Post-Game Talk: Habs 4 Oilers 3

[Louis Cypher]

The team was playing significantly better under TM though... they were carrying the play early in the season, even in games they lost. Now it feels like one giant game of cat and mouse.

We are down a couple of forwards since TM

Strome was an even player and Drake could skate and was contributing.

 

[Cloned]

The midseason moves of shipping out better players for worse players has definitely worked out exactly as Chia had planned. I'm willing to bet he saw the writing on the wall and was like "**** it, if I'm going down, they are too."

Never have I seen such intentional sabotage to try and get oneself fired. He clearly didn't want to be here anymore but he didn't want to resign and lose his money.

 

[Senor Catface]

Nah, the 80's was the Matrix.

We've already woken up and we're in that horrible Zion City reality now.

(nerd talk)

I meant that in the Matrix universe, the Earth has no sky left because the humans scorched it an effort to kill off the machines.
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(/nerd talk)

Ok who else loves girls am I right??

 

[Black Gold Extractor]

Someone on twitter is trying to tell me that Nurse is as good as Paul Coffey....

In fairness, Paul Coffey is 57 years old.

 

[Cloned]

(nerd talk)

I meant that in the Matrix universe, the Earth has no sky left because the humans scorched it an effort to kill off the machines.
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(/nerd talk)

Ok who else loves girls am I right??

Like how Chia scorched the team in an effort to get himself fired?

 

[BlackDogg]

Never have I seen such intentional sabotage to try and get oneself fired. He clearly didn't want to be here anymore but he didn't want to resign and lose his money.

And the gaggle above him couldn't even figure it out, or maybe they did on the very last trade.

 

[The Nuge]

Classic Koskinen game. He has to be one of the least mobile goalies of the modern era. It’s hard to win a game when you’ve got a goalie who can’t even challenge a shooter. We played well today, and REALLY didn’t deserve the loss

 

[Aceboogie]

Like some fans were blessed to watch the Oilers in the Gretzky days, I'm honored to watch the Oilers in the Russell days. My grandkids wont believe me when I tell stories of Russell's ineptitude. His lieing down, snowman routine (which has costed us back to back games) is something to behold. Its the worst defensive play in recent mind.

 

[LaGu]

If you would have told me the day before yesterday that we were coming in to play back-to-back afternoon road games after a 10 day break and get away with two points I would have been a bit sceptic (although I predicted two wins in the GDT, trying to keep my optimism up).

Not a bad weekend all things considered imo. Very disappointing because of how it went down of course, but still. I don't see the stink on this team as everyone else does right now.

 

[Mowzie]

Tough to point fingers on this team. They don't have the skill, depth or want, to make a difference on a regular basis. Someone is always gonna wear the goat horns because they aren't good enough to be in the position they're forced in to. Someone told Hitchcock not to scramble lines over the break, and the result of that is Lucic on late with McDavid instead of Draisatl.

The sooner they realize they're a lottery team and not a playoff team, the better. We need to sell at the deadline.

 

[rboomercat90]

In fairness, Paul Coffey is 57 years old.

If Paul Coffey had a better agent Chiarelli would have signed him to a player contract instead of a skills coach.

 

[Stoneman89]

We are down a couple of forwards since TM

Strome was an even player and Drake could skate and was contributing.

What’s the excuse for the rest of them though?

 

[Stoneman89]

Like some fans were blessed to watch the Oilers in the Gretzky days, I'm honored to watch the Oilers in the Russell days. My grandkids wont believe me when I tell stories of Russell's ineptitude. His lieing down, snowman routine (which has costed us back to back games) is something to behold. Its the worst defensive play in recent mind.

I’m sure you’ll also have plenty of tales of uselessness when you tell your grandkids the tale of our goaltender of the now and future.

 

[MoontoScott]

Good on you for being easy to please. Keith Gretzky with MacT and Howson should be just what the Dr. ordered.

Do you really think that yet another search will yield better results? I didn't say anything about MacT or Howson. What do those 2 guys do all day?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Do you really think that yet another search will yield better results? I didn't say anything about MacT or Howson. What do those 2 guys do all day?

If the Oilers do some actual due diligence and research and not just lazily hire from the poison well of hockey Canada maybe they can do some good.

 

[BlackEye from Xhekaj]

IMO Puljujarvi had a good game today yet he never gets a sniff 3 on 3.

I feel like he would do well with the open space. He looked good today for sure.

He had a great game, but also made a dumb play in OT. Nobody saying he lost us the game, but he definitely could have sent McDavid in alone, but didn't for some reason.

