Post-Game Talk: Sens 6 Oilers 1

[SomeDudeOTI]

Yes we have depth issues at foreard, a couple guys need to step up.
On D we have guys playing over their heads and it has shown.

However the biggest problem is that the whole team has looked flat and three of our top guys are playing like ass. They're not going to win many games when you only get 10 minutes of intensity out of 60. I see a lot of battle drills ad scrimmages in their near future.

If they can find a little passion this will turn around in a hurry, if they figure they can coast for 50 out of 60 because they're just that good... it's going to be a long season.

As a side note (not excusing the Oilers play at all) the Sens are super confident right now and it shows on the scoreboard. You don't get goals like the mask to shinpad and in one when you spend your possession passing it around the outside.

 

[Alowlyoilersfan]

Yikes

without draisaitl, it is a struggle to balance our lines. we need our bottom six to provide more energy. I think Kass is a bit more effective in a third line roll because he can go all out physically.

 

[Lord Quas]

Yikes

I actually don’t mind that... it’s not a hard decision to shake things up when the teams been playing like this. I’d love to see those top two lines gel and succeed, and win some games. Give the team some hard decisions to make once Drai is back.

 

[Uindicator]

Maroon is not good enough to be playing top line minutes! Give kassian a shot for once , the one guy who at least is giving it out there, can actually skate and make plays .

 

[McDrai]

Yikes

Woof. I see two 4th lines here

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Yikes

It's about damned time that the Khaira-Letestu-Kassian line gets back together. I suspect that they should be a good line. The 4th line though, yikes. Hopefully Strome gets going on Nuge and Looch's line. If not and Drai is out for awhile, I'd suspect that we will see Puljujarvi up here soon.

 

[ujju2]

Strome has done absolutely nothing to be on the second line. Looch doesn't look like a great fit there either.
These are my ideal lines for now:

Maroon-McDavid-Kassian
Jokinen-RNH-Yamamoto (the line from preseason)
Lucic-Strome-Slepyshev
Khaira-Letestu-Pakarinen

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Boys handling those expectations well so far.

 

[Raoul Duke]

Woof. I see two 4th lines here

A first line, a third line and two fourths.

 

[CycloneSweep]

It's about damned time that the Khaira-Letestu-Kassian line gets back together. I suspect that they should be a good line. The 4th line though, yikes. Hopefully Strome gets going on Nuge and Looch's line. If not and Drai is out for awhile, I'd suspect that we will see Puljujarvi up here soon.

That's the worst 3rd line in the league lol

 

[MessierII]

Get Maroon off the top line. He's been absolutely terrible so far. Put Lucic in at least he's shown he gives a crap.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Caggiula's still out? *Le sigh* I'd still be looking to break up Maroon and McDavid though. Perhaps give Jokinen a shot there, at least he has some history keeping up with high end players... Maroon seems to be playing more at Strome's speed, perhaps they can work together? (Scraping the bottom of the barrel there, I know...)

Jokinen-McDavid-Yamamoto
Lucic-RNH-Kassian
Maroon-Strome-Slepyshev
Khaira-Letestu-Pakarinen

McDavid's still being charged to carry none top 6'ers, but at least they have some skill.

 

[fuswald]

Didn'tsee a first line last night

A first line, a third line and two fourths.

 

[oil Leaks]

Khaira-Letestu-Kassian was a really good line in preseason. But as a third line combination, I feel they will be exposed. Letestu looked terrible as a third line centre in the pass.

 

[Raoul Duke]

Didn'tsee a first line last night

If you want to believe McDavid won't find his game have at it.
I'm going to go ahead and call any line with McDavid on it a first line.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

We look really slow out there. Painfully so.

 

[Forgot About Drai]

We look really slow out there. Painfully so.

Something maybe AA can fix

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Strome has done absolutely nothing to be on the second line. Looch doesn't look like a great fit there either.
These are my ideal lines for now:

Maroon-McDavid-Kassian
Jokinen-RNH-Yamamoto (the line from preseason)
Lucic-Strome-Slepyshev
Khaira-Letestu-Pakarinen

You crap on Looch yet what has Jokinen done?

That's the worst 3rd line in the league lol

It's a poor 3rd line but has the makings of a damn good 4th line IMO.

Khaira-Letestu-Kassian was a really good line in preseason. But as a third line combination, I feel they will be exposed. Letestu looked terrible as a third line centre in the pass.

Agreed, they are playing a line too high in the lineup.

Something maybe AA can fix

I would definitely try to land him if he is available. Plays the game at a high skill level and at a high speed. If he works out I'd drop Maroon to the 3rd line.

 

[rboomercat90]

'member when people wanted the Oilers to extend Maroon before the start of the season because he might price himself out of the market?

Some were suggesting giving him a 7 year contract.

 

[ujju2]

You crap on Looch yet what has Jokinen done?

Not crapping on Looch. By not a great fit there, I meant I don't see much chemistry between him and Nuge. Jokinen seemed to have some chemistry going with RNH. And by putting Looch on that third line, we avoid the issue of having 2 fourth lines.

 

[CycloneSweep]

It's a poor 3rd line but has the makings of a damn good 4th line IMO.

I don't disagree but our depth doesn't look good when one 2 injuries to our top 9 leaves us with a very bad 3rd line

 

[rboomercat90]

Is it time to start #firechiaturd campaign yet?

Have you got anything else in your arsenal or are you just a one trick pony?

 

[rboomercat90]

I'm not throwing in the towel. I'm thankful the Green Bay Packers are doing well. I'd be on suicide watch if both the Packers and Oilers were sucking

You forgot to “knock on wood”, hope your still doing okay.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Malone called up

 

[SomeDudeOTI]

Just had a chance to watch the RNH interview and quite frankly I see something different than you guys. Watch his body language and face while they're asking him about the game. I see someone who's so frustrated and angry that he's about to snap and have his head explode.. but TV... time for another say nothing hockey answer. Every time they start asking him the next question you can see him tense up. Then watch a little later when they stop talking about the game and his whole body and face relaxes.

I think what you guys are seeing as lack of emotion is in fact someone who is very good at locking down their emotions. The aw shucks is just his way of saying nothing and getting through 5 minutes of hell.

the RNH interview is really depressing.....the kid seems content, and passive.
IMO doesn't come off as a winner.

Never has. You need guys with fire. Ebs doesn't have it, and RNH doesn't appear to either.

The After Hours segments of Bobby Ryan and Ryan Nugent Hopkins were diametrically different. With Ryan there was a desperation to show the hockey world where they are, to continue to prevail. With Nuge it was aw shucks and we'll get there sometime.

It was revealing, but somewhat disappointing.