GDT: DIG IN! RIGHT NOW! Mantra of the 24-25 Season starts today! Oilers v Jets, 8 PM

[dylagierda]

Yeah. That period was just like preseason. Team still not defending, team still not scoring, and Drai line getting nothing. Team looks old and slow.

Game one so won't say much, but it was a real concern among the circles of Oilers writers that being the oldest team in the league coupled with a litany of new, slow signed players would make us a way less dynamic team. Nobody is scared to get burned by us anywhere on the ice unless McDavid has the puck now. Fact of the matter is with the oldest club in the league you have to win with a cerebral game.

How cerebral is our bottom six? Skinner and Arvidsson now? Arvidsson has had a bunch of surgeries since he was a force in the league and we gave him more than Holloway who from what I've seen is blowing the doors off in St. Louis playing 1st line wing / 2nd line centre throughout the games.

Podkolzin was a good attempt but what does it say that he's in the lineup in Holloway's spot? Maybe he breaks out, maybe he doesn't. We need him and a few others to.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Only one period but I get the feeling that last year's issues will look very similar to this year's issues.

Kinda get that feeling too. Team is good but isn't looking like a first place club. Its early but at no point yet this year has the team looked engaged and effective.

 

[Jumptheshark]

LADIES--it is a long season

 

[walktheboulavard]

Once the league starts to realize Edmonton is big market team they'll send some calls our way. Maybe we need to build more Highways and couple more high risers.

 

[McTonyBrar]

This D core is not looking good at all so far. Yes just one period in but you can already see where a lot of us feared the weakness would be

 

[TheNumber4]

Some of those Defensive oofs in period 1 would have got those players benched for next game. But we got no one else. New guys better dial in quick.

 

[Vagabond]

I feel uneasy about this but I'm cheering for Calgary to beat Vancouver. It's not looking at all like that'll happen tho.

 

[ConnorNova0929]

IT'S STILL PRE SEASON

 

[dylagierda]

Hope it's just nerves, but Emberson looks worse at handling the puck than Ceci ever did Nurse still in high risk/low reward mode though, he just makes everything into a fire drill with his decision making

Awful first goal by Skinner, and Nuge was dragging his line down.

He makes way quicker decisions with the puck. Made a new nice clean quick outs off a defensive puck possession. I think we will see him be a difference maker back there. He has very smooth, fast skating and quick passing -- I'm okay with him fumbling the puck a bit. All the tools are there. I was willing to give Broberg that time as well and we saw how well he played in the playoffs when he needed to step up.

 

[Pip]

Emberson is a young player who has only played 30 games and is being tested next to a guy very difficult to play with, I see no reason to pile on. Give the guy a chance.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I can throw in Connor Brown's 2nd year card as a special bonus for a friend.

Still decline..

 

[JeffSkinner53]

On the plus side J Skinner, Arvidsson, and Drai look like a good line

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Emberson is a young player who has only played 30 games and is being tested next to a guy very difficult to play with, I see no reason to pile on. Give the guy a chance.

We need a guy who’s played 30 games to “babysit” Nurse
That’s embarrassing

 

[5 14 6 1]

Vancouver with 7 PPs and the first isn't even over

 

[McTonyBrar]

Emberson is a young player who has only played 30 games and is being tested next to a guy very difficult to play with, I see no reason to pile on. Give the guy a chance.

Or maybe they should've traded for a top 4 Dman and put Emberson at his rightful spot which is #6

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Canucks 2/7 on the powerplay that period.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Second goal wasn’t on Emberson. He had to defend a two on one because Nurse was out of position on his man.

2nd goal was a routine shot Hellbuck stops 10X a game. Skinner down, small, getting beat like a rod hockey goalie. First one bounces in off his pad on an INTENDED deflection off his pad. I mean its what we got in net.

 

[Cloned]

Did you see the space and time Emberson have the guy ? He literally stood beside the shooter and goaltender. That's ECHL defending under fire

He literally had about one second to react to the two on one after Nurse inexplicably pinched off the least dangerous guy on the rush for some reason.

 

[tiger_80]

Kinda get that feeling too. Team is good but isn't looking like a first place club. Its early but at no point yet this year has the team looked engaged and effective.

I think it was expected they would look worse than in the playoffs. They lost Ceci (top 4 d-man), Kane (top 6 forward), Foegele (a 40 point contributor), and a bunch of bottom half guys (Holloway, McLeod, Desharnais and Broberg to boot). That's more than last year when they lost Kostin and Bjugstad. Some new guys have pedigree, but may need time to gel with the team. We'll see.

 

[Pip]

We need a guy who’s played 30 games to “babysit” Nurse
That’s embarrassing

Yep not the kid’s fault that he’s being thrust into a tough position. He deserves a lot of leeway early.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Nurse may be healthy but his brain is still as confusing as ever.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Vancouver with 7 PPs and the first isn't even over

Its Calgary so honestly not gonna cry. Much as I despise the Canucks its Calgary. So pump em.

 

[BlackDogg]

This team can't make it easy on themselves whether it's starting a season or a seven game final. They have to shit the bed before they get any effort

 

[MoontoScott]

Still decline..

ok-- a Derek Ryan card as a final bonus---last offer.

 

[McTedi]

That 2nd goal was completely on Nurse, Emberson had to take the middle there. Nurse out of position turns it into a 2 on 1.