Post-Game Talk: Casual 6 point night for McJesus

[TheNumber4]

A couple more games like this and he's right there.

McDavid is chasing Kuchy!

McDavid will dethrone that fraud by seasons end.

 

[MessierThanThou]

After tonight...

McDavid is now second in points-per-game with 1.64, surpassing MacKinnon and only behind Kucherov's 1.7; first in even-strength-points per game, surpassing MacKinnon; third in league scoring, and 13 points behind Kuchy for the Art Ross with six games in hand.

I think he'll win it again.

EDIT: For reference, yesterday he was 18 points back of Kucherov.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Honestly feels like this team is capable of playing loosey goosey offensive hockey or tight defensive hockey with limited offense the last little while. But they aren’t really capable of playing both in the same game. I guess its an improvement from previous years where we rarely saw any measured defensive game.

I think a good portion of their problems would be fixed if they just worked hard and skated hard. But it’s not consistent. See lots of entitled play.

Kind of concerning that our last two W's are the one where Kane scores a hat trick and this one where McD puts the club on its back. Not getting the solid defending we were seeing before, and while not a problem tonight its going the wrong way in terms of team structure.

Tonight we were playing an out of conference club that doesn't face us often and doesn't appear to have a clue how to play us. Wings thought they could trade chances.....lets see how that goes.

 

[TheNumber4]

After tonight...

McDavid is now second in points-per-game with 1.63, surpassing MacKinnon and only behind Kucherov's 1.7; first in even-strength-points per game, surpassing MacKinnon; third in league scoring, and 13 points behind Kuchy for the Art Ross with six games in hand. I think he'll win it again.

Imagine if we weren’t getting screwed out of PPs all season. He’d probably already be tied with Kuch.

 

[nexttothemoon]

It's nice not having to talk about shit goaltending... both Skinner and Pickard have been playing pretty solid in net for a long time now,

 

[MessierThanThou]

Imagine if we weren’t getting screwed out of PPs all season. He’d probably already be tied with Kuch.

He really just finds a way. Every time.

 

[tiger_80]

McDavid with dethrone that fraud by seasons end.

Yeah, he sounds like too much of a p***y. lol.

 

[LTIR]

McDavid with dethrone that fraud by seasons end.

Who cares anymore. McD winning or not winning scoring race makes no difference.

 

[tiger_80]

Kind of concerning that our last two W's are the one where Kane scores a hat trick and this one where McD puts the club on its back. Not getting the solid defending we were seeing before, and while not a problem tonight its going the wrong way in terms of team structure.

Tonight we were playing an out of conference club that doesn't face us often and doesn't appear to have a clue how to play us. Wings thought they could trade chances.....lets see how that goes.

They got some scoring depth though--even f***ing Ceci got a goal.

 

[TheNumber4]

Who cares anymore. McD winning or not winning scoring race makes no difference.

Cup is priority number 1 by a mile. But I still care about McD points cause it matters for the continued McDavid free agent signing effect.

 

[BlackDogg]

Oilers goals < Rybelsus commercials

Oh... Did you ask about Rybelsus?

 

[Mr Positive]

Kind of concerning that our last two W's are the one where Kane scores a hat trick and this one where McD puts the club on its back. Not getting the solid defending we were seeing before, and while not a problem tonight its going the wrong way in terms of team structure.

Tonight we were playing an out of conference club that doesn't face us often and doesn't appear to have a clue how to play us. Wings thought they could trade chances.....lets see how that goes.

At least the story isn't that we lean hard on the PP

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Holy f***ing shit I was on a flight so I missed the game and just saw the score now.

Nice

 

[VainGretzky]

Kucherov 1.70 ppg +2
McDavid 1.64 +22
MacKinnon 1.61 +16


Kucherov is cheating for points,McDavid has the 2nd best +- for any forward in the league

 

[Porkleaker]

That was pleasant, Holy McDavid and Kane and everyone, good effort! Wanted to see something like this vs the Ducks at least lol

 

[OilynutEsquire]

Im so happy that I can watch a game like that and not feel the necessity to nitpick and whine on a message board after.


Great game by most of the team. Lines are still a bit of a work in progress, but I liked seeing Holloway up with Drai

 

[McAsuno]

 

[MessierThanThou]

Kucherov 1.70 ppg +2
McDavid 1.64 +22
MacKinnon 1.61 +16


Kucherov is cheating for points,McDavid has the 2nd best +- for any forward in the league

McDavid also has more even strength points per game than Kuchy or MacKinnon. Imagine if we had the powerplay opportunities we had last season...

 

[TheNumber4]

Pretty sure Knob made a big difference during 2nd intermission

Something about that blendering really got Detroit on their heels or unfocused in their own end. So credit due.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Oh... Did you ask about Rybelsus?

Rybelsus? Did I say Rybelsus?

 

[CupofOil]

Kind of concerning that our last two W's are the one where Kane scores a hat trick and this one where McD puts the club on its back. Not getting the solid defending we were seeing before, and while not a problem tonight its going the wrong way in terms of team structure.

Tonight we were playing an out of conference club that doesn't face us often and doesn't appear to have a clue how to play us. Wings thought they could trade chances.....lets see how that goes.

Not getting solid defending and getting nothing from depth players unless they're attached to one of McDavid or Draisaitl, these issues extend well before the ASB by the way. This is not a winning formula in terms of true Cup contention.

 

[5 14 6 1]

World class performance by McDavid. That takeaway on Seider on Holloways goal was beautiful. Spinorama wow.

Skinner very good tonight too.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Who cares anymore. McD winning or not winning scoring race makes no difference.

If McDavid can keep up a 6 assist per game pace... will mean a lot of Oilers wins as well... so bring on that Art Ross.

 

[LTIR]

Something about that blendering really got Detroit on their heels or unfocused in their own end. So credit due.

That and whatever was said in the locker room before 3rd period because Knob didn't look very impressed on the bench during 2nd period

 

[Alexandre Achutti]

Something about that blendering really got Detroit on their heels or unfocused in their own end. So credit due.

Another topic closed, there was no time to respond.

Just so as not to leave you without an answer:

Boston Bruins, Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguis, Colorado Avalanche.

It has a little to do with when cable TV arrived here and started showing some NHL games (very few, true) on TV, in the 90s, Penguins had Mario and Jagr, there was the Avalanche phase with Sakic, and so on.