GDT: Edmonton Oilers @ NY Islanders | 5:30 PM MT | SN360

[Cloned]

I agree the line combinations are a problem but let’s not pretend that these issues didn’t start before these line combinations were implemented.

Woodcroft has made a lot of mistakes this season. It’s like he lost his mind.

 

[Sanchez]

Bouch needs to get off the pp

 

[29Beast97Mode]

I have so much to say about the state of this team rn…

Go on....

 

[Porkleaker]

Nvm

Yeah, I knew that, Why I said I might as well go do something else but stuck around for goals 2 and 3 lol

 

[Oilhawks]

Why is Bouchard on the PP?

 

[Tarus]

Point shots don't work when the point gets a shot through once every 100 tries.

Easier to get shots through when the opposing team has something to worry about in the slot.

Oilers are so adverse to battling for positioning in front of the net, opposing teams can just focus on blocking the outside shots.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Hyman with 7 shots.. guy is trying.

 

[syz]

I think Bouchard will finally get a shot through on this one.

lol jk

 

[gordonhught]

I need more fibre in my diet.

 

[TheNumber4]

Wtf Bouch.

 

[Oilers88]

I have a much bigger problem with coaching and management getting duped by a small sample size and assumed Kulak could play a 3-4 role.

Completely agree, and I'd add Barrie too. Kulak and Barrie make a lot of money for a bottom pairing, and can't consistently handle top 4 minutes. Having them locked up ensures that: (i) if we have young d on the roster, they HAVE to play top 4 minutes; and (ii) we can't afford to add an established top four defenceman. If you take the money we're paying those two and use it on a top four defenceman (or two if we look at a Ceci level defenceman), the roster looks a lot better.

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Nuge can miss the net with the best of them

 

[MoontoScott]

Hyman with 7 shots.. guy is trying.

Many of the oilers could learn from his work ethic.

 

[tardigrade81]

Was he really that good or were mcdavid and draisaitl just God mode?

Good point….

I don’t even know what the answer is right now. This team isn’t looking anything close to a playoff team though.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Yup, so he had Messier and others to be vocal. McDavid does too, apparently.

Gretzky the goat but Messier was the better captain (don’t tell Canucks fans that)

Different leadership styles can be effective. It's not just the vocal approach. I reckon good teams have a blend of rah rah screamers and the follow my work ethic and skills, let's get it done. Oil were fortunate to have strong veteran mentors, a superlative coach/gm who nurtured it, and Hall of Fame talent that brought it out in one another.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Good try Nuge.. good try.

 

[KlefDown]

Go on....

I’ll save it to myself

Don’t wanna get the false optimists all riled up mid game

 

[MoontoScott]

Bouch needs to get off the pp

Unbelievable how his shot seems to have deteriorated.

 

[gordonhught]

Good point….

I don’t even know what the answer is right now. This team isn’t looking anything close to a playoff team though.

Oilers have not drafted an impact player since 2015.

 

[Sanchez]

They keep doing the same thing on the pp.....it's not working tonight

 

[syz]

Easier to get shots through when the opposing team has something to worry about in the slot.

Oilers are so adverse to battling for positioning in front of the net, opposing teams can just focus on blocking the outside shots.

More bodies in front of the net would just be more legs for Oilers D to hit.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

Give Sorokin the shut out.

 

[North]

Woodcroft has made a lot of mistakes this season. It’s like he lost his mind.

He has made mistakes but this team is literally refusing to play even the system he implemented last season.

At some point it doesn’t matter who the coach is if this is the effort night in and night out.

And this effort has not just been limited to Woodcroft’s reign. This is a repeated issue.

 

[gordonhught]

Oh oh. Drai has bad body language.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Decent PP at least...