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  3. Oilers

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    1 hour ago, travel_dude said:

     

    I didn't hear this directly, but read that McD said the team has zero chemistry on the ice.

    I wonder when they last had chemistry?

    Before adding a dangerous chemical to the mix (Kane)?

    When they played to a 9-1 start (lots of teams struggling to start the season)?

    When their PP was clicking at 35%?

    Seems to me they have the same players for most of the season, except for the players getting waived.

    A new coach is going to toss in some sodium bicarb to solve the problem?

    He alluded to it last night, post-game. "We're out of sync in pretty much every area". He looks completely miserable and defeated.

  4. Oilers

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    2 hours ago, travel_dude said:

     

    Fans in EDM somehow thought that a guy that won a cup or two could turn a bleh team into a contender.  Never mind what decade he did it in.  He had about $30m in EDM and managed to bring them right to the cap without improving the team.

     

    Goaltending - need to fix that; oops didn't.

    Leadership - bring in grey beards; oops, that cratered the cap and didn't really improve anything.

    Scoring depth - trade defense to get one and pay max term for a good one; half right.

    Depth on defense - being in a guy not ready but can score, re--sign offensive D-men to replace defensive ones.

     

     

    I have a handful of friends that are Oilers fans. They can't say that I didn't warn them. All behind getting Kane too. While I'm trying to tell them, "that isn't your problem though, it's defence".

     

  5. Maple Leafs @ FLAMES - Thursday 10 February 2022

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    14 minutes ago, LouCifer said:

    Thanks RocketD! Go Flames Go! Take it to these Leafs so I can rub it in and flaunt my Flames jersey to my fam! 

    calgary flames nhl fans GIF by NHL

    Half my friends and fam are Bruins fans. Plus my Wings friends. I've got most of them calling Calgary their 2nd fave. The heavy eastern schedule helped me a ton.lol

    It took awhile, but once I started hearing, "I kinda like the Flames"...mission accomplished.lol

    Doesn't hurt Johnny's play is leaving them in awe. Johnny Franchise.

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  9. Oilers

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    7 minutes ago, travel_dude said:

    I hate to see them doing so poorly, because it means that they will get a steal of a deal from some stupid GM.  Assuming they trade a top 6 player or a top 2 D (who is that?).   

    Could you imagine being that player traded to Edmonton?

    That would be devastating. Come in full of piss and vinegar only to find out that you don't matter.

    Time for Stevie Y to say, "I'll help you Kenny", then pick him clean.

  10. Oilers

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    9 minutes ago, sak22 said:

    I see leadership as an issue, I don't think being a phenomenal talent necessarily makes you a great leader, especially when you have the whole sport kissing your Hash Rate at 14.  The Oilers looked nothing like the teams in Dallas and Arizona that Tippett had success with.  I don't think he ever had buy in, just a PP.

    I can see that being correct. I don't think it should matter how "generational" you are, you need a coach to push your buttons. Sutter mocked JG a bit about his 500th game, Bennett left saying he really liked Sutter. I think to be an effective coach, your players aren't your buddies. Rip them when they deserve it, compliment them when they deserve it.

    Even JG saying he prefers a hard-assed coach.

    Regarding McDavid and Drai, I've never heard an Oilers coach challenge them. So it's always been that 'lunatics running the asylum' thing.

    Outside of that, their D play is really bad. Rarely a stick in a passing lane. I'll be shocked if this gets better any time soon.

    I wouldn't even blame their goaltending. I thought it was silly to call out Koskinen. Last night could have been 6-0 after 1 if not for Smith. They try to run and gun, even Chicago did a better job of that last night. Then they have no other style to fall back on. It's that or nothing. Tons of issues there.

  12. Golden Knights @ FLAMES - Wednesday 9 February 2022

    in Flames Talk

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    2 minutes ago, robrob74 said:


    i like it! Thanks for the update. This is how you make up the ground. Beat the one you’re chasing and don’t let them have points and then win the games in hand. Hope for their losses at the same time.

     

    good effort. Get those first game wins because it looks like even after a long break and an easy win last night, that back to backs are tough this year. 
     

    tomorrow night might have to be a road type effort. I mean Simplify 

    Tomorrow will be very interesting. I'll be in a crowd and it'll be 50-50 fan split I'd wager. Not bad seeing as I'm in Leafland.

    Hoping for the same result.

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