GDT: GDT Phoenix at Edmonton

[RattsSSV]

Nice job by Gryba driving the puck up the ice.

 

[WayneGreatzky]

good kill

 

[McPuritania]

Even with a couple injuries, a good team with good D depth doesn't need to play an unpredictable tire fire starter.

Yeah, we got a few guys who should probably go over him tbh. And I also didn't read your post very carefully, lol.

 

[Crobby]

good backcheck by Ebs there

 

[McPuritania]

it begs the question what unspeakable horrors did Fayne partake in to find himself below Eric Gryba on the depth chart

Fayne was so ****anusly bad last year that I'm more than happy to let him sit in Bako.

 

[48g90a138pts]

it begs the question what unspeakable horrors did Fayne partake in to find himself below Eric Gryba on the depth chart

He'll be up playing for the Oilers come playoffs.

 

[McPuritania]

Kevin is feeling randy tonight. He's flirting with everyone.

 

[48g90a138pts]

Nice play by Gryba there stopping Domi.

 

[Tarus]

Ebs is broken though. He has had plenty of opportunity with McDavid this year and he just can't get it done. Whatever he did to himself trying to add a 1-timer to his game in the off-season is looking like it's gonna take an off-season to correct. I'd try almost anyone at this point over Ebs.

I doubt he's broken. More like he's a poor fit for Mclellan's systems along with the coach's new work ethic demands, and is struggling with being on an NHL team that doesn't let him do whatever he wants. A combined effect that has shattered a lot of his confidence.

Regardless of all that, replacing him with a significantly worse player who is also suffering similar issues is not the answer. Running with Eberle on Mcdavid's wing or acquiring a rental for the rest of the season is far preferable to plugging the woefully ineffective RNH in that slot.

 

[TheGhost]

Drew, no scaring me like that

 

[McPuritania]

Credit where due, Hendo's had a pretty good game tonight.

 

[oobga]

I doubt he's broken. More like he's a poor fit for Mclellan's systems, the new work ethic demands, and is struggling with being on an NHL team that doesn't let him do whatever he wants. A combined effect that has shattered a lot of his confidence.

Regardless of all that, replacing him with a significantly worse player who is also suffering similar issues is not the answer. Running with Eberle on Mcdavid's wing or acquiring a rental for the rest of the season is far preferable to plugging the woefully ineffective RNH in that slot.

I've just been longing for McLellan to try Nuge on the wing. I think the only time Nuge played wing was during some blendering where he ended up on Drai's wing, and he looked really good, probably the best he looked all year. Then next game Drai is put on his wing and he looks confused and overwhelmed again. I don't see the harm in just trying Nuge on McDavid's wing for a little while, just to see if it can get Nuge going offensively. It can't be that much worse than Ebs there who has had hundreds of minutes this year of being a drag on the 1st line.

 

[t0nedeff]

pakman going till the horn sounds love it

 

[48g90a138pts]

No hold there on Lucic...not at all. Fantastic way for these officials to end the game.

 

[WayneGreatzky]

3 straight Ws over the yotes! I like it

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Credit where due, Hendo's had a pretty good game tonight.

the ol' man was both slow and effective.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Klefbom with 3 points as well. Strong game tonight, treat a garbage team like they don't matter and beat them down.

 

[McPuritania]

the ol' man was both slow and effective.

Lol, yup.

 

[McKappa]

can we start our own streak against against the yotes?