Post-Game Talk: Oilers beat the Knights

[Spawn]

Nice win

Leon Draisaitl has been an absolute beast

30GP 22G 23A 45P +18 and a tidy ~57% on faceoffs on the year

Wowee

 

[Soundwave]

Didn't get a chance to watch the full game unfortunately, happy with the win. Looks like we got a little sloppy after 5-0? Sounds like there was some reffing BS too.

 

[walktheboulavard]

Man the current rendition of this team has been so much fun to watch. Just walking down heavy weight teams on the score boards.

Leon's playing like the best player in the league (he normally is in the playoffs anyways) with the best player in the world in tow. Nurse is playing like 9.25, Bouch is elite and absolute gamer in the playoffs, Ekholm the Viking and a strong cast to come along with the ride. Hopefully Kane is playoff ready and skate before the hip injuries because a line of Kane Drai and Podz will absolutely paint towns red.

Not sure since last time I've enjoyed an Oilers team like I do this one.

 

[Dirk Dangler]

And he's a mean tank of a player too, they should go get him, imo

He can also kill penalties

I didn’t know McCarron actually played centre. 54% on the dot too. Sign me up. Fits in better than Olivier, who I suggested.

 

[TheNumber4]

Knob and Coffey. Not to limit how instrumental Coffey has been in implementing where D do much more with puck to get zone outs and transition. More expectation on more D to make breakout plays. That and the good jumps into offense means it often looks like we have more players on ice. The D are being so effective and such a huge part of this club. All of them. This is the best D performance found anywhere in the league and Coffey has them have their own Lunch spot in the room and the only forward thats been allowed to sit with them is Draisaitl. hmmm.

Coffey is elevating D on the ice and in the room. D are cool. D are bosses. Its the message. Works perfectly with KK's solid Clare Drake type game plan and the forwards buying into responsible play and the best back pressure you find in the league right now.

We're playing Golden Bears hockey but with generational skill on ice.

For sure. I just say Knob hockey as a short hand, not to discount Coffey's contributions. Coffey's philosophy of wanting more from his defenceman, kind of a reverse of the "less is more" mantra, and I've said in the past, sometimes "more is also more". Defenceman that can make plays and that try to make impacts beyond being "safe".

The best defencemen this league has ever seen, those that win Norris's, those that become legend like Coffey himself were guys who could who wanted to make plays and guys who could make plays. What's innovative about Coffey, is that he expects and thinks that any defenceman can do it. It's not just reserved for the Duncan Kieths, EK65s, Coffeys, Bouchards etc of the world. Every defenceman can bring a bit more within their skillset, and Coffey does a masterful job of getting that out of them.

 

[oXo Cube]

Nice win

Leon Draisaitl has been an absolute beast

30GP 22G 23A 45P +18 and a tidy ~57% on faceoffs on the year

Wowee

A season nobody has really talked about at all outside of Edmonton and he should be the full on Hart favorite right now.

Some posters on this board wanted to move on from him because of the new contract lmfao.

 

[Faelko]

Nice win

Leon Draisaitl has been an absolute beast

30GP 22G 23A 45P +18 and a tidy ~57% on faceoffs on the year

Wowee

Selke

F the haters….

 

[Drivesaitl]

For sure. I just say Knob hockey as a short hand, not to discount Coffey's contributions. Coffey's philosophy of wanting more from his defenceman, kind of a reverse of the "less is more" mantra, and I've said in the past, sometimes "more is also more". Defenceman that can make plays and that try to make impacts beyond being "safe".

The best defenceman this league has ever seen, those that win Norris's, those that become legend like Coffey himself were guys who could who wanted to make plays and guys who could make plays. What's innovative about Coffey, is that he expects and thinks that any defenceman can do it. It's not just reserved for Duncan Kieths, EK65s, Coffeys, Bouchards etc of the world. Every defenceman can bring a bit more within their skillset, and Coffey does a masterful job of getting that out of them.

