Mez
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I suspect this will be a loss. A lot of the metrics that don't look good right now will eventually catch up to them.
However, they usually suck in matinees and I have been surprised by the wins this year... so they will play great win and go 5-0!
Oilers scored the first goal against Vancouver and LA.Little concerned heading into this one. Still - Been playing much better in various ways:
1. Special teams are flying and the PK is a massive improvement, both in personnel and system
2. Goaltending is improved, not letting in the first shot of the game anymore, been steady enough
3. Team structure is improved, from d zone to breakout to zone entries to forecheck
Concerns however:
1. Playing from behind too much, been scored on 1st in each game and come from behind in 3 3rd periods
2. Bottom 6 have accounted for 1 goal in 4 games and the RNH line is not producing leaving 97,29 to account for the 5v5 offence and James Neal will go cold sooner or later
3. We suck in afternoon games.
Need to juggle that bottom 6 and get Chaisson and Archibald in there. Would like to see Chaisson replace P Russell and Archibald to replace Granlund. Cave can be farmed out.
Smith I think will get the start.
Good way to start the Thanksgiving weekend, with an 11 am game!
In the words of the Immortal Al from New Jersey, Who Needs Whistles Anyway - ****** PUNK!
That game saved Mclellan’s job for another 6 weeks. With both teams off to great starts nobody’s job is on the line tomorrow. Just a regular game with the Rangers coming off a long layoff. Hopefully the Oilers can take advantage of that.Didn’t we play the Rangers in a Saturday afternoon game in mid October last year as well? Hoping for a similar result.
Ok, Pot.Just don’t be babies if we don’t win.
Oilers scored the first goal against Vancouver and LA.
This “bad in early games” thing goes back to the 80’s when those dominant teams couldn’t beat anybody in afternoon games, especially on the east coast (years later I think we can accurately speculate why that was). I don’t think they have been any worse in afternoon than other games in the last several years though.It always gets mentioned how bad the team is in early games but is there a stat anywhere showing the record to be notably worse in early games vs night games? The record in general the last 10 years is pretty poor and most early games for the Oilers are on the road. I wouldn't be surprised if there really isn't much difference.
That’s about the quality of your content for the last ten years.Ok, Pot.
I can’t wait for the Oilers to start having more success so you stop posting again.That’s about the quality of your content for the last ten years.
Sad, embarrassing, childish, these are words that come to mind...
Little concerned heading into this one. Still - Been playing much better in various ways:
1. Special teams are flying and the PK is a massive improvement, both in personnel and system
2. Goaltending is improved, not letting in the first shot of the game anymore, been steady enough
3. Team structure is improved, from d zone to breakout to zone entries to forecheck
Concerns however:
1. Playing from behind too much, been scored on 1st in each game and come from behind in 3 3rd periods
2. Bottom 6 have accounted for 1 goal in 4 games and the RNH line is not producing leaving 97,29 to account for the 5v5 offence and James Neal will go cold sooner or later
3. We suck in afternoon games.
Need to juggle that bottom 6 and get Chaisson and Archibald in there. Would like to see Chaisson replace P Russell and Archibald to replace Granlund. Cave can be farmed out.
Smith I think will get the start.
Good way to start the Thanksgiving weekend, with an 11 am game!
In the words of the Immortal Al from New Jersey, Who Needs Whistles Anyway - ****** PUNK!
Oilers scored first in both home games.
Ok, Pot.
Save on foods just hands over the keysDo 2 people win a million bucks then?
Apparently, winning that game last year kept some people employed a little longer.
Yeah I got corrected on that already. Forgot about that!
It's nice not having a team fold after a bad play or a let down.They have been coming from behind a lot despite scoring first in those games.
Its not a preferred strategy but the team is sure a lot more resilient than it was last season.
It's nice not having a team fold after a bad play or a let down.
Like giving up a shorthanded goal and then coming back almost instantly.
Smith's 2 freebies would of caused them to get down aswell.