Hitchcock calls out team.

[stampedingviking]

Canucks has zero good defensemen.

Edler and Tanev.

 

[Toene]

They should trade Draisaitl for a great d-man and some good winger prospects, McDavid and RNH is more than sufficient as top-6 centers.

 

[Atas2000]

And it's starting to sound like an excuse.

Owners aren't out on the ice, its the players.

So you say if you ice an AHL team against a NHL team and the AHLers lose it's the players and not the guy who decided to play minor leaguers against NHLers. Just an example. I am not saying the Oilers are an AHL team, just not a properly built team for more that a decade now?

 

[Sugi21]

the Oilers need to hire Therrien

“I show dem h’ow to earn respeck!”

 

[Star Ocean]

Edler and Tanev.

I mean theyre servicable but they would be in bottom 6 in other teams.

 

[Atas2000]

They should trade Draisaitl for a great d-man and some good winger prospects, McDavid and RNH is more than sufficient as top-6 centers.

The problem is nobody is really willing to give them those. You have to draft well to be successful.

 

[stampedingviking]

I mean theyre servicable but they would be in bottom 6 in other teams.

 

[Menzinger]

Thought Lucic and Russell were were supposed to bring in tons of intangibles?

At least that’s what David Staples said....

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Hitch's comments pretty much revealed that their are leadership and character issues in the locker room...maybe it's time to start looking past Drai and McDavid's skill level and see that they are not the leaders Oilers need them to be for the the others.

 

[guzzy]

I feel bad for Hitch because this whole thing is bigger than him.

He is one of the greatest coaches of all time and he has no idea what to do with the dumpster fire that is Edmonton.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It's honestly incredible for how even with being given the best player in hockey, the Oilers are still a mess and still reek of the losing Oilers team. I don't even know what you can do with the Oilers anymore.

 

[Menzinger]

Hitch's comments pretty much revealed that their are leadership and character issues in the locker room...maybe it's time to start looking past Drai and McDavid's skill level and see that they are not the leaders Oilers need them to be for the the others.

If a guy of McDavids level is considered a “problem” in Edmonton they might as well move the franchise to Houston.

It would be kinder on their fans

 

[Do Make Say Think]

And it's starting to sound like an excuse.

Owners aren't out on the ice, its the players.

Management and ownership still matter though, they are the ones who assemble the team. If the team is never good enough, then there is something to be said about the people who come up with the plans.

Both are a problem but management has more of an effect on the on-ice than product than the other way around.

 

[BlackDogg]

Hitchcock should request a trade

 

[Oilslick941611]

It all started when they traded smyth. They’ve been lacking that gritty character type ever since. A real locker room guy.

 

[notsocommonsense]

Yawn, rinse and repeat

 

[notsocommonsense]

I mean theyre servicable but they would be in bottom 6 in other teams.

Lol, you realize teams generally play 6 d right? I mean, I guess you aren’t wrong

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

So you say if you ice an AHL team against a NHL team and the AHLers lose it's the players and not the guy who decided to play minor leaguers against NHLers. Just an example. I am not saying the Oilers are an AHL team, just not a properly built team for more that a decade now?

Blaming the owners for the performance of players is hilariously a reach.

Didn't they pay McD and Drai outlandish contracts? It's not like Bill Wirtz who completely sabotaged his team and selling off his best players because he didn't want to pay them.

You need to look at McDavid, who pretty much mailed it in after he got his points in the Hawks game, or Drai, who could care less this last game. Hitch is saying what's wrong with the team and I wouldn't blame him if he walked away after the season.

Blame the owners lol

 

[34]

Real talk right there.

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Management and ownership still matter though, they are the ones who assemble the team. If the team is never good enough, then there is something to be said about the people who come up with the plans.

Both are a problem but management has more of an effect on the on-ice than product than the other way around.

Then blame Chia for destroying the team, not the owner.

But the most important person to blame is McDavid. He's not a leader. If he can't step up and inspire his team mates he's nothing but a follower.

Jeez, put Toews on that team with McD and Drai and they would be first in their division.

 

[OilCanada92]

Hitch's comments pretty much revealed that their are leadership and character issues in the locker room...maybe it's time to start looking past Drai and McDavid's skill level and see that they are not the leaders Oilers need them to be for the the others.

Yep. That's "pretty much" what he said.

Did you know McDavid was first guy on the ice a couple days ago to practice? He wanted to work on his shot. The best player in the world, the captain of the team, is practicing harder than anyone...and he's the guy Hitch is talking about.

I hope you're still a teenager because being a troll in as an adult isn't a good look.

 

[Menzinger]

Then blame Chia for destroying the team, not the owner.

But the most important person to blame is McDavid. He's not a leader. If he can't step up and inspire his team mates he's nothing but a follower.

Jeez, put Toews on that team with McD and Drai and they would be first in their division.

No they wouldn’t.

Aside from A handful of excellent players they have a fairly low skilled team. A bad team will have a bad record, I don’t know why it’s hard to figure out. Insane to put any blame on McDavid here.

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Hitch's comments pretty much revealed that their are leadership and character issues in the locker room...maybe it's time to start looking past Drai and McDavid's skill level and see that they are not the leaders Oilers need them to be for the the others.

What is McDavid supposed to do? He's already called the team out in the media, so it can be assumed he's tried it in the locker room. That hasn't worked. He works his butt off every shift and is producing. Leading by example hasn't worked either. What else can he try? He can't just force guys to be better.

 

[syz]

McDavid can't inspire a bunch of corpses to win hockey games? Must be a terrible leader.

Also shout outs to Hitchcock's ego for pulling Puljujarvi back out of the AHL because he was sure he could turn him into a player. Working wonders so far.

 

[These Are The Days]

Hitchcock on edge?

What happened, did he run out of cheeseburgers or something?

Man's gotta eat, Julian...