Post-Game Talk: Oilers 4, Sabres 3

[I am the Liquor]

He's no Griffin Reinhart, amiright.

This from the guy who still argues the merits of Horcoff.

 

[Little Fury]

This from the guy who still argues the merits of Horcoff.

I think you misread the argument there almost as much as you misread Reinhart's NHL ability on the basis of "Bob Green's stellar track record."

 

[ZJuice]

This from the guy who still argues the merits of Horcoff.

Scorcoff is a hero

 

[ZJuice]

This would have more hilarious if Rieder did this...

If Rieder did the Pominville we would have to send him to Peru to work with the Shamans for a year and cleanse him

 

[Messrules11]

Kos almost puts it back in lol

 

[McBeastMode]

I didn't watch the game last night, but I read the GDT this morning.
You guys were laughing about this guy blocking his own shot, tried to envision that but to no avail..

Pominville's name will be immortalized, in hockey bloopers forever..

 

[LaGu]

Kos almost puts it back in lol

His stick is not on the ice, it is over it. I don't think any goalie would come back with the stick like that and have on the ice. Too risky in any situation to sweep back with the stick on the ice.

 

[McBeastMode]

Kos almost puts it back in lol

Never noticed that..good catch..

 

[TheBrew]

This from the guy who still argues the merits of Horcoff.

Shirts off for Horcoff will ALWAYS have merit.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Horcoff discussion? Just end this season already.

 

[barry halls]

And trade him for what??? More "hopeful" players who don't get us anything close to what Nuge gets us in his play?? Did trading Hall help us? Eberle? Petry? My goodness

Exactly, this team has ONE strength right now and that's at center ice. The new GM better not mess that up. In fact I don't think it's much of a stretch to say the Oilers might crack the top-5 league-wide as far as center depth goes.

We've all watched this team make bad trades and signings to patch holes over the last 12 years. Trading RNH would be another quick patch-job that would still leave us with a leaky boat.

 

[Canovin]

Horcoff discussion? Just end this season already.

Playoffs is still alive for the Oilers

 

[McBeastMode]

His stick is not on the ice, it is over it. I don't think any goalie would come back with the stick like that and have on the ice. Too risky in any situation to sweep back with the stick on the ice.

Slowed down the Gif..

 

[ujju2]

Slowed down the Gif..

Yeah Koskinen's stick is clearly in the air over the puck. You can see the shadow. He puts it back down once he's reached back far enough. Thanks for slowing down the gif.

 

[JayE]

And trade him for what??? More "hopeful" players who don't get us anything close to what Nuge gets us in his play?? Did trading Hall help us? Eberle? Petry? My goodness

Apparently trading far and away your 3rd best forward who is still signed for a few more years at a reasonable price makes sense when you've got the worst forward depth in the NHL. Who knew?

 

[Messrules11]

His stick is not on the ice, it is over it. I don't think any goalie would come back with the stick like that and have on the ice. Too risky in any situation to sweep back with the stick on the ice.

Yeah, that’s why I said ‘almost’

 

[yababy]

Slowed down the Gif..

I can't believe what I just watched.
Even if you tried you could not duplicate that

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Playoffs is still alive for the Oilers

In the same vein a cockroach can survive without its head.

 

[Spawn]

In the same vein a cockroach can survive without its head.

So like.... pretty alive? At least for another week lol.

 

[PaPaDee]

Playoffs is still alive for the Oilers

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

So like.... pretty alive? At least for another week lol.

That’s pretty much it. They’re alive in the sense that they’re not dead but soon will be.

 

[BlackDogg]

That’s pretty much it. They’re alive in the sense that they’re not dead but soon will be.

It's long term chiatose.

 

[The Panther]

I am totally confused why there are so many people wanting to trade Nuge all of a sudden. We've got a good thing going with McDavid, Drai, and Nuge. Just leave those three alone dammit.

I think many of us (me, at least) don't particularly want to trade him. We're just looking at the situation realistically: With the "good thing" you refer to -- McDavid, Drai, and Nuge -- the team has missed the playoffs three times in four years. The team is unbelievably thin at right and left wing, which is why nobody but McDavid and Drai can score. Nuge is a good player who has never taken the step to be a great player. And since center is the only position the Oilers are currently strong in, it does make some sense to try to move Nuge to bolster the wings, if possible.

The important thing to remember is that Chiarelli won't be making the trade, so there's a chance Edmonton will win it.

 

[ujju2]

I think many of us (me, at least) don't particularly want to trade him. We're just looking at the situation realistically: With the "good thing" you refer to -- McDavid, Drai, and Nuge -- the team has missed the playoffs three times in four years. The team is unbelievably thin at right and left wing, which is why nobody but McDavid and Drai can score. Nuge is a good player who has never taken the step to be a great player. And since center is the only position the Oilers are currently strong in, it does make some sense to try to move Nuge to bolster the wings, if possible.

The important thing to remember is that Chiarelli won't be making the trade, so there's a chance Edmonton will win it.

I think that's bad logic simply because Nuge and Drai are both great wingers in addition to being great centres. No point in trading either. Nuge is on pace for 70 points this season despite spending the majority of the season playing as the 2C alongside horribly weak wingers. That's not something we should be trading. I could care less who plays wing and who plays centre - I'm fine with Drai on C or W, same with Nuge. As long as they produce and play well, which they have. If Drai is a 50 goal winger, that's awesome. If Nuge is a 70 point 2C with bad wingers, that's equally awesome. If you want to switch Drai to Nuge's line or move Nuge to the wing and Drai to C, that's fine too.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Some here have given ‘Cock a rough ride, but given the recent success, maybe they should soften their stance a little?