GDT: Game #73: Battle of Alberta - Flames @ Oilers - 8 PM

[syz]

Good choice not to pass to Kap. Has he even scored as an Oiler?

That was a pass but the Flames have a goalie who knows how to control a rebound.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Team looks defeated.

 

[elmeroil]

Louie when the Oilers score a clear goal, I think they'll have a look at this one. flames don't even score, I think that would have counted. Seriously, go call canuck games you f***ing loser.

 

[Shanahanigans]

7 f***ing shots against Wolf isn't going to cut it.

I think half of them were dump ins from the neutral zone.

Did they maybe have one HD chance? The Drai shot on the two on one?

It would help if our coach had even the tiniest, slightest bit of intensity. The team plays like him.

 

[foshizzle]

Hope Rodrigue actually gets a look. I just hope it doesn't have to come with Pickard getting pulled again...but I fear that will be the only way.

You have to have an organization willing to give prospects a chance. That is absolutely not a core belief of this organization.

 

[Ibanez]

Well that was gross. Zero intensity in a BOA. Not even one decent scoring chance.

The drai shot probably the only one

 

[MessierThanThou]

I’m absolutely at a loss what keeps him in the lineup. Philp couldn’t be a worse option.

Yet 80 people on here still think Knob is a good coach, and only 10 (including me) wish he was fired at the deadline.

 

[MessierThanThou]

Why in Christ can you you just not come to the conclusion that both these goalies are pure ass

The same reason why some people actually believe the world is flat.

 

[foshizzle]

This is the most uninspiring team since Chia's final year. The first time in 4 years that I feel an Oilers team has no shot at the Cup.

I’ve said this before- but the team has become very mechanical

 

[29Beast97Mode]

This team is going out in 4 straight to LA, IF they even make the playoffs

Yeah and even if we beat LA we will lose badly to Vegas. I'm not confident at all this year.

 

[Ibanez]

Yeah and even if we beat LA we will lose badly to Vegas. I'm not confident at all this year.

Crazy that we feel like underdogs right now. Which is nuts considering how far we went last year

 

[MessierThanThou]

Not going to lie, I'm sure not liking much about Knobloch this season. The way this team has played, I would be fine with them brining in a hardass like Q or Torts. Knobloch is way too f***ing soft for my liking.

He's addicted to making stupid f***ing decisions.

 

[MessierThanThou]

You have to have an organization willing to give prospects a chance. That is absolutely not a core belief of this organization.

Yup. 100%. And even though that same thought process might literally cost them a spot in the playoffs if a Holloway-Broberg-led Blues get in and the Oilers are left out.

 

[belair]

Crazy that we feel like underdogs right now. Which is nuts considering how far we went last year

This team just doesn't carry the 'favorite' label well. It's like they need the clouds of negativity every season. We just haven't seen it this late in the year.

 

[Ibanez]

He's addicted to making stupid f***ing decisions.

If they miss the playoffs (unlikely) or fizzle out in round 1 I think he’s gone

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Imagine having a goalie like Wolf…must be nice to be able to draft..

7th round pick, too. We can't even get our #1/2 round picks right

 

[FlameChampion]

You have to have an organization willing to give prospects a chance. That is absolutely not a core belief of this organization.

I wonder if its the management, coaching or leadership core that have such an issue with it and to what degree

 

[CupofOil]

Imagine having a goalie like Wolf…must be nice to be able to draft..

Draft, trade for a goalie, sign a league average goalie, just a decent goalie of any kind would suffice.

The Oilers are likely the worst organization in the league if they didn't get found money with McDavid and Draisaitl.

 

[bellagiobob]

It would help if our coach had even the tiniest, slightest bit of intensity. The team plays like him.

No issue in intensity at all last season with Knob as coach. Team was focused and usually were the hardest working team. Something changed this year.

 

[aggressive forecheck]

You have to have an organization willing to give prospects a chance. That is absolutely not a core belief of this organization.

They have a philosophy, never be good enough to win it all, they went overboard this time.

Better to collapse and have an actual fan response so Katz will be forced to sell the team.

 

[Shanahanigans]

I’ve said this before but this is my least favourite collection of Oilers in a long time. The 2018-2021 team had some tough customers, and even when we sucked, we were in some pretty intense and famous BOA. There was a stretch of 3 years when every BOA had multiple fights. The 2022-2024 Oilers were a top 3 team in every analytical category except goaltending , including the leagues best offense, PP, and a top 3 forecheck.
This team is so….blegh. The superstars, Hyman, and a whole bunch of retirement contracts. All that compounded by a coach with the intensity of a kindergarten teacher. So uninspiring to watch.

 

[sepHF]

Crazy that we feel like underdogs right now. Which is nuts considering how far we went last year

My cope is that this will be a blessing in disguise

 

[Ibanez]

My cope is that this will be a blessing in disguise

I can get on this train

 

[Trafalgar Sadge Law]

As bad as goaltending has been. Adam Henrique is STILL not a NHL caliber player. A couple lucky goals the past 10 games doesn't change that. He's an all time bad Oiler that we paid a 1st for and is one of several players who costed us Holloway and Broberg. I said this before with Jack Campbell: if a GM is not willing to bully Henrique into retirement then they shouldn't be the GM of the Oilers.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Let's go Sens