Del Preston
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TSN - The Hitchcock Effect
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McDNicks17
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I wouldn't chalk it up to a new coach boost.
Usually that's from guys playing extra hard for the new coach and the Oilers are doing that, but they are playing vastly different. Hitch has everyone playing in a role that suits them and has them playing a system that fits a lower skill team.
And Hitch actually line matching is the cherry on top. McDavid doesn't play 90% of his ice time against opposition top pairs anymore and you don't see the 4th line and 3rd pairing set out as a unit against the other team's rested top line after a goal. It's so refreshing.
Did I miss your sarcasm when you said all teams with a new coach were doing well?
KCC
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Actually look at the video. It’s very interesting when you consider how thin the roster is and how little talent they have.
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Peasy
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So whats the oilers record under Hitchcock now?
After a hot start it seems like the team is back to reality.
After a hot start it seems like the team is back to reality.
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14 wins & 19 losses.
Hands down the most impactful coaching change this season.
These Are The Days
Oh no! We suck again!!
I'm starting to think Hitch is losing his touch. They've blown consecutive 3rd period leads in the last 3 games. Yet somehow, amazingly they are 3 points one way from a playoff spot and 3 points from last place in the west.
You can't make this up
You can't make this up
Dr Pepper
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That's just how cluttered the playoff race is in the West. LA is dead last in the conference and even they're only six points back of the second WC spot. Hell, Dallas has won their last five and they're only seven points clear of the 9th seed. Going to be a hectic dash to the finish, no doubt.
KeithIsActuallyBad
You thrust your pelvis, huh!
He's actually worse than McLellan. Get this dinosaur back to Drumheller.
You went from the Oilers gonna Oil to the Golden State Warriors Variety Hour?
haha Nope. I'm a Jazzman.
And yea.. Having GSW exist is a pain in the ass to the rest of the league, but this should be the last year of the dynasty before players start moving on.
haha Nope. I'm a Jazzman.
And yea.. Having GSW exist is a pain in the ass to the rest of the league, but this should be the last year of the dynasty before players start moving on.
I honestly can't hate on them too much - I mean, sure, they're annoying, but they've done nothing wrong realistically. I personally just see them as a wakeup call of sorts for the teams who've been coasting for far too long.
StevenF1919
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The city should really get behind the Eskimos and FC Edmonton. Both of these orgs deserve fan support much more than any of the Katz owned teams do.
The Eskimos fired a Grey Cup winning GM because he upset some media hacks. They don't deserve anything.
But you can blame teams that are content to do as little as possible, slacking for years. At some point, players will get frustrated over the inaction.
I mean, when the owner of your teams tells a loyal supporter for decades to go cheer for another team because we don't want you if you're gonna complain, what message does that send to players? You then look at other teams, where the owner cares more about his irrelevant baseball team than the basketball team, a team where the owner cares more about his daughter's pop career than the team....players, I'm sure, are just as observant of this crap like fans are, and they'll sign with teams that aren't so dysfunctional.
If you ask me, I think the Warriors are hated because of simple jealousy. Their team actually has a great front office that knows how to draft, no doubt due to all the ex-Spurs guys in their ranks, and an owner who actually puts his own money towards a new arena instead of bilking the city for tax dollars better spent elsewhere. Same can be said about the Patriots, especially because they're in a league that has even less parity. I mean, when Tom Brady's done more in one season than most of the league has in fifty or so years, something's terribly wrong.
Of course people will hate the best teams due to jealousy.
Nobody wants their favourite team to lose to 5 All Stars lol it's pretty soul-crushing to be beating GSW after the 3rd and then have them drop constant 3-pointers in the 4th like they have an NBA Jam "On Fire" mode on. haha
At least it's not the Lakers. Their fans' massive egos would make this even worse.
Yea, kinda nice to watch them suffer now, even with Lebron lol
Captain Creampuff
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I thought he was a great coach that stayed a bit past his expiration date. He did a great job of developing a system, got players to care about the game, and developed young guys well (Schwartz, Tarasenko, Pietrangelo, Fabbri).
Shaman464
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