Post-Game Talk: Penguins 3 - Oilers 2

[Tobias Kahun]

I'll give Drai a pass there as he hasnt had to run a powerplay in a long time.

Also, no one on the powerplay was even moving to give him an option, shoulda just fired it down to talbot and chewed his teammates out for being complete idiots

 

[FlameChampion]

Honestly if the special teams were average, we would probably be a +500 team. Something needs to change with respect to the special teams. Its so obvious. But TM is never going to fire Woodcroft.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

It won't matter if we keep scoring 2 or less.

Good thing we have an easy game-oh **** it's the Devils.

which opponents have been easy this year?

 

[GMofOilers]

I'll take that bet. I've already won a bet so far this year.


And remember how I kept worrying that the GM was downgrading the team in the off-season...

Funny how the Oilers didn't miss Hall last year...

Bet is on.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Do you remember how good Hall and Drai were at points? Could you imagine how good last year Drai and Hall could have been?

sure, it also lead to a lot of losses

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

At the end of the day, the team still struggles to score if McDavid isn't scoring bajillion.

Indeed. That bottom 6 is just dead weight right now.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Honestly if the special teams were average, we would probably be a +500 team. Something needs to change with respect to the special teams. Its so obvious. But TM is never going to fire Woodcroft.

Or if the team could score goals at all we wouldn't be last in scoring. If we had our PP from last year we would have 4 more goals and instead of being last, we would then be tied for last in scoring.

 

[CycloneSweep]

sure, it also lead to a lot of losses

Yes, Draisaitl and Hall were the reasons we were losing that year.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

which opponents have been easy this year?

Probably should've beaten Vancouver, or Winnipeg, or Carolina, or Washington, or...

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Probably should've beaten Vancouver, or Winnipeg, or Carolina, or Washington, or...

Vancouver is a better team than most thought
Winnipeg is a great team, as evidenced by their record
same with Carolina
and Washington is still Washington...you know, a contender in the East

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Yes, Draisaitl and Hall were the reasons we were losing that year.

exactly, and Hall on this team wouldn't suddenly turn this thing around

it's depth and special teams that's absolutely killing us

 

[dustrock]

Honestly if the special teams were average, we would probably be a +500 team. Something needs to change with respect to the special teams. Its so obvious. But TM is never going to fire Woodcroft.

Well, it's Chiarelli's job to fire Woodcroft. He'll probably become VP of video editing or something, he'll never be fired.

The PP was pretty bad to start the year last year, it's just the team was otherwise playing so well we survived it, and eventually the PP was on fire.

The problem this year is that we can't afford to wait to figure out special teams.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Vancouver is a better team than most thought
Winnipeg is a great team, as evidenced by their record
same with Carolina
and Washington is still Washington...you know, a contender in the East

And aren't the Oilers supposed to be a contender? Carolina/Washington aren't even in a playoff spot. I'd argue the Flyers we should've beaten and maybe even the Penguins given their defensive struggles.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

And aren't the Oilers supposed to be a contender? Carolina/Washington aren't even in a playoff spot. I'd argue the Flyers we should've beaten and maybe even the Penguins given their defensive struggles.

I'm just saying we haven't been playing the dogs of the NHL at the moment

 

[CycloneSweep]

exactly, and Hall on this team wouldn't suddenly turn this thing around

it's depth and special teams that's absolutely killing us

Hall would of helped with our current lack of scoring depth...for example.

And aren't the Oilers supposed to be a contender? Carolina/Washington aren't even in a playoff spot. I'd argue the Flyers we should've beaten and maybe even the Penguins given their defensive struggles.

Supposed to be...cup contenders....

 

[RandomGuy79]

But we aren’t cup contenders not even close to it. So we won’t beat cup contenders.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I'm just saying we haven't been playing the dogs of the NHL at the moment

Well there's only two dogs in the NHL right now: The Coyotes and us.

 

[oXo Cube]

Bet you a month without posting on this board we beat the devils

I wish this board would avoid bets like this.

We're all on the same side here guys.

 

[MettleMcOiler]

Score on the pp and have a good pk and our record would be totally different like some people say. Even Hendricks (great leadership but was slowing down) and Pouliot would be an upgrade on the pk. I hate that Eberle is gone. Chiarelli got big headed and let go useful players.

 

[RandomGuy79]

I wish this board would avoid bets like this.

We're all on the same side here guys.

It doesn’t feel like that sometimes. It’s always someone trying to prove they are more disappointed in the team than the other person.

 

[Da McBomb]

Leaving to Vietnam tomorrow until end of November... this break from the Oilers will be good for me. I've pretty much already given up on this season lol. Maybe it'll be a pleasant surprise if I come back and they turn this season around.. but i"m not counting on it.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Score on the pp and have a good pk and our record would be totally different like some people say. Even Hendricks (great leadership but was slowing down) and Pouliot would be an upgrade on the pk. I hate that Eberle is gone. Chiarelli got big headed and let go useful players.

Hendricks wouldn’t be an upgrade

 

[Epoh]

Leaving to Vietnam tomorrow until end of November... this break from the Oilers will be good for me. I've pretty much already given up on this season lol. Maybe it'll be a pleasant surprise if I come back and they turn this season around.. but i"m not counting on it.

I would focus on your trip and have fun, this dumpster fire will still be burning

 

[Epoh]

I wish this board would avoid bets like this.

We're all on the same side here guys.

Honestly, a bit of time without Keith's negativity would be alright.... (sorry dude)

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Honestly, a bit of time without Keith's negativity would be alright.... (sorry dude)

It's fine. I hope the Oilers win.