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

[Narnia]

Then what's that guy on about? He's a ******** leaf fan am i right?

Not sure.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Best finisher on the team.

Ummm... Eberle? Hall?

 

[Canovin]

Eh, I love Yakupov, but Eberle is definitely our best finisher. Yakupov has a better shot, but you can't call him a better finisher until he starts scoring at a high rate.

Let me know who's Eberle linemates are and his PP minutes.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Let me know who's Eberle linemates are and his PP minutes.

Kyle Brodziak put up 14 goals with Stortini as his linemate for most of the season.

Yakupov can shoot the puck, he just opts not to a lot of the time.

 

[Aerrol]

Let me know who's Eberle linemates are and his PP minutes.

I wish posters would take into account poster history more here. Trust me. I'm aware. I have been defending Yakupov since making my account here.

He has the potential to be our best finisher by far. But finisher is a title you claim in my opinion. And frankly, Eberle has been putting pucks into the net with regularity and seems to never get credit for it.

 

[Canovin]

Kyle Brodziak put up 14 goals with Stortini as his linemate for most of the season.

Yakupov can shoot the puck, he just opts not to a lot of the time.

Yak doesn't get the same opportunity as Eberle.

 

[Uchiha]

Best finisher on the team.

Slepyshev

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Yak doesn't get the same opportunity as Eberle.

So? What's stopping Yakupov from shooting the puck every time he skates over the blue line with it? He doesn't need McDavid or RNH for that. He has a great shot, he doesn't use it.

I distinctly remember in pre-season when he and Draisatl were on a 2-on-0 and neither elected to shoot. The only time Yakupov shot was when there was nobody else with him. He scored.

You can have tools but it doesn't mean much if you don't use them.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

I'm saying that when Hall is off, he doesn't really have chemistry with anyone. And that's his issue to sort out. But I guarantee that once he shakes off the rust, he'll start making better decisions and will work better with McDavid.

You guarantee, eh?

Hall has looked bad with McDavid all preseason and now in this game.

Hall has looked bad, period. He looks disinterested in trying to battle for pucks.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

I like yak but he would be 10 steps behind mcdavid at every step.

Tonights effort was definitely something that can be built upon, looking forward to the game vs Nashville

Yak is much quicker than you think.

 

[OnTheBrink]

Eberle career shooting percentage is 14.1% , Yaks is 10.6%, this sort of balances out opportunity and further proves Eberle is a better finisher right now.

 

[Canovin]

So? What's stopping Yakupov from shooting the puck every time he skates over the blue line with it? He doesn't need McDavid or RNH for that. He has a great shot, he doesn't use it.

I distinctly remember in pre-season when he and Draisatl were on a 2-on-0 and neither elected to shoot. The only time Yakupov shot was when there was nobody else with him. He scored.

You can have tools but it doesn't mean much if you don't use them.

Yak doesn't shoot as much anymore because he doesn't want to rub his teammates the wrong way.


This is all you need to know how good Yak is at finishing when his confidence high

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Yak doesn't shoot as much anymore because he doesn't want to rub his teammates the wrong way.


This is all you need to know how good Yak is at finishing when his confidence high

That brings up a great point.

A large majority of goals are scored by going to the net. He should do that. If he's not going to shoot at least bang in a rebound or two.

And if he's really that worried about rubbing his teammates the wrong way then there's something seriously wrong in that dressing room.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Eberle career shooting percentage is 14.1% , Yaks is 10.6%, this sort of balances out opportunity and further proves Eberle is a better finisher right now.

Lol wut?

 

[Canovin]

That brings up a great point.

A large majority of goals are scored by going to the net. He should do that. If he's not going to shoot at least bang in a rebound or two.

And if he's really that worried about rubbing his teammates the wrong way then there's something seriously wrong in that dressing room.

IMO No one on the team has a more killer instinct for scoring than Yak. Eakins absolutely destroyed this kid's confidence in his ability to play hockey. He even thought about quitting hockey. That's how bad it got in the dressing room.

 

[McAsuno]

IMO No one on the team has a more killer instinct for scoring than Yak. Eakins absolutely destroyed this kid's confidence in his ability to play hockey. He even thought about quitting hockey. That's how bad it got in the dressing room.

Eakins was just putrid in general.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

IMO No one on the team has a more killer instinct for scoring than Yak. Eakins absolutely destroyed this kid's confidence in his ability to play hockey. He even thought about quitting hockey. That's how bad it got in the dressing room.

Well Eakins has been gone for almost a year.

Go to the net kid. The hockey world will adore you if you do. Simple as that. You don't need to be Ovechkin, a lot of us would settle for a Ryan Smyth.

 

[OnTheBrink]

Lol wut?

3.5% more shots that Eberle take go in the net then the ones yakupov take, thus providing some evidence Eberle is a better finisher.

 

[booyakasha]

Being that you compare Yakupov to Omark how about I ignore your opinion.

I don't compare Yak to Omark..it has to do with the Yak fans to Omark fans....I thought of all people on this board you were smart enough to figure that out...clearly I was wrong.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

IMO No one on the team has a more killer instinct for scoring than Yak. Eakins absolutely destroyed this kid's confidence in his ability to play hockey. He even thought about quitting hockey. That's how bad it got in the dressing room.

You say this all the time. I have yet to see anything about Yak wanting to quit hockey.

And yes his confidence is shot and COULD be our best finisher. Fact of the matter is, currently at current confidence and skill levels, Eberle is a better finisher.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

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I can post a video of a goal too

 

[Tom Brady]

Yak doesn't get the same opportunity as Eberle.

Because he's not as good as Ebs, Ebs makes the PP 10 times more dangerous with his creativity, and Yak is certainly not a better finisher.

 

[I am the Liquor]

3.5% more shots that Eberle take go in the net then the ones yakupov take, thus providing some evidence Eberle is a better finisher.

You said it "balances out" the fact Eberle gets the best of everything and Yak gets fed a steady diet of plugs and minimal pp time.

That is one of the most ridiculous things Ive ever read here and there have been some doosies.

 

[Dorian2]

Yak doesn't get the same opportunity as Eberle.

So by what you are basically saying, Eberle's results are solely reliant on Pouliot and Nuge?

70 point year for Purcell this season by your way of thinking.

 

[OnTheBrink]

You said it "balances out" the fact Eberle gets the best of everything and Yak gets fed a steady diet of plugs and minimal pp time.

That is one of the most ridiculous things Ive ever read here and there have been some doosies.

What I meant is it is a more balanced stat to determine who is a better finisher then total points or goals for example, even though Eberle gets better lien mates and more PP time etc, he still buried more of his chances, It tell you how many of their chances they bury Eberle buries more of his chances hence being a better finisher. My first post was poorly worded.