Mr Kot
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We may not be able to speculate on a current issue in hockey right now, but we sure can speculate on a nice 15 wins. So let us speculate away.
And a lottery pick.I speculate the Hawks should be getting some mental health leave of absence after tomorrow.
Haha he was so close again. At least Holloway cleaned it up with a tap in. Hockey gods are teasing him.Connor Brown may or may not score vs Chicago.
i really like what brown brings on the forecheck and the walls, i am gonna say it whenhe does score it will end up being 3 goals in 5 games and then 1 every 2nd/3rd game after that. similar to foegeleHaha he was so close again. At least Holloway cleaned it up with a tap in. Hockey gods are teasing him.
This is the only correct answer.Connor Brown may or may not score vs Chicago.
Yeah if they show up and just play a responsible game, and don't let themselves get outworked they should have a great chance at winning.The Blackhawks will probably play pretty much the identical game we saw from the Blue Jackets last night.
Feel like a broken record here, but we are fully and completely in control of if we win this game or not. Predicated purely on if we decide to show up and play hockey rather than what we did the last time out against them or Columbus and float around and turn the puck over most of the game.
Losing this game essentially means they chose to lose this game.
The unfortunate reality is that its very unlikely that the Oilers will be able to maintain their current level. There is much evidence that the regression is already happening. So many bad plays in the D zone and the Neutral zone...especially against Columbus. Very poor puck management.The Blackhawks will probably play pretty much the identical game we saw from the Blue Jackets last night.
Feel like a broken record here, but we are fully and completely in control of if we win this game or not. Predicated purely on if we decide to show up and play hockey rather than what we did the last time out against them or Columbus and float around and turn the puck over most of the game.
Losing this game essentially means they chose to lose this game.
This isn't what occurs with teams that have been on this kind of string. Teams get away from what makes them successful in such strings. They start taking shortcuts, invariably,and they stop playing 60mins invariably.Last night the Oilers played like they were sick of winning, hopefully we don't get a repeat of that. We're overdue for a blowout win.
The unfortunate reality is that its very unlikely that the Oilers will be able to maintain their current level. There is much evidence that the regression is already happening. So many bad plays in the D zone and the Neutral zone...especially against Columbus. Very poor puck management.
I saw both Connor and Leon in the D zone try to make back hand passes into the middle of the ice (to no one in particular) mutiple times. Its human nature to let up and have their level of play slip.
Its going to happen...just a matter of when.
Nah you could tell the give an F meter was at 0. No other reason why they would just flip the switch like that in the 3rd.This isn't what occurs with teams that have been on this kind of string. Teams get away from what makes them successful in such strings. They start taking shortcuts, invariably,and they stop playing 60mins invariably.
Theres nothing like extended success to hone some bad habits. The W streak has been incredibly helpful as its put us back in the playoffs and quick. Its been the cure to our early season terrible start. But the key is going to be when the team does lose how long will it take to get back to their more ideal game.
They were playing against paper all game. Its the Columbus Blue Jackets. Its not like they flipped that switch against a competent club. not saying they couldn't, any time McDrai get out there they can bend ice for awhile. But Columbus were coughing puck up everywhere and just were awful. Even in the first two periods Jackets inability to find anything was inept. They should just decline all PP's.Nah you could tell the give an F meter was at 0. No other reason why they would just flip the switch like that in the 3rd.
But he will be part of a highlight reel save. That is almost a given.Connor Brown may or may not score vs Chicago.
I don’t get your point with this tbh.They were playing against paper all game. Its the Columbus Blue Jackets. Its not like they flipped that switch against a competent club. not saying they couldn't, any time McDrai get out there they can bend ice for awhile. But Columbus were coughing puck up everywhere and just were awful. Even in the first two periods Jackets inability to find anything was inept. They should just decline all PP's.
What I watched was an AHL Blue Jackets club.
My thoughts too, he hasn't actually been bad outside of all of the non scoring blunders. He's done enough of the little things well to stay in the lineup.i really like what brown brings on the forecheck and the walls, i am gonna say it whenhe does score it will end up being 3 goals in 5 games and then 1 every 2nd/3rd game after that. similar to foegele
Oil in the tank?! Did the NHL writers compare our team to a two-stroke??MORE OIL IN THE TANK: EDMONTON EXTENDS STREAK TO 14
Evander Kane scored the game-winning goal while Stuart Skinner stopped 27 of 28 shots to help the Oilers extend their win streak to 14 games and defeat the Blue Jackets – the last team to post a longer run – in the process. With the victory, Edmonton (27-15-1, 55 points) remains seven points behind Vegas (28-14-6, 62 points) for second place in the Pacific Division with five games in hand.
A look at the Oilers’ 14-game win streak “By the Numbers:”
1 – The Oilers are the first team to post a win streak of 14-plus games after starting their run outside of a playoff position. The 2022-23 Devils are the only other club to post a 13-game win streak after beginning outside of the playoffs (13 GP from Oct. 25 – Nov. 21, 2022).
10 – Evander Kane became the 10th different player to score a game-winning goal during Edmonton’s run. The 2012-13 Penguins are the only other club with as many different game-winning goal scorers during a win streak of 14-plus contests (also 10).
11 – Stuart Skinner extended his win streak to 11 games, surpassing Grant Fuhr (10 GP in 1985-86) for the longest by a goaltender in Oilers history.
14 – Kris Knoblauch earned his 14th straight victory behind the bench, marking the longest win streak by a head coach during their first NHL season. Tom Johnson (13 GP in 1970-71 w/ BOS) and Andrew Brunette (13 GP in 2021-22 w/ FLA) are the only coaches to post 13-game runs during their first campaigns.
16 – Connor McDavid scored to extend his home point streak to 16 games and became the second player in Oilers history to record multiple home point streaks of more than 15 contests (also 21 GP in 2022-23). He joined Wayne Gretzky (6x; longest: 33 GP in 1985-86).
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