Post-Game Talk: GM 1 | Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers | Oilers Win 3-2
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PavelBure10
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I agree. I see Garland being a little sparkplug this upcoming season. I think two undersized players such as Garland/Hoglander who are feisty and never quit, will be annoying as hell to play against. I thought Garland had a decent game tonight.
Johnny Canucker
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The lines should look like this next game:
Miller Pettersson Hoglander
Pearson Horvat Garland
Dowling Dickinson Podkolzin
Highmore Lammikko Chiasson
Miller Pettersson Hoglander
Pearson Horvat Garland
Dowling Dickinson Podkolzin
Highmore Lammikko Chiasson
By any rational metric we know they SHOULD, but we also know they WON'T.
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Love the summary. But I think it should also be mentioned that Lamikko and Dickinson look like good pieces for their roles. 1 game and all, but I like them!
Its amazing how people and the media buy the fake persona that green is some kind of elite coach
he is a sub 500 lifetime nhl coach !!!!! 5 years running and is still employed
and i swear he is getting worse not better
he is a sub 500 lifetime nhl coach !!!!! 5 years running and is still employed
and i swear he is getting worse not better
Somewhat underwhelming performance. Had a strong 3rd period - both goals were flukes but they did take the play to Edmonton. Overall the pace of the game was nowhere near the level of the Seattle-Vegas game last night.
- on one hand, the team looked good defensively and did a good job gumming up Draisaitl/McDavid. Looked miles better defensively than in the preseason.
- on the other hand ... the incompetence of the line combos was absolutely stunning. There isn't much more you can say about it. If you were intentionally trying to sabotage your team you couldn't do a much better job.
- Hoglander was the best player on the ice despite being chained to two grinders for most of the night. Was promoted in the 3rd and instantly picked up two assists. This player should be on the top line and might be our best ES player right now.
- Miller was awful. Played like he was drunk or just didn't care. So many turnovers and stupid plays. Very poor.
- Pettersson was also mostly poor. Did a couple nice things but wasn't moving his feet. And never moves his feet on the PP. Someone needs to tell him that he isn't Ovechkin.
- Chiasson is trash. As someone said in the GDT, guys like him and Pearson (and to be fair, quite possibly Gadjovich) can look good in the preseason against AHLers but in a real NHL pace get left totally behind. Absurd watching this player on the top PP unit but even worse watching him struggle to skate in the role he was asked to play at ES. Junk.
- Horvat line was very quiet. Pearson struggled most of the night. Garland was trying hard but there didn't seem to be a lot of chemistry there.
- Dickinson is very positionally sound. But if he's playing C on a 3rd line, that line won't score any goals. I'm not sure if he's had a scoring chance yet in 5-6 games including preseason. Highmore played like 15 minutes and I don't remember him doing a thing. These guys did do well defensively ... but also squandered having a rampaging Hoglander on their line most of the night.
- I tried watching Lammikko closely ... and still barely noticed him. Seemed to be in the right places defensively.
- Dowling was actually pretty good, even on the PP. No complaints with his game.
- Podkolzin struggled and only played 7 minutes. If this becomes a pattern, he's better served in Abbotsford.
- Rathbone-Burroughs pairing was excellent and probably should have played more. Big development for the team if they can tread water. Burroughs is showing more skill than his AHL numbers would suggest he had.
- Hughes was crap but then scored. Had a very similar careless, lazy game to Miller but it's still a bit taboo to say it. Lots of turnovers, a couple breakaways conceded. Very soft turnover on the 1-0 goal. Was taken off the PP1 after a couple ineffective PPs. Needs to be better than this.
- OEL was excellent. Actually seems to be giving a crap rather than quitting on plays constantly the way he was in Arizona. Did very well tonight and was the team's best defender. Myers also played mostly well aside from the rough shift with Hughes on the opening goal. And obviously smashing Keith was awesome.
- Poolman was solid. Made a couple mistakes but was mostly in the right places.
- Demko was outstanding and wasn't talked about enough on the broadcast. With average goaltending, we don't get a point.
- on one hand, the team looked good defensively and did a good job gumming up Draisaitl/McDavid. Looked miles better defensively than in the preseason.
- on the other hand ... the incompetence of the line combos was absolutely stunning. There isn't much more you can say about it. If you were intentionally trying to sabotage your team you couldn't do a much better job.
- Hoglander was the best player on the ice despite being chained to two grinders for most of the night. Was promoted in the 3rd and instantly picked up two assists. This player should be on the top line and might be our best ES player right now.
