The Oilers cannot score when McDavid isn't involved

[saffronleaf]

that's karma for signing that barbarous gargoyle lucic

 

[lawrence]

that's karma for signing that barbarous gargoyle lucic

overpayed but he's needed to protect Mcdavid. Crosby never had such a player to defend him. Wise investment.

what do you mean "karma"? wtf.

 

[Emerz]

I mean look at the roster they're icing.. Rattie, Yamamoto, Cagguila, Benning, Rieder, Kassian, R. Strome, Khaira... I can genuinely say I wouldn't want one of these players on the Bruins, maybe Khaira but that's about it.

Add to that the Pulju barely looks like an NHLer at this point and you have another season of failure incoming.

 

[quickfeet]

Relegate Oilers to the DEL

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Wtf, there are 3 game differences on games played this early into the season, makes no sense and creates a bunch of hot takes lol

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

it’s been two games. Might as well not play the next 80.

Actually its been like 13 yrs

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

its 2 games and maybe they are jet lagged. Bruins is no easy task too. season is early.

Then perhaps their incompetent management shouldnt have requested to go straight into a road trip after the Euro trip. Just mind blowing that these guys have jobs.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/did-th...mcdavid-to-europe-to-start-the-season~1510342

 

[Icebreakers]

The fact that they traded Hall of all people on the roster is even more laughable. Chia needs to never have an NHL job ever again BC of that trade

 

[Belieber]

Actually its been like 13 yrs

Yeah everyone is like calm down it's just a few games. We've seen this before, it is never too early for an Oilers fan to panic.

 

[Lunatik]

As much as I would like to see this trend continue for the Oilers, might I remind people that this was only their 2nd game of the season and they just came back from overseas.

 

[Binister]

Acquire Laine ruining his future in Jets.

 

[torniojaws]

I think a guy like Taylor Hall would help

Nah, I kinda think Taylor Hall does so well now *because* he left Edmonton. If you'd bring him back, he would suck again. That's the vibe I get.

 

[SaltNPeca]

McDavid has 3 points so far and the Oilers have 3 goals.

How can a team that drafted #1 overall three times in a row and 4 times in 6 years be so bad?

Literally no secondary scoring.

The answer lies within your question.

>> "a team that drafted #1 overall three times in a row"

 

[joe dirte]

Their secondary scoring is playing in New Jersey and Brooklyn.

Well, there paying a certain someone 8.5 mil, and you should hope for some secondary scoring from a forward you pay that much.

But that player, as the title suggests, can't provide scoring with McDavid either.

 

[jonu]

I mean look at the roster they're icing.. Rattie, Yamamoto, Cagguila, Benning, Rieder, Kassian, R. Strome, Khaira... I can genuinely say I wouldn't want one of these players on the Bruins, maybe Khaira but that's about it.

Add to that the Pulju barely looks like an NHLer at this point and you have another season of failure incoming.

Except Pulju has been way better than before, doing well at pre-season and still being played like a 4th liner

 

[Llamamoto]

Is t this the excuse every time?

It was:
Krueger
Eakins
Nelson

And now Mclellan

Not sure it’s the coaching. Might be the player personnel.

Our player group needs improvement, sure, but the coaches deserve blame. Todd McLellan is so stubborn he is keeping our trash pp setup from last year. All left handed players on the top, and all right handed players on the bottom.

He just cannot seem to grasp the idea of a one timer. Or giving Puljujarvi and actual chance to play.

 

[Llamamoto]

The fact that they traded Hall of all people on the roster is even more laughable. Chia needs to never have an NHL job ever again BC of that trade

Chia has made dumb trades, but he has improve our team and improved our drafting. Its the coaching that needs changing.
(But I would be all for dumping Chia, don't get me wrong)

 

[McIce Whole]

I mean look at the roster they're icing.. Rattie, Yamamoto, Cagguila, Benning, Rieder, Kassian, R. Strome, Khaira... I can genuinely say I wouldn't want one of these players on the Bruins, maybe Khaira but that's about it.

Add to that the Pulju barely looks like an NHLer at this point and you have another season of failure incoming.

Outside of Benning (he’s trash), those players are fine if they are played where they belong. We just have no depth or skill after Mcdavid, Drai and Nuge.

- Yamo should be sheltered on the third line
- Caggiula should be a 12-13 forward
- Strome..he’s just meh at everything but will do as a third line player if he chips in around 35 points or so
- Lucic should be on the third line with Strome
- Rieder, again a good third line player

The Oilers have 3 players capable of playing top 6...it’s a recipe for disaster and then you have Mclellan coaching this group and he finds ways to make it even worse.

 

[ijuka]

They should try Puljujärvi on first line. But maybe hes not good enough at dump and chase for Tmac

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

They should relocate to Toronto as a 3rd team in Ontario. We have tons of qualified personnel on the east side that are qualified to clean house from the oilers front office, to the entire team and even the zamboni driver.

 

[nobody]

Why can't they put the McDavid - Draisaitl pair together? Clearly Draisaitl can't do anything on his own and McDavid could clearly use a big body on his line. I think it'd generate more offensive chances for them.

Also to the poster who says Puljujarvi has looked great everytime they have watched him, try watching some regular season games. Preseason would lead you to believe that Ty Rattie was the next coming of Gretzky this year.

 

[ER89]

And this is exactly why I scoff at anyone asking the leafs to pay a william nylander for a top four d man. You NEED secondary scoring. Oilers were well on their way before hiring chia. A hall-mcd two line combo would have been lethal

 

[WilliamNylander]

I mean look at the roster they're icing.. Rattie, Yamamoto, Cagguila, Benning, Rieder, Kassian, R. Strome, Khaira... I can genuinely say I wouldn't want one of these players on the Bruins, maybe Khaira but that's about it.

Add to that the Pulju barely looks like an NHLer at this point and you have another season of failure incoming.

They need to flip Pulju quick. Can still get some value for him but if they keep waiting it’ll be another Yakupov

 

[BB88]

He has the brain of a dog

They have still done .... to develop him.

 

[TOGuy14]

McDavid has 3 points so far and the Oilers have 3 goals.

How can a team that drafted #1 overall three times in a row and 4 times in 6 years be so bad?

Literally no secondary scoring.

But I was told you only needed to have the best player in the world and nothing else matters, or they cheap and effective scoring depth is easy to pick up in the draft or free agency.

You see all these polls about McDavid vs (insert 2-3 star players) and everyone freaks out if you don’t take McDavid because he’s the best player in the league.

Reality is this is a team game and you need multiple superstars not just one stud