Pre-Game Talk: Woody for Woodcroft - Oilers Islanders tomorrow!

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

OK it finally happened, 3 weeks later than it was supposed to, but it happened.

Apparently he likes to trap it up in the N zone and run a tight 2-1-2 in the O zone (something Ive been saying should happen since the slide) which in theory will cut down on the odd man rushes and free flow into our zone. Manson insists on the D between the puck and opponent (duh).

I am curious how our players will adapt on short notice and stay disciplined to his system. In particular numbers 25/29/97 who like to do their own thing out there it seems.

Will the 3 minute shift lengths end? Will McDrai and RNH run as the 3 C down the middle? Will the goals against come down? Will the Powerplay move to having 2 units as opposed to 1 which isn’t working anymore? Will the PK revive? Will there be actual 60 minutes of work ethic? Will there be accountability among all players finally?

Holland did Jay and Dave no favours by waiting till the early middle of the busiest stretch of hockey in the season with 8 games in 13 nights when the idiot had 3 breaks to do so but gut feelings overrule sane rational thought with this GM so our new coaches are set up more for failure than success thanks to that rambling nitwit.

Everyone is rooting for Jay and Dave (and Glen). Everyone also wonders why in the f*** Dustin Schwartz is still employed but I guess that is another gut feeling for another day.

OK boys, its on you now, make it happen!!

Lets Go Oilers!

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[Aerchon]

OK it finally happened, 3 weeks later than it was supposed to, but it happened.

Apparently he likes to trap it up in the N zone and run a tight 2-1-2 in the O zone (something Ive been saying should happen since the slide) which in theory will cut down on the odd man rushes and free flow into our zone. Manson insists on the D between the puck and opponent (duh).

I am curious how our players will adapt on short notice and stay disciplined to his system. In particular numbers 25/29/97 who like to do their own thing out there it seems.

Will the 3 minute shift lengths end? Will McDrai and RNH run as the 3 C down the middle? Will the goals against come down? Will the Powerplay move to having 2 units as opposed to 1 which isn’t working anymore? Will the PK revive? Will there be actual 60 minutes of work ethic? Will there be accountability among all players finally?

Holland did Jay and Dave no favours by waiting till the early middle of the busiest stretch of hockey in the season with 8 games in 13 nights when the idiot had 3 breaks to do so but gut feelings overrule sane rational thought with this GM so our new coaches are set up more for failure than success thanks to that rambling nitwit.

Everyone is rooting for Jay and Dave (and Glen). Everyone also wonders why in the f*** Dustin Schwartz is still employed but I guess that is another gut feeling for another day.

OK boys, its on you now, make it happen!!

Lets Go Oilers!

Great post.

I'm excited to be 100% cheering for the Oilers to win again. I was never truly cheering against them but when losing it was hard not to hope that another loss would finally mean no more Tippett/Holland.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

JAY Please announce Skinner starting.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

JAY Please announce Skinner starting.

If Smith is starting I won't be watching.

 

[Canovin]

Smitty is in net. 3rd times the charm

 

[Sanchez]

 

[Canovin]

If Tip-pett didn't work. There's always the Wood-croft. If those doesn't work, we got the entire package in Babcock

 

[McShogun99]

For Woodcroft's first game I would just stack the top 6 then I would make a few callups from Bakersfield and run 3 scoring lines.

Versus NYI:
Kane-Mcdavid-Draisaitl
Hyman-RNH-JP
Benson-Mcleod-Yamamoto
Shore-Ryan-Perlini

For the California road trip:
Kane-Mcdavid-JP
Mcleod-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Hyman-RNH-Ryan
Benson-Marody-Griffith

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Why Holland is an idiot for not canning Tippett after Calgary like he was planning.

 

[Magnum23]

For Woodcroft's first game I would just stack the top 6 then I would make a few callups from Bakersfield and run 3 scoring lines.

