Carrick should be in over Ryan. He has size.
Stetcher should be in over Ceci. He doesn’t suck.
I hope Henrique is a fast healer. He is needed.
Would be so Oilers to trade for these assets and not use any of them due to choice - injury.
Lack of timeout usage has pissed me off from the last three or four Oiler coaches. It's really a valuable commodity if used at the right time.Knoblauch is pissin' me off not gonna lie. Also why didn't he call a timeout last game?
Skinner didnt have a very good 3rd period but he was still better than the goalie at the other end.If Skinner has another bad game like last night regardless or not if the oilers win, They HAVE to play Pickard or Campbell.
Leon and Adam are listed as Day to Day. We'll find out tommorow on their game status.
Would say we have a history of dipping our toes into games/series to test temperature and then turn it on after we are trailing. But there's also a few blown leads in those games too, so hard to say. End of the day, the don't really play 60 minutes in a consistently good manner to start off a series it seems.2-8 in Game 1s during the McDavid era. Any theories as to why?
Agreed. It’s kinda infuriating. And actually it’s 2-9 believe it or notWould say we have a history of dipping our toes into games/series to test temperature and then turn it on after we are trailing. But there's also a few blown leads in those games too, so hard to say. End of the day, the don't really play 60 minutes in a consistently good manner to start off a series it seems.
Shitty goaltending.2-9 in Game 1s during the McDavid era. Any theories as to why?
Oof. This team. Heartburn, heartache, just waiting for the heart attack now.Agreed. It’s kinda infuriating. And actually it’s 2-9 believe it or not
Ban Evander Kane breakout passes.Here are my keys to the game in no particular order (that we have control over, won't mention goaltending):
1) Shelter Nurse and Ceci by eliminating them from participating in defensive zone draws whenever possible, get them any matchup other than the Nuck third line (any line that isn't as heavy on the forecheck). No more than about 15 minutes of ice is necessary.
2) Ban stretch passes, period.
3) Ban defensemen from passing when their feet aren't moving, period.
4) If Drai is hobbled, play him on Connor's left wing, move Janmark back to the 4th line, play Henrique at 2C if available, Nuge if not
5) Shoot the f***ing puck at all opportunities
6) Get the puck the f*** off the wall in the D zone. Rimmed pucks around the wall should result in a few shifts off at best, benching at worst.
7) If you have no option, punt the f***ing puck or eat the puck. Do not swing it around the wall, or stand on the wall looking to make a pass.
8) Get f***ing working
We basically did almost all of these things in the LA series, but I guess a week off caused us to go completely stupid again. These aren't complicated fixes, they just need to play like actual professionals.