Post-Game Talk: Playoff Push 2019: Oilers 3, Coyotes 1

[kevy999]

Outplayed by one of the worst teams in the league. The only thing that saved us was Mcdavid and Draisaitl. Looking at the schedule this month we have 4 hard games, Calgary, San Jose, Anaheim and Buffalo. We need to play .750 hockey or better to get back into the race.

oh please give me a break lol lol they are all hard games for every team. There are no easy games anymore and sometimes oilers play better against the so called better teams. Looking at the schedule ahead is just stupid. Play the games as they come because every game should be considered hard by every team

 

[ZJuice]

Proud of you HFOil. Stanley Cup here we come!

 

[Ritchie Valens]

..................finally.

 

[LTIR]

Win + 3McPoints

Great start to 2019

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Man, how in the f***.

 

[Da McBomb]

McDavid and Draisaitl's backs must be killing from carrying this team.

 

[Dondini]

61 points in 39 games for mcdavid . On this team. Wow

 

[Del Preston]

Man, how in the ****.

5-6-1 record during this stretch.

 

[Pointteen]

Man, how in the ****.

Even playing some shitty hockey those two can rack em up

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I hope they're doing some deep scouting for when they trade reider and spooner at the deadline for 7th round picks.

Some of those kids from Kazakhstan in the WJC could be steals of the draft.

 

[MessierII]

Good to snap the streak. This next stretch is not bad. We could get back in the mix. Especially if we get some bodies back.

 

[RegDunlop]

Intel.
Thanks again to the big boys.

I'm ready for a pee wee game now. Going from Can/Fin wj game to this ultra speed high end elite talent barn burner has made me thirsty for it!

 

[MessierII]

Anyone else really disappointed with Toby Reider? This is a guy I thought would help our depth scoring. He’s never scored less than 12 goals in an nhl season and is still rocking a goose egg. Unreal.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Koskinen had a quietly very solid game as well. That late save was huge.

 

[ZJuice]

If we picked up Davidson on waivers and waived Rieder we would have won 4-0.
What happened to the plan Chia??

 

[Llamamoto]

Mikko Rantanen: 41 games, 62 points
Connor McDavid: 39 games, 61 points

I like.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

If we picked up Davidson on waivers and waived Rieder we would have won 4-0.
What happened to the plan Chia??

The next time there’s a plan will be the first.

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Anyone else really disappointed with Toby Reider? This is a guy I thought would help our depth scoring. He’s never scored less than 12 goals in an nhl season and is still rocking a goose egg. Unreal.

I wonder how he was at the end of last year......did he have a looch cliff?

 

[I am the Liquor]

 

[Burnoutboi]

Anyone else really disappointed with Toby Reider? This is a guy I thought would help our depth scoring. He’s never scored less than 12 goals in an nhl season and is still rocking a goose egg. Unreal.

See Belanger, Eric. Also, Cole, Eric. Maybe even a dash of Lupul, Jeff.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I actually like the idea of rotating Kassian and Chiasson for the top line.

Kassian does a better job in the trenches, opening up space for McDrai to go to work; while Chiasson has smoother hands in front of the net and possesses a better shot, and is able to finish off plays.

I also thought Lucic had a strong game. Personally I like him and Khaira playing together. Chiasson (or even Pulju) seem like the natural answer to round off this line.

This leaves you to drown Rieder and Brodziak in defensive minutes and usage, but I think they can handle it.

Draisaitl-McDavid-Kassian
Rattie-RNH-Pulju
Lucic-Khaira-Chiasson
Spooner-Brodziak-Rieder

 

[Hopelesslucicfan]

Anyone else really disappointed with Toby Reider? This is a guy I thought would help our depth scoring. He’s never scored less than 12 goals in an nhl season and is still rocking a goose egg. Unreal.

Remind me a lot of jokinen from last season. Goes from looking like a solid middle six contributor to coming to the oilers and looking like they've never scored a goal in their life.

 

[oobga]

Mikko Rantanen: 41 games, 62 points
Connor McDavid: 39 games, 61 points

I like.

That McDavid consistency. No one else has it like he does.

Such a shame he's never had a high end offensive D to help him. As this season has gone on, he's needed to move further and further into his zone to get anything started. Most high scoring guys are taking a rest while the puck is being worked out of their end.

 

[MessierII]

Remind me a lot of jokinen from last season. Goes from looking like a solid middle six contributor to coming to the oilers and looking like they've never scored a goal in their life.

Difference is one guy is in his 20’s other guy was into his 30’s.

 

[Del Preston]

Anyone else really disappointed with Toby Reider? This is a guy I thought would help our depth scoring. He’s never scored less than 12 goals in an nhl season and is still rocking a goose egg. Unreal.

Averages 13 goals per season in his career, comes to Edmonton and can't score one.