Post-Game Talk: “Everything is so crappy right now” - @gordonhught

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Lowe is still the best GM we’ve had since Sather.

Lowe bar, I knowe.

It’s almost impressive how we have downgraded basically every time since then.

 

[GOilers88]

Being stressed about being in and out of a playoff spot with 62 games left is just unnecessary stress.

Breathe.

 

[RandomGuy79]

Lowe is still the best GM we’ve had since Sather.

Lowe bar, I knowe.

So fire Holland and name Lowe interm GM? I wouldn't be mad...

 

[OILFAN FOREVER]

We suck. Defense is bottom 5, forward depth is trash, Campbell is no good and skinner is a rookie who is below 0.500 .

Prepare for a dark timeline. Awful team. Just awful.

 

[walktheboulavard]

It’s over, the time has already passed. I don’t think he can even trade this year’s first without protections anymore, it’s too risky considering how the team is playing.


Check my post edit lol.

So we can wait on magic beans for another 5 years before they can contribute. We need impact players now while McDrai's are still in their prime.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Pathetic. The Rangers are going to make us their bitches on Saturday. Let's just stay the course though Ken, still gotta see if we're going to be buyers or sellers again right? Holland is here for the paycheck far more than trying to grow his legacy by actually giving a f*** and building another cup team.

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

Remember me saying in that GDT how much I HATE these ceremonies and that it always seems to lead to bad things? It distracts from current team and play and if we're being the least bit out with it the OId Oilers are poison to be around. A bunch of pickled old fish. You shouldn't even want those guys hanging around except Katz,..he loves em like its 1982. whooops..

With all due respect Drive, things like this are just an excuse.

It's simple logic. This is a hockey team full of a lot of low IQ, soft hockey players. That's the crux of it.

team does not have enough good consistent hockey players.

I don't know what a few legends would do? Every team has alumni around the team.

Do the players get angry at them? Is their spotlight being taken away? How does Coffey, Gretzky before, etc effect these mental midgets? It should motivate them.

Unfortunately, most of these guys just don't have any consistent drive or urgency. They are just waiting for some help.

If they take 50 shots, how many are actual good ones in the slot? These guys REFUSE to crash the net. Perimeter primadonnas.

There is a reason they are always almost dead last in rebound goals every year

 

[brentashton]

Edmonton Oilers Country Club open for business once again.

You have been a solid contributor to this forum and myself, have long approved/supported many of your contributions. And yet during last game you were pissing on posters who said they were simply concerned that the club was continuing to trend in a negative fashion, yet again, (but then you have posted many negative posts about the team in various threads since the NJD game), and now this post and others in the GDT in the same vein. I assume you are as frustrated as many others here. No need to piss on people, greasy bird. We all want the same winning team to succeed.

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

Lowe is still the best GM we’ve had since Sather.

Lowe bar, I knowe.

I would take him back right now to replace Holland. keep baby Holland.

Lowe would start shaking things up and turn the D into something.

 

[MoontoScott]

Have to feel for McDavid lately. He can't do it by himself.

Gretzky, Lemieux and Orr always had some quieter games too but the supporting cast just seemed to be able to rise up until the superstar reverted to the mean.

Watching some of these guys handle the puck must be frustrating to him.

The only guy who seems to bring it every night is Hyman.

 

[syz]

Pathetic. The Rangers are going to make us their bitches on Saturday. Let's just stay the course though Ken, still gotta see if we're going to be buyers or sellers again right? Holland is here for the paycheck far more than trying to grow his legacy by actually giving a f*** and building another cup team.

Holland's entire legacy is having some scouts luck into a bunch of Hall of Famers in the 17th round of the draft.

 

[TheMustardTiger]

.500 after 20 games, we need to make some trades in the next couple weeks if we hope to stand a chance. Picks, Prospects, players should all be on the table,

If I was Holland I would be calling Ottawa and Columbus up and run this for our D

Nurse Zub
Gavrikov Ceci
Kulak Niemelainen

The forward group is a whole other mess

 

[yukoner88]

Kane is not fixing anything. This is a huge problem that keeeps getting worse.

