Post-Game Talk: Oilers 3 Flames 0 - McDavid Hatty

[KarmaPolice]

Don't think Kailer is gonna cut it at RW this year. He'll be ready next year.

Chia should just sign Iginla already.

I don't think JP is that far away. I'd rather just bring up JP after he gets up to speed in the AHL. Worst case scenario, put JP on the 3rd line and he'll be fine, and Kassian looked great with Lucic and Nuge on the 2nd line. Kailer might still prove himself, but we'll see. He still has another 8 games to show what he can do.

But if we can sign Iginla for cheap, it would be great for depth and giving Todd an insane amount of options up front. For the same contract as Jagr I would accept it (1m base + 1m bonuses).

 

[Aerrol]

Anyone venture over to that CP cesspool? I'm too lazy to do so but if there are any doozies let us know hahah

What a night. **** the Lames, this win was sweet.

I took a look, and nothing too amazing...except this:

"McDavid and Drai are just on another level compared to Monahan and Gaudreau. Not entirely sure we can win with those guys"

You know you've really won when you've broken the enemy's spirit.

 

[Soundwave]

I think if they are going to play Yamo, they might as well let him play on the 2nd unit PP ... that's playing more to his strengths.

 

[Psychoil]

Boys little late to the party!!!! What a rockin night! I am so happy we pounded the shames. Wasn't even close really. We played a great game but I think there some chemistry between the lines that will get sorted out, and when they do, we will be firing on all cylinders. I liked alot of individual performances tonight, but maybe not much entire lines except McGoats

 

[McTrashBoat]

I love you guys

here comes the phone calls on SN

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Nurse had an excellent night defensively
He plays like that all year we have a player

 

[tiger_80]

Flames out-shot 16-5 in the 3rd.

But, but, I thought the Flames are supposed to have a top 3 defense in the league! Some Flames fans even said they were the very best! Yet our D out-performed them, and we were missing our #3 Dman in Sekera! So yeah, what's the excuse there? Gio is so over-rated (think he's getting old), and so is Brodie. Hamonic had a very tough last season, and he didn't look that good to me either. If you compare all our D, comparing our #1 Dman to the Flames #1 Dman all the way down to the #6, most of our Dmen were just clearly better. With Klefbom (#1), Larsson (#2), and Nurse (give him any number 3-6; it doesn't matter) it wasn't even close -- they were all much better than their counterparts.

The problems with Flames defence is they have a collection of very solid players, but no one really in that Pronger/Lidstrom tier who could consistently not just defend but shut down the top talent. McDavid made Brodie, Hamilton and Hamonic look like pylons at times.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I don't think JP is that far away. I'd rather just bring up JP after he gets up to speed in the AHL. Worst case scenario, put JP on the 3rd line and he'll be fine, and Kassian looked great with Lucic and Nuge on the 2nd line. Kailer might still prove himself, but we'll see. He still has another 8 games to show what he can do.

But if we can sign Iginla for cheap, it would be great for depth and giving Todd an insane amount of options up front. For the same contract as Jagr I would accept it (1m base + 1m bonuses).

Jagr is still 10x the player iginla is, don't want anything to do with Iginla

 

[Burnoutboi]

You know you've really won when you've broken the enemy's spirit.

Especially in the first game of the season.

 

[Soundwave]

Nurse had an excellent night defensively
He plays like that all year we have a player

Yep. I thought Benning was good too. Really like both of them, even Gryba was OK. Klef/Lars are growing too. Our D just looks like a group that's matured a lot.

Our D looked way better than theirs even without Sekera. Even the first caller on the Flames call in show is saying our D is underrated, lol.

 

[voxel]

In the last preseason game against the Nuckleheads, Yamamoto looked overmatched at NHL speed. He's not fast enough yet nor strong enough to deal with NHLers.

Iginla isn't the answer. I am pining for Perron, Neal, or something of that ilk. Jagr would have been okay too I guess.

 

[Soundwave]

This team is completely playing McLellan's structured system to a tee ... all the garbage from the rebuild-era has been pretty much purged, they play like a full on veteran squad now without all the stupid blunders.

 

[KarmaPolice]

The problems with Flames defence is they have a collection of very solid players, but no one really in that Pronger/Lidstrom tier who could consistently not just defend but shut down the top talent. McDavid made Brodie, Hamilton and Hamonic look like pylons at times.

Yeah, that's true. On our side, most of our D are getting better: Klefbom, Larsson, Nurse, Benning; they're all getting better and continuing to develop. Calgary's D is at their peak and some guys are past it (or are just over-rated), while most of our D is just getting better and better. You add Sekera with how he played last season to this game, and Flames probably only get 4 shots in the 3rd, nevermind 6 shots. So yeah, I'm not sold on Calgary's D being as impressive as it looks on paper. Too many guys who are aging and not fleet of foot.

 

[Soundwave]

In the last preseason game against the Nuckleheads, Yamamoto looked overmatched at NHL speed. He's not fast enough yet nor strong enough to deal with NHLers.

Iginla isn't the answer. I am pining for Perron, Neal, or something of that ilk. Jagr would have been okay too I guess.

I think Perron would be a good fit with the team as it is now if we can get over the whole past history bit, but that might as well have been a life time ago.

 

[Connor McFries]

This team is completely playing McLellan's structured system to a tee ... all the garbage from the rebuild-era has been pretty much purged, they play like a full on veteran squad now without all the stupid blunders.

This was the game you saw the Sharks routinely play against the Oilers. 35+ shots every game.

 

[gooilgo]

This team is completely playing McLellan's structured system to a tee ... all the garbage from the rebuild-era has been pretty much purged, they play like a full on veteran squad now without all the stupid blunders.

That was so evident tonight, the team looks like it has matured.

 

[snipes]

I took a look, and nothing too amazing...except this:

"McDavid and Drai are just on another level compared to Monahan and Gaudreau. Not entirely sure we can win with those guys"

You know you've really won when you've broken the enemy's spirit.

Crushing their soul.

What a difference a year and a bit makes.

 

[Soundwave]

Flames ain't winning shit with Gaudreau as their so-called "franchise" player. He's no Jarome Iginla or Theo Fleury even.

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but Connor McDavid is trending WorldWide on Twitter.

 

[gooilgo]

Flames ain't winning **** with Gaudreau as their so-called "franchise" player. He's no Jarome Iginla or Theo Fleury even.

Did 'lil Johnny play tonight?

 

[subnet]

Too bad McDavid can’t score and only can assist. Maybe when he gets older he can work in his shot... maybe one day, he can be like Matthews?

That YYC defense - y’know, the best and most underrated in the league, had bad luck all night. I’m sure they’ll prove how awesome they really are.

If only they had the speedster Jagr playing tonight. He would have been the difference!

`````What a domination tonight. The score flattered the Llames. Talbot with a super easy shutout. McDavid looked even faster than last year?

SUCK IT FLAMES!!!!!

 

[Connor McFries]

Another thing I liked was how the Oilers kept going at Smith even though he was having a really good game. In years past, oil would get discouraged and would try to win in a shoot out only to let a goal in the last minute.

Summary from 960:
McDavid so fast
Oil d really good
How about that Jagr tho?

 

[MoneyGuy]

It's not enough for the Oilers to do well. The Flames and their fans must also suffer.

They are. Oh, they are.

 

[NeverForget06]

Sounds like there was a Semenko tribute during the first period.

There was. It was either in the first or second TV timeout

 

[Soundwave]

Flames call in show regulars are blown away by McDavid's speed, lol.