Yep. I made a couple comments during game as well that the Vaunted Vegas D in this game were being completely outclassed by the Oilers D. League and pundits really sleeping on how good our D are playing. We weren't the ones letting opponents just walk in our crease pounding pucks all day or giving pucks away constantly in ownzone. Vegas D were not impressive today. Hill wasn't either but he was furious at his own team after the 5-0 goal and should be. On every goal Vegas coverage was suspect. 2 of the goals Vegas D assisted on.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

It’s amazing you barely hear about how great drai has been from the eastern media. Just awful blinders they have

 

[nerevarine]

Man only tied for 2nd in the league in points, 1st in goals and carrying the oilers for most of the season.

Should have let Drai walk if he wouldnt agree to 13.5M, that extra 500k will break this team

 

[TheNumber4]

Yep. I made a couple comments during game as well that the Vaunted Vegas D in this game were being completely outclassed by the Oilers D. League and pundits really sleeping on how good our D are playing. We weren't the ones letting opponents just walk in our crease pounding pucks all day or giving pucks away constantly in ownzone. Vegas D were not impressive today. Hill wasn't either but he was furious at his own team after the 5-0 goal and should be. On every goal Vegas coverage was suspect. 2 of the goals Vegas D assisted on.

I haven't watched the game yet, but I will be on the lookout for that comparison. With Vegas D I think they are supreme in their adherence to the system, and they are built to play that system to a tee. Bruce Cassidy knows his zone D, and that's great, but so do we. And if we can match them on that front but bring more focus and execution on playmaking from our D, we can surpass them for sure.

 

[Soundwave]

He’s been a good fit, just wish he put up more points in his role. But ultimately he has helped Drai excel and that’s more than you can ask most players.

He has 6 points in his last 9 games which isn't bad considering he is a monster on the boards and can play physical, makes smart plays.

Don't write off players after 15 or 20 games, it's a process especially with young guys.

Dylan Holloway had 4 points total last year in his 30th game played.

 

[Ibanez]

Well we knew the shooting percentage would regress positively but this is just sexy the past few games.

Me likey.

Side note that Nurse has effing great. So nice to see

It’s amazing you barely hear about how great drai has been from the eastern media. Just awful blinders they have

Needs to use more man purses…

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Well we knew the shooting percentage would regress positively but this is just sexy the past few games.

Me likey.

Side note that Nurse has effing great. So nice to see

I remember arguing with a few folks early In the year about this. It was obvious those stats would stabilize. They thought the season was over 8 games in

 

[McFlash97]

Draisaitl is on pace to win the Hart, Selke, Rocket,and now in the running for the Art Ross.


Incredible

 

[walktheboulavard]

How's the song go again?

Women lie, men lie. Numbers don't lie?

 

[Ibanez]

I remember arguing with a few folks early In the year about this. It was obvious those stats would stabilize. They thought the season was over 8 games in

I get in the moment it’s annoying, but it just wasn’t sustainable. We were at like 4-5 percent right at the beginning

It’s hard to stay the course. But team is rolling!!!

 

[Morpheus]

We keepin da streak alive boys!!

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Drai and Mcdavid only had to play 18 mins last two games. That’s what depth can do

 

[Soundwave]

That was a big goal by Jeff Skinner too, man that was a heck of a time for Stu to go impersonate Mike Smith (and not in a good way). We needed that.

 

[TB12]

We're playing Golden Bears hockey but with generational skill on ice.

This. Well said. It is very much like watching the Bears when Knobber played there under Rob Daum. Just with 2 of the best players in the world executing the system and suffocating the other team with full team buy-in.

 

[dustrock]

It’s amazing you barely hear about how great drai has been from the eastern media. Just awful blinders they have

hopefully at some point Drai will achieve as much as Auston Matthews

 

[trick91]

We got sloppy after it was 5-0 but that's expected with such a big lead.

 

[Boner Pills]

Great game. Weird seeing a goal by each Skinner at different ends of the ice within a minute.

 

[Cloned]

The slow start last year was the best thing to happen in the McDavid era.