travel_dude

I'm cutting Shilly some slack, since he displaying a lot of good things. He went from a man on man defense last time he player 2 seasons ago to zone, without a single pre-season game or camp. Sharky and Kuz are both players that make this team look better than they are most nights. I found it funny that Zary was tasked with playing C, going up against the McD or Nuge. Unfortunately, though the GM recognizes the need to rebuild, I suspect he will be looking to make the playoffs this coming season. He will sign a top 4 D if one is available and less than 30. He will no doubt be looking for a top 6 C. I just hope that whatever he is planning on adding, it's recognizes the need for them to be long term plans not immediate.

The safe player option is so mundane for us to consider. They might be a good player long term and have a good NHL career, but is that enough? Monahan was a safe pick and could have been a great pick if injuries hadn't derailed his career. Tkachuk was a strong pick, but we managed a top 5 pick that year. Unless we have a shot at a top pairing D potential this year, I would lean towards a risky F. More towards a C or C/RW than anything on LW. Iggy Jr is a sentimental pick and probably a safe one. Would the name alone make fans question the logic of it?

I was referring to a loss in the earlier part of the season can have some positives. Like your young goalie got reps and didn't crap the bed. Or you developed a young winger become a NHL full timer. We didn't bother with those two scenarios in this meaningless game. The negatives? We didn't shut up the Oiler fans in the building. We had to listen to Louie call another Douche-bomb goal. Even though it was deflected off Rooney's head.

Yikes, a top 10 featuring 5 F, not to mention the top 20 consising of 14 F. Isn't this considered a D heavy draft? Anyway, what do I know.

It was a game I wanted, but whatevs. At this point there is no real reason to look at the positives.

Okay Huska, DO NOT PULL THE GOALIE. No way we want to be the team McLotto gets his 100th assist against. You know he won't try to score, he will pass it.

You would think no Oiler player has ever hacked a player.

Sit down and shut up Draibaby

Scott Oake should retire. Who panned the Sharky trade?

If it's late enough, they should be out in 4. Actually if it's any time after the first 8 days of playoffs, you should be ok.

Wasn't a Douche-bomb. It went off Rooney's helmet. Changed direction. You blind Louie?

What are you doing, ttying to jinx it?

Coronato was really good in the game but is getting zero minutes. less than 6 minutes so far. Refs calling make up calls so McBaby won't sulk.

That was offside at the Oilers line. Good thing we didn't score. 2nd obvious missed call this game. Come on guys.

There it is. Sharky rules. Kadri gets the actual last touch.

Get Kuz near the net

The goalie complained about the ice, so that the top unit would have a rest. 2nd unit played all of 15 seconds.

When Connor Brown has a goal, you know how flukey a goal it was. What a huge mistake of a signing. Guaranteed bonus for showing up.

It's sad that we have to put up with him on a Flames broadcast from home. HNIC has to play even Steven of course. Unfortunately, Singh is neutral to Louie's homerism.

Wow, the Oilers bottom 6 is horrible.

Well, this is less about perimeter play this time. It's a couple cheap goals against.

We may not wint his game due to a couple F-ups, but we are outplaying them 2-1. 16-5 in shots or something like that in the 2nd.

What a shift

Ha ha, overpassing to get cookies.

He got a talkin to from Huska. But I don't think it was full hearted. Place close to the edge, man. Just know where the edge. Tkachuk learned it, but Tkachuk also didn't need to play hard to stay in the lineup.