Post-Game Talk: The Edmonton’s New (Old) Lines

[OilerMcLord]

 

[5 14 6 1]

McLeod and Drai need to play together every night

 

[dssource]

When they finally woke up and started shooting the puck, the yotes didn't have a chance. They could have made this one easier on themselves, but a win is a win.

 

[Cloned]

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Credit to the coach for switching up the lines

Should’ve started these lines originally.

 

[Da McBomb]

Bring back Bjugstad

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

They will need more of that third period if they’re going to beat the Bruins.

 

[NedPlimpton]

I missed those 3 goals so I had to rewind. Good shit.

Skinner wasn't great at first but I think settled in nicely and it's good to see the team do their part in the third.

 

[Morpheus]

 

[nexttothemoon]

HFOil is better at creating lines than NHL coaches... confirmed.

 

[bellagiobob]

Good teams find ways, and the boys settled down in the third and dominated the Yotes. Coyotes pretty much waved the white flag right from puck drop of the third, they knew they were done. Good job by KK switching up the lines in the third. Almost feel bad for the Yotes players, having basically no home games or fans. But that’s Gary’s fault, so no sympathy forthcoming.

 

[Victor000]

I didn't see the game but I heard Stu was a little shaky.

 

[elmeroil]

10 losses in a row, Junior A arena, embarrassing and unacceptable. This team was stolen from Winnipeg for drawing triple their capacity and Quebec has an NHL arena ready and waiting. Makes sense

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Mc(leod)Drai line is pretty good

 

[McTonyBrar]

Another solid comeback victory. Why can't the Oilers defend for 60 minutes like they do in the 3rd period?

Skinner wasn't himself in the first 2 periods but he was solid in the 3rd. He has to be consistent for 60 minutes like he was before. I do hope he's not getting tired

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

a good 1st, a great 3rd...and a putrid 2nd

nice to see them turn it on when it counts

 

[nexttothemoon]

Back to back wins!

You love to see it.

 

[harpoon]

Bring back Bjugstad

Nah. He can rot in mullet arena.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Should’ve started these lines originally.

Its not just the old lines. Yotes played hard for two minutes on B2B with travel and this was an afternoon start. Thats brutal scheduling. Yotes had to play with pace in first two periods to beat Oilers to pucks but had nothing left in 3rd. you could see they were chasing it immediately in third. The line change helped, not denying that, but Yotes had no gas, and the Oilers are always better in third period. Oilers were saving it, yotes were not.

 

[Leonardlizard]

Morning raindrops on my window I can't see at all..


it reminds me that it's not so bad not so bad (bad) .-dido

 

[Victor000]

Bring back Bjugstad

I would make that deal if possible.

 

[kevy9999]

Please, for the love of McJesus, keep these lines!

McLeod with Drai basically gives him a McDavid-lite to work with while keeping McDavid with Hyman.

Knob is too stupid. Should of never took hyman off mcdavid line

 

[Ibanez]

Win is nice. But why do we have to make things so hard on ourselves lately.

Thank frick the mcdrai line was broken. That should only ever be used when you are down a goal and need a nuclear option. Just effing stop it

 

[brentashton]

Brown’s production didn’t suffer by sitting in the press box. Point total is the same as it’s been for 45 games.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I'll take the W. Not gonna critique this one at all because its not a bad way to get wins in a dense part of the schedule where Oilers play lots of games. Be strategic, stay in game, claim it in third. Consservation of energy and the W.

 

[Rpenny]

Embarrassing that it sounded like a home game at the end. Move that team.

NHL may have no choice. They are not getting an arena any time soon. The arena that they thought was a slam dunk did not pass the voting stage. If they do not relocate this off season? I saw they do following 24/25 season