posted by Soli

Thanks!

Stauffer says that Paajarvi will be playing Top-6 minutes tonight. He's not on either PP unit though.

Khabi starts.

I missed most of our last game, who was on our 2nd unit? Were we using 2D like we have been prior to that game? If so I'm fine with Hemsky (trade value), Smyth (great at his trade), and Gagner (hot like a firecracker) play ahead of him on the PP, but if I have to see Belanger or Jones play there ahead of him that will really piss me off.