Post-Game Talk: Losing sucks but we’re still tied 1-1

[K1984]

Refusing to shoot the puck and/or taking what seemed like minutes to make the decision to get it off when we did lost us this game.

Shoot the f***ing puck. That f***ing Bouchard chance where he pretty much waited for the lane to fill to shoot optimized the last half of that game. Oettinger isn’t even that good but we could not possibly make it easier on him.

Vinny has to stop rimming pucks or he needs to come out of the lineup. It’s killing us, it lost us this game, and it has to stop.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

If you’d offered us a split in the semi finals heading home for games 3 and 4 on November 10th is there anyone here who was saying no ?

 

[foshizzle]

Shooting the puck would be a start

It was quite ridiculous today

 

[TheNumber4]

1-1 going back to Edmonton. Game was up for the taking and the loss sucks, but can’t complain. We’ll have them shook with our crowd in Games 3-4.

Stu was good enough.

Refs won’t let our PP work. Gary’s plan to get Stars atleast a W in Dallas.

Need way more from McDrai.

Need way more from Mcleod/Foegele

Nice to see Brown get one. He deserves it. Been playing good.

Janny was good.

 

[iCanada]

Was a pretty close game. Differences were largely in bounces and the stars wanting the puck a little bit more in the third.

Particularly need more from the Foegele-McLeod-Ryan line. Fourth line was probably our best, and then top 6 won the possession and change game.... But man that third line got brutalized tonight just like they did in the first game. Not good enough. I'd honestly think about pulling 2/3rds of it for Perry & Henrique.

And we really need to get Rico back.

xGF that game basically identical, including 0.8 xGoals Dallas got from the empty net goal.


All in all happy to have the split.

 

[DrDrai]

The Oilers are the better team, I truly believe that, but they need to stop being cute and bear down on their chances and crash the net.

 

[nexttothemoon]

I'd have Stecher in next game (he should be in every game).

I'd put Gagner in for one of McLeod/Ryan/Foegele.

 

[foshizzle]

Refusing to shoot the puck and/or taking what seemed like minutes to make the decision to get it off when we did lost us this game.

Shoot the f***ing puck. That f***ing Bouchard chance where he pretty much waited for the lane to fill to shoot optimized the last half of that game. Oettinger isn’t even that good but we could not possibly make it easier on him.

Vinny has to stop rimming pucks or he needs to come out of the lineup. It’s killing us, it lost us this game, and it has to stop.

He looks tired to me. He can’t play these minutes

 

[alphahelix]

This isn't the first time knoblauch has made a stupid borderline re tarded pull. There's two minutes left in the game McDavid and Leon aren't on the ice and you pull the goalie whentl the line on the ice has been out for a minute this game is on him. He puts McDavid and Leon together for the entire third and did jack await until there last meaningful shift together. From leaving off Henrique because of pk reasons to giving McLeod as much rope as he did this game he makes stupid decisions routinely.

I agree with all these examples but i dont know if it amounts to making stupid decisions routinely. He gets a lot of things right. I dunno, im honestly still ‘jury is out’ on knobby, but this game feels like more of an outlier than a regular occurrence. For all the reasons you mentioned, i would put this as much on his plate as anyone else’s.

 

[AlbOilFAN]

McLeod needs to seat out,
He is such a frustrating player.

 

[Missing smitty]

The fact that the league wants Dallas' style of hockey is gross. No wonder they're about to lose to soccer...

 

[Drivesaitl]

It'll also be nice to have game 3 and 4 on real f***ing ice. That Dallas slurpee machine that burps out their ice must be leftover from Ledyard blowing a f***ing tire.


TLDR: Dallas ice is shit

Dallas don't like the ice either. Best road team in NHL. Oilers have to look out for that as Stars play much better on road.

With high heat and humidity and basketball and other events going on hard to have good ice in Dallas. Is what it is.

 

[alanschu]

Brewhouse food sucks

I will get on the A & W train next time too, to help tip the scales for Edmonton.

 

[DrDrai]

It was quite ridiculous today

It’s definitely one of their habits and it’s not new, but when they have a game like today it’s so glaring.

The double drop pass and then Drai passes it away was wild.

 

[nabob]

Took home ice advantage from them. We’ve been the better team for 5/7 periods so far. Skinner has been good enough. Guys just need to get the puck off their sticks a little quicker.

 

[The Moose]

They refuse to shoot. They refuse to get inside and only shots from the perimeter

There were shots from the inside, but Oettinger was great.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Got the split and did some things well. Tough loss, the game was close. Find more offense next game.

 

[McShogun99]

Despite what the shot clock said I think we gave Otter and easy night. Skinner nearly stole this game for us.

 

[tardigrade81]

Brewhouse food sucks

I got the fish. Wasn’t too bad

 

[Oilslick941611]

I'm saying it.


We need more from Conner McDavid.

 

[Wreckus]

I would take out Ryan and put in Henrique next game.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Prob worst empty net call ever

Yeah, timing of that one was brutal. Not sure what anybody on the bench was thinking.

 

[tardigrade81]

We're in round 3 and you're not committed to the A&W?

I would have!! But dammit I went to the pub. I will for game 3

 

[TB12]

The fact that the league wants Dallas' style of hockey is gross. No wonder they're about to lose to soccer...

And disc golf. And WNBA. And bowling. And cricket. And dodgeball. And....

 

[Reasonable Oil Fan]

Gotta be honest
Did not like how that third period looked
They made us look…….. inadequate
Thank goodness for Stew