Oilers @ Kraken - Saturday 11x2

[kihei]

I don’t like how Edmonton has played like poo all year, and then they decide “to show up” against us. Azzholes!

Deep down they are all spOILERS.

 

[The Marquis]

Tonight, this team doesn’t deserve any of us watching.

 

[kihei]

Tonight, this team doesn’t deserve any of us watching.

It does seem a form of masochism so far. But I'd feel bad if I bailed just yet.

 

[The Marquis]

6 shots on goal. These players don’t give a f***

 

[kihei]

I sense a great, unexpected comeback, starting in the next two minutes. We have lulled Edmonton into a false sense of security and will strike at any second.

 

[kihei]

Matty throwing his weight around. Anything to wake the team up, I guess. But I wish he'd leave that to Dumoulin or somebody.

A rare Winterton siting. Good game to give the kids some ice time.

 

[kihei]

Another inexplicable black out on Sports Net. Guess it's the right night for one. Last time I looked the Kraken had seven shots in a period and a half. Is it possible that the coach has lost the room? Got to begin to wonder.

 

[kihei]

Feed is back on but I missed little. One additional shot in five minutes. This game is going nowhere fast.....though not fast enough.

 

[Fuhrious]

Just saw the box score…woof

How does Zach fuxin Hyman get a natural hat trick on them in the first 20 minutes, especially when neither McDavid nor Draisaitl assisted?

 

[kihei]

NIne shots for two periods of play. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that the Marquis has had more shots in the same amount of time.

 

[kihei]

Just saw the box score…woof

How does Zach fuxin Hyman get a natural hat trick on them in the first 20 minutes, especially when neither McDavid nor Draisaitl assisted?

63 goals in the last two seasons. Now this year so far seven goals in 12+ games. Sure, he benefits greatly because of you-know-who, but he is a very useful player to have around.

 

[Fuhrious]

63 goals in the last two seasons. Now this year so far seven goals in 12+ games. Sure, he benefits greatly because of you-know-who, but he is a very useful player to have around.

Enh I hated him on the Leafs. He’s made a career coat-tailing off generational superstars. Between him and Kane, they’re an easy team to dislike.

 

[kihei]

Doesn't look like my rousing comeback is in the cards. I pity the people that paid money to see this debackle.

 

[kihei]

Nice tip by Schwartz, At least we are on the board.

 

[kihei]

Suddenly we have some jump. A bit weird that they would wait this long, though, to start skating.

 

[Fuhrious]

Finally able to turn the game on after Schwartz goal…

Holy crap what a sloppy mess

 

[kihei]

So many delays.

So this grasshopper hops into a bar and the bartender comes over and says "Hey, do you know that we have a drink named after you." And the grasshopper goes "You mean you have a drink named Howard."

 

[kihei]

Not an enjoyable game on any level. The second half of the first period was an absolute horror show, and the team never seemed seriously interested in recovering from that large of a deficit.

I'll turn out the lights.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

I have to say I liked the Chemistry of our team last year...we made 1-2 too many changes and with the injuries the outcome hasn't been great...hopefully some of the injured players make their way back soon and provide some sort of spark cause the Kraken are in dire need of it after losing to lowly Edmonton

 

[RainyCityHockey]

We are the saviours of Alberta hockey.

Playing a team that can't defend and usually doesn't get any goaltending and having about seven shots after two periods.

Overall I probably shouldn't be too surprised given what I've said about this roster during the offseason.

Unless the younger guys are going through the roof(they're currently not and even Beniers struggles) this is one of the most mediocre rosters of the whole league.
Those teams have two ways to go.

1) If everything clicks(like last season) they can be pretty good and get about 90 - 100 points to make the playoffs.

2) If things don't click as much they can beat good teams, then lose to bad ones and end up somewhere in the 70 - 80+ point range not making the playoffs and drafting in the 10 - 15 range.

I guess after experiencing the great season last year, we're in for option two this season.

Like I've said many times, I'm still curious of how Francis tries to take the next step with this team meaning bringing in actual difference makers.

 

[iCanada]

I don’t like how Edmonton has played like poo all year, and then they decide “to show up” against us. Azzholes!

Honestly we have not really played poorly all year. We're first in the league for xGF% at 5 on 5.

It's just been an insane season in terms of poor finish, bad Goaltending, and a lack of puck luck in general.

According to the advanced stats this was actually one of our worst outings of the season.

 

[Fuhrious]

Catching the "highlights", that 4th goal was a complete horror show for Beniers. Loses the DZone faceoff cleanly, runs around like his hair is on fire for 20+ seconds while the Kraken are hopelessly pinned in their end, then gets shrugged off by 6"1 200 lb Dylan Holloway at the side of the net.

Feel like I'm riding the kid A LOT lately, but if we expect him to be "the face of the franchise" he's gotta do a LOOOOOOOOOOOOT better than this.

 

[Fuhrious]

 

[majormajor]

then gets shrugged off by 6"1 200 lb Dylan Holloway at the side of the net.

You can see Beniers guessing where the puck is going after it clangs off the glass, he guessed wrong, it went right to Holloway in front of the net.

Holloway did beat him to the net on the initial shot, that was worse in my opinion.