Post-Game Talk: Nothing like beating Calgary to break a slump

[Oilhawks]

I don't take anything said during a broadcast to heart. It's just background noise.

Then I don't see why you'd even bother bringing up how the fanbase reacts to talking heads. To me I view it as comedy and flip the channel during intermission and would jump on the option to have broadcasts with just arena noise and no colour commentary. I don't personally care if they praise or criticize the team as it doesn't influence my opinion. The thing is, media being one way or another has implications to the masses, and it's definitely not limited to sports.

 

[MoontoScott]

Its funny how all of CP thinks Cassie was an Oilers homer lol...Which one is it?

Well, not the Oilers homer me thinks.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

One problem... they're still missing a Jarome Iginla caliber player.... and as good as Markstrom is.... he ain't no Kipper. I just don't see this roster being built to play Sutter hockey like the 04 roster. Besides that... I'm not sure if Sutter hockey can even be successful anymore in today's game

also missing a #1 center, which he had in LA in Kopitar
and a #1 defenseman in his prime like Doughty....which Gio isn't anymore

 

[Snipes45]

If you guys see the replay, what really psises off Yammo is that Rasmus has Yammos right arm held. He won't let him go back the othe way and he loses his cool.

How many times do the Flames hold up an Oiler in the neutral zone especially? SOOO many times. Holding their stick, arm, etc. Refs ignore it the entire game.

 

[Biltmore]

Its funny how all of CP thinks Cassie was an Oilers homer lol...Which one is it?

Ya on CP they really hate her and think she's pumping up the Oil.

 

[McFlyingV]

So Yamamoto gets a fine for this:


But Tkachuk got nothing for this which resulted in a separated shoulder:


This league is so bad.

 

[Hynh]

Oilers an Preds are he only teams with no loser points. Sickening see MTL with 6 lol

11-12 record

CGY - 11-14

Van - 11-17

More important than loser points are the fake 3x3 or SO points. If you only consider regulation games then the standings are

Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Points	P%
Toronto	16	6	4	36	.692
Montreal	11	6	11	28	.609
Edmonton	14	11	1	29	.558
Winnipeg	10	8	6	26	.542
Calgary	9	12	4	22	.440
Vancouver	10	15	3	23	.411
Ottawa	5	17	4	14	.269

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[McFlyingV]

I believe that was Tkachuk

You could make a 10 minute highlight package of all the times Tkachuk took a run at Draisaitl and bounced off or ended up on his ass. He's way too weak to put a dent in the big German.

 

[McFlyingV]

Would love to see Nuge get a big night and take control of one of these games. I think Nuge needs this too. Eberle used to talk about it being hard playing with McD because you feel like you have to be in another skill dimension and you end up feeling like you're blowing it a lot of the time. I think Nuge might have that problem with McD. His confidence starts to sag. Nuge is a worthy player and needs to get out of the shade of McDrai. I think again Tippett is making an astute move here. Give it even 6 games and we'll see Nuge kickstart some offense.

Yeah I have no problem with this. I mean Boston loads up their top line all season long, but of course they can generally rely on better defence and goaltending. In a 3 game series against Ottawa though I'd love to just see the big horses let loose on their own line. Nuge is still going to get PP time with them, but it would be nice to see him get going on his own line. We've seen stretches over the past couple seasons where he'll make confident offensive plays and carry the puck himself, but I find when he's with McDavid he just plays the Yamamoto role (minus the forechecking) where he just touches pucks briefly until McDavid can find open ice and defers to him to do the heavy lifting.

This is the Nuge I'd like to see more often:

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I really don't undertand all the love for Kahun and the want to have him in the top 6 so badly, thinking he is somehow moving the dial there. I think he's been very mediocre in his time here based on expectations, and still waiting for him to have this so-called magical chemistry with Drai. Have nothing against him personally, but he plays on the permiter a lot, and really isn't a fit for our top 6. A hard working, quick guy for the bottom 6 is better suited.

I worried this guy was being overhyped and expectations a bit high by some posters when signed. We seems moments of a second line winger but not the consistency. I see Kahun as a quality third line player at least on this roster. Draisaitl seems to me to be working too hard in all areas of the ice with two smaller wingmen. The small wingers don't shoot enough and Draisaitl too isn't getting enough shots while seeming to be a two way workhorse. Don't want to get ahead of things here ... but ... can't help wondering abit what Holloway, Draisaitl, Yamamoto might look like.

By far the biggest disappointment is Turris who just looks completely lost out there. I'm stunned by how much his game has deteriorated. Even his solid shoot seems to be MIA.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

It is amazing how many players RNH does not have chemistry with. I can only think of Hall / Eberle and Drai / Yamo that has worked with him over long stretches.

Pouliot/Eberle was another one. To be fair McDavid is the same way.

 

[Stoneman89]

The great equalizer to Popeye in the good look gene pool.

 

[PaPaDee]

So Yamamoto gets a fine for this:


But Tkachuk got nothing for this which resulted in a separated shoulder:


This league is so bad.

to be fair, there’s a 4+ year time difference.

 

[PaPaDee]

The great equalizer to Popeye in the good look gene pool.

A yummy mommy.

 

[alphahelix]

to be fair, there’s a 4+ year time difference.

Why does this matter? Have the rules changed? Tkachuk has avoided supplemental discipline on a dozen illegal plays somehow yet seems like every oiler in the top 9 has had a fine or suspension in that timeframe.

 

[Tom Brady]

Someone needs to make a gofundme and pay Yamamoto his fine. POSmus 100% deserved it. I will never feel bad for scum players like Kneerdano, Rat and POSmus whatever happens to them on or off the ice.

 

[space321]

to be fair, there’s a 4+ year time difference.

why is that "to be fair"

 

[McFlyingV]

to be fair, there’s a 4+ year time difference.

That doesn't even make any sense. There hasn't been any notable changes in DOPS rulings in the past 4 years.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

This is the Nuge I'd like to see more often:

Man I miss fans in the building. The environment in the games today are so sterile and cold.