Post-Game Talk: We only need five players

[bellagiobob]

Too many passengers, but Smith wasn’t going to let them lose this one. Huge win, but still haven’t found that 60 minute effort they are going to need going forward. Onto the next huge game.

 

[CupofOil]

Klefbom and Yamo will be massive additions

Yep. This was the type of game where they really felt their loss.
Hopefully Yamamoto is back for the road trip and Klefbom when they come back home.

 

[Spawn]

Honest question: is Draisaitl a generational player, and is he better than McDavid?

No. This season, yes.

 

[North]

Draisaitl's development curve, even up until now, is just insane. He's improved draistically every year. He went from one of the worst players in the NHL to a 50 point player to a ppg player to a 100 point player to the best player in the world this year.

There is no telling when he will stop improving.

Remember when people were screaming 8.5 was an overpay for him? He’s f***ing earned every penny.

 

[McDNicks17]

Patrick Russell has been on the ice for five of the last seven goals against at even strength.

 

[oilynutz]

I want to try Yama with McDavid when he gets back. Kassian looks better working the cycle then working the rush.

Nuge is a beast. Sign that guy to a life time contract already.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

LFC finally lost so I'm glad the oil made up for it tonight

 

[McXLNC97]

The win was nice and I'll take the two points but holy f*** if they had Laine and Morrissey...I shudder to think what the outcome may have been.

But they didn't have them so...f*** 'em.

Yeah but we had no Klefbom, Yamo, Neal, and 1st game back for Kassian after his 7 game hiatus.

 

[CycloneSweep]

That Nurse - Bear pairing was a disaster tonight though. I’m scared to look at the numbers for them, they must have given up double digit HDSC against.

Nurse gave up 5 high danger chances against 5v5. We gave up 15 overall.

 

[Cloned]

Supergirl, helping us sore into a playoff spot

Yes I know we have a lot of injuries.

 

[PeakMcOil]

Larsson was noticeably very very good. Consistently takes guys out hard into the boards while a teammate swoops in to skate away with the puck.

Larsson playing at this level going forward would be absolutely massive for this team.

 

[The Safe Play]

Good chance AA is still feeling that injury.

 

[ujju2]

Jones and Larsson had a bonkers 75% Corsi that game, only 4 of our players were above 50

Out of our defence, they were certainly our best pairing tonight. Both had a few mistakes (Larsson got walked and bailed out once by Smith in the first, and I thought Jones was 90% at fault on their first goal) but overall Larsson had about as physical and efficient a defensive game as I've seen from him in some time, and Jones generally supported well and moved the puck well.

 

[Biltmore]

Anri Sugihara if anyone is wondering.

She's got a stalker in that white van creeping up behind her...

 

[AddyTheWrath]

What happened to Nurse’s face? Skin condition?

 

[McXLNC97]

That Nurse - Bear pairing was a disaster tonight though. I’m scared to look at the numbers for them, they must have given up double digit HDSC against.

There's times where Nurse has a puck and it's like his brain freezes and he's just standing there doing nothing with the puck. There was a play outside the Oilers blueline in the 3rd where the Jet player was getting close to picking his pocket.

 

[KidLine93]

They both looked really good minus some outlet pass issues....Jones starting to look confident and Lars wrecking bodies out there.

Jones works a lot better with Larsson than Nurse does. Nurse and Larsson are sub-par puck movers but effective physically. Jones adds some good outlet passes to that pairing.

 

[walktheboulavard]

Elliot not giving RNH any shine lol. Probably cant handle the fact that he's out producing everyone on his beloved flames.

 

[JohnnyMcBadNews]

This will be Drai next year

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Patrick Russell has been on the ice for five of the last seven goals against at even strength.

Time for Benson again.

 

[Cloned]

Nurse gave up 5 high danger chances against 5v5. We gave up 15 overall.

Seemed like a lot more. Bear made a few really bad reads and Nurse made some terrible decisions.

 

[3IR]

Patrick Russell has been on the ice for five of the last seven goals against at even strength.

That's actually impressive considering the amount of icetime he gets.
Neal, Nygard, and Yam can't get back fast enough.

 

[BlackDogg]

Supergirl, helping us sore into a playoff spot

 

[RipsADrive]

I know Bear had a rough game but he's still killing it for a rookie.

Those weren't an easy 23 minutes he played tonight.

 

[McXLNC97]

Patrick Russell has been on the ice for five of the last seven goals against at even strength.

The guy can't even make a pass within 3 feet of his teammate. There was that 2 on 1 chance where is pass missed by a mile.