Post-Game Talk: It’s Pulju, b*tch.

[Tobias Kahun]

I don’t think he’s the worst coach in the league but I don’t think he’s really got this team playing structured, focused or aggressive (as that post indicated) either.

Maybe that guy only watched the second period.

 

[Cloned]

He was even faster than I originally thought. Damn.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

He was even faster than I originally thought. Damn.

Stick handling looked smooth there too.

 

[Cloned]

Stick handling looked smooth there too.

He was also the primary puck handler on the second unit PP. Me likey.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Must be the smaller number he's wearing.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Must be the smaller number he's wearing.

I didn’t know Matheson was on HFBoards.

 

[Cloned]

Must be the smaller number he's wearing.

Pizza 73 should change their name to Pizza 13.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I didn’t know Matheson was on HFBoards.

He has to earn his way up the number ladder to be that close to greatness. He can change his number to 16 next game.

 

[nally]

Not sure why, but I laughed out loud watching this. What a great gif. Legendary even.
Reminds me of the Antonio Banderas Assassins gif

 

[nally]

bump

 

[DropTheGloves]

I like reading the player grades in the Journal but when Adam Larsson receives a "7" for a game like that I have to wonder if the game I watched was in an alternate Universe.

I would agree with a 7... if the scale was 0-1000.

 

[DethOfDragnz]

Oh me of little faith. When the Oilers went down 3, 2 in the third I turned the game off thinking it was over only to go on youtube later in the night and see the Oilers won! I think the decade of darkness has just instilled in me that the Oilers can't comeback and win games when they are down, but this McDavid era can. Great job to the Oilers tonight all us fans are proud of our guys today. I really liked Puljujarvis game tonight if he can keep this up and build on this maybe he will become the top forward we have all wanted.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

He has to earn his way up the number ladder to be that close to greatness. He can change his number to 16 next game.

Jim will be offended because that’s Kelly’s old number.

 

[LTIR]

If you look at any north division PGT after a loss it’s always.

my team sucks, dumbest coach in the league, goalie can’t stop a beach ball.

other team is good, well coached, McDavid is a cheatcode

I dont agree. I peeked over in TML and Jets boards after their losses to Edm and for the most part it was a lot calmer. There general consensus is ' cant win em all, win the next one'. Some fans werent happy with Sheifele's defensive play and Demelo costing them the game at end but there was no fire coach, scratch this core player, shoot this one to the moon etc talks there.
When it comes to bashing our own players/coaches we seem to be unmatched.. Maybe once we start winning more than losing we will change

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I would agree with a 7... if the scale was 0-1000.

Still 7 too high.

 

[DropTheGloves]

I dont agree. I peeked over in TML and Jets boards after their losses to Edm and for the most part it was a lot calmer. There general consensus is ' cant win em all, win the next one'. Some fans werent happy with Sheifele's defensive play and Demelo costing them the game at end but there was no fire coach, scratch this core player, shoot this one to the moon etc talks there.
When it comes to bashing our own players/coaches we seem to be unmatched.. Maybe once we start winning more than losing we will change

Leafs fans are in love with Dubas and by extension his BFF Keefe and no amount of failure will change their minds it seems. I don’t think their blatant homerism is a good litmus test.

And the Jets at least have an excuse- B2B, starting LB, missing a top end piece. Meanwhile, we needed a miracle just to beat them. I’m happy for the win of course but not seeing a lot of sustainable progress from this game beyond JP earning (in Tippett’s mind) at least a couple more minutes in Kassian’s place. Otherwise the same weaknesses from the play-ins are still very much evident.

 

[BudBundy]

I dont agree. I peeked over in TML and Jets boards after their losses to Edm and for the most part it was a lot calmer. There general consensus is ' cant win em all, win the next one'. Some fans werent happy with Sheifele's defensive play and Demelo costing them the game at end but there was no fire coach, scratch this core player, shoot this one to the moon etc talks there.
When it comes to bashing our own players/coaches we seem to be unmatched.. Maybe once we start winning more than losing we will change

It’s really no wonder that Oilers fans are collectively bipolar. We have every reason to be. I’m an older fan that got to enjoy the dynasty days (though I was young and probably didn’t appreciate it for what it was) but most fans, certainly under 30, have experienced nothing but blatant incompetence, horrible teams, awful coaches, missed playoffs and disaster striking whenever a glimmer of hope dared show its face. Charlie Brown and the football, as it were. If our team was somewhat consistently good and had been for an extended period of time, we’d be much more philosophic about losses.

 

[Klimando Kostani]

He was even faster than I originally thought. Damn.

Now Pulj is practicing alongside the best skater in the game. As well as with a guy who once had his speed (at least initial) and stamina questioned but has gone on to have excellent all-around ability. Hopefully, this can help him develop even more in maneuvers like this.

 

[CupofOil]

The one negative I will say is...Larsson straight up needs to sit.

I thought Larsson battled hard all night and was really physical but his play with the puck was some of the worst I've ever seen.

There were about 4-5 instances when he passed it right to a Jets player and others when he was fumbling it or blindly throwing it up the boards to no one. I know he does this stuff even in the best of times but man, it's been with much more frequency this season. They kept getting hemmed in, by that super underrated Lowry line in particular, because of his dumb decisions with the puck.

I think he might sit a game for Bouchard when they return to Edmonton but knowing Tippett, it might be Barrie that sits which wouldn't be the worst thing either as he has also struggled.
Good win last night but if Larsson and Barrie don't up their game, this team is cooked.

 

[McBeastMode]

 

[CupofOil]

In the “Paradigm Shifts That Make You Question Reality” folder, it appears that the Oilers cannot function with a RHD on the PP.

So much for 10 years of looking for one.

lol.

They bring in a RHD who scored close to 60 points in back to back seasons not too long ago and it turns out that Klefbom or Nurse are better fits on the Oilers PP. That's so 2020 which just so happens to be happening in 2021.

 

[KlefDown]

bring on Bouchard and Jones on the back end, Haas (when healthy) at 4C and we'll have the best team we can possibly ice

 

[Weitz]

Didn't get to watch this one...

Checked the score and Oilers up 2-1 in the 3rd. Awesome!

Checked again and they are losing 3-2 with like 3.5 minutes left. Boooooo!

After assuming they have lost, I check again and they win 4-3... in regulation. Yay!

Wild swing of emotions for someone not watching the game!

 

[McJesusSaves97]

JP's play last night was shocking to me. I couldn't actually believe what I was watching lol He looked incredible!

 

[McJadeddog]

Even my wife watching his post game interview was like he just looks so cute and happy. Like a big goofy kid.

That big Forest Finn just genuinely loves hockey, and he’s playing like it.

He’s got such good natural chemistry with McDavid and he looks to be that long term right winger we’ve been seeking.

I think this is a little early, lol, but I do agree that he has the best "chance" of being that player on this team.

Staples, love him or hate him, does have some interesting stats and information from time to time. Earlier this year he was looking for players history with McDavid, and determined that Pulj would be the best fit, just purely on stats when playing together before. When you take into account that Pulj is very clearly a stronger, more balanced, player now, who has really grown into his size, I think the 97+13 experiment certainly deserves a pretty long look. Pulj has arguably, outside of Yams maybe, been our most consistent forward this year so far. He is also one of the most physically engaged players we have right now. He is a BIG man, and I think he is starting to realize that fact and play accordingly.