Post-Game Talk: A Sixy Win

[CanadasTeam99]

Rather have JT Miller though, eh Canucks fans? Morons lol

Lol. Leon won't ever say "Aye boyz, I'm out for a while. Need a reset. I'll be back tho" Leon wil just hobble on one ankle and dominate playoff series.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I think it's time to have a conversation about Darnell Nurse.
Since people (including myself) are allowed to endlessly shit on him when he's struggling, it's only fair to praise him when he's playing well and after a rough start to the season with an endless rotation of bottom pairing D flanking him, he's been arguably the Oilers best Dman along with Kulak. 3 goals, 10 points only one on the PP and very little McDrai time at even strength and a +2 with solid defense playing almost 21 minutes a night (without much PP time). He also looks happier in general so it deserves to be noted that he's been playing very well and looking like the Nurse we saw a few years ago.

Been really dynamic, confident, jumping into plays and ripping shots. Its interesting that when Nurse is feeling it he seems more engaged, happy, and finding more of a role. I shouldn't, and maybe not the place but I'm wondering if he has up and down mood swings. Seems like he gets down, and when up, very up. Could be hard for him to regulate the emotions. I dunno, just been wondering.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Rangers better pay Shesterkin whatever he wants because they’re a mediocre team that’s getting bailed by elite goaltending.

Just abysmal team play. The rangers seem only interested in personal scoring stats. That was the worst team game and coverage I've seen since the Pittsburgh game. Only thing I could thing is this being a display of what actual non coverage looks like. People would be ripping the Oilers defensive play all day if they played anythng like this and still do. Hopefully games like this serve as reckoning that Oilers D play and coverage is generally better than some think. It should reduce some of the "Oilers are awful defensively" comments we see here. The Rangers are awful in system play. Repuslive. Makes for entertaining hockey though, I have to say. never a boring game with the Rangers in town.

 

[KCC]

Good win. When this team skates, they are a very tough out and that’s many picked them for the cup. Stu Skinner had a decent game. But that is the problem. He could and will likely turn around and give you garbage the next 5. That’s why his numbers continue to suck as a starter because he isn’t one.

 

[Scrapin Ice]

Good win. When this team skates, they are a very tough out and that’s many picked them for the cup. Stu Skinner had a decent game. But that is the problem. He could and will likely turn around and give you garbage the next 5. That’s why his numbers continue to suck as a starter because he isn’t one.

A bit severe in the analyses (in agreement with so many here) but sound in your conclusion.
What do you propose to do about it if anything?

 

[Stoneman89]

Derek Ryan was somehow -2 in a blowout win

Useless player

Damn him for allowing Nurse to give away that 2nd goal!

 

[Stoneman89]

Just abysmal team play. The rangers seem only interested in personal scoring stats. That was the worst team game and coverage I've seen since the Pittsburgh game. Only thing I could thing is this being a display of what actual non coverage looks like. People would be ripping the Oilers defensive play all day if they played anythng like this and still do. Hopefully games like this serve as reckoning that Oilers D play and coverage is generally better than some think. It should reduce some of the "Oilers are awful defensively" comments we see here. The Rangers are awful in system play. Repuslive. Makes for entertaining hockey though, I have to say. never a boring game with the Rangers in town.

Holy overreaction. The Rangers had a bad game, last game of a road trip. It happens.

 

[McShogun99]

Just abysmal team play. The rangers seem only interested in personal scoring stats. That was the worst team game and coverage I've seen since the Pittsburgh game. Only thing I could thing is this being a display of what actual non coverage looks like. People would be ripping the Oilers defensive play all day if they played anythng like this and still do. Hopefully games like this serve as reckoning that Oilers D play and coverage is generally better than some think. It should reduce some of the "Oilers are awful defensively" comments we see here. The Rangers are awful in system play. Repuslive. Makes for entertaining hockey though, I have to say. never a boring game with the Rangers in town.

It also drives home the point of how bad are goaltending is. We would be at the top of the league with our system play and average goaltending.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Good win. When this team skates, they are a very tough out and that’s many picked them for the cup. Stu Skinner had a decent game. But that is the problem. He could and will likely turn around and give you garbage the next 5. That’s why his numbers continue to suck as a starter because he isn’t one.

When the team is allowed to do anything they want pretty much unimpeded they look like this. Unfortunately the measuring stick, ultimately, that we will have to compete with is how the Knights, Stars, Jets, Wild play. Rangers seem just like an easy out for us. That club figures they are talented enough to just open it up against us and they always learn different. Actually they don't learn. About the only good defensive play the Rangers made last night was the Panarin hip check on Drai. They play like fancy boys that are NEVER contenders.

Using this game as a cup yardstick is probably off as Rangers are never around that. Teams with tighter games will inevitably always beat them.

 

[guymez]

Holy overreaction. The Rangers had a bad game, last game of a road trip. It happens.

You were expecting something different?

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Rather have JT Miller though, eh Canucks fans? Morons lol

I just love that they still have to see Gazdics face on HNIC

 

[brentashton]

Holy overreaction. The Rangers had a bad game, last game of a road trip. It happens.

They were bad yesterday though. The Rags D play was horrible. You both can be right on that account.

 

[LevelingSolo]

Damn him for allowing Nurse to give away that 2nd goal

Both things can be true Stoneman89

 

[Messrules11]

They were bad yesterday though. The Rags D play was horrible. You both can be right on that account.

Rangers were awful last night no question, they never showed up. Strange too as I figured they wanted to get some points out of Alberta after losing to Calgary the other night. Quick was great in the first but McDrai were flying last night. Great game for the Oil.