Post-Game Talk: All Good Things Wasn’t Pickard’s Last Story

[PBandJ]

Perry paying off already. He really is king of the little things that refs don't want to call him on.

 

[McDoused]

Kulak finished with a 100% HDCF%, 94% xGF%? 81.25 SCF%, 82.35 SF% and 83.3% CF%.

Hes clearly the best defenceman to ever play the game.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Not sure what knobblauch was thinking with the defence. If he wants to mix up the top 6 go for it but messing with the defense was very noticeable. I hope he realizes this unnecessary change and switches back.

I think its the ideal time to try some new wrinkles. If you don't do it now you don't know what works, what doesn't. It was a good game to pull that. you don't get many chances in the league to take peeks at other stuff and see what works. Keeping in mind of course Knob never had a TC with thsi club and had to learn on the fly. he's experimenting and probably should. You want to see as many different looks as possible just to see what other options are to be had sometime you might need to change it up.

 

[iCanada]

Perry has that grease factor we haven't quite seen to this degree since Smyth and I love him for it.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

ugly win but they found a way

Kane was clearly the best player tonight

Pickard was really solid again, he's been exactly what they need from a back-up

onto LA for a MUCH tougher game

 

[Soundwave]

Kulak finished with a 100% HDCF%, 94% xGF%? 81.25 SCF%, 82.35 SF% and 83.3% CF%.

Hes clearly the best defenceman to ever play the game.

He's a weird guy, lol. Plays like trash for the first 1/3 of the regular season always but then comes around as the season goes along.

 

[TheNumber4]

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That’s it. I’m planning the parade.

Perry has that grease factor we haven't quite seen to this degree since Smyth and I love him for it.

We need the whole damn team to learn some of these tricks.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Kane-Drai-Perry = hide your wives line

100yrs old line. I liked it, just saying.

 

[Canovin]

Perry has that grease factor we haven't quite seen to this degree since Smyth and I love him for it.

Gibson to Perry: find a way to get me on the Oilers!!

 

[FlameChampion]

I think its the ideal time to try some new wrinkles. If you don't do it now you don't know what works, what doesn't. It was a good game to pull that. you don't get many chances in the league to take peeks at other stuff and see what works. Keeping in mind of course Knob never had a TC with thsi club and had to learn on the fly. he's experimenting and probably should. You want to see as many different looks as possible just to see what other options are to be had sometime you might need to change it up.

I don’t mind him experimenting with swapping Ceci/VD, but I really don’t understand the Ekholm/Ceci decision. Least he changed it back instead of being stubborn.

 

[Soundwave]

Perry has that grease factor we haven't quite seen to this degree since Smyth and I love him for it.

I remember watching that game on TV and laughing my ass off. Went from a super tense game to a laugher by the end. That one and the Coyotes game where I think Pronger scored to tie it (win it?) right at the buzzer after Gretzky called a time out that ended up benefitting us, lol. Those two road games stick out to me from that season.

Sigh. I miss Pronger.

 

[Dieseloil]

McDavid exploding away from the Duck’s forecheckers on that one goal was the hilite for me. He’s possesed.

 

[McDrai]

Days since Connor Brown scored: 492

Dude shouldn’t even be in the league at this point. He’s the new Tobias Rieder

 

[Drivesaitl]

Perry has that grease factor we haven't quite seen to this degree since Smyth and I love him for it.

Sometimes you have to cheat to be good. This has been seriously lacking in our lineup. But man for a guy out for a long time Perry is really feeling the puck. Sexy one touches and usually gets them to good spots. Guy still has it offensively. He's creating and supporting.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

That was an ugly first half. And those new d pairings, woof.

 

[Morpheus]

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[oil Leaks]

Kulak finished with a 100% HDCF%, 94% xGF%? 81.25 SCF%, 82.35 SF% and 83.3% CF%.

Hes clearly the best defenceman to ever play the game.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Nurse - Desharnais had a decent first outing.

 

[TheNumber4]

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Pretty much what destroyed the Flames franchise in one picture

 

[FlameChampion]

The no boots line.

The pissy line.

The KD Perry line.

Whatever it's called, keep it together.

Not sure about the no boots line. Not sure I’ve seen a non McDavid player skate that fast for an open net goal before

 

[Gordy Elbows]

Perry looking like a great add. Only been 2 games but he was exactly what the oilers needed.

When Perry is deep in the Ozone, it seems every defender is preoccupied with him. He definitely creates space for his linemen.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I don’t mind him experimenting with swapping Ceci/VD, but I really don’t understand the Ekholm/Ceci decision. Least he changed it back instead of being stubborn.

I think others mentioned it. The org is trying to see if Ceci fits anywhere, with anybody before deciding we need another D at TDL. If we just stay static with pairs we don't see what we have. AGain Knoblauch and Coffey did not have a TC with thsi club. Its these kinds of wrinkles you try now, because you didn't have any chance to try permutations in preseason when they often occur. I'm OK with the experiments. But tomorrow need to go back to some familiar pairs. Probably a one off because its Anaheim.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

 

[Vagabond]

I like the 2nd line so I'd keep them how they're. Leon played better as well. I think that line needs more games to see what we have.

I'd play Gagner tho over either Brown or Janmark. Give the man some games.

I didn't mind how Knob switched the defensive pairing in the 3rd. Plus I thought Desharnais was the best defenseman tonight.

Picks was decent too. He had to make quite a few complicated saves and kept the Oil in it.

Nurse Desharnais
Ekholm Bouchard
Kulak Ceci