Post-Game Talk: Opening Day - Devils 5, Oilers 2 (@ Sweden)

[Emperoreddy]

Honestly anything negative I have on today’s game is just nitpicking stuff. Less penalties would be good.

Otherwise I think everyone played well enough in their roles.

 

[Emperoreddy]

We need a new win celebration gif.

 

[SabresSharks]

Wood looks like the best Devil since he's come back.

Bit early to judge, obviously, but his contract could turn into an absolute steal.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Bit of a statement to win a dominant a game with Hall off the score sheet still looking at around 70%

Hischier had a pretty poor game too. But Palmieri, MoJo, Zajac, and Wood all had great games, and Zacha held his own.

 

[Billdo]

It's almost like they could use a player exactly like Taylor Hall

 

[Emperoreddy]

Hischier had a pretty poor game too. But Palmieri, MoJo, Zajac, and Wood all had great games, and Zacha held his own.

Nico had a good defensive game. It’s not always about points.

 

[Billdo]

When Bratt’s back I think I’d just put him in for Boyle. I’m happy to have Boyle on the team to fill in when injuries occur, but I’d rather Coleman just be the 4C.

Yes.

 

[Bleedred]

It's all about the resume, man. He won a Cup!

He did! As an assistant!

I remember a couple Sharks fans getting into it with me over my blasting of him. Doug Wilson wasted prime Marleau and Thornton with this guy. And even brought him back after the reverse sweep. Although that was a brilliant move by Doug Wilson to save himself. If he hadn’t done that and they still missed the playoffs under a new coach in 14-15, Doug Wilson might have lost his job too. He had a mulligan on himself by bringing back McLellan for one year after that.

 

[Blender]

It's almost like they could use a player exactly like Taylor Hall

I don't think Hall solves their problem. They have the same problem they have had for a decade, they have no depth. Their drafting outside of the first round has been horrible, they haven't attracted many free agents, and their trading has been poor. This is a team sport, and they have never been able to fill out a lineup with quality NHL players despite drafting high in the first round year after year.

 

[Emperoreddy]

3rd in the Metro with a game in hand.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Zajac's next goal ties him with Pat Verbeek for 6th in franchise history (170)

Muller is 5th at 185

 

[Emperoreddy]

I don't think Hall solves their problem. They have the same problem they have had for a decade, they have no depth. Their drafting outside of the first round has been horrible, they haven't attracted many free agents, and their trading has been poor. This is a team sport, and they have never been able to fill out a lineup with quality NHL players despite drafting high in the first round year after year.

They haven’t been able to bring in guys like Palms, Mojo, or Vats via trade. Same no later draft picks making statements like Wood, Coleman, and Bratt.

 

[ScottyK]

3rd in the Metro with a game in hand.

Yeah but Florida isn't going to lose so we need to go 82-0

 

[Bleedred]

Chairelli is gonna have a monument built up in Edmonton.

A designated spot for birds to shit on.

 

[Nubmer6]

We need a new win celebration gif.

 

[Nemec]

Zajac's next goal ties him with Pat Verbeek for 6th in franchise history (170)

Muller is 5th at 185

Where is Lovejoy

 

[SabresSharks]

He did! As an assistant!

I remember a couple Sharks fans getting into it with me over my blasting of him. Doug Wilson wasted prime Marleau and Thornton with this guy. And even brought him back after the reverse sweep. Although that was a brilliant move by Doug Wilson to save himself. If he hadn’t done that and they still missed the playoffs under a new coach in 14-15, Doug Wilson might have lost his job too. He had a mulligan on himself by bringing back McLellan for one year after that.

It's easy to get ridiculously negative on these boards, but a few Sharks posters are absolute Polyannas. Criticizing any aspect of the team is a mortal sin or something. How a coach with that much talent over 7 years couldn't do better than Game 5 of the WCF, once, astounds me. Yet he parlays his "success" into the Oilers HC job. Back to the Devils ...

Great start to your season. Always nice to see Edmonton get handled. Hopefully Schneider comes back in good form.

 

[Nubmer6]

 

[DerekDevils30]

Watching the game again because I'm a weirdo.

You can see why Quenneville made the team. He goes to the dirty areas, works hard along the boards, and is responsible defensively.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Honestly anything negative I have on today’s game is just nitpicking stuff. Less penalties would be good.

Otherwise I think everyone played well enough in their roles.

The top line looked very sloppy and rusty, but everyone else sans Boyle looked good. Even Lovejoy had a good game.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Nice team win. Zajac and Green had very good games. Palmieri was clutch. The defense played an overall solid game and all the forwards were strong on the boards. Nice win.

 

[Blender]

I need to go find that main board thread that said outside of Hall no one on this team can score.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Right back to where we were all of last year, in a playoff spot

 

[Blender]

Right back to where we were all of last year, in a playoff spot

Hopefully we keep one for all 82 games just like last season.

 

[Emperoreddy]

If you dive deeper, you have to ask what is the Oilers identity? They have the fastest, most skilled player in the league, but they surround him with slugs.

People scoffed at “Fast, Attacking, Supportive”, but management has absolutely stuck to their guns with it being our identity. They actively went out to acquire players that fit that mold via trade and draft. They kept the players from the old regime that were willing to play that way as well.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Someone dig up the Hall hype train gif.

 

[Blender]

If you dive deeper, you have to ask what is the Oilers identity? They have the fastest, most skilled player in the league, but they surround him with slugs.

People scoffed at “Fast, Attacking, Supportive”, but management has absolutely stuck to their guns with it being our identity. They actively went out to acquire players that fit that mold via trade and draft. They kept the players from the old regime that were willing to play that way as well.

The Oilers identity seems to be whatever thoughts and whims Daryl Katz happens to discuss with his committee of Oilers legends in any given week.