Post-Game Talk: SENS in Edmonton, Sat. 4:00 pm
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He's performing fine with top 4 minutes, on a nice little 4 game point streak with an assist today, a goal and 5 assists over his last 4 games.
Was decent, not too many. Probably saw a few dozen anyway...and we all left happy and giving Dorion like high fives lol
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Very fun game and a satisfying win! I was particularly impressed by how our defense was able to contain the McDavid line as much as they did. It was a group effort defensively. Wonder if Ceci's absence had something to do with that?
Offensively passes reached their destinations more often and were received better. Wonder if Smith's absence had something to do with that?
And Boedker was completely invisible. Lost the puck on a cross check in middle ice that led to a goal during a line change.
It feels like the more of our current veterans we can remove from this team the better we will be.
Offensively passes reached their destinations more often and were received better. Wonder if Smith's absence had something to do with that?
And Boedker was completely invisible. Lost the puck on a cross check in middle ice that led to a goal during a line change.
It feels like the more of our current veterans we can remove from this team the better we will be.
DrEasy
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Also, loved the way the 3vs3 went. Strudwick called it exactly. Pageau, DeMelo and Chabot neutralized McDavid, then we took over.
Lots of heroes in this game: Chabot (monster game), Tkachuk obviously, but also DeMelo (calm under pressure).
Duclair was dangerous every shift, and needs more ice time!
Lots of heroes in this game: Chabot (monster game), Tkachuk obviously, but also DeMelo (calm under pressure).
Duclair was dangerous every shift, and needs more ice time!
Don't get to go to too many live games so it was extremely nice to see Tkachuk book end the game...only myself and one other fan that I saw wearing his jersey at the game.
Chabot is something special, was easily the best player (along with McDavid) on the ice today. I mean he really stands out. So much better than everyone else it's almost silly.
Gibbons was buzzing around all night was happy to see him get one.
And Brady was just a pleasure to watch with and away from the puck as well...you can tell the kid has a solid hockey IQ...he made some really great no look passes a couple of times. If he can eventually get some linemates who can learn to anticipate what he's going to do with the puck he'll put up even more points...that and not fall down 3 times a shift-ha.
Overall fun game, great new barn..I was a little surprised that the Oiler fans really weren't all that loud cheering for their team...kinda tame honestly.
Chabot is something special, was easily the best player (along with McDavid) on the ice today. I mean he really stands out. So much better than everyone else it's almost silly.
Gibbons was buzzing around all night was happy to see him get one.
And Brady was just a pleasure to watch with and away from the puck as well...you can tell the kid has a solid hockey IQ...he made some really great no look passes a couple of times. If he can eventually get some linemates who can learn to anticipate what he's going to do with the puck he'll put up even more points...that and not fall down 3 times a shift-ha.
Overall fun game, great new barn..I was a little surprised that the Oiler fans really weren't all that loud cheering for their team...kinda tame honestly.
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Lets just enjoy all the remaining wins we may get to end this season being that next season we will all be cheering for losses. Lol
Although if we do end up winning some games next season, i hope those wins all come against the Habs and Leafs.
Although if we do end up winning some games next season, i hope those wins all come against the Habs and Leafs.
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Koskinen was questionable tonight, but you know he just said that to take credit away from Tkachuk
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Whoa. We are all loving this kid's play this year but there is very little chance he ever comes close to being as valuable as Dahlin. That kid already has 40 points as an 18 year old D who plays all situations. He's a special player who has a chance to be the best defenseman of his generation.
Svechnikov is playing well in the midst of a playoff race too.
I'm loving BT's game but I'd probably still take Svechnikov over him. And I'd take Dahlin over him in a heartbeat. I'm pretty confident that every GM in the league would too.
One thing I'm noticing is how much refs manage the game. Before that McDavid high stick the entire shift for the Oilers involved sticks in the mid sections of our puck carriers. One of them had the stick slashed out of his hand after the Oilers player turned it over. No calls. Nothing. A lot of interference as well.
But because we had 2 powerplays and Edmonton hadn't had any yet, you can't call any of that if you're a ref.
But because we had 2 powerplays and Edmonton hadn't had any yet, you can't call any of that if you're a ref.
Samsquanch
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If there is no clear cut great choice for our next coach, I honestly wouldn't even be opposed to Crawford coming back to coach again next year - if a 1 year deal was all that was on the table.
I know theres that clip of him from last year where he was just blasting rookie Chabot on the bench. But other than that, everything I'm seeing so far is a veteran coach with some wisdom behind him now. he seems to have a great attitude, and hes able to genuinely take away some positives from each game, which is what a young group of inexperienced players need.
He strikes me as the type of coach that would be fully on board with the big picture philosophy of developing young players for future success - and not as focused on winning games at any cost right now (ie by overplaying vets).
By comparison, Boucher strikes me as the type of coach that would not be able to overlook losses nearly as easily, or be a cheer leader (so to speak) for the young guys.
I know theres that clip of him from last year where he was just blasting rookie Chabot on the bench. But other than that, everything I'm seeing so far is a veteran coach with some wisdom behind him now. he seems to have a great attitude, and hes able to genuinely take away some positives from each game, which is what a young group of inexperienced players need.
He strikes me as the type of coach that would be fully on board with the big picture philosophy of developing young players for future success - and not as focused on winning games at any cost right now (ie by overplaying vets).
By comparison, Boucher strikes me as the type of coach that would not be able to overlook losses nearly as easily, or be a cheer leader (so to speak) for the young guys.
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FolignoQuantumLeap
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I dunno about that. I like a lot of our guys but back in 2011 when we were rebuilding we had an aspiring back bone of Karlsson, Cowen, Rundblad and Wiercioch either on the team or in the pipe line and that was at least at the time, a much more impressive group. We still need to invest a ton more in our D.
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Rundblad, Cowen and Wiercioch all busted.
If we consider that Chabot is our Karlsson this time (obv Karlsson is better), are you saying Brannstrom, JBD, Jaros, Wolanin are gonna bust? Cause I highly doubt it. Those 4 are also a better group than Cowen/Rundblad/Wiercioch were imo.
