Captain Fantastic
Connor McMastadon
Dear god, get a body bag
Who was the guy that asked this question...
That's the kind of response one should use anytime , in any situation and to any question. Lol
Dear god, get a body bag
Who was the guy that asked this question...
What a terrible post. 12-2-4 in his last 18 games and this is what you have to say?
Tippett asks Nuge to move to move to McD's line and he'll respond with" The f*** I am" " I've got a good thing going here"Including Nuge.
Tippett asks Nuge to move to move to McD's line and he'll respond with" The f*** I am" " I've got a good thing going here"
Guys according to Duul, Oiler players cannot laugh or talk on the bench to each other anymore. If they do, they are lazy, goofballs and total debacles
You act as if we won every game 1-0?? Smith probably stole a few no doubt but that guy isnt wrong but saying Smith is unpredictable. He is either horrible or rock solid, no in between.
I honestly dislike Smith as a goalie, but I think from what I seen he is s solid teammate and awesome locker room type
Smith has been the model of consistency in 2020. Rebound control has been excellent, vacuums up pucks, makes good plays moving the puck. He rarely has let in anything that he can see.
Dave Tippett was a goof this game. Mike Smith should have been pulled immediately after the third goal. I am sick of Khaira. After the oilers got scored on he immediately throws Khairas line out there and it was almost 4-0. The line blenders made no sense. Kassian should have been put back with Mcdavid as soon as line 1 was dead in the water to start the second. AA did nothing to deserve being out there with Mcdavid in the third period. Also please get Neal off of Mcdavids line he kills so many plays and is too slow to keep up.
I don’t think you watched at all. If you’re complaining about save% maybe you should look at quality of chances. Defensively we were garbage in front of him.Definitely watching different games, smith I'd snything but a positional type goalie
Smith is 12-2-4 since Jan 1 how much more consistent do you want?
Definitely watching different games, smith I'd snything but a positional type goalie
We won 5 in a row to start off the season.This being a reason the team doesn't have 4 wins in a row in a season.
If AA is our worst player as you claim then we have a pretty damn good team.
There are a lot more and lot worse players out there on other teams.
What a terrible post. 12-2-4 in his last 18 games and this is what you have to say?
The Oilers live and die by their passing game.
You can usually tell within the first few shifts how they are going to perform for the night.
Good game traits:
- Passes are quick and crisp out of the D zone
- Forwards aren't stretching too far in the neutral zone
- They play in north-south lanes breaking in
- Shots go on goal and don't miss the net
Bad game traits:
- D men aren't moving their feet and are trying to hit passes standing still
- Forwards are too quick leaving the zone leaving too much space between them and their own D
- Low % east-west plays crossing their blue line
- Missed shots or fanning on grade A chances
- Forcing O zone passes that have zero chance of working
- Constant mis-handling of pucks
The funny thing about the 'bad game' traits are that the whole team is part of it at once, top to bottom. Not just the a few guys fighting it, but the whole team all at once. Connor trying to force low % plays in the O zone and Leon standing still and trying to zip backhand passes east-west through the neutral zone are their traits on the off games.
Often when you team is shitting the bed you will stop a bunch of should be goals and then allow one you shouldn't. Being overworked in a game like that can wear a guy downI don’t think you watched at all. If you’re complaining about save% maybe you should look at quality of chances. Defensively we were garbage in front of him.
Y'know, Tippett made a comment about the Dallas game that we can all learn from. He said that when he reviewed the tape, even though the shots were lopsided, he was surprised to see the grade A chances were much closer.
If the coach of the team doesn't get the most accurate impression from first viewing, then most of us probably don't either.
Reviewing last nights game... Man we had a lot of chances. Especially early in the first, there were lots of opportunities to get the first one. Maybe that changes the game.
That's our team though they get lots of "chances" they can't finish but also bleed goals against and give up a crap ton of pressure
You have to be joking. His numbers in the playoffs only improve, look at his history. Kos? Hasn’t even won 50 games in this league. Glad your not Tippett.I'm not disputing or ignoring his recent record.
Which of these do you disagree with?:
I'm saying I personally don't have confidence in him during important games and would feel more at ease with Kosko in net for the playoffs.
- He's horrific at stopping breakaways
- He occasionally makes huge gaffes while over playing the puck
- He's often out of position or laying on his stomach for no reason
- He doesn't track the puck well on soft shots from the point, throws his hands in the air and stares down his teammates.
When a coach is audibly instructing players to listen to a plan of action in a timeout, taken for the very reason to gamplan a potential tying goal the Asshole laughing and not even paying attention is guaranteed to not be a good look. Worse if you're player that has uncoachable stamped indelibly on his baggage. When that same player is worst in league -45 and widely critiqued its sure not a good look.
AA must be so ingratiating. This is his behavior on a new team, in front of a new coach.
Oh wow 1 game!You mean like in Nashville were we put away every chance we got and didn't bleed goals or give up a crap ton of pressure?
A lot of people want Haas with McDavid and I don’t know why. He is a 4C playing 8-9 minutes a game who is barely treading water and has not played wing but let’s throw him on the wing of the fastest and most dominant player in the league and expect him to excel both offensively and defensively against the leagues top forwards and defencemen. Doesn’t make a lick of sense.
The team had a shitty middle first and the entire 2nd period in their 4th game in 7 days while criss crossing central North America. Big deal.
A 3 game home stand is upon us where they can get a bit of practice time in and work the kinks out with McDavids linemates.
Oh wow 1 game!
Chicago
46.51CF%, 47.89 xGF%, 46 SF%, 45.24 SCF%
Dallas
34.62 CF%, 27.91 xGF%, 38.78 SF%, 28.13 SCF%
Nashville
47.71 CF%, 49.26 xGF%, 54.10 SF%, 46 SCF%
Winnipeg
43.88 CF, 52.36 XGF, 34.04 SF%, 44.90 SCF%
Vegas
50.00 CF, 51.93 XGF, 50.00 SF, 45.95 SCF
Anaheim
54.35 CF, 57.50 XGF, 55.82 SF, 55.81 SCF
So in the last bit we were the better team 5v5 once and equal once. The Dallas game was probably one of the worst games we have played in years.
That might have been one McDavid's poorest outings offensively in quite some time.
So many low percentage passes. Including with the goalie pulled.
I don't know if he's 100%. Hopefully just a couple game lull here.
What still scares me, even though we've played so so well in 2020, is the schedule is set up like our December. Only four wins that month I believe.
Not a chance we can afford a month like that. Desperately need to keep our foot on the gas. These gaps are being closed way quicker than normal in the West because of how tight it is.
A five point cushion can evaporate in a couple games.
Mostly past trauma speaking, but I don't think I'll relax until we for sure for sure clinch.
I still fear about us throwing it all away.
Really hope the new additions can start contributing a little more tangibly, we need them.
McDavid still searching for even one permanent winger, it's just been a revolving door.