Post-Game Talk: Oilers outplayed, only McDavid and Hyman show up

[nabob]

Oh, there were definitely some folks saying that Calgary was the preferred matchup.

Hmm must have missed it. Saw some say they’d rather have the BOA though.

 

[Cloned]

f*** off with the PGT polls already.

What’s wrong with this one?

 

[tinfish]

Koskinen cannot dress again.
Koskinen cannot dress again.
Koskinen cannot dress again.
Koskinen cannot dress again.
Koskinen cannot dress again.
Koskinen cannot dress again.

I don't know what it will take these brainlets to understand he's not an NHL goalie, but is that clear enough? If Skinner is not at least the backup in Game 2, I'm out for the rest of the series because it will be clear Holland and Woody are not interested in dressing the best players at the most important time of year.

Clearly that was Koskinen's fault.

 

[Not Canada Drai]

NSFW (F-bomb)

 

[McShogun99]

On a positive note we scored 6 even strength goals.

 

[backhandsauce]

JP is definitely a ghost. All his analytic supporters can eff off. He doesn’t do anything out there.

 

[Mack a doodle doo]

The entire team except for McDavid played like ass tonight, no one except McDavid deserve the win. Having said that the First muffin that beat Smith was a real deflator and set a tone for the rest of the game.

Please Woodcroft do the bold thing, start Skinner.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Nothing good to take out of this. Bad goaltending, bad defense. turnovers.. Thoroughly outclassed for a good portion of the game. Maybe only positive might we might be that we got into Markstrom's head a bit and that we can come back.

 

[belair]

It was 6-6

No it wasn't. If any fan thought the game was turning around at that point, they haven't watched this team enough.

This team doesn't have the testicular fortitude to play firewagon hockey and win.

 

[Akrapovince]

Barrie plays the game as if there are no consequences to his actions, and it makes sense because there usually isn’t any.

Wide open at around the face off dot, he tees up a clap bomb top cheese instead of shooting it off the pad for a deflection or even getting it on net… What do you know, misses the net entirely and rims all the way around for a zone exit and zone entry without a Flames player barely touching it and that leads to the Tkachuk goal.

Am I wrong in saying the only stable defensemen we have on this team is Ceci?

Anyways you’re not in trouble until you lose at home. Split the series and come back to Edmonton. On a sidenote, I thought McDavid could only score when he plays the Kings?

 

[5 14 6 1]

What a sad sack performance. Very embarrassing. Calgary handed it to us and Drai gift wrapped it, put on a bow and gave it right back.

Nurse contract has ruined our franchise tbh

 

[ElysiumAB]

At least we can make 69 jokes.

Nice.

 

[oobga]

Didn't show up to start the game. Didn't have an NHL goalie on the roster.

Can probably fix the first one. Gotta pray to the hockey gods on the other.

 

[snipes]

Awesome atmosphere live. Some very entertaining moments, we were badly outplayed and goaltending was horrendous yet they still managed to claw back from 6-2 to make it 6-6

The PP was bad.

The Flames are a beatable team, need to regroup and play way more physical in game 2.

 

[Senor Catface]

Injury is no excuse for selfish decisionmaking.

It kind of is?

Your mentality completely changes when you play with an injury that reduces your natural physical function. You compensate with things you wouldn't normally do. At least that's my take.

 

[MoontoScott]

I know a lot of guys on this site love the Bison King but come on --this is playoff time.

Sit him down for at least a game and insert Holloway.

 

[BudBundy]

Lots of adjustments needed. Especially on PP. Soooo many weak performances I don’t have time to discuss them. Any Flames team getting goaltending like that’s vulnerable so hopefully the Oilers tighten up. Man, One-legged Draisaitl is a problem.

 

[frag2]

On to the next game, start on time and they can take the split.

Flames are almost as bad as this team. It's anyone's series

The problem is Flames can seemingly get on the Oilers nerves…and it legit gets them worked up.

No one on this team plays to aggravate.

 

[Leonardlizard]

Jesus Christ what is wrong with smith ... Koskinen can't fill in again so where's skinner at?

 

[enthropi]

Meh, whatever. Tkachuk hat trick and 9 GA and I somehow am not too bothered. All the flaws from Tippett time showed up today. Just get back to the game plan and make sure you get the final laugh of the series please.

 

[Suxnet]

how can this team not deal with the aggressive forecheck style at this point? woodcroft better get a clue real quick or this series is over.

 

[TKB21]

Let’s not kid ourselves here, both of these teams had the advantage of playing against the easiest opponents in the first round. Neither team is going anywhere after this series and will be blown up by Colorado.

 

[frag2]

I know a lot of guys on this site love the Bison King but come on --this is playoff time.

Sit him down for at least a game and insert Holloway.

JP is just trash. Just fancy stats but nothing legit tangible on the scoreboard

 

[CycloneSweep]

Took Calgary 5 games to score 9 goals against Dallas, scored 9 tonight.

Zach Kassian had zero f***ing hits tonight. The bottom 6 had a combined 6 hits, McDavid had 5.

Kassian did nothing and tries to go after Lucic. Gets immediately sat down. Kassian is a waste of f***ing space.

 

[Cloned]

Barrie plays the game as if there are no consequences to his actions, and it makes sense because there usually isn’t any.

Wide open at around the face off dot, he tees up a clap bomb top cheese instead of shooting it off the pad for a deflection or even getting it on net… What do you know, misses the net entirely and rims all the way around for a zone exit and zone entry without a Flames player barely touching it and that leads to the Tkachuk goal.

Am I wrong in saying the only stable defensemen we have on this team is Ceci?

Anyways you’re not in trouble until you lose at home. Split the series and come back to Edmonton. On a sidenote, I thought McDavid could only score when he plays the Kings?

Ceci is the only one that plays like a reliable defender. The rest are alternately slow, lazy, make bad decisions, and/or past their prime.