Post-Game Talk: Oilers lose 3-1, sky is falling, etc

[oobga]

What happened to the good Taylor Hall?

He's still here. And he's gonna show you why he's better than McDavid by puck hogging and making sure McDavid can't get it!

 

[dss97]

The refs really put their whistle away in the third. Tons of hacking and obstruction there.

Also, waive Purcell. He is 100% useless.

 

[Old Boys Club]

More physical and they are standing up for each other, but still too soft.

 

[backhandsauce]

We miss Eberle.

Talbot was great.

Hall sucked.

Mcdavid would click with Eberle I think.

 

[nabob]

http://www.m.webmd.com/depression/depression-medications-antidepressants

For all those about to jump off the ledge after one game against a very very good team.

 

[The Nuge]

Tough loss, but that was a MUCH better performance than last year. Talbot played great

 

[Del Preston]

Purcell earned every bit of that -3 he got. Useless player.

 

[McDreamy]

I don't like our PP setup. We got caught over and over with only 1 guy on the blue line.

 

[Johnny McBravo]

Put Yak with McDavid. **** chemistry with Lander

 

[CupofOil]

After the 1st period, that was a schooling but not unexpected. It's going to take time for the group to gel and the lines/pairings are kind of a mess right now.
I thought the compete level was pretty good though.

Oh and a big Strike 1 for Mclellan putting Purcell out in the final minute. WTF was he thinking?

 

[Dorian2]

Oilers played well for the most part. No complaints here.

 

[duul]

How did we end up with Hall and Yakupov, arguably the two worst #1 overalls in 15 years?

 

[Smartguy]

It's too bad slepy and mcdavid didn't shake the nerves till the third period, we didn't have much offense don't really recall Elliot even having to make a super tough save. Plus side talbot played good and it could have been worse

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

I think I hate Hall. Not in a mean way....just in a....what are you doing? everytime? kind of way.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Score Goals. Hit Bodies.

The Blues did this tonight.

 

[Soundwave]

Rough first 5 minutes but they got better after that.

McDavid was OK in the third, two good chances, but didn't carry the play enough. We struggled to get him the puck in stride. Hall doesn't work with him.

Slepy was awful until the third when Hall got off their line.

Not good enough from RNH and Pouliot. Purcell was poor but that's to be expected.

I liked the compete ... Gryba, Gazdic, Hendricks, Korpi, etc. played well. Reinhart had a few mistakes, but overall much better than Ference.

Talbot was very good.

Better than last year but our offence sucked. Missing Eberle is going to hurt us badly.

 

[EON]

Talbot looked good.

What I expected from McDavid. He has some adjustments to make. Too used to just blowing by everyone last season I think.

 

[Frank the Tank]

I'm sick of trying to look for positives in a loss. Just win hockey games!

Quick somebody head to the Trade Forum. Based on main board opinions right now we may still be able to grab a 3rd round pick for McDavid.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Slepyshev looked other worldly in the last 5 minutes. We need to see that more.

If the pre-season has taught me anything, he's a little slower to catch up to the speed, but when he does it's beast mode.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

How did we end up with Hall and Yakupov, arguably the two worst #1 overalls in 15 years?

..... I can't even

 

[Forgot About Drai]

Im not discouraged. Saw alot of things I liked, saw alot of things I didnt like. To be expected with a growing team like ours.

Yak had a good game, except for one horrendous turnover.
Mcdavid played good, not great. When your playing against the Blues its too be expected
Slepy looked like a rookie. Looked to get it together towards the end.

Purcell though... get this guy off the team. Absolute black hole of offence. And why the **** was this guy on the ice in the final minute? Yak sitting on the bench too. Joke.

 

[McAsuno]

I think Hall and McDavid need to be split up. I just don't see them connecting on the ice. They're both hungry for the puck. Even if Yak doesn't get moved to the top 6, at least call up Leon for it. Purcell is the forward version of Nikitin.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Discuss.

why not post your opinion and not just post discuss?

On the dot is going to be a problem again and may cause Leon D being recalled sooner then later

Hendricks 3w -5l
letestu 2w 4l
Lander 4w 3l
Mcdavid(if we can talk about stats) 3w 10l
Nude 6w 11l


Untill the oilers win in the face offs they will not win

 

[thadd]

I really liked our defence tonight.

Klefbom had a bad giveaway early in the game but I'll give him a break since he hasn't played hockey in 2 weeks due to a foot injury.

Reinhart took 2 penalties but they were pretty soft and I'm pretty sure the 2nd one was drawn from acting.

Gryba was reliable and did well playing the tough guy role.

Fayne made some good decisions on the PK

Sekera was solid.

Schultz looked much more effective out there than last year.

Am I mission something there on the d-men?

 

[Suxnet]

How did we end up with Hall and Yakupov, arguably the two worst #1 overalls in 15 years?

how about no.