Ritchie Valens
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Hendricks promoted to 2nd line duties:
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Don't get me wrong; I like Hendo and all. But I would have preferred breaking up our only scoring line of note and playing Hall at center over... this.
Having said that, it's nice to see Lander has run out of chances to cash in on his brief run last year. No more gifts for him until he can actually show a pulse at this level.
Don't get me wrong; I like Hendo and all. But I would have preferred breaking up our only scoring line of note and playing Hall at center over... this.
Having said that, it's nice to see Lander has run out of chances to cash in on his brief run last year. No more gifts for him until he can actually show a pulse at this level.
Heard Khaira has been playing center in the AHL and doing pretty good, any chance you guys think he can handle center duties at the NHL level?
derek van diest @sundvandiest 2h2 hours ago
mclellan also said if bogdan yakimov had not gone back to russia, he would have been the next call up. #oilers
derek van diest @sundvandiest 2h2 hours ago
mclellan also said if bogdan yakimov had not gone back to russia, he would have been the next call up. #oilers
Maybe I'm crazy but I'd rather give Lander the bump. He has shown nothing this year but maybe it would wake him up.
Heard Khaira has been playing center in the AHL and doing pretty good, any chance you guys think he can handle center duties at the NHL level?
Maybe I'm crazy but I'd rather give Lander the bump. He has shown nothing this year but maybe it would wake him up.
McL on RNH's shot-blocking:
"You have to give every one of them credit for wanting to be in the lane and establishing the fact that they are willing to do it," McLellan said. "But the way young players block shots now, they lower their hands to the ice. Players used to come out and lay down, line their shin pads up. Now you come out, go down to one knee and open up your hands."
Gotta say, I think he's right. If you're a 1st-overall pick with tons of offensive talent, the only time you should be using your hands to block slapshots is in the closing minutes of a playoff series.
It's good to see McLellan say this publicly. Gotta think he's going to be adding proper shot blocking to his teaching of our other young stars. Totally unnecessary risk.
McL on RNH's shot-blocking:
"You have to give every one of them credit for wanting to be in the lane and establishing the fact that they are willing to do it," McLellan said. "But the way young players block shots now, they lower their hands to the ice. Players used to come out and lay down, line their shin pads up. Now you come out, go down to one knee and open up your hands."
Gotta say, I think he's right. If you're a 1st-overall pick with tons of offensive talent, the only time you should be using your hands to block slapshots is in the closing minutes of a playoff series.
I have no sympathy -- this fool had a pretty decent opportunity, and squandered it by going AWOL. Good riddance, and I see exactly why the flight risk stereotype exists for Russian picks.
hopefully the oil can contain kucherov tonight he has been unreal the last dozen games or so. tyler johnson is back as is Palat. different team than last time we played them 2 weeks ago.