Post-Game Talk: A convincing loss

[Speed220DChalavan]

Columbus has been playing well lately and our mistakes in the first lead directly to goals against.

We also didn't have the legs tonight. 4th game in 6 days, all in different cities.

 

[mkatcherin00]

Still boggles my mind that this lineup is tops int he Pacific.

I love shitting on them, but they work much much harder than Edmonton game to game. They have high shooting %, but get a lot of goals off hard work

Höglander. Pettersson. Suter.
Mikheyev. Miller. Boeser.
Podkolzin. Lindholm. Garland.
PDG. Blueger. Lafferty.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Get Foegele and Ceci the f*** off this team

There's still time

I've heard people make arguments for Foegele, particularly David Staples, that his points-per-60 is relatively high, which it actually is. Thing is, those points come off very short hot streaks, where he'll have 5 points in 3 games or the odd 5 point game, then do nothing offensively for the next 2 weeks. Case in point, he has 5 points in his last 18 games. That's not cutting it for me. He's also not that good defensively; he made a terrible giveaway tonight that directly lead to a goal.

 

[Satoru Gojo]

One of those weird games. maybe the deadline is a distraction idk..

I swear this team gives up an EN goal every loss

 

[Messrules11]

Ekholm Bouchard
Nurse Desharnais
Kulak Ceci

That's nowhere near a Cup winning defense. I love VD as a player, but he's not a top four D man. Ceci is just flat trash. Need that Carrier upgrade.

You said it.

 

[KCC]

Their defence is young and inexperienced. Lots of mistakes out there, we just need to cash in. They play about the same way our defence did tonight.

And EDM has been making just as many mistakes, probably even more. If they don't fix the turnovers in their own zone it's going to kill them come playoff time. They need to win more battles, have more structure and find a way to calmly break out of their own zone better.

 

[McAsuno]

Oilers just won what 5 in a row? Including a road win in Boston.

Terrible game but holy take a breath. TDL is a weird time for hockey players.

Regardless, it still shows that Ceci needs to be traded though. Oilers can't go through the playoffs against the league's best players with that pylon getting feasted upon. That 2-0 CBJ goal had him as a prime reason and then being the main culprit for Zacha's goal from the bruins game. It's just the same defensive mistakes from Ceci, and the Oilers cannot afford that especially in the playoffs.

 

[KarmaPolice]

That sucked. We usually suck against the Sabres too- hopefully we find a way to come out with a better effort.

It's an afternoon game against the Sabres, another team relatively low in the standings and the kind this team has trouble getting up for, so I don't have my hopes set particularly high.

 

[Stoneman89]

It's an afternoon game against the Sabres, another team relatively low in the standings and the kind this team has trouble getting up for, so I don't have my hopes set particularly high.

Two morning games back to back this weekend. This should work out well.

 

[Heavy Dee]

We aren't as good this deadline as we were last deadline.

Hard to believe we got Bjugstad less 50% for a third and a prospect

 

[McAsuno]

Two morning games back to back this weekend. This should work out well.

The ones that made the NHL schedule are f***ing stupid.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

We traded for the heart and soul of the Anaheim Ducks.

We may have also sought to include players in that deal

 

[ohheyhemsky]

I dunno, remember when we used to beat Vancouver or Detroit in their heyday when we had no right doing so?

Shit just happens.

Not going to get frustrated because of it.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Two morning games back to back this weekend. This should work out well.

They generally suck on shit popsicles in Buffalo too.

 

[McAsuno]

I dunno, remember when we used to beat Vancouver or Detroit in their heyday when we had no right doing so?

Shit just happens.

Not going to get frustrated because of it.

I think that's absolutely fair but at the same time, seeing the same mistakes from the likes of Ceci over and over again is worrisome.
Current D core is simply not good enough and switching VD and Ceci isn't gonna be the answer for the playoffs either imo.

 

[Oilhawks]

I think that's absolutely fair but at the same time, seeing the same mistakes from the likes of Ceci over and over again is worrisome.
Current D core is simply not good enough and switching VD and Ceci isn't gonna be the answer for the playoffs either imo.

Stecher might even steal one of their spots. I’m only half joking

 

[nexttothemoon]

I'll chalk this up to new players injected into the lineup and still getting used to each other.

Columbus wanted it more... their goalie played well and that leads to a loss on the night.

It's not as if the Oilers didn't get some decent chances either... just didn't finish and Columbus did on the chances they got.

Put it behind them (they have to)... and move on to Buffalo and Pittsburgh on the weekend.

Everyone be sure to get up early for that Saturday morning 10:30 am game on Saturday and then 11 am on Sunday.

 

[FlameChampion]

I don’t think Knoblauch knows what to do with the lines. And I am not sure how much I blame him. Because regardless of the coach, we see all the same patterns.

Stecher might even steal one of their spots. I’m only half joking

Unfortunately for him, he’ll never get a game if no one gets injured.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Regardless, it still shows that Ceci needs to be traded though. Oilers can't go through the playoffs against the league's best players with that pylon getting feasted upon. That 2-0 CBJ goal had him as a prime reason and then being the main culprit for Zacha's goal from the bruins game. It's just the same defensive mistakes from Ceci, and the Oilers cannot afford that especially in the playoffs.

Yah Ceci does a brain dead play a game that usually ends up in the net.

 

[Cloned]

We shouldn't have to dress a team full of Allstars to beat the freaking blue jackets.

Roster construction was not the issue tonight.

Team is only as strong as its weakest links. And there are still too many.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I don’t think Knoblauch knows what to do with the lines. And I am not sure how much I blame him. Because regardless of the coach, we see all the same patterns.


Unfortunately for him, he’ll never get a game if no one gets injured.

Once they lock a spot in, he should get some ice to keep his legs fresh and show what he can do.

 

[Oilslick941611]

This team ain’t winning a Cup this year. Not even close

Vegas lost to this team as well

 

[McAsuno]

Stecher might even steal one of their spots. I’m only half joking

I like that trade for him. Unfortunately, it still doesn't solve that 2RHD hole.

Yah Ceci does a brain dead play a game that usually ends up in the net.

Costed the team enough for the past 2 playoffs. 3rd time can't be a charm, right...?
Ceci has to go.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

I think that's absolutely fair but at the same time, seeing the same mistakes from the likes of Ceci over and over again is worrisome.
Current D core is simply not good enough and switching VD and Ceci isn't gonna be the answer for the playoffs either imo.

Yup, great point.

Ceci has been at the top of all of our trade lists for a while here. We're not going to win anything meaningful until we shore up our D.

But no one is taking the guy, we don't have the cap space to make legitimate moves.

God damn Kesselring would have been a better option at this point.

 

[McAsuno]

Yup, great point.

Ceci has been at the top of all of our trade lists for a while here. We're not going to win anything meaningful until we shore up our D.

But no one is taking the guy, we don't have the cap space to make legitimate moves.

God damn Kesselring would have been a better option at this point.

I get that there's a lack of cap space but when I see other teams making moves despite having low cap, its hard for me to be content with the excuses of the 'lack of cap space.' Ken Holland's the highest paid GM in the league. Be more assertive and creative. They still have enough assets to pull off a trade and also use a 3rd team as a broker.


Get it done, Kenny.