Versus NYI:
Kane-Mcdavid-Draisaitl
Hyman-RNH-JP
Benson-Mcleod-Yamamoto
Shore-Ryan-Perlini

For the California road trip:
Kane-Mcdavid-JP
Mcleod-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Hyman-RNH-Ryan
Benson-Marody-Griffith

Yes I would load up the first line. Give McDrai a shot to revive this team. We can be a one-line team for 5-6 games, we need the Ws ASAP

 

[MoontoScott]

OK it finally happened, 3 weeks later than it was supposed to, but it happened.

Apparently he likes to trap it up in the N zone and run a tight 2-1-2 in the O zone (something Ive been saying should happen since the slide) which in theory will cut down on the odd man rushes and free flow into our zone. Manson insists on the D between the puck and opponent (duh).

I am curious how our players will adapt on short notice and stay disciplined to his system. In particular numbers 25/29/97 who like to do their own thing out there it seems.

Will the 3 minute shift lengths end? Will McDrai and RNH run as the 3 C down the middle? Will the goals against come down? Will the Powerplay move to having 2 units as opposed to 1 which isn’t working anymore? Will the PK revive? Will there be actual 60 minutes of work ethic? Will there be accountability among all players finally?

Holland did Jay and Dave no favours by waiting till the early middle of the busiest stretch of hockey in the season with 8 games in 13 nights when the idiot had 3 breaks to do so but gut feelings overrule sane rational thought with this GM so our new coaches are set up more for failure than success thanks to that rambling nitwit.

Everyone is rooting for Jay and Dave (and Glen). Everyone also wonders why in the f*** Dustin Schwartz is still employed but I guess that is another gut feeling for another day.

OK boys, its on you now, make it happen!!

Lets Go Oilers!

Doesn't Vegas run the 2-1-2 in the offensive and neutral zones as well?

 

[NedPlimpton]

Regardless of the outcome it is kind of refreshing that some changes to the game we've seen the team playing are on the way.

I don't expect to see a great deal tomorrow given the time frame, and I think it is best to not have any unrealistic expectations, but yeah, makes this one worth tuning in for, anyway.

also please start Skinner.

 

[yukoner88]

The problem we had was that we'd only give the opposition the tip, when we need to be giving the full wood

 

[CycloneSweep]

Doesn't Vegas run the 2-1-2 in the offensive and neutral zones as well?

I believe so.

 

[Canovin]

Yes I would load up the first line. Give McDrai a shot to revive this team. We can be a one-line team for 5-6 games, we need the Ws ASAP

I rather not. Loading up McDrai is what got them playing extended shifts and creating bad habits and coach playing favorites.

It's a start of a new coach. Let's start with some good habits

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Doesn't Vegas run the 2-1-2 in the offensive and neutral zones as well?

Most teams do but its how you employ and execute it as well. Oilers in particular the superstars get sucked in too deep so now your left with a 3-0-2 and odd man rushes the other way.

 

[T-Funk]

Have a feeling Gulutzan will be useful in determining the first couple tweaks on short notice.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I rather not. Loading up McDrai is what got them playing extended shifts and creating bad habits and coach playing favorites.

It's a start of a new coach. Let's start with some good habits

With Woodcroft not knowing the team 100% yet I think he might just have similar lines to Tippett has had recently for a few games and then roll 4 lines. Cant learn your players if they are playing 5-7 minutes.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[Del Preston]

The air is fresher today, my friends.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

The air is fresher today, my friends.

 

[McDrai]

Looking forward to Jay Daddy doing what he can with this shit stain of a roster

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Do whatever Glen did back in December

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Most of the big holes are off the ice, because if you fix those, the holes on the ice become much easier to fix.

 

[VainGretzky]

Modern-day Nhl philosophy is what has had teams' success. See Tampa Bay and Florida the old school coaches have been rapidly sent to pasture the Babcocks the Torts the Tippetts