Post-Game Talk: Montreal - where the people are beautiful and Oilers hockey is ugly

[Shathar]

Drai is on pace for 50some this season and it doesn't even matter. Nobody else cashing shit. That said I've said it before the McDrai best years are possibly past.

This is a hard thing to hear, and likely hard to say, but it's probably true.

 

[Senor Catface]

And his wingers have 2 goals each giving him no support…

That's not what you said

 

[Soundwave]

Shake it up at this point who even cares try something different

Skinner McDavid Podkolzin
RNH Draisiatl Hyman

We really could use Arvidsson back, he hasn't been hot this year either, but it feels like the chances generated go down with him out.

 

[94 Oil Drops]

Yikes, really starting to look like a repeat of Chia Oilers 2017-18 with management totally getting too cute with adjusting a good team and totally destroyed the chemistry. Good thing we picked up an impressive gm to right the shi— oh wait.

SIGH.

Choosing not to hire Zito when we hired Holland might have been the worst decision this franchise has made in it's history apart from trading Wayne Gretzky.

Zito built a team around Tkachuk and Barkov and got a cup. He might get another this year too. I want to howl in rage every f***ing time I think what that man would do building a team around McDavid and Draisaitl.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Since when is Montemblaut a "plug goalie" jebus the stupid comments. He's a franchise goalie in the making. Spectacular whenever I see him. Give his whole team hope in playing in a defensive structure and just trying to bag a goal.

Would trade several players on this club for Montemblaut. Would drive them to the airport. Please f*** off Connor brown.

And MTL got him off waivers with FLA waiving him. We would not even try that b/c even when the eye test and numbers show bad goaltending, this org gets tunnel vision and lock that position/guy in. End of story. No reason to try to tinker with it. They do that for everything. You can basically 95% retire here if you sign a contract

 

[Drivesaitl]

Hindsight yada yada.

Most of this board was on board with his moves. Sometimes the road to hell really is paved with good intentions.

bs. I was calling the offseason a f***ing joke all summer. This roster is shit. It won't hunt, that was my most common statement. You need a mix of players and some grit and role players and legs and fire in a lineup. I watch this team and it looks like we have 10 Connor Browns this season. Not in a good way.

"Oh but these guys are good in the playoffs" ffs. Good think we're in the Pacific division.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

This is a hard thing to hear, and likely hard to say, but it's probably true.

odd thing to say, considering Kucherov had 144 points at age 30 last year

 

[Cloned]

I'd watch that right now cracking my 5th beer.

Hopefully that’s the only thing you’d be cracking.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Choosing not to hire Zito when we hired Holland might have been the worst decision this franchise has made in it's history apart from trading Wayne Gretzky.

Zito built a team around Tkachuk and Barkov. I want to howl in rage every f***ing time I think what that man would do building a team around McDavid and Draisaitl.

Oof, you're not wrong. The Oilers got all weak-kneed when Holland became available and didn't even think about anyone else. He's left this team a steaming pile with next to no prospects and not even a first round pick this year.

 

[Soundwave]

Choosing not to hire Zito when we hired Holland might have been the worst decision this franchise has made in it's history apart from trading Wayne Gretzky.

Zito built a team around Tkachuk and Barkov and got a cup. He might get another this year too. I want to howl in rage every f***ing time I think what that man would do building a team around McDavid and Draisaitl.

Yeah that was a big mistake.

 

[Cloned]

bs. I was calling the offseason a f***ing joke all summer. This roster is shit. It won't hunt, that was my most common statement. You need a mix of players and some grit and role players and legs and fire in a lineup. I watch this team and it looks like we have 10 Connor Browns this season. Not in a good way.

"Oh but these guys are good in the playoffs" ffs. Good think we're in the Pacific division.

Most.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Yeah, so does every other goalie they play. I could've shut out the Oilers tonight.

I'll take your word for it.

 

[Dirk Dangler]

What has Podz done to become a permanent fixture on the second line?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I'll take your word for it.

It's worth about as much as the words of the Oilers' brass.

 

[Oilhawks]

Hindsight yada yada.

Most of this board was on board with his moves. Sometimes the road to hell really is paved with good intentions.

Oh I’ve been saying that since day 1 of the nonstop complaining

But when he made the signings and was up against the cap with players to re-sign, something had to give

A lot of people shit on Bowman for “not doing anything”, but I imagine his hands are tied to some degree. The Bowman I know from the Hawks would have, rightly or wrongly, made a real move by now (not just an AHL player swap)

 

[OfCorsiDid]

From the perspective of Oilers goalies he looks great to me. Well fantastic actually.

To be fair which goalie hasn't looked terrific against this year? Saros? Vladar? Lankinen?

Either way we missed the bus on acquiring a starting goalie. I'm not entirely sure where we go for a solution either.

MTL, OTT both are pretty happy with their goaltending so they're not moving anyone.

Our only real options are with rebuilding teams so that limits us to the likes of Anaheim, Utah, Chicago, San Jose, Nashville, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Columbus.

Of which, I think only CHI, SJS, PHL, and CBJ are willing to trade a goalie right now. But that being said it's far too early for a trade like that to occur. Most of those teams, even as rebuilders, are close to .500 plus absolutely nobody is gonna do us a favour.

With that in mind, the first thing I'd do if I'm the (lack of) braintrust of Bowman/Jackson is I'd fire Schwartz with immediate effect. Bring in whatever goalie coach you can find and maybe even a few of them to do an audit of what's wrong with Skinner. Meanwhile you just gotta run with Pickard until either Skinner figures it out or we find a trade.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I'd watch that right now cracking my 5th beer.

Party ‘til she’s cute

 

[Soundwave]

First 19 games.

24-25 Oilers: 9-8-2
23-24 Oilers: 6-12-1
22-23 Oilers: 10-9-0

Same shit, different piles.

 

[KlefDown]

That's not what you said

with the wingers he has and with our current powerplay, will he hit 50 by game 82?

 

[McTonyBrar]

Oilers barely create off the rush anymore. It doesn't help that the D zone passing is horrible. 70% of our defence can't make consistent, breakout passes

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Drai is literally tied for first in the league for goals.

Old man Ovi scored 2 today and is on pace to break 99's record in less games than Wayne did it in

 

[Ibanez]

What has Podz done to become a permanent fixture on the second line?

We have a second line? Looks like a ragtag buncha floaters on every line by my eye. We barely have a 1st line at this point with the way the play dies with RNH and Hyman

 

[Dirk Dangler]

bs. I was calling the offseason a f***ing joke all summer. This roster is shit. It won't hunt, that was my most common statement. You need a mix of players and some grit and role players and legs and fire in a lineup. I watch this team and it looks like we have 10 Connor Browns this season. Not in a good way.

"Oh but these guys are good in the playoffs" ffs. Good think we're in the Pacific division.

This group of passengers and pacifists may not make the playoffs let alone do well in them.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Sad--like watching a porn flick starring Roseanne Barr.

Yep watching something ugly get f***ed

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

First 19 games.

24-25 Oilers: 9-8-2
23-24 Oilers: 6-12-1
22-23 Oilers: 10-9-0

Same shit, different piles.

This is a piss easy schedule too and we're losing to the Blackhawks, the Jackets, the Canadiens....