La Bamba
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Still a better identity than choking in the 1st round every yearI would take these players on the Leafs but it would ruin an Oiler fans entire identity
Still a better identity than choking in the 1st round every yearI would take these players on the Leafs but it would ruin an Oiler fans entire identity
Draisaitl being hurt probably plays into that. Less responsibility as a winger - easier to shelter him.Surprised the Oilers felt the need to go nuclear this soon with McDrai together playing almost half the game.
They know they can't compete with the really good teams without McDrai playing 30 minutes per night.Surprised the Oilers felt the need to go nuclear this soon with McDrai together playing almost half the game.
Agreed. Can’t believe there’s still oilers fans that don’t appreciate Nuge. Surface level production analysis will never understand Nuges true worth. And even if it was his production in the playoffs has been fine.Since 2019-2020 Nuge has 11 goals and 44 points in 43 games while being the teams main pk'er up front. He has 9 points in 7 games this year and has not been on for one GA on the pk. Not bad for a ghost.
Drai dominated running his own line against LA. Played better than McDavid in that series.Surprised the Oilers felt the need to go nuclear this soon with McDrai together playing almost half the game.
Profoundly lazy, unoriginal, and exhausted. Mods should lock it.What is this thread??
I'd say that this is the primary reason. Knoblauch has not gone this way all that often.Draisaitl being hurt probably plays into that. Less responsibility as a winger - easier to shelter him.
Pfft. Ain’t no one can afford to trade for a god.I hear Mitch Marner's available...
They have been outworked for 4 out of 6 periods (sans overtime), the McDrai and pray strategy is the only hopeSurprised the Oilers felt the need to go nuclear this soon with McDrai together playing almost half the game.
Oh I know. And that may very well be enough to put the Oilers into the WCF. Can they do it for all 4 rounds though? That's a really tough ask, even for McDavid and Draisaitl.They're both already injured which I think is why they're together now to compensate. Henrique is injured as well so that's 2/3rds of the former top line that isn't 100%.
They need help in playoffs not regular seasonI hear Mitch Marner's available...
Care to provide why you disagree @Three On Zero? Or are you just going to continue to put the laugh emoji on every post you don't have an argument for like a big boy?Bums? The Oilers have at least 3 other forwards that would be in the Canucks top 6
Wah wah wah, keep whining about the refs
Weird. I thought giving McDrai the second best goal scorer in the league was help. Thought giving them two defenceman better than any defencema the Nucks have is also giving them help. Bottom lines didn’t create tonight, but if you know hockey it’s not all about production, they contribute to the best PK in the playoffs and play a very responsible defensive game. Hockey is played at both ends of the ice.
Some takes are just so hilarious they don’t deserve a real responseCare to provide why you disagree @Three On Zero? Or are you just going to continue to put the laugh emoji on every post you don't have an argument for like a big boy?
Wah wah wah, keep whining about the refs
They would've had to win 4 of last 5 games had they lost. The need is understandable.Surprised the Oilers felt the need to go nuclear this soon with McDrai together playing almost half the game.
Bouchard, Ekholm .Huh?? Please name the two defensemen on the Oilers better than Hughes?
He said better than Hughes, not worseThey would've had to win 4 of last 5 games had they lost. The need is understandable.
Bouchard, Ekholm .
Easy. Ekholm Bouchard.Huh?? Please name the two defensemen on the Oilers better than Hughes?
Hughes is the defense version of Johhny Gaudreau. Sad state if you have to hang you hopes on this one dimensional midget in playoffs. Ekholm is the best Dman this series. Although Cole is the 'best defenseman this series for the Oilers'He said better than Hughes, not worse
Yeah, no.Hughes is the defense version of Johhny Gaudreau. Sad state if you have to hang you hopes on this one dimensional midget in playoffs. Ekholm is the best Dman this series. Although Cole is the 'best defenseman this series for the Oilers'
They said get him help, not get him overpriced defenceman!I thought that’s why they signed Nurse to that contract.
Yes, along with Hyman, Kane, Nuge, Perry, Campbell etc to theirs. You win some, and some you don't.I thought that’s why they signed Nurse to that contract.
Lay off the pipe.Easy. Ekholm Bouchard.