- Miller was awful. Played like he was drunk or just didn't care. So many turnovers and stupid plays. Very poor.
- Pettersson was also mostly poor. Did a couple nice things but wasn't moving his feet. And never moves his feet on the PP. Someone needs to tell him that he isn't Ovechkin.
- Chiasson is trash. As someone said in the GDT, guys like him and Pearson (and to be fair, quite possibly Gadjovich) can look good in the preseason against AHLers but in a real NHL pace get left totally behind. Absurd watching this player on the top PP unit but even worse watching him struggle to skate in the role he was asked to play at ES. Junk.
- Horvat line was very quiet. Pearson struggled most of the night. Garland was trying hard but there didn't seem to be a lot of chemistry there.
- Dickinson is very positionally sound. But if he's playing C on a 3rd line, that line won't score any goals. I'm not sure if he's had a scoring chance yet in 5-6 games including preseason. Highmore played like 15 minutes and I don't remember him doing a thing. These guys did do well defensively ... but also squandered having a rampaging Hoglander on their line most of the night.
- I tried watching Lammikko closely ... and still barely noticed him. Seemed to be in the right places defensively.
- Dowling was actually pretty good, even on the PP. No complaints with his game.
- Podkolzin struggled and only played 7 minutes. If this becomes a pattern, he's better served in Abbotsford.
- Rathbone-Burroughs pairing was excellent and probably should have played more. Big development for the team if they can tread water. Burroughs is showing more skill than his AHL numbers would suggest he had.
- Hughes was crap but then scored. Had a very similar careless, lazy game to Miller but it's still a bit taboo to say it. Lots of turnovers, a couple breakaways conceded. Very soft turnover on the 1-0 goal. Was taken off the PP1 after a couple ineffective PPs. Needs to be better than this.
- OEL was excellent. Actually seems to be giving a crap rather than quitting on plays constantly the way he was in Arizona. Did very well tonight and was the team's best defender. Myers also played mostly well aside from the rough shift with Hughes on the opening goal. And obviously smashing Keith was awesome.
- Poolman was solid. Made a couple mistakes but was mostly in the right places.
- Demko was outstanding and wasn't talked about enough on the broadcast. With average goaltending, we don't get a point.
Only a north of 50 year losing franchise puts a pto player on the first line and first pp
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I think even Green has bought in on this idea that he’s some top coach too.
it’s early but I do think Benning had a great offseason if these new players keep this level of play up. Dumping our trash and getting OEL and Garland out of it is looking like a robbery. Pool man had a strong showing. If Benning could replace Green with a legit coach I may be able to support him, at least a little bit. But our coaching staff is a huge weakness. With the players we have, our PP should be doing MUCH better than what it has shown, especially against the Oilers defence.
It's crazy how often this has happened over the past 3 years.
And it speaks to poor coaching that they can so constantly fall behind so insipidly with such poor ES play through 50 minutes and then actually push the play and execute and score goals when they need to.
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No joke it feels like a win. If OEL plays like this, it means we actually have a top pair.
We were in control of the flow of the game for the most part. Oilers do not look dangerous beyond McDavid himself.
JT Miller was a big no show, Pearson has no creativity and finish. Highmore Dowling and Chiasson are undeserving of ice time. But Poolman, Garland, Burroughs, Rathbone are all better than expected. Pod/Dickinson are decent. The original cast are who they are, lead by Hoglander and EP.
We were in control of the flow of the game for the most part. Oilers do not look dangerous beyond McDavid himself.
JT Miller was a big no show, Pearson has no creativity and finish. Highmore Dowling and Chiasson are undeserving of ice time. But Poolman, Garland, Burroughs, Rathbone are all better than expected. Pod/Dickinson are decent. The original cast are who they are, lead by Hoglander and EP.
myers destroying keith was highlight of the night. oel was good. petey hughes a bit rusty. miller was terrible, turnovers. garland was okay feisty guy only game 1 of 82 season.
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Miller is checked out.
Really need to trade him while his value is still high.
Once Boeser comes back, I’d gauge his value.
Really need to trade him while his value is still high.
Once Boeser comes back, I’d gauge his value.
Not with that contract on his back.
Golden opportunity to trade him was last year
He also got better as game went on bit of rust for sure to be expected.
Hoglander was a beast tonight, why the f*** wasn’t he one of the 5 shooters!? Green is an idiot.
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I thought they played a pretty good game outside a few shifts and some little mistakes good effort in spite of Green nuff said lol
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