Watching Bouchard he plays with zero pace and passion to his game and he’s a marginal skater. He has man size and man strength and dominates against the kiddies in the OHL much like PJ did as a man vs JR players in the WJC. When he played vs men he was exposed in his end big time. Sorry never been a big Bouchard fan and think we ****ed up yet again. I hope I am wrong.
Extra funny because that idiot is still in one of the most prominent hockey ops positions in the org.
There’s no question the Oilers aren’t talented enough, but they’re getting punched in the mouth by the dregs of the league. Flyers, Red Wings and now the Hawks...Can you coach a team that isn't talented enough to be in this league?
I still don't get why that 4th goal was not goalie interference... His left pad was literally locked in with the fwd.
Oh well.
I think Talbot's lack of professionalism after the 4th goal speaks volumes about his character.
This is the 2nd time this season he's pouted after being pulled and hidden in the changing room instead of sucking it up, sitting on the bench and supporting his teammates. If he doesn't want to be pulled, stop the puck and make an effort. The first goal was deflected but he didn't even move or react at all and instead was hoping the puck would hit him. The 3rd is an inexcusable goal for a goaltender to give up. The 4th, he had it, dropped it and made no effort to get up and over after a minuscule amount of contact.
The guy has had a year and half of decent play in this league and ever since Anaheim exposed him in the playoffs a couple years ago, he's been complete and utter trash. Some of the worst goaltending here in a long time, which is saying something.
I’m not sure if he is the problem or our development is the problem. I’m willing to bet he goes to another team and he breaks out into a solid d-man. And He wouldn’t be the firstNurse was pretty horrid out there, hes part of the problem.
f*** off with this noise. He's not a cancer.He’s been a cancer on this team going on 2 years
He’s been a cancer on this team going on 2 years
The Oilers probably won't catch the Sens but they're only 4 points up on 30th.People, the Oilers are more likely than not going to finish in the bottom 3 in league standings. In fact, they could finish dead last still and the way they have played for the last month + I would put real money on them finding a way to finish behind all other teams in the league. The roster is bad and the goaltending smoke and mirrors of the early season with Koskinen is gone.
Calling it now. Oilers finish dead last in the standings.
Looks like he is trying the get there to me... A bit hard when he cannot move his left leg. Saad had his leg tangled in the left pad/leg from the first save, I never played a goalie in hockey but it seems pretty difficult to me to do much of anything in that situation. Hence the interference.Because the bum didn’t even attempt to try and make a save.
If he tried it’s called back.
There’s no question the Oilers aren’t talented enough, but they’re getting punched in the mouth by the dregs of the league. Flyers, Red Wings and now the Hawks...
I think Talbot's lack of professionalism after the 4th goal speaks volumes about his character.
This is the 2nd time this season he's pouted after being pulled and hidden in the changing room instead of sucking it up, sitting on the bench and supporting his teammates. If he doesn't want to be pulled, stop the puck and make an effort. The first goal was deflected but he didn't even move or react at all and instead was hoping the puck would hit him. The 3rd is an inexcusable goal for a goaltender to give up. The 4th, he had it, dropped it and made no effort to get up and over after a minuscule amount of contact.
The guy has had a year and half of decent play in this league and ever since Anaheim exposed him in the playoffs a couple years ago, he's been complete and utter trash. Some of the worst goaltending here in a long time, which is saying something.
True enough.But we are the dregs of the league.
This is the darkest era in Oilers history. Not even 2010-2015 compares to this. Having the best player in the game and being this bad is something very sad