GDT: "After The Weeknd" | Oilers @ Wild | 6 PM MT | TV: SNW | Radio: 630 CHED

[Digger12]

If the Oilers are going to go with the narrative of "Well there's no way we can be THIS bad next year!" and don't plan on firing anyone in management or coaching, could they at least do me a solid and fire the Michaels/Stauffer radio tandem? It's simply excruciating listening to these slobs.

 

[MoontoScott]

The Oilers should try playing the last two games with no coach. I'd be interested to see how that goes.

Probably quite similar to the other 80.

 

[Duke74]

What a ****ing terrible play by Drai. He's been terrible the past few games.

Season's done, no need to keep harping on him.

 

[ujju2]

He is probaly doing it to show Katz look what Chia gave me to ice

Less optimistic here. Drai with McDavid because McLellan hates McDavid-RNH as a pair for some reason and wants to justify putting Drai with McDavid once Nuge is back.

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

McDavid can't get too complacent here. He's not that far ahead in the hunt and they'll only have two games after this...

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Takeaways from the first two periods -

Larsson has taken a new job as Parise's personal *****.

A powerplay by the Oilers doesn't phase anybody.

Cammalleri is the Oiler most interested in playing hockey tonight.

Slepyshev has a decent shot, just don't ask him to shoot when the net is empty.

A truly pitiful display.

There's a scary thought.

 

[RandomGuy79]

I wouldn't really judge any player on this team based on the past month, everyone is checked out and simply doesn't care anymore.

 

[CupofOil]

This is mindnumbingly horrible hockey, from both teams. McDavid has pretty much phoned it in once he had the scoring title won (not unexpected) so with him playing down to the level of the rest of the team, it makes for awful hockey. Can't take too much from these games, nobody is trying.

 

[YakDavid]

He is probaly doing it to show Katz look what Chia gave me to ice

Not sure he is. If so that's a terrible strategy. Our pp is worst in the league while having last years art ross winner and the leader at the moment.

 

[harpoon]

There's a scary thought.

Can you honestly argue that tonight though?
I mean agree its scary as f*** (thanks Chiarelli) but at least he's skating as hard as he can tonight.

 

[BlackDogg]

McDavid can't get too complacent here. He's not that far ahead in the hunt and they'll only have two games after this...

I think Kuch has three games left - if he does what McDavid did, then he'll pull ahead yet at this rate.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Probably for the best, lose out for the last 3 and maybe move up a notch or two in the draft. At least there is something positive in it.

Well, I wonder if somewhere Katz is watching this or if he too has tuned out completely and is watching Netfix the way I am? He must be wondering, where did I go right?

Katz is lounging in his 24,000 sq ft den on top of posters of young 80's Oilers players while gazing through modelmayhem profiles.

He's got better things to do that worry about trivial things like the Oilers.

 

[Del Preston]

If the Oilers are going to go with the narrative of "Well there's no way we can be THIS bad next year!" and don't plan on firing anyone in management or coaching, could they at least do me a solid and fire the Michaels/Stauffer radio tandem? It's simply excruciating listening to these slobs.

Jack Michaels' commentary is 4% game action and 96% irrelevant stories. I hate being in my car when a game on because I have no clue what's happening.

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

I wouldn't really judge any player on this team based on the past month, everyone is checked out and simply doesn't care anymore.

Unfortunately we’ve been out of the playoffs since before Christmas so the games haven’t mattered. So when are we supposed to judge them?

If they can’t be bothered to make it to any important games with some effort, then they’ll never show how they play in important games.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Can you honestly argue that tonight though?
I mean agree its scary as **** (thanks Chiarelli) but at least he's skating as hard as he can tonight.

He's probably the only guy fighting for a job. Kassian/Lucic are guaranteed pylons for next year.

 

[Duke74]

Quite a few games he hasn’t had his legs and loooks like he’s skating through mud. He also seems to exert too much energy at times to the point where he gets so tired he gives away the puck or falls over lol makes me question his cardio at times

Could be playing through a nagging injury.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Jack Michaels' commentary is 4% game action and 96% irrelevant stories. I hate being in my car when a game on because I have no clue what's happening.

Let me guess... he talked about Pennsylvania?

 

[CupofOil]

Unfortunately we’ve been out of the playoffs since before Christmas so the games haven’t mattered. So when are we supposed to judge them?

If they can’t be bothered to make it to any important games with some effort, then they’ll never show how they play in important games.

Even though the Oilers were losing, they were playing much better before March. Even though they had a winning stretch before this recent losing stretch, it was still poor hockey. Can't really make an evaluation based on this recent stretch of games. The only players that should be evaluated are the bubble players who need contracts for next season (Rattie, Aberg, Cagguila) and it none of them look all that promising.

 

[GodPucker]

Let me guess... he talked about Pennsylvania?

How about the amount of times the words Golden Bears has come up?

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Katz is lounging in his 24,000 sq ft den on top of posters of young 80's Oilers players while gazing through modelmayhem profiles.

He's got better things to do that worry about trivial things like the Oilers.

He has a poster of VainGretzky's avatar . lol

 

[shoop]

McDavid can't get too complacent here. He's not that far ahead in the hunt and they'll only have two games after this...

I thought Nuge was out for the rest of the season...

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

No offence to any of them but how sad is it that our first PP unit consists of Khaira, Rattie, and Bear. 3 guys who might crack an average AHL PP unit.

 

[snipes]

This team is so pathetic

 

[VainGretzky]

Chia moved out 3100 games of experience since last year playoffs

 

[kevy999]

What a loser team. You would think Mcdavid would have a bit of pride and want to finish strong but i guess he thinks he has the artross wrapped up lol two big games by other guys and Mcdavid loses art ross. Very sad to see him whimper the last few games away. For sure no MVP for him now.