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

[Fixed to Ruin]

The coach was a very large part of the reason we got to within a game of the Cup. Quennville hasn't won a series in almost a decade despite some pretty good teams. "Old school" leads to hires like Ken Hitchcock and Dave Tippett.

I don't disagree. However, it's difficult to support what we've seen thus far.

Oilers look flat and slow. They are giving up breakaways and crazy high danger chances every game at one end and are trying to score standing still along the boards at the other end.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I don't disagree. However, it's difficult to support what we've seen thus far.

Oilers look flat and slow. They are giving up breakaways and crazy high danger chances every game at one end and are trying to score standing still along the boards at the other end.

I agree they don't look very good, but firing the coach that got you to game 7 of the SCF last year is a bad look. There's zero guarantee that Q or whatever coach they decide to replace Knoblauch with is going to work out in their favour too. They need a spark, but we're getting to the point where the players have to take some responsibility for their lackluster play.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

This is one frustrating team. Self inflicted losses or lack of effort woof

 

[Soundwave]

Because the shots they take are perimeter muffins that have virtually no chance of going in. The "We always get more shots" argument falls flat when few are quality.

According to Knob this isn't the case, he said in his post-game presser the Oilers are among the league leaders in shots from the slot.

 

[Reasonable Oil Fan]

I agree. Changing the coach yet again would be beyond foolish.

Ive shared this take over the last couple of coaching changes.
however, I believe it is going to happen again

 

[syz]

According to Knob this isn't the case, he said in his post-game presser the Oilers are among the league leaders in shots from the slot.

He's correct.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

He's correct.

So why does our team struggle to score? It can't be that basically every goalie we face is some sort of Patrick Roy clone.

 

[Zguy370]

RNH has to be one of the biggest jokes of the year. He has the same point totals as Janmark and a worse plus/minus despite perennial top 6 minutes and cushy pp time.
He’s on pace for another 4 goal year, what a complete f***ing phony and fraud this player is.

Always was and always will be ., this org is pretty F******G clueless

 

[CanadasTeam99]

I agree they don't look very good, but firing the coach that got you to game 7 of the SCF last year is a bad look. There's zero guarantee that Q or whatever coach they decide to replace Knoblauch with is going to work out in their favour too. They need a spark, but we're getting to the point where the players have to take some responsibility for their lackluster play.

No way in hell they can fire another coach man. That makes McDrai+ core look even worse as well.

The coach is like the blue print maker of the house. The core should be the foundation. Thwen complimentary guys framing and drywall. Add on deadline deals, etc the finishing.

We can't even get the foundation set properly it seems. Buy in is never 100%

According to Knob this isn't the case, he said in his post-game presser the Oilers are among the league leaders in shots from the slot.

We are up there in high dangers and that should average out goal wise, but they also take a lot of stupid shots.

What I keep harping about is that they do not go to the medium danger areas at all. You can score from there and get rebounds. They rely way too much on the points.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I want heads to get rolling.....

Oilers dressing room?

I have in all my years never seen the music video to that song and I found it was mildly entertaining

 

[syz]

So why does our team struggle to score? It can't be that basically every goalie we face is some sort of Patrick Roy clone.

The exact same thing happened last season, and if it weren't for Evander Kane having like 8-10 goals by this point last year it would have been even worse. Couldn't tell you why they're once again going to spend the first couple months of the season being unable to beat a goalie, but it's not because of a lack of opportunities.

 

[brentashton]

Ive shared this take over the last couple of coaching changes.
however, I believe it is going to happen again

Maybe I’m blind to reality but I don’t see it happening. If they do change KK, it’s because they’re putting the CBH band (Stan and Q) back together.