McDavid out two to three weeks with a quad injury

[AD1066]

I really hope McDavid doesn't become a player who misses 10+ games per season. I wouldn't call him injury prone, his collarbone being more due to bad luck than anything, but it's going to be a shame if he's frequently out of the running for the Art Ross due to small things like this quad injury.

 

[tucker3434]

Well, this is where Draisaitl wins or loses the Hart. A whole bunch of questions are about to be answered.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

There likely goes his Art Ross
It'll be interesting to see what Draisaitl does in the interim, but this is bad news for Edmonton.

Which art Ross was that?

 

[DatSnipeMatthews]

With McDavid out, the Oilers third best forward, James Neal, has had 5 goals since December 1. I can't believe he's their best winger: my goodness what a thin forward group past the big two.

 

[CycloneSweep]

With McDavid out, the Oilers third best forward, James Neal, has had 5 goals since December 1. I can't believe he's their best winger: my goodness what a thin forward group past the big two.

Nuge is their third best forward

 

[iCanada]

Well, this is where Draisaitl wins or loses the Hart. A whole bunch of questions are about to be answered.

Are they?

Nuge-Drai-Yamo
Gagner-Haas-Kassian
Kharia-Sheahan-Archibald
Russell-Cave-Chaisson

I don't think a single player in the history of the league would be reasonably expected to make this forward core successful in Archibald's spot.

 

[iCanada]

With McDavid out, the Oilers third best forward, James Neal, has had 5 goals since December 1. I can't believe he's their best winger: my goodness what a thin forward group past the big two.

You mean the guy that has only played 11 games since December 1?

That's a 37 goal pace. Lol.

 

[DatSnipeMatthews]

Nuge is their third best forward

I said with Mcdavid out.

 

[Coffey]

With McDavid out, the Oilers third best forward, James Neal, has had 5 goals since December 1. I can't believe he's their best winger: my goodness what a thin forward group past the big two.

Sometimes... It's better to not click that "Post Reply" button.

 

[Rubi]

Out for 7-10 games... could be a rough 2-3 weeks for the Oilers. Hopefully The Real Deal will be back in the lineup soon, to help out.

 

[34]

Good time for Drai to truly silence his critics and see if he can do what Malkin does. Edmonton currently 1 point from being out of the playoffs.

Lets see if Drasaitl can carry the Oilers now. The real test will be shown now.

 

[DatSnipeMatthews]

You mean the guy that has only played 11 games since December 1?

That's a 37 goal pace. Lol.

James Neal has only missed 5 games all season. If you are saying James Neal has only played 11 games since December 1, you are then saying the Oilers have only played 16 games since December 1st.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Are they?

Nuge-Drai-Yamo
Gagner-Haas-Kassian
Kharia-Sheahan-Archibald
Russell-Cave-Chaisson

I don't think a single player in the history of the league would be reasonably expected to make this forward core successful in Archibald's spot.

Won't the Oilers put Nuge on the 2nd line as a C?

Otherwise, lines 2-4 look like an absolute mess.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I said with Mcdavid out.

Then it's Yamamoto

 

[CycloneSweep]

Won't the Oilers put Nuge on the 2nd line as a C?

Otherwise, lines 2-4 look like an absolute mess.

Depends. They might want to hAve 1 good line and 3 bad than 1 mediocre and 3 bad

 

[7even]

Has McDavid's body given up on him?!?

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Is McDavid a huge loss for the next ~10 games? Yes. Absolutely.

Is it a death blow to our playoff hopes? No. Every playoff hopefull team in the Pacific aside from Vegas IIRC is dealing with major injuries. I think the Oilers are capable of going Bettman .500 with McDavid out, and that should tread water as far as the playoffs goes.

 

[Dirty Dan]

Stick a fork in EDM? let's see how Draisaitl line responds. Season on the line here for sure

 

[DatSnipeMatthews]

Then it's Yamamoto

A guy with 17 points in 40 NHL games is currently the 3rd best forward - with McDavid out of the lineup?

 

[Coffey]

A guy with 17 points in 40 NHL games is currently the 3rd best forward - with McDavid out of the lineup?

Or 12 pts in 14 games since being brought up this year.

 

[KlefDown]

A guy with 17 points in 40 NHL games is currently the 3rd best forward - with McDavid out of the lineup?

so you want to disregard Neal, a perennial ~25 goal scorer just because he "has had 5 goals since December 1"
and then also disregard Yamamoto because of a small sample size? thats next level hypocrite.

worry about your own team. seems like you got a lot of worrying to do there

 

[tucker3434]

Are they?

Nuge-Drai-Yamo
Gagner-Haas-Kassian
Kharia-Sheahan-Archibald
Russell-Cave-Chaisson

I don't think a single player in the history of the league would be reasonably expected to make this forward core successful in Archibald's spot.

Absolutely. He doesn’t need to win a cup with that group, just keep them from falling apart. He’s got to keep scoring at this ridiculous pace away from McDavid for that to happen, which has been the biggest unanswered question of Draisaitl’s career. I’m curious to see how it goes.

 

[sepHF]

With McDavid out, the Oilers third best forward, James Neal, has had 5 goals since December 1. I can't believe he's their best winger: my goodness what a thin forward group past the big two.

RNH gets no love

 

[DatSnipeMatthews]

so you want to disregard Neal, a perennial ~25 goal scorer just because he "has had 5 goals since December 1"
and then also disregard Yamamoto because of a small sample size? thats next level hypocrite.

James Neal has scored 25 or more goals 5 times in 12 seasons (and 21 in 40) - wouldn't exactly call that perennial. And Yamamoto has 6 career nhl goals. Nothing to write home about.

Good luck winning any games with that kind of support.

 

[DatSnipeMatthews]

RNH gets no love

RNH is the second best forward with McDavid out. Which is itself troublesome.