Edmonton..looks bad

[Del Preston]

I thought the Oilers were being overrated by some in the media and Las Vegas before the season. However, they aren't nearly as bad as they have been the past three games and they've also been really unlucky at both ends of the ice. Too early to panic just yet but I don't think they can wait around much longer either.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Wait, do you want a top 6 filled with superstars? Good luck.

These guys (RNH, Lucic, Strome, Maroon), they have no drive or heart. They don't put their head through a post to score or make a play. They're dead weight that add no positives on any level.

 

[thaman8765678]

The Edmonton McTalbots are coming back to Earth. Everyone knows if those 2 don't steal them games they're an average nhl team at best.

 

[FerklundCGY]

Too perfect what happened to them tonight after just completely shitting on the Flames last night.

 

[snipes]

Terrible 3 games but not the end of the world...yet.

Talbot has been godawful our PDO is abysmal the last 3 games, things should balance out

 

[DearDiary]

These guys (RNH, Lucic, Strome, Maroon), they have no drive or heart. They don't put their head through a post to score or make a play. They're dead weight that add no positives on any level.

This is the thing that I actually call "intangibles" (not the things Toews has). If you look at the Pens, they have tons of guys who will block any shot, take a hit to make a play or drive the net hard. All the skilled guys (except Kessel...) will score any kind of dirty goal, no matter the abuse it takes. I never thought much about it until I saw how the Capitals played, no heart at all. They'll truck people with hits, but never get their hands dirty near the goal line. Hornqvist/Simmonds/Gallagher is the type of player every team needs to be successful

 

[Garbo Man]

Maroon is too slow to play with McDavid. McDavid needs players in his line that can at least be fast enough to be within a zone behind him when he gets going and Maroon might actually be slower than Lucic which I didn't think was possible.

 

[Volica]

Too perfect what happened to them tonight after just completely ****ting on the Flames last night.

Interesting stuff eh. Better not count eggs before they hatch eh?

It's still crazy early in the season; so this all means almost nothing... but I was pretty unimpressed with their offseason. Expecting growth out of two players already playing a top level; is pretty risky. That blueline isn't great, that depth after the top line isn't great... Who knows, way early, but this team goes as far as McDavid and Talbot take them.

 

[gordie]

Not really surprising. Team has holes and with all the so-called experts picking them to win at least 3 rounds the opposition is bringing their A game and exposing them.

 

[Crease Master]

I don't think it's that much of a surprise. Edmonton was a horrific dumpster fire, having McDavid doesn't change that alone. I mean the Hall trade? The Lucic free agent deal? Aside from winning McDavid, what has management done to set McDavid up for success? Lock Draisaitl up for 3 million a year more than he's worth? How is that going to help him? McDavid will rue that 8 year extension.

 

[aufheben]

They're definitely going to continue shooting at 4%.

 

[Guffman]

Hang in there, boys. Us Jets fans were depressed after our first two games. Things can change pretty fast.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Decent but not dominant team. Almost everyone has career years. Trade away talent for cap reasons. Lose key players to injury.

What were people expecting? McDavid to score 200? They'll improve but they weren't a lock for the playoffs to begin with.

 

[Emperoreddy]

They are still a playoff team, but it is very valid to look at them and wonder if they haven anywhere near enough depth to take the next step.

With the amount of money they have tied up in a few players, they are going to need to be really smart in drafting to fill out the depth. They will need young, cheap talent to fill out the rest of the lineup and push into the finals and beyond.

 

[clunk]

They'll be fine

 

[Evincar]

Decent but not dominant team. Almost everyone has career years. Trade away talent for cap reasons. Lose key players to injury.

What were people expecting? McDavid to score 200? They'll improve but they weren't a lock for the playoffs to begin with.

Well most pundits thought they were a lock for the playoffs before the season started.

They aren't deep up front. You can get away with that with a guy like Mcdavid up front, but if he goes cold, you aren't going to win many games.

No you can only get away with that in the NBA. You need more than just one superstar player.

 

[aufheben]

Well most pundits thought they were a lock for the playoffs before the season started.



No you can only get away with that in the NBA. You need more than just one superstar player.

Were the Oilers eliminated from the playoffs?

 

[Kalamazoo Wings]

Just bad juju officially switching to Orange as primary home color.

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Well most pundits thought they were a lock for the playoffs before the season started.

Pundits are writers, they aim to sell papers or opinions. Writing about McDavid sells. I have no doubt they wrote about the Oilers being great. I ahve doubts that was an honest evaluation of the team.

 

[pbgoalie]

Maybe they're just looking towards the draft to get the final part of the puzzle on D?

Seriously, Talbot is off. He won't stay off. Steal and few and a young group will get going.

 

[CycloneSweep]

No team is a lock for playoffs. Lots of teams have made a run in the playoffs and stunk up the league the next season. It happens.

 

[No More Subban]

I don't think it's that much of a surprise. Edmonton was a horrific dumpster fire, having McDavid doesn't change that alone. I mean the Hall trade? The Lucic free agent deal? Aside from winning McDavid, what has management done to set McDavid up for success? Lock Draisaitl up for 3 million a year more than he's worth? How is that going to help him? McDavid will rue that 8 year extension.

Still early but theyre really going to regret this decision.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Still early but theyre really going to regret this decision.

IDK. I'm not sure they could afford to keep Hall once his contract was up. They were able to fill a position of need with him.

I think their biggest past miscue is they didn't draft to well past the first round and all their lotto wins. They really need more young, cheap talent to fill some of these lineup holes and those come from good drafting in the later rounds.

 

[Step]

Edmonton will be fine.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Draisaitl and McDavid cover up a lot of deficiencies on that roster, when they go cold or miss time they are in trouble