There is no structure. Forwards do nothing to support one another. They play garbage D. All of them.

Much bigger problems than one injury.

It's like a crash now. Can't help, but watch it. Apathy has s t in a while ago. No energy to rave and rant.

Only a few trades will hype this team back up for me. Don't even look forward to games anymore.

Falling down fast. Flames with another welfare loss point.

The injury to Kane shows that he's much closer to a solution than he was the problem. I'm scared to see our win loss record with him out of the line up.

Yes we need D to bring the line up to a better balance. But it's no coincidence (imo) that this losing stretch of hockey we've seen take hold since Kane's injury.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Being stressed about being in and out of a playoff spot with 62 games left is just unnecessary stress.

Breathe.

If we were playing well and had players that looked like they could put the puck in the net and paid attention in the D zone I would agree with your assessment. The reality is that there are a ton of issues with this team and we have a GM that moves at a sloth's pace and a coach that somehow worsened our team when given more time to implement his systems.

 

[MoontoScott]

I would take him back right now to replace Holland. keep baby Holland.

Lowe would start shaking things up and turn the D into something.

I strongly suspect that Brad will take over from Dad.

 

[SI90]

Isles fan coming in peace! This was my first game in person against the oilers in the McDavid era. Just didn’t work out in years passed to get to see him.

Just wanted to say the arena was filled with Oilers jerseys and fans! I was impressed and taken back! You guys travel well and really support your boys.

Good luck the rest of the way and hope you guys stay healthy and finish strong!

 

[RandomGuy79]

Isles fan coming in peace! This was my first game in person against the oilers in the McDavid era. Just didn’t work out in years passed to get to see him.

Just wanted to say the arena was filled with Oilers jerseys and fans! I was impressed and taken back! You guys travel well and really support your boys.

Good luck the rest of the way and hope you guys stay healthy and finish strong!

f*** sakes, you know when shit is bad when you get other fans "coming here in peace" offering sympathy.

 

[syz]

It’s almost impressive how we have downgraded basically every time since then.

Nah Holland is still somehow better than Tambo and Chiarelli. Not that that's difficult.

 

[Cloned]

It’s almost impressive how we have downgraded basically every time since then.

So fire Holland and name Lowe interm GM? I wouldn't be mad...

I would take him back right now to replace Holland. keep baby Holland.

Lowe would start shaking things up and turn the D into something.

Die a villain, or live long enough to see yourself become the hero (again).

lol.

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

I strongly suspect that Brad will take over from Dad.

Hey, lets do that pronto. I like what I hear from his son and he is into analytics and did good work in TO

 

[Cloned]

So we can wait on magic beans for another 5 years before they can contribute. We need impact players now while McDrai's are still in their prime.

Bedard would be an impact player.

The time to trade was in the offseason. Now you’re going to get squeezed even harder and teams will be asking for that first this year, unprotected.

Holland waited too long, as usual.

 

[Porkleaker]

We're letting too many shots through, I remember we had a d-man who put it all on the line on the most high danger chances, he was the shot block king. Kris Russel, he wasn't the best but he often made the difference. That and honestly, we'd be better off with Duncan Keith for another year.

 

[SnipeShowJB11]

f*** sakes, you know when shit is bad when you get other fans "coming here in peace" offering sympathy.

**PTSD from the DOD days**

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Nah Holland is still somehow better than Tambo and Chiarelli. Not that that's difficult.

Tambo sucked but he didn’t damage the franchise the way Holland did. That Nurse contract is about as bad as anything Chiarelli has done.

 

[russ99]

Woodcroft’s postgame presser was not good. Can’t tell if he either is in denial or thinks positivity can fix things. Our fans ripped on Tippett but he’d at least give it to you straight.