GDT: #52|Pittsmonton Oiguins|Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins|February 4, 2015|6 MT

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

pathetic effort in the first forty minutes usually leads to a loss

go figure

I guess they wanted to reverse the trend of sucking in the third.

 

[OilerInOttawa]

I don't agree with a lot of what you blabber BUT I do agree with everything you say here GK

And its true, except when a player wants out and is a cancer in the locker room...it's a theme in Perron's career dating back to when he insulted Weight back with the Blues.

 

[Bill Waters*]

I think this is looking like a lose

 

[OilerInOttawa]

Yak has a crazy hard shot but it's either wide or right into the goalie.

His hockey IQ tho...maybe it's the nerves. I blame Eakins.

 

[sepHF]

And its true, except when a player wants out and is a cancer in the locker room...it's a theme in Perron's career dating back to when he insulted Weight back with the Blues.

what did he say about Weight?

I found this:

“It was such an honour for me to play with a guy like Doug. I always held in high regard…it’s amazing how great a guy he is. Still, when we play the Islanders, I go and shake his hand (Weight is assistant coach and assistant GM). I’m so impressed by him. He’s the reason I was able to play my first (NHL) year,†said Perron.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

That was a pretty terrible game. They seem to follow up decent games with absolute crap ones.

 

[AlowlyMcOilersfan]

That was a pretty terrible game. They seem to follow up decent games with absolute crap ones.

always seem to follow high emotion games with lacklustre bs the next game

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

always seem to follow high emotion games with lacklustre bs the next game

Watch them come out flat against Toronto.

 

[OilerInOttawa]

what did he say about Weight?

I found this:

I'm sure he had plenty of nice things to say over the course of that year. He also had some cringe worthy moments.

I get the sense that you're still annoyed at me and trying to prove me wrong lol but I'll support what I said with a link. Give me a minute to dig it up.

 

[Throttlehead]

Watch them come out flat against Toronto.

Which would be another enjoyable night for some.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

what did he say about Weight?

I found this:

Burn him at the stake!

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Which would be another enjoyable night for some.

Well as bad as the Oilers are even they should be able to beat Toronto.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Fasth still no wins at home. Played pretty well though.

Of course now the Oilers will play Scrivens on the road vs TO... even though Scrivens hasn't won a road game yet.

They've discovered the secret code to unlocking the McEichel bonus.

 

[OilerInOttawa]

what did he say about Weight?

I found this:

This has the Weight quote but not the original link I saw with more examples of what made him unpopular in the Blues dressing room at times:

http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2013/07/2...says-he-was-misunderstood-during-blues-tenure

 

[Throttlehead]

This has the Weight quote but not the original link I saw with more examples of what made him unpopular in the Blues dressing room at times:

http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2013/07/2...says-he-was-misunderstood-during-blues-tenure

Check your msg, might be what you mean?

 

[nexttothemoon]

His hockey IQ tho...maybe it's the nerves. I blame Eakins.

I'm pretty sure 2 decades from now I'll still be blaming Eakins for problems the Oilers will have... his stink is eternal.

 

[OilerInOttawa]

Burn him at the stake!

He has a reputation for being difficult in the locker room. It is what it is. Not our problem anymore.

 

[dobiezeke*]

I'm pretty sure 2 decades from now I'll still be blaming Eakins for problems the Oilers will have... his stink is eternal.

Yaks lack of hockey IQ goes back way before Eakins ever arrived.

 

[OilerInOttawa]

Check your msg, might be what you mean?

Good find Throttlehead. Not the one I was looking for but just as good:

http://www.coppernblue.com/2013/7/23/4550920/david-perrons-troubling-lack-of-professionalism

 

[Throttlehead]

Yaks lack of hockey IQ goes back way before Eakins ever arrived.

I think he can be taught to be an effective player, he has to keep his game very simple, has to use his shot and quickness. I am totally blown away that scouts were so wrong about him regarding his speed, he is not that fast at all.

 

[Jumptheshark]

well that was ugly

 

[dobiezeke*]

I think he can be taught to be an effective player, he has to keep his game very simple, has to use his shot and quickness. I am totally blown away that scouts were so wrong about him regarding his speed, he is not that fast at all.

He needs to pick up his game so he can be a solid trade at the deadline. He is not going to become anything more than he has shown for the Oilers.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

Eh. We were missing 2 top six wingers. Makes it hard

 

[Throttlehead]

He needs to pick up his game so he can be a solid trade at the deadline. He is not going to become anything more than he has shown for the Oilers.

Well I'd like to think thats not true, but he sure needs to show more. I was rallying to trade him in his second year for Bjugstad and everyone thought I was nuts, man I wished that would have happened. I am not sure what we could get for him at this point, might be better to hold on and hope he comes around.

 

[OilerInOttawa]

Eh. We were missing 2 top six wingers. Makes it hard

To some people that's just a minor detail. I didn't expect to see us win this one with Malkin coming back but the impact of losing 2 top LWs was very evident.

I wonder how Nelson feels about the PacMan experiment.