Post-Game Talk: Blackhawks 4, Oilers 1

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

We're going to wake up tomorrow and hear that MacT is the new head coach and Scott Howson is taking over as the new GM.

No thank you.

 

[CupofOil]

That's exactly what they did this year. Got rid of a bunch of vets.

Who? Eberle for Strome, Pouliot for Jokinen and Hendricks gone, a player who hardly played down the stretch. That's not much turnover.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Will you have lots of Mexican beer for us?

I don’t always drink myself into a stupor when the Oiler play but when I do, I drink Dos Equis.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

What happened to this team between pre- and post- Xmas?

Same thing that happened in the summer. They got fat, happy, lazy and arrogant, thinking they’d arrived (again).

 

[YakDavid]

He has publicly admitted, he has no answers..

I honestly feel he hasn't asked the right questions.

 

[Per Sjoblom]

I wonder if Dahlin would refuse to report...

Hi, Swedish Canucks fan here coming in peace. I can tell you he would not like to get picked by Arizona, he might even do a Lindroos. Imagine playing in that hot hell with an average age of plus 60 and zero hockey culture. All Swedes know that Canada has hockey culture, southern US not so much.

 

[space321]

they've quit

McDavid has 1 point in 6 games
Drai has 2 points in 5 games
RNH? 1 point in 5 games
Talbot's save % has blown up

incredible

Good thing we have Adam "top pairing shutdown D" Larsson anchoring the defense back there. 18:02 TOI, lowest on the team (not counting Auvitu). LOL top pair my ass. When do you see a top pairing Dman play that little when the team is struggling and needing someone to step up? Keep lying to yourself though. Eventually Chiarelli will trade a 3rd round pick for OEL right? Or should we wait for Dahlin to come in and fix this team, then give that credit to Larsson?

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Honestly i'll be surprised if Nuge doesn't get traded (Trust me i don't want this to happen since he's playing lights out this year i just don't trust Chia will keep him around)

That's exactly what I was talking about. I can see something really stupid happening, like Nurse for a 2nd or other nutty trades..

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Who? Eberle for Strome, Pouliot for Jokinen and Hendricks gone, a player who hardly played down the stretch. That's not much turnover.

Eberle, Oesterle, Pouliot, Pitlick, Hendricks, DD for Jokinen, Auvitu, Strome and cap space.

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

Hi, Swedish Canucks fan here coming in peace. I can tell you he would not like to get picked by Arizona, he might even do a Lindroos. Imagine playing in that hot hell with an average age of plus 60 and zero hockey culture. All Swedes know that Canada has hockey culture, southern US not so much.

Thanks, funny though, I lot of Canadians love that 'hot hell'.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Hi, Swedish Canucks fan here coming in peace. I can tell you he would not like to get picked by Arizona, he might even do a Lindroos. Imagine playing in that hot hell with an average age of plus 60 and zero hockey culture. All Swedes know that Canada has hockey culture, southern US not so much.

OEL lived in my complex there for a while, really nice guy. Seemed to like it.

 

[YakDavid]

Eberle, Oesterle, Pouliot, Pitlick, Hendricks, DD for Jokinen, Auvitu, Strome and cap space.

Aside from Eberle I think it is not really a problem.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Aside from Eberle I think it is not really a problem.

Chia got rid of most of our penalty killers and that's not really a problem?

 

[YakDavid]

Chia got rid of most of our penalty killers and that's not really a problem?

Pouliot? Don't see the others as our PK. Which he replaced with Jokinen, which on paper was a good move.

 

[CupofOil]

Eberle, Oesterle, Pouliot, Pitlick, Hendricks, DD for Jokinen, Auvitu, Strome and cap space.

I don't see that as getting rid of a bunch of vets, teams move out players like that every offseason. Chia's inactivity was the main issue this offseason, not who he got rid of.
This is pretty much the same roster as they had last season outside of Eberle for Strome.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Good thing we have Adam "top pairing shutdown D" Larsson anchoring the defense back there. 18:02 TOI, lowest on the team (not counting Auvitu). LOL top pair my ass. When do you see a top pairing Dman play that little when the team is struggling and needing someone to step up? Keep lying to yourself though. Eventually Chiarelli will trade a 3rd round pick for OEL right? Or should we wait for Dahlin to come in and fix this team, then give that credit to Larsson?

ok, but where am I wrong?

these guys are our core...and need to score

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Pouliot? Don't see the others as our PK. Which he replaced with Jokinen, which on paper was a good move.

Hendricks was a good character guy that wasn't replaced. Don't think it's a huge coincidence that the Jets are better with him.

I don't see that as getting rid of a bunch of vets, teams move out players like that every offseason. Chia's inactivity was the main issue this offseason, not who he got rid of.
This is pretty much the same roster as they had last season outside of Eberle for Strome.

Being inactive would've been less damaging. Chia was brain dead this offseason. Bringing the exact same team back would've been a better move. A lot if the guys we let go are having decent seasons elsewhere.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

ok, but where am I wrong?

these guys are our core...and need to score

So nobody else on the team is allowed to pitch in?

 

[CupofOil]

Being inactive would've been less damaging. Chia was brain dead this offseason. Bringing the exact same team back would've been a better move. A lot if the guys we let go are having decent seasons elsewhere.

Well, those guys were non-factors last season outside of Eberle so yeah, pretty much the same roster.
Inactivity was the problem in the offseason, not giving up so many valuable players.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I can tell you what team is losing with the worst collection of wingers in the league. This one. Strome directly responsible for two GA this game. But hey, cap space!!

oh ignoring what I said and blaming it on "but no wingerz!!"...solid retort

again, McDavid having 1 measly point in the last 6 games is ok with you?

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

How much were people dropping on season tickets this season? 10k?

 

[McDNicks17]

Chia got rid of most of our penalty killers and that's not really a problem?

The 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th most used PKing forwards from last season are still on the team.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I don't see that as getting rid of a bunch of vets, teams move out players like that every offseason. Chia's inactivity was the main issue this offseason, not who he got rid of.
This is pretty much the same roster as they had last season outside of Eberle for Strome.

Not really accurate. Over the last 2-3 seasons the pk has been entirely decimated and with most of the best pk'ers no longer on it. Of course one also needs to look at the wider scope of what we are missing offensively and how its been replaced. For instance. Hall, Eberle, Yak, Pouliot, Pitlick, gone. On a team hurting for wingers now this is somewhat curious.

 

[Del Preston]

Get a load of this guy.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Well, those guys were non-factors last season outside of Eberle so yeah, pretty much the same roster.
Inactivity was the problem in the offseason, not giving up so many valuable players.

Eberle had his worst statistical season last year in a long time..he wasn't very good and mostly a non-factor