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

[T-Funk]

As if Schiefle drives a Hyundai.

He definitely drives a Saturn.

 

[BlackDogg]

This goaltender just had to play until the Oiler defence screwed up a couple times, but is pretty solid otherwise

 

[Moregoalspls]

4mins left. Time to mcdrai... Way too late

 

[gordonhught]

Yep

grewt effort by the oilers

 

[Cloned]

This is largely a personnel issue. Too many soft players who get outworked too often and rely on McDavid to carry them on his back. McDavid is so far beyond anyone else in this league that he can often do it. But there at saturation point and the boat is leaking.

Following this game will be Woodcroft's most vital coaching work. If they can't regroup and find a win this could really unspool for a young, first time NHL coach.

It’s already unspooling.

Holland settled on certain parts of the roster and it will cost him and potentially his coach.

 

[nexttothemoon]

12 shots by Hyman

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I would say it's over due for changes

12 shots by Hyman

At least he showed up

 

[Jumptheshark]

and the leafs win--this day just gets better---blech

 

[TheNumber4]

Shoulda ran McDrai all game.

 

[CycloneSweep]

We were 15-5 after 20 games last year.

 

[Garbo Man]

Louie this isn't a time for "oh we lost be at least we tried hard" remarks. The Oilers need to start winning and fast. Cuz our season could be over before the end of the month

 

[TheNumber4]

and the leafs win--this day just gets better---blech

Of course. The league called back 3 NJ goals cause of Leafs bias.

 

[gordonhught]

We were 15-5 after 20 games last year.

How about this year?

 

[nexttothemoon]

Sorokin is a great goalie... gotta give him credit.. crying shame if he lets one in to spoil the shutout .

 

[Garbo Man]

Of course. The league called back 3 NJ goals cause of Leafs bias.

Did they actually call 3 goals back?

 

[foshizzle]

So much wrong with this team. Lines make no sense. Defense pairings make no sense. Ceci-Nurse haven’t worked since the playoffs

 

[Nunymare]

Nobody f***ing cares about moral victories anymore.

 

[Soundwave]

and the leafs win--this day just gets better---blech

Funny how Dubas as much as he gets clowned is light years better than any Oilers GM post 2006. They actually have more than 5 players that can contribute.

 

[gordonhught]

Sorokin is a great goalie... gotta give him credit.. crying shame if he lets one in to spoil the shutout .

Is this sincere or some attempt at a jinx?

 

[Sanchez]

Now you put Holloway in the top 6

 

[Oilhawks]

Nah. McDavid's carried the world on his shoulders from a very young age. He's always been a leader and respected for his give a shit meter, skill and on-ice no quit. This organization that's got so very little right over a decade+ rebuild(s) probably made him captain too young. But again McDavid never shirks a challenge. The issue is the minimal ability of everyone else, poor depth and gaping holes like their soft platoon defense corp.

It’s just constant excuses for the boys. This same soft roster was dominant most of last season.

What’s changed?

Smith out, Keith out, Kane injured. That’s the difference?

You and I both agree it’s a flawed roster, but those guys out is enough to make it absolute dog water and lack of effort? I don’t buy it as much as these guys don’t buy into a coach’s system for more than a season at best

 

[Leonardlizard]

We should have won this based on shots and Woodcroft will say something like "we had all the chances and couldn't find the back of the net against a lights out goaltender..."


And like f***.. that is going to happen... But if they keep losing there's not even going to be wiggle room for when a goalie plays this well against us.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Is this sincere or some attempt at a jinx?

jinx.. hopefully

 

[TheNumber4]

Sorokin has the bottom of the net on clamp down. And we don’t have skilled enough shooters to find anything upstairs.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

It’s already unspooling.

Holland settled on certain parts of the roster and it will cost him and potentially his coach.

Holland's work has been largely mediocre. However Chiarelli strip-mined this team and left it expensive with no depth at forward, defense and erratic goaltending.