Obviously he's going to get the criticism because criticizing the group that got scored on is like picking on a blind toddler.

It wasn't a dumb play, it was a missed opportunity. But really, 2 goals plus almost had that 3rd one from behind the net. He created a ton of other opportunities today. 100% doesn't deserve any criticism.

 

[The Panther]

somebody should start an Oilers Fans Anonymous meet-up group

Awesome idea!! But there should be a special sub-group for those of us who remember the Dynasty years.

 

[Dohilers]

There is also like...8 teams fighting for the same spot within the same amount of points.

So what? Oilers are playing meaningful games 3 weeks away from the trade deadline. They didn't lose ground over the weekend. They're starting to get more production from players not named McDavid, Draisaitl or Nugent-Hopkins. Klefbom is nearing a return, and Sekera's knee is finally healed. Despite the poor results, there's still a lot to be hopeful for and excited about. Whether the team succeeds or fails in their attempt is up to them. All I can do as a fan is hope for the best and cheer them on.

 

[ElysiumAB]

Hitch takes McDavid off the ice so quickly in OT. What an idiot. Give McDavid line a longer shift in OT

Didn't he go end to end, then have a 200 foot back check?

 

[Ritchie Valens]

So what? Oilers are playing meaningful games 3 weeks away from the trade deadline. They didn't lose ground over the weekend. They're starting to get more production from players not named McDavid, Draisaitl or Nugent-Hopkins. Klefbom is nearing a return, and Sekera's knee is finally healed. Despite the poor results, there's still a lot to be hopeful for and excited about. Whether the team succeeds or fails in their attempt is up to them. All I can do as a fan is hope for the best and cheer them on.

They didn't gain any ground either as they were in a prime position to be one point back of Vancouver and two points out of occupying WC2 instead of 4 points back of being in WC2 (Van has the tie break on R/O wins). That's the frustrating thing, for me anyways.

 

[Stoneman89]

Do you really think that yet another search will yield better results? I didn't say anything about MacT or Howson. What do those 2 guys do all day?

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So what? Oilers are playing meaningful games 3 weeks away from the trade deadline. They didn't lose ground over the weekend. They're starting to get more production from players not named McDavid, Draisaitl or Nugent-Hopkins. Klefbom is nearing a return, and Sekera's knee is finally healed. Despite the poor results, there's still a lot to be hopeful for and excited about. Whether the team succeeds or fails in their attempt is up to them. All I can do as a fan is hope for the best and cheer them on.

Don’t want to burst your blue and orange bubble, but they did lose some ground this weekend. Burned an extra game.

As to the assertion that other guys are scoring, who got our goals today? Same old.

And if we are to believe some of the rumors out there, Sekera may not be coming along as quickly as everyone has hoped and may never be close to bring what he was.

But yes, it is nice to not have the season end for all intents and purposes by Remembrance Day for once.

 

[A91]

We are down a couple of forwards since TM

Strome was an even player and Drake could skate and was contributing.

Crazy how our already abysmal offence actually got worse as the season progressed I genuinely didnt think it was possible

 

[The Nuge]

IMO Puljujarvi had a good game today yet he never gets a sniff 3 on 3.

He’s just not generating offense though. He’s looking decent and generally playing a decent 200 ft game, but he’s about as low in scoring as you can get. Brodziak is the only regular he’s ahead of. At some point he’s gotta start converting if he wants those minutes.

Didn't he go end to end, then have a 200 foot back check?

Ya he was clearly gassed

Crazy how our already abysmal offence actually got worse as the season progressed I genuinely didnt think it was possible

Ya I was hoping that Strome/Spooner might help because he has better numbers on paper, but my god did every trade this year hurt us offensively

 

[MarkStreitPPGOD]

Do you really think that yet another search will yield better results? I didn't say anything about MacT or Howson. What do those 2 guys do all day?

Talk to Shawn Horcoff about all that money their owed

 

[rboomercat90]

So what? Oilers are playing meaningful games 3 weeks away from the trade deadline. They didn't lose ground over the weekend. They're starting to get more production from players not named McDavid, Draisaitl or Nugent-Hopkins. Klefbom is nearing a return, and Sekera's knee is finally healed. Despite the poor results, there's still a lot to be hopeful for and excited about. Whether the team succeeds or fails in their attempt is up to them. All I can do as a fan is hope for the best and cheer them on.

When you’re below the playoff cut you need to gain ground. Not “losing ground” isn’t getting you anywhere.