Post-Game Talk: Oilers 4 Sharks 3 - Hitch a ride to McDavid

[TheNumber4]

Pure honesty which is great. No deflecting questions. Just honest true answers.

What I liked was the part where he mentioned that he liked the guys cause he told them their mistake and to go fix it and they did. Shows the guys ready to buy in.

Also wondering which guy didn't see the ice cause he couldn't remember their name lol

Yup as predicted. We got a good room there. Had zero worries buy in was going to be the issue.

 

[TheNumber4]

Oh man reading the entire sharks gdt.... Such misdirected anger at their d and their coach and their precious pavelski and the refs and Oilers late hits?......I've had this feeling many times in the past. It's facing a Hitchcock team. Infuriating beyond belief.

Interacting with Sharks fans during the 16-17 playoffs its like ANY amount of physical play against them is a crime against hockey. That fanbase wouldn't know physicality if Lucic smashed their heads into the glass.

 

[Soundwave]

Yup as predicted. We got a good room there. Had zero worries buy in was going to be the issue.

I never really bought that the room is the issue. Not five years ago, and not today. Not every player is 100% a perfect angel, but I think that's never been the core issue or even close to it.

They don't have a good enough roster so they get frustrated and lose and that spirals downwards, Hitch maaaaay work as a stop gap in a year where the Pacific is very weak because I do think the guys genuinely want success. They just overall have too many holes as a team that opponents exploit to win games and then confidence goes down the toilet.

So if Hitch tells them "buy into what I'm selling because it'll get you wins" I don't doubt they will at least listen and give it a fair try. Now how well those actual results are, time will tell.

 

[Canada Drai]

Interacting with Sharks fans during the 16-17 playoffs its like ANY amount of physical play against them is a crime against hockey. That fanbase wouldn't know physicality if Lucic smashed their heads into the glass.

One of the worst experiences of my life was dealing with Sharks fans during the playoffs.

 

[TheNumber4]

One of the worst experiences of my life was dealing with Sharks fans during the playoffs.

I had fun. I enjoy a some good trolling every now and then.

 

[TheNumber4]

I never really bought that the room is the issue. Not five years ago, and not today. Not every player is 100% a perfect angel, but I think that's never been the core issue or even close to it.

They don't have a good enough roster so they get frustrated and lose and that spirals downwards, Hitch maaaaay work as a stop gap in a year where the Pacific is very weak because I do think the guys genuinely want success. They just overall have too many holes as a team that opponents exploit to win games and then confidence goes down the toilet.

So if Hitch tells them "buy into what I'm selling because it'll get you wins" I don't doubt they will at least listen and give it a fair try. Now how well those actual results are, time will tell.

Yup time will tell. So why were you pissing and moaning about the new coach hire for hours earlier . I agree with all your points about Chia and this joke of a roster he's put together.... But sometimes players CAN play above their level with the right motivation. And sometimes the effect of poor talent and bad players can be minimized with proper deployment and coaching. Wait and see time right now.

 

[Tyrolean]

Matt Benning needs to go. I dunno who else would be the solution there, but it can't be him. He very easily could have cost us the game. Klefbom was OK, but what the hell are you thinking on that redirection? I just don't understand what's going in the heads of our D some times.

Should gave kept Davidson.

 

[TheNumber4]

Should gave kept Davidson.

Should bring up Bear.

 

[Soundwave]

Yup time will tell. So why were you pissing and moaning about the new coach hire for hours earlier . I agree with all your points about Chia and this joke of a roster he's put together.... But sometimes players CAN play above their level with the right motivation. And sometimes the effect of poor talent and bad players can be minimized with proper deployment and coaching. Wait and see time right now.

Frustration of being cornered into this position to begin with. We shouldn't be here.

 

[McDynasty]

Ugly win, McDavid + Drai working their magic while the rest of the team stunk it up. Timely SHG by RNH and Brodziak though. Also Koskinen kept this team in there by bailing out the group of 5 in front of him over and over.

There are no such things as ugly wins, a win is always pretty nice.

 

[TheNumber4]

Frustration of being cornered into this position to begin with. We shouldn't be here.

We shouldn't. But we are. Imma give the coach a chance... and through that also Chia... The worst case is we get exactly what we want anyways, Chia canned in the offseason.

 

[TheNumber4]

Thought this needed to be brought in from the GDT, Hitch on Benning:

 

[McDynasty]

They were actually told to maintain cycles and wear down the other team instead of constantly forcing the puck back to the point in order to be shot into shinpads. That alone makes guys like Kassian and Lucic at least potentially effective players.

I'm tired of the cliche that NHL teams are now about faster not bigger, I always felt you need a healthy combination of both to win games and I think we have a pretty good balance of that.

 

[onetweasy]

Lucic wasn’t put on the ice in the final 3 mins!

Hitch is a genius!

 

[McDynasty]

The sad thing is that the worst defenseman tonight wasn’t Benning ... it was Karlsson.

One PP giveaway leading to a goal against, got outskated by Khaira for a SH breakaway, got walked by McDavid and fell down.

Every time I noticed him it was because he did something bad.

He's really killing his UFA contract value being on the sharks.

 

[onetweasy]

So next 4 games to close out the month: Anaheim, LA x 2 and Dallas. All winnable games, IMO. If we manage to go streaking, heading into December with a 14-10-1 record isn’t bad at all.

Haha what a difference 60 mins make.....

 

[McCombo]

Benning was a tire fire tonight once again

If I caught it right he was demoted from 2nd pair to 3rd pair as the game went on. I don't think Garrison is solution to 3rd pair either but Benning shouldn't be regular.

 

[TheNumber4]

If I caught it right he was demoted from 2nd pair to 3rd pair as the game went on. I don't think Garrison is solution to 3rd pair either but Benning shouldn't be regular.

GET BEAR UP. It's so obvious for a team with zero "exceptional passers" on D.

 

[McCombo]

GET BEAR UP. It's so obvious for a team with zero "exceptional passers" on D.

I thought that Bear was best of the B's (Bear, Benning, Bouchard) in training camp. But he was casualty of contract situations. Bouchard got his try-out and Bear didn't need to clear waivers. Sucks he got injured in AHL.

 

[The Hound]

Should bring up Bear.

plz. McDavid to Bear PP 1ts.

 

[McShogun99]

He's really killing his UFA contract value being on the sharks.

Whatever team signs him for 10+ million this offseason is going to regret it.

 

[Todd from Leduc]

Playoffs boys!

 

[Mcnofool6110]

I mean, don't look now, but McDavid 1 point off the scoring lead, Leon 6 points behind

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Local guy back home to save the day

 

[McDynasty]