Oilers are good at hockey again: Back in the plofs

[westc2]

Way too soon to consider them "back in the playoffs". In a week's time they could be back in 13th place in the West.

 

[klefbombs shoulder]

- Very nearly every player playing some of their worst possible hockey individually - by a lot of reports Woodcroft ran a shitty camp (for the second year in a row)

I haven't heard about this, any source?

 

[snag]

Winnipeg Jet reign in first Power Ranking of 2024; resurgent Edmonton Oilers in 3rd | TSN

The top spot in our Power Rankings – and two of the top three spots overall – belong to teams from north of the border.

www.tsn.ca

 

[Czechboy]

Way too soon to consider them "back in the playoffs". In a week's time they could be back in 13th place in the West.

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100 percent! I didn't say they were making the playoffs though. I said they are currently in them by points and points percentage. Lots can happen between now and the end of the season (including us going up and not down).

 

[BB79]

Anyone else looking to get into the playoffs should circle those upcoming Sens games.

Imagine playing your Sens and my Sabres back to back? Easy 4 points right there

 

[PuckG]

Way too soon to consider them "back in the playoffs". In a week's time they could be back in 13th place in the West.

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True, but having 2-4 games in hand on everyone competing for a WC spot is nice.

Imagine playing your Sens and my Sabres back to back? Easy 4 points right there

Sounds like the exact type of games the Oilers can blow.

 

[NyQuil]

Imagine playing your Sens and my Sabres back to back? Easy 4 points right there

Not exactly murderer’s row right now

 

[Hockey Outsider]

The Sens a couple of years ago were like 14 points out of the playoffs, then went on a miracle run with the hamburgler and qualified for the playoffs.

I looked over the Sens' 2015 season. The biggest gap I could find was 10 points, on Feb 17th.

On January 2nd, 2019, the Blues were out by 11 points (not the 9 points I mistakenly indicated earlier). Let me know if there was a date when the Sens were out of the playoffs by 11+ points, as that would seem to be the all-time record.

 

[Mr Positive]

How were they so terrible to start the season anyway?

It made no sense to me at the time. I know Campbell sucked and McDavid got hurt, but why were they such a trainwreck? They should make the playoffs pretty comfortably now.

McDavid and Ekholm were playing injured and looked bad.

Both goalies were bad.

Our coach was trying to implement a new defensive system that wasn't taking (which btw the new coach has implemented successfully)

 

[Czechboy]

I had nowhere else to post this.. but I just wanted to say... you know who'd love this run? Robin Brownlee... great writer and fan who was around for the decade of darkness. I was sad to read he passed away today.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I had nowhere else to post this.. but I just wanted to say... you know who'd love this run? Robin Brownlee... great writer and fan who was around for the decade of darkness. I was sad to read he passed away today.

in the Oilers forum?

 

[KCC]

Btw, Kings lose again in ot With 1 second left! 7 losses in a row now for them.

 

[Cup or Bust]

More like rocketed back into a playoff spot at this point.

 

[lawrence]

Told you guys to to write off McDavid drai after the first 11 games.

 

[Bankerguy]

I hope they make the playoffs because McDavid and Drai should see playoff action. Its good for the league its good for the game to have the best of the best playing post season.
However, not sure if i really like their chances though. For them it always feels like one bad call against them and they implode, one weak goal against and they implode,
Their tougher guys also take dumb penalties when they get pissed off. Nurse and Kane... you get under their skin and they'll be in the box. They'll look really good for 2 or 3 games in a series but they "lose it" really easily and then things snowball quickly

 

[wetcoast]

Wildcard spot by points:

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Wildcard by points percentage:

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McD is now third in .ppg

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Bouch is 3rd in D scoring

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Skinner's last 5 games

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Hyman keeping great goal scoring company

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It's a nice turnaround. Curious if they can keep it up?

People shouldn't be so surprised, they had a slow start but still have an elite team that can go places if they get any goaltending.

 

[Czechboy]

I will not stop beating this drum.lol

 

[Coffey]

I will not stop beating this drum.lol

Still makes boneheaded mistakes at least once a game.
Like Nurse used to.

 

[jellybeans]

I'm afraid the beating my habs are going to take tonight.

 

[Czechboy]

Still makes boneheaded mistakes at least once a game.
Like Nurse used to.

Absolutely.. and he more than makes up for it. Just like the tweet says.. he has the puck a LOT on his stick so the chances of a mistake go up.

 

[Czechboy]

I'm afraid the beating my habs are going to take tonight.

Hoping to see Monty in net... at the start of the season he was a trade target on here for us and the offers were pretty hillarious.

 

[Coffey]

I'm afraid the beating my habs are going to take tonight.

Yea, so did the Sens and Hawks.

You'll be fine, our offense has cooled down.

 

[iCanada]

I'm afraid the beating my habs are going to take tonight.

Eh, we've had pretty awful puck luck and finish lately, will probably be a closer game than you think.

 

[McVespa99]

How were they so terrible to start the season anyway?

It made no sense to me at the time. I know Campbell sucked and McDavid got hurt, but why were they such a trainwreck? They should make the playoffs pretty comfortably now.

McDavid hurt
Ekholm hurt
Slow start for Drai
Both goalies played terrible
The entire D core played like they were not good enough for the echl
Lost confidence
And they seemed to get a lot of bad bounces on top of all this

 

[nbwingsfan]

Wildcard spot by points:

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Wildcard by points percentage:

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McD is now third in .ppg

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Bouch is 3rd in D scoring

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Skinner's last 5 games

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Hyman keeping great goal scoring company

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It's a nice turnaround. Curious if they can keep it up?

McDavid will have another Hart by the end of the year.

To anyone doubting his ability or how bad the Oilers are without him, just look at their play when he was injured and playing at 50%.

Him and to a slightly lesser extent Drasaitl are a two man team carrying around bags of garbage with a few cardboard boxes (Kane, Hyman)