GDT: Game #77: Oilers @ Ducks - 8:30 PM - SN

[RattsSSV]

Thank you for taking Bouch off the Powerplay

 

[foshizzle]

If he just launched it right when he cut inside theres a really good chance it’s in. If not his shot, then on a rebound.

Why do that though when you can try a dumb dangle to nowhere and turn it over?

Last time Kapanan gave it away he was punished by getting promoted

 

[MessierThanThou]

They can do anything they want to us and know we still won't score on the power play.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

It's actually baffling how incapable of finishing everyone on this team is. They've genuinely played a strong game, yet not a soul can piss a drop.

Others teams just casually shoot and score without issue.

Not the Oilers. They need to seemingly go through Dante's Inferno to get a goal.

It's been a problem all year. Only two players capable of creating offense. Remove those two players and this is what you get.

 

[Vagabond]

I really dislike Knob. He's got no pulse and takes the intensity out of the game!

Put J.Skinner on the PP and quit punishing him by playing him with Janmark and Brown!

Let the boys hit!

 

[oobga]

Can’t believe we are going to fire another coach after 2 seasons. But hey. At least that means these guys will try again next year after the mid season firing.

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

Kapanen will be in the euro leagues by next season

 

[KlefDown]

We’re gonna have another decade of darkness sooner than we all think, horrible asset management, no good prospects, no good roster players, horrible management. It’s coming boys, I’m telling you, it’s coming

 

[KlefDown]

Can’t believe we are going to fire another coach after 2 seasons

Woodcroft did nothing wrong. His firing was on the team.

 

[CupofOil]

They never carry their momentum into the playoffs anyway so it doesn’t matter. They’ve played Game 1 shaky pretty much every year.

With better teams against worse opponents, a sobering thought about this years team.

The positive, as far as I'm concerned, is that my expectations are at an all time low going into the playoffs so the hurt will be far less and I'll be pleasantly surprised if they make a run. I've never believed in this team even when healthy.

 

[Oilhawks]

Kapanen will be in the euro leagues by next season

Not a hot take considering he was waiver fodder and couldn't stick on any team

He's lucky that DoorKnob loves him because fast or something

 

[foshizzle]

lol- Kapanan right back out there

 

[oobga]

Woodcroft did nothing wrong. His firing was on the team.

Mr. “I am proud to announce have now invented rigid zone defense after being exposed for my rigid man on man defense” was way over his head too.

 

[Oilhawks]

Can’t believe we are going to fire another coach after 2 seasons. But hey. At least that means these guys will try again next year after the mid season firing.

It sure would be nice if a coach couldn't get in his own f***ing way here, for once.

 

[CupofOil]

We’re gonna have another decade of darkness sooner than we all think, horrible asset management, no good prospects, no good roster players, horrible management. It’s coming boys, I’m telling you, it’s coming

Nah, as long as McDavid and Draisaitl are top players the Oilers will be competitive and they should be that for at least a few more years. The Cup window is likely shut though.

 

[ManOfSteelI]

Woodcroft did nothing wrong. His firing was on the team.

Honestly, he was mostly fired due to unfathomably awful goaltending. Pretty much every other indicator looked good, aside from PDO.

 

[snipes]

Skinner would never make the save Dostal just made

 

[KlefDown]

0-6 holy f***ing f*** me

 

[29Beast97Mode]

If only we win game 7 last year, I would barely even care

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

I just don’t get it. It’s like coaching to lose.

It's gotta be some grudge from a different time or something. No other explanation for Knobby's skinner hate.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Can’t believe we are going to fire another coach after 2 seasons. But hey. At least that means these guys will try again next year after the mid season firing.

Who cares how many coaches a team has if they wind up turning there season around? I never understood hitching yourself to a coach just because you don't wanna be known for firing coaches if it leads to mediocrity or worse.

 

[russ99]

3 on 1 and can’t even get a decent shot off.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Woodcroft did nothing wrong. His firing was on the team.

Woodcroft sucks, it why he hasn't been re-hired yet

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

So much oof

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Nah, as long as McDavid and Draisaitl are top players the Oilers will be competitive and they should be that for at least a few more years. The Cup window is likely shut though.

That's assuming McDavid sticks around. We could be facing a Gaudreau/Tkachuk situation if things don't improve.