Post-Game Talk: Not good enough.

[elmeroil]

That was a rough one, could have won a game they deserved to lose. The good news, not eliminated yet, the bad news, if they play another game like that it's probably over.

3rd round would be this year's ceiling though, barring injuries I don't see them winning more than 2 games against the stars or avs. It's been fun but just not sure Mcd and Dra will win it all here and that does suck! Anyways, win game 6 and give yourself a chance!

 

[OfCorsiDid]

I mean Leon and Connor have to take a serious look in the mirror after a game like that. Was all that emotion last year just BS?

I know they probably aren't exactly the reason why we lost. But in 2024 the NHL is a 4-3 league. The forwards and Bouchard gotta be thinking that they only got 1/2 the job done tonight.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Never thought I’d live to see the day when the Oilers would be outmuscled by the Canucks.

Alvin owns Holland who should be fired tonight.

Team is the Leafs West. No balls.

 

[TheNumber4]

Here’s what I think happened this game. Nucks were giving us gifts in the 1st period and Janny capitalized. But we didn’t capitalize on other gifts.

We were baited into thinking they’d do that the rest of the night and just hung back hoping for more mistakes that never came. Nucks upped their game in the 2nd and cleaned up in all areas of the ice. Battle level especially. We did not respond and just hung on for dear life.

 

[oobga]

First legitimately bad game of the series. Pickard gave us a chance, but these guys had almost nothing by the end of the third.

Possible we may have run McDrai and Bouch into the ground already. All the guys we have been playing to death making bad decisions out there. Our lack of useful depth may have finally caught up.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Worse team than we were last year and this team is only going to get worse.
They STILL haven’t learned lessons from the playoffs and at this point they never will.

None of our players have a f*** all game. Losers top to bottom.
Top to bottom.

 

[Louis Cypher]

Picard and the 4th line showed up. Please no Skinner Saturday. Tonight would have been ugly with him in net.

 

[frag2]

f*** off. Pickard deserved better. Stop playing after the first period.

Win Saturday, no other option

They didn’t even play like last half of first. Just brutal.

Every player that was expected to create an impact just coasted

 

[Broberg Speed]

Not even mad. Didn't deserve to win. Ruined a great game by Pickard.

Playing McDrai 30 minutes a night has caught up to them.

cross checks and boardings add up

 

[Kerberos]

Blow up this team. They don't have it in them to rise to occasion in big moments. Pickard plays an incredible game and the losers in front of him sleepwalk through it.

McDavid has been an absolute joke during this series. He's shown up for 1 game. 0/5 on the PP tonight with barely any decent chances... what are these losers even doing.

If this is the effort they're putting forth, forfeit game 6 and spare us watching them go through the motions.

 

[Oildrum]

“Cup or bust” guess they are choosing bust

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Two years in a row they’re going to go down to a 3rd string goalie aren’t they.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

ahhhh don't you all love being Oilers fans? lol

a deserved loss

 

[TheNumber4]

f***in look how Happy Hrudey is in the post game.

 

[oil Leaks]

Positives:
Skinner did not let in any stinkers.

Everything else, ugly

 

[foshizzle]

What can you say? We were out worked, out battled and out skilled by a better team.

Canucks were the better team and deserved the win.

This team for whatever reason doesn't want it enough.

I think it’s a reflection on the coach. You show some intensity on the bench and maybe your team will on the ice. He barely talks to his team. Oilers will lose at home.

 

[booyakasha]

hey, I got an idea Knobby...how about you play mcd-drai-hyman-bouch-Ek for 60 mins!!@!

 

[LevelingSolo]

If anyone ever questions how much effect a coach can have in a series, I point you to Rick Tochett

He might be the best coach in the NHL right now

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I know it’s on the players. Especially the top players and leaders but

How is there no clip of Knob blowing up on the bench after watching that putrid effort. There isn’t a coach left in the playoffs that wouldn’t be shitting their pants yelling if their team was playing like that.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I mean Leon and Connor have to take a serious look in the mirror after a game like that. Was all that emotion last year just BS?

I know they probably aren't exactly the reason why we lost. But in 2024 the NHL is a 4-3 league. The forwards and Bouchard gotta be thinking that they only got 1/2 the job done tonight.

I think they are gassed thanks to a completely insane decision to play them over 30 minutes a night 3 games in a row by a coach who should know better.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Play Pickard again and the team better get a win at home and then force game 7. It’s not over until it’s over, things can change real quick

 

[walktheboulavard]

Knob got out coached not going to lie. The McDrai line with Hyman wasn't working. Should have rotated Kane. This team is out muscling us right now. McDavid can't do anything, Nuge can't do anything. This isn't a series of finesse, this series is physical and will to win at any cost. Gotta punch them in the mouth, none of this fancy hotdogging shit.

 

[Old Boys Club]

Blow it up. So far from being a legit contender, this team would get eviscerated by Dallas/Florida/NY.

 

[McClelland]

Well deserved loss! Playing like this, we have nothing to do in a round 3.

Hope they find some mojo in game 6!

 

[nexttothemoon]

I just hope they put up a better effort at home in game 6... because another like this would be going out with a whimper.