Post-Game Talk: Josh Archibald has eliminated the Oilers from playoff contention

[russ99]

Leadership on the ice is a bigger problem than the coach. McDavid and Draisaitl playing nervously doesn’t portray strength and resolve to the rest of the team.

Love both guys. But we need a strong leader as an alternate captain next season.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Also!!

Why the f*** do we have a coach who switches systems after going up 4-1?

Statistics have shown time and again that trying to "protect a lead" does not work.

Trying to protect a lead instead of extending your lead is cowardly.

He talks about the flow of the game all the time. f*** the flow of the game Tippett. Establish your own pace. If what you’ve been doing is working wonderfully then keep your foot on the gas.

He overthinks things in the playoffs, such a p***y mentality.

 

[CycloneSweep]

I get people are upset but we know this team is flawed. It was during the regular season and it still is.

We may have been able to move past Winnipeg but they have tremendous forward depth. We just don’t.

Holland should be able to make some decisions about Nuge and Barrie absolutely no-showing when it counts.

I rather Barrie no show then Bear who is showing in all the wrong ways

 

[Drivesaitl]

He’s looked deflated and defeated all series. Like he knows this team ain’t it so why try. Not what you want to see from our 12M dollar saviour.

Why is Drai so consistently seeming to be the leader and captain of this club, and not McD?

This is the 2nd playoffs where Drai has risen to the forefront and 3 pts be damned, McD doesn't get a sniff at any if it isn't Drai making all the outstanding plays. McD hasn't got a thing done in this series, in 3 games.

 

[McRpro]

oilers fans are also to blame for this debacle. all some spastics care about is "McPoint" and McDrai and don't see the f***ing failures they cover our team with

How the hell are any fans to blame? We don't control shit.

 

[Cloned]

for choking away a 4-2 lead? hell yes

Sometimes it is just mostly one or two person’s fault.

 

[Senor Catface]

@StevenF1919

You are some sort of creep to like every single post.

 

[Zguy370]

Go Bruins Go!

 

[harpoon]

I can't remember the last time that idiot has ever called a time out

He called one at 16:16 of the third period in Game 3.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Rob Brown who has been in a few locker rooms is not happy with Archibald at all.

This is the guy who should be giving colour commentary. Has the knowledge and experience of a pro locker room. Smart, articulate and concise in his analysis. Not an excuse maker.

 

[Oilhawks]

I am seriously LOLing hard at you guys in this thread. collectively you guys look like children crying.

Should we dance a little jig?

 

[space321]

Leadership on the ice is a bigger problem than the coach. McDavid and Draisaitl playing nervously doesn’t portray strength and resolve to the rest of the team.

Love both guys. But we need a strong leader as an alternate captain next season.

You can't lead a bunch of replacement level players.

 

[3IR]

No timeout called
Playing "not to lose" with a 4 - 1 lead
insisting on playing Mcdavid and Drai together
Not realizing bear was NOT feeling it

etc.

I honestly feel like we haven't had a coach that can adjust during a game in forever.

 

[Cloned]

Tippett isn't getting fired but it makes you wonder if they get swept with some questionable coaching decisions playing into it if it's perhaps considered. Holland is big on stability so I don't see it but they have an overripened young coach who is doing a great job in Bakersfield and a lot of good veteran coaches on the open market so it's something that Holland should consider. I put the chances at like less than 5% of it happening now but Tippett just seems like a bridge coach to get the team to playoff level and teach them structure, not a guy who is a difference maker in terms of competing for a Cup.

But do you think he should be fired?

 

[Dashh]

Better trade him for Taylor Hall.

Hall now has a series win so he's the better player right?

Lol, what does hall have to do with anything ? Point is McDavid is getting paid like someone who needs to be doing something in the playoffs. Who cares about the regular season if you’re lackadaisical in the playoffs.

 

[McRpro]

I am seriously LOLing hard at you guys in this thread. collectively you guys look like children crying.

If you aren't angry/sad/pissed after this loss then you aren't a real fan.

 

[MoontoScott]

It's kind of unbelievable.

How do you not call the timeout there? Just do something for f***s sake.

Not to mention, man... we could have easily shortened the bench. Bear was just coughing up pizzas all night. Perhaps after he bats the pp goal in he could f***ing sit for a bit instead of being sent right back over the boards to help the Jets forcheck the next shift.

Like I have said before, Tipps and Maas must have some common DNA. There is always something to prove.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

1982. La Kings, EDmonton Oilers, even worse, trust me.

I haven't seen that game so I'll take your word for it.

Just speaking from MY perspective here.

 

[oobga]

Weak links kill you in the playoffs. We have 3 lines of weak links. No team can expect 1 line being flawless and making up for 3 other lines sucking at the same time is a recipe for playoff success. Tipp isn't helping either. We played like scared children half way into the 3rd and he didn't seem to mind it until it all blew up in our faces. Loading the top line is still crap too.

 

[belair]

Odd? What exactly did he do?

Six shots, consistent zone time and didn't get scored on. He had his best game of the series. Plenty of goats that could be criticized. He's not one of them.

 

[Panda Bear]

not sure about stats but the eye-ball test has told me for decades that it's a terrible idea. Yet every single solitary team does it including the teams with stat-head front offices and coaches.

It's purely psychological: people get scared after going up, don't want to lose, and take measures that they think will help them.

Teams that go into a shell tend to give up more chances since they aren't spending any time in the other end. If you're brave, you shake off those nerves and keep playing the way you've been playing.

The Defensive Shell is a good idea in theory. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work.

 

[McTedi]

They have to wear it as much as anyone else. They got the points they needed to but they could have prevented the metldown

Sure, still tough to watch. Looking checked out.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Sometimes it is just mostly one or two person’s fault.

nah it's a team game

 

[KingKhron]

I can’t imagine being interested in this team any time before next playoffs, if then. Maybe if half the team were different players that I thought were impactful NHL’ers. Just so much investment with constant shit return.

Archie went from one of my favourites to I can’t stand him.

 

[North]

I rather Barrie no show then Bear who is showing in all the wrong ways

Don’t get me wrong I’m not happy with Bear but Barrie has done absolutely nothing when we need him to show a pulse,