Episode Johnny Bucyk (493): Are the Oilers in Trouble? Torts Out in Philly.

With several key players out heading to the playoffs, including McDavid and Draisaitl, Mike is concerned about the Oilers prospects.  John Tortarella gets fired by the Flyers, which isn't a huge surprise, but why now? Plus we have a look at the playoff picture as the matchups start to come into focus. 

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Title Player- Johnny Bucyk - 493 PIM 

News

Oilers Injuries - McDavid, Draisaitl, Skinner, Ekholm, Kane, Frederic - Are they screwed for playoffs if they make it? 

6 points up on Vancouver 5-4-1 in last 10 - can they hold on? 

Draisaitl played last night - 3 points, 2 G including 50 and 51

Only active player with 4 seasons with 50 G and 50A in same season

Tortarella - fired in Philly - 2-7-1 in last 10 - 9 games left in season - why now?

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/why-philadelphia-flyers-fired-coach-john-tortorella-behavior

“Becoming increasingly combative with everyone in the organization, from management, to coaches, to players, to staff, Tortorella’s antics wore on everyone.”

 

Brent Burns  -915 consecutive games - 4th all time 

 

Ovi Ovechkin - 5 back of Gretzky, 6 to pass - should have stayed at 888 - 

10 Games to go and scored at .072 per game pace.

Goal Scoring - 

2024-25 - Leon with 51 leads

2023-24 - 4 players, Matthes 69, Reinhart 57, Hyman 54, Mackinnon 51

2022-23 - 5 players McDavid 64, Pastrnak 61, Rantanen 55, Draisaitl 52

2021-22 - 4 players Matthews 60, Draisatil, 55, Kreider 52, Ovi 50 

2021-20, 19-20 None

2018-19 Ovi 51, Draisaitl 50

 

Crosby - passes Gretzky with 20th ppg season

 

Guess the 5th 

 

Playoff Races 

Points - Leafs could win Atlantic - how important

Top 3 in each division pretty much set

Only top in Atlantic up for grabs

 

Close to certain matchups

CAR v NJD

DAL v COL

LAK v EDM

 

Wildcard Races

East - CBJ, MTL, NYR, NYI, DET

West - STL, VAN, CGY

 

Worst team last 5 years to make playoffs

23-24 WSH 91

22-23 FLA 92

21-22 NSH 97

18-19 COL 90

17-18 COL 95

 

This year, if pts pace continues, last team 85pts

 

Connections 

Carryover - Ryan Smyth, John Anderson, Dylan Cozens, Jim Thompson (Hyuben  Guess - Yukon connection) - All played with a teammate whose name was the same with a different spelling....that was a tough one.

This week - Linus Ullmark, Tristen Jarry, Philip Gustavsson, Alex Nedeljkovic  

 

Streaking - 

W  STL 9, VGK 6, DAL 5

L  BOS 5

Crazy Stat 

DOPeS 

Zary 2 games  - https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/player-safety/connor-zary-of-calgary-flames-suspended-2-games-for-elbowing