Teams coming back to earth

[voxel]

Come from behind wins are more of a sign that a win streak is unsustainable than that a team is good. They could be a playoff team, but that's not a good reason for optimism in itself

Not really. Oilers are barely ever trailing. About 8minutes per game on average (40mins total). Good for top 7 so far.

https://morehockeystats.com/teams/leadingtrailing

 

[Master P]

I for one welcome our new oiler overlords.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

They have only trailed 40 minutes in 5 games.

It’s not like all 5 were won off last second goals.

only one was, and that was the New Jersey game.

I don't know why the OP said that then

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I kinda wish this thread didn't exist.

I'm kinda cool with everyone thinking we're most likely going to draft Lafresniere.

 

[booyakasha]

Jealous?

a leafs fan chirping anybody about the 2nd round..

 

[Paperbagofglory]

Be careful guys. When the Oilers start burning down villages they always set their own on fire as well.

 

[Captain Creampuff]

It's not even the end of the month yet. Talk about premature celebration.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Oilers fans of all people should know better than to get excited over a modicum of success but they just can't help themselves.

As a Flames fan I don't get excited about anything anymore because I already know I'll end up disappointed.

 

[Coffey]

It's not even the end of the month yet. Talk about premature celebration.

Please Creampuff.
October is the only month we have to celebrate anything.

 

[NoelVilla]

Watched them for the first time this season yesterday, They will be in the wild card-race. More balanced team then I expected to see. Nygard and Persson are nice additions. Goaltending will be key but that is for most teams.

 

[Regal]

Not really. Oilers are barely ever trailing. About 8minutes per game on average (40mins total). Good for top 7 so far.

https://morehockeystats.com/teams/leadingtrailing

I was just responding to how the OP phrased their initial post

 

[Muffin]

Wouldn't surprise me if they snuck in as a wild card in a weak division. With that said let's wait and see what happens when McDavid isn't pacing for close to 200 points. He's good but not THAT good lol.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

This thread isn’t going to turn into an Oiler bash fest at all... lol

Anyways way to early. Sabres won a boat load in a row last year and shit the bed. I’ll buy in if it sustains until the 25 game mark.

Also I can’t blame Oiler fans for overreacting here. It’s been so long.... we celebrate when we can.

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

It’s crazy it took so long for Dave Tippet to be hired again. What he did with some of those Coyotes teams was nothing short of miraculous.

 

[Todd from Leduc]

Oilers fans are some of the greatest of all sports so it's nice to finally be on top leading the League.

I think many other teams recognize our fans as being loyal and our organization as being one of the most legendary in the NHL and for that are thankful that we are looking to be a force in this league this season and likely quite a few more to come with Connor McDavid committed for 7 more years.

It's good for all teams to have the greatest player who ever lived on a winning cup contender, it showcases the talent and grows the game.

 

[snipes]

Oilers fans of all people should know better than to get excited over a modicum of success but they just can't help themselves.

As a Flames fan I don't get excited about anything anymore because I already know I'll end up disappointed.

Oilers fans are among the most loyal and passionate fan base in the NHL.

Let us have our fun. We obviously aren’t going 82-0 but we are playing good hockey and Tippett has instilled the structure this team has been crying to have for forever.

 

[winnipegger]

Well if they didn't make the playoffs this year McDavid would probably paint his face like the Joker and start terrorizing Edmonton so it's a good thing for everybody that things are going well.

 

[82Ninety42011]

James Neal isn't good enough for the 2nd line?

Isn't he playing with McDavid?

Edit sorry thought he was playing with McDavid. I guess they are for real then having 2 lines.

 

[82Ninety42011]

They do have the leagues goal scoring leader playing on the 2nd line with RNH. FYI.

My bad I thought he was with McDavid.

 

[voxel]

Well if they didn't make the playoffs this year McDavid would probably paint his face like the Joker and start terrorizing Edmonton so it's a good thing for everybody that things are going well.

In the offseason/preseason media reported some rumoured discussion between Holland and McDavid regarding a two-year timeline on the rebuild to flush out Chia's mistakes. I can see McDavid silently asked for a trade if we stayed bottom-10 (Oilers haven't been bottom-5 since Connor's rookie season) with no improvement over the next two seasons. Fans wouldn't blame him either.

Just sniffing the wildcard spot would be a big improvement this season from last. I don't recall even stringing together two wins in a row last season.

 

[voxel]

My bad I thought he was with McDavid.

On the PP, yes.

McDavid gets to play with Zach "The Superstar" Kassian

 

[snag]

On the PP, yes.

McDavid gets to play with Zach "The Superstar" Kassian

Muttonchops is actually playing with an element to his game we haven't seen in a couple years either.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Its not like Edmonton Oilers has not done this before, having one great season
and then falling apart for some reason again.

16-17 season: almost 50 wins and 103 points, went to the 2nd round, MacLellan was a god, Chiarelli redeemed genius and Cam Talbot,
supposedly, one of the best goalies in the NHL. Expectations for the 17-18? - super high - next 2 seasons?, 78 & 79 points, respectfully.

It would be super cool if the Oilers would get back thou, for good.
- the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup?; the Edmonton Oilers...or was it the Montreal Canadiens ....anyways, it wasn't the Toronto Maple Leafs thou...

 

[mattihp]

Not having Puljujärvi there might actually help. He was juggled around quite a bit, maybe lines didn't get a chance to gel?

 

[Highmarker]

Not having Puljujärvi there might actually help. He was juggled around quite a bit, maybe lines didn't get a chance to gel?

Lucic and Paajarvi. Although the names aren't as flashy this year, having some guys with some hockey sense and ability to skate is really helping out. Really like what i've seen from guys like Nygard and Haas in the bottom 6.