Post-Game Talk: Is There a Coach Tinder? If so, Swipe Right! Oilers lose 6-3

[MessierII]

Ahh okay. Was hoping someone would chime in with a status report on Bear. I HOPE the injury is the only thing keeping Bear off this roster, if it's Tmac thinking Benning deserves to be here or Chia directing that his new overpaid signing stay up to retain his value it would be another indictment on this crap organization.

Caleb Jones is having a hot start. Not a righty but might be worth giving a look.

 

[DerpMorg]

Edmonton: Where goalies go to die.

I hope his wife and the twins enjoy Europe because that’s where his career is headed.

 

[VainGretzky]

The lineup other than 5 or 6 players is really weak like sad weak . This is on Chia .

 

[KarmaPolice]

Caleb Jones is having a hot start. Not a righty but might be worth giving a look.

He intrigues me. It's a tough call, as I'd like to see him continue his success and development. On the other hand, we could really use a Dman with his talents to move the puck. I think I'd lean on keeping in the AHL for at least another month or two and see how much he can sustain his terrific start.

 

[frag2]

Last time he was pulled didn’t he have a hissy fit and go straight to the dressing room?

I thought he left to hide his face due to shame

 

[Cloned]

I hope his wife and the twins enjoy Europe because that’s where his career is headed.

He will probably just retire. He’s made 12M (so 6-7M after taxes) over the last 3 years. I doubt he’s hurting for money.

 

[TheNumber4]

Caleb Jones is having a hot start. Not a righty but might be worth giving a look.

Yeh I heard that. And he looked good in the preseason. His skating is atleast NHL level already and that's a hurdle Matt Benning still hasn't overcome.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I thought he left to hide his face due to shame

It was to hide his shame during his hissy fit.

 

[Canada Drai]

Last time he was pulled didn’t he have a hissy fit and go straight to the dressing room?

I wonder if that's why Todd kept him out there.

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

The lineup other than 5 or 6 players is really weak like sad weak . This is on Chia .

Most of the blame is definitely on Chia. Tmac is just competent enough to let a great roster be great (see his tenure in SJ), but a mediocre roster exposes him for what he truly is...a guy unable to make good line up and in game decisions. The prime example is leaving Looch on the top line for the 3rd period of the CGY game. He was smart enough to recognize it was a good idea to protect Connor, but ignorant to the nuance that the boxing match had ended and the hockey game had begun.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I wonder if that's why Todd kept him out there.

Maybe. Todd perhaps feel it necessary that Talbot has some things to improve on, and maybe Talbot has been resistant to this point. Then again, our goalie coach seems to be a joke. So Talbot is damned no matter which option he picks, except to get his own (hopefully good) goalie coach.

 

[North]

Most of the blame is definitely on Chia. Tmac is just competent enough to let a great roster be great (see his tenure in SJ), but a mediocre roster exposes him for what he truly is...a guy unable to make good line up and in game decisions. The prime example is leaving Looch on the top line for the 3rd period of the CGY game. He was smart enough to recognize it was a good idea to protect Connor, but ignorant to the nuance that the boxing match had ended and the hockey game had begun.

TMac was incompetent enough to let a great roster be good. There is a reason why the team did better when he left.

 

[North]

Maybe. Todd perhaps feel it necessary that Talbot has some things to improve on, and maybe Talbot has been resistant to this point. Then again, our goalie coach seems to be a joke. So Talbot is damned no matter which option he picks, except to get his own (hopefully good) goalie coach.

Koskinen seems to be doing okay. They both play for the same team. One is significantly worse.

 

[DerpMorg]

Koskinen seems to be doing okay. They both play for the same team. One is significantly worse.

They haven’t had time to let Schwartz completely ruin him yet.

Or Koskinen knows he only has one year here, tunes the idiots out, and tries to sign on somewhere else next summer.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Koskinen seems to be doing okay. They both play for the same team. One is significantly worse.

Koskinen hasn't been here long, though. Maybe the goalie coach hasn't had enough time to ruin him yet.

Koskinen should definitely be given the starting position, though, until further notice.

 

[KarmaPolice]

They haven’t had time to let Schwartz completely ruin him yet.

Or Koskinen know he only has one year here, tunes the idiots out, and tries to sign on somewhere else next summer.

GAHH! Another mind reader. Get away from me with your black magic! *waves a broom*

 

[North]

I wonder if that's why Todd kept him out there.

He probably did.

No coach likes their shit goalie doing that kind of thing.

 

[KarmaPolice]

He probably did.

No coach likes their **** goalie doing that kind of thing.

Yeah, that's just not a good look coming from your supposed #1 goalie.

 

[Skar]

He will probably just retire. He’s made 12M (so 6-7M after taxes) over the last 3 years. I doubt he’s hurting for money.

I can pretty much guarantee he'll move on to another team and win a Vezina. The way she goes for us.

 

[Cloned]

I can pretty much guarantee he'll move on to another team and win a Vezina. The way she goes for us.

Maybe. He’s not young like Dubnyk was though.

This is pretty much his prime years in theory.

 

[Duder54]

I hope his wife and the twins enjoy Europe because that’s where his career is headed.

I seem to recall Oilers fans saying the same thing about Dubnyk... and Brossoit. Seems they’re doing just fine without the Oilers.

Maybe, just maybe our goalie issues lie somewhere else?? *cough*coaching*cough*

 

[Duder54]

The lineup other than 5 or 6 players is really weak like sad weak . This is on Chia .

This is on Katz for 13 years of OBC and keeping incompetent people in key hockey roles, nay, rewarding incompetent people even. This organization is the textbook definition of insanity.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

I seem to recall Oilers fans saying the same thing about Dubnyk... and Brossoit. Seems they’re doing just fine without the Oilers.

Maybe, just maybe our goalie issues lie somewhere else?? *cough*coaching*cough*

Dubnyk and Talbot have had different goaltender coaches and head coaches.

 

[ZJuice]

Talbot is a product of this team. He knows if he isn’t perfect then there is zero chance we win a game.
I can imagine the pressure. And he is crumbling under it

He is mentally weak, his fault. But he is also a much better goaltender than he showing.

This team needs a new coach pronto. Hell just fire Todd and have GG take the reins until the new GM replaces him with someone else this off season.

 

[Soundwave]

I seem to recall Oilers fans saying the same thing about Dubnyk... and Brossoit. Seems they’re doing just fine without the Oilers.

Maybe, just maybe our goalie issues lie somewhere else?? *cough*coaching*cough*

How exactly does the coach tell the goalie to not play well?

I think the actual answer you're looking for is the defence sucks.