Post-Game Talk: Oilers Join The Mile High Club

[Ninety7]

except that it CLEARLY wasn’t to the head...but I guess the chest is close enough to just call every hit to the chest/shoulder a headshot now.

You think that’s chest level? Maybe the follow through sure, but to me it looks like he got him straight in the neck/jaw.

Regardless, it was a cheap shot after the whistle. No need for that at all.

 

[Ninety7]

If it was McD I'd be pissed off, but only if no penalty would have been called on the play. If this happened to McDavid and we got a 5 min + game for an opponents D I'd feel lucky and be pretty damn happy. That's an awesome chance to gain momentum.

Add that the affected player had no issue coming back out and play later. While our guy is off and on concussion protocol...

Chiasson can thank Larsson for that one, has nothing to do with the Avs player doing anything dirty/cheap.

And 5 and a game is harsh for sure, but it sets a precedence. Target the head With your elbow, after the whistle, pay the price. Glad they’re cracking down on BS like this. Has no place in the game

 

[LaGu]

I'm wondering if Chiasson may have a rib or sternum injury vs. a concussion? Regardless, I could see him missing some time as that was a hellacious hit.

Possibly, tbh honest I saw the 'concussion protocol' claim on hf, so it's not validated (and I didn't look further into it). But looking at the hit part of it was most definitely at the head. I am not saying dirty hit. Bad pass plus Chiasson not keeping his head up was the main issue, but there was definitely contact with the head..

 

[oobga]

Kozari should be the one having a hearing

 

[Porkleaker]

So who's all injured after this, Benning, Chiasson, RNH and is Russell out?

 

[Not Canada Drai]

So who's all injured after this, Benning, Chiasson, RNH and is Russell out?

Larsson's confidence is probably shattered. Everything that could go wrong for him has gone very wrong in the past couple of years.

 

[McDNicks17]

So who's all injured after this, Benning, Chiasson, RNH and is Russell out?

Russell was back in the third and sounds like RNH might be back early next week.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

RNH is not going to be part of the home and home this weekend per Rishaug

 

[Joey Moss]

Russell was back in the third and sounds like RNH might be back for the next game.

I believe Rishaug tweeted earlier that RNH would miss the weekend games.

I would honestly call up Benson at this point. He's our best offensive option down there and maybe playing in Vancouver would be a nice boost for him.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

 

[LaGu]

Chiasson can thank Larsson for that one, has nothing to do with the Avs player doing anything dirty/cheap.

And 5 and a game is harsh for sure, but it sets a precedence. Target the head With your elbow, after the whistle, pay the price. Glad they’re cracking down on BS like this. Has no place in the game

I am not against setting a precedent, but despite it being a clean hit our guy is apparently out with a concussion. Their guy is not, from a dirty hit to the head... No matter how you put it, that's a bit odd.

 

[voxel]

I believe Rishaug tweeted earlier that RNH would miss the weekend games.

I would honestly call up Benson at this point. He's our best offensive option down there and maybe playing in Vancouver would be a nice boost for him.

Call up Colby “AHL superstar” Cave or Jurco.

Send down Jones and call up Lagesson.

Not angry about last night just disappointed. Our best players decided to play hero and make stupid plays from late 2nd onwards. Lots of forced plays that showed impatience.

 

[McDNicks17]

I believe Rishaug tweeted earlier that RNH would miss the weekend games.

I would honestly call up Benson at this point. He's our best offensive option down there and maybe playing in Vancouver would be a nice boost for him.

Oops. Misread another tweet and thought last night was the last game he was out.

I think it's a good chance to give Nygard some offensive minutes.

 

[Not Canada Drai]

Oops. Misread another tweet and thought last night was the last game he was out.

I think it's a good chance to give Nygard some offensive minutes.

Free Nygard. I think with some offensive confidence and refinement he could be a 20 goal guy. Do I think it will happen? Probably not.

 

[rboomercat90]

There's a better chance of Lucic scoring than Tippett calling out the refs.

There’s also a better chance of Tippett scoring than Lucic.

 

[rboomercat90]

Listening to what I could on the radio, that sounded ugly, except for Koskinen. He sounded excellent

Koskinen’s best game as an Oiler. He was incredible.

 

[Senor Catface]

Call up Colby “AHL superstar” Cave or Jurco.

Send down Jones and call up Lagesson.

Not angry about last night just disappointed. Our best players decided to play hero and make stupid plays from late 2nd onwards. Lots of forced plays that showed impatience.

Haha I think Colby has leveled out back to AHL regular guy. The last game I saw he looked very ordinary.

I would call up Currie or Benson.

 

[Stoneman89]

Haha I think Colby has leveled out back to AHL regular guy. The last game I saw he looked very ordinary.

I would call up Currie or Benson.

I think Currie is nothing more than AHL fodder as well. Benson is a great unknown, but I really don't think he's ready yet.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Not angry about last night just disappointed.

Sounds exactly like what my parents used to say to me...

 

[rboomercat90]

2 minute elbow....Larsson is barely moving lol

It sounds odd to say Larsson put his elbow up for the guy to skate into it but that’s exactly what it looks like. I’ve seen dozens of face washes that were nastier or with more malice.

That so called video review reminded me of the goaltender interference review in the playoff game against Anaheim where the referees were hell bent on finding something, anything really, to justify the call they already made while ignoring everything else that happened. That’s what the problem with this system is. If you’re going to properly use video review it needs to be done by someone not involved in the game who can look at the play without any emotion or bias.

 

[rboomercat90]

Dude is just a nightmare these days, makes plays that end up in the back of our net (last game) or completely flip a perfectly winnable game on its head while getting a teammate injured (this game).

Honestly almost wish he had stayed on the IR until December, he's done nothing good since coming back.

Let it go already. Both teams lost that trade.

 

[rboomercat90]

I miss Benning, there I said it.

*spits*

Me too.

 

[Mav3rick07]

So who's all injured after this, Benning, Chiasson, RNH and is Russell out?

Russell is likely to play Saturday.

Chiasson and Nuge are out. Benning I don’t know.

 

[Cloned]

Russell is likely to play Saturday.

Chiasson and Nuge are out. Benning I don’t know.

Here we go, Oilers gonna turn “RNH being out 2 games” into “RNH out indefinitely”

 

[Fourier]

It sounds odd to say Larsson put his elbow up for the guy to skate into it but that’s exactly what it looks like. I’ve seen dozens of face washes that were nastier or with more malice.

That so called video review reminded me of the goaltender interference review in the playoff game against Anaheim where the referees were hell bent on finding something, anything really, to justify the call they already made while ignoring everything else that happened. That’s what the problem with this system is. If you’re going to properly use video review it needs to be done by someone not involved in the game who can look at the play without any emotion or bias.

You saw this exactly as I did. My guess is in the moment he saw a guy coming at him and just reacted. I saw no intent at all. There was no typical "elbowing motion." It's why I said you see this in scrums all the time. Gloves and sticks come up and guys get leather on the beak.