Post-Game Talk: Oilers Do Dallas and deliver the goods

[foshizzle]

What is the ceiling on this guy now? Is it crazy to think (once he bulks up), he could be a better skating Ekholm?

He is pretty jacked now. He put a lot of time in the past summer. It’s just a matter of getting quality NHL games under his belt now. These playoffs will be huge for his development

 

[McDeepika]

Is Draisaitl the best passer in Oiler history? I never got to see Gretzky or Weight.

The pass to Nuge was obviously perfect but he made 2 beauty passes under pressure to send us on 2 on 1s that didn't get converted. Just an amazing player.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Is it just me or did deboer just freak out over a pretty basic question? I didn’t see anything wrong with that question

Kind of looked like a staged freakout, where he had the intent to do an f bomb somewhee along and then ended up blowing it at that guy. That said Deboer did get angry and I think a bit at his team.

 

[Messrules11]

Is Draisaitl the best passer in Oiler history? I never got to see Gretzky or Weight.

The pass to Nuge was obviously perfect but he made 2 beauty passes under pressure to send us on 2 on 1s that didn't get converted. Just an amazing player.

Haha, it’s Gretzky easily

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Get Caked in Cancun?

Haha. Indeed I did.

 

[foshizzle]

That last time down in Bako really transformed he and Holloway.

Yes it did. Also, let’s also give credit to this coaching staff who to,d them just to go out and play. Puts them out again if they make a mistake. Confidence from your coaches is huge

 

[Canovin]

If Broberg developed sooner. We are looking at 8M a piece for him and Bouchard. Maybe it’s blessing in disguise he’s coming into his own at the right time when we are cap crunch

 

[Drivesaitl]

Its a great moment. At the time it even had that sense of being a retrospective kind of thing. It was noteworthy in the game, a lot of people here focused on it.

 

[Fishy McScales]

Is Draisaitl the best passer in Oiler history? I never got to see Gretzky or Weight.

The pass to Nuge was obviously perfect but he made 2 beauty passes under pressure to send us on 2 on 1s that didn't get converted. Just an amazing player.

I mean I think Gretz is in his own stratosphere in league history, let alone Oilers history.

But for sure, with the pace of today's game Leon is an amazing disher.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I wouldn't read too much into what they're saying right after a big loss.

At the same time, I honestly don't think any of our guys would talk like that. Knob for sure wouldn't be as agitated as PD, but Knob is an even-keel individual.

I thought Dallas was done when they went down 2-0 to vegas losing two at home. Then again when they squandered leads in games 1,2 against Colorado.

Dallas have always been a strange group and such peaks and valleys. Often in same series. Not sure what to think about them. Ultimately what happens in a series is one team ends up having more players rowing and contributing. Dallas isn't finding that.

 

[McDeepika]

Haha, it’s Gretzky easily

You're obviously probably right. I'm just on a high from last night's win. But Gretzky just seems like a guy who was too good at everything. Obviously it isn't close as a playmaker but if we isolate it to just passing, I wonder if it's a bit closer.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Why does some girl keep showing me her butt on this website lol

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Is Draisaitl the best passer in Oiler history? I never got to see Gretzky or Weight.

The pass to Nuge was obviously perfect but he made 2 beauty passes under pressure to send us on 2 on 1s that didn't get converted. Just an amazing player.

It’s 99 but drai is best in the nhl imo. Probably second best oiler passer ever

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Not sure if posted but

https://x.com/i/web/status/1796896729817580006

 

[Drivesaitl]

Is Draisaitl the best passer in Oiler history? I never got to see Gretzky or Weight.

The pass to Nuge was obviously perfect but he made 2 beauty passes under pressure to send us on 2 on 1s that didn't get converted. Just an amazing player.

Gretz was. With Drai he's often static in his drawing players to him and then making the pass. He's clinical and surgical with that pass, just like Gretz was. What separates them, and what Gretz did almost all the time is he'd be moving and creating opening and D cover challenges through his motion and then surgically pass to the opening he just created with his movement. Drai does that sometimes but more often he's static or skating along wing when he makes that sort of pass.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

If Broberg developed sooner. We are looking at 8M a piece for him and Bouchard. Maybe it’s blessing in disguise he’s coming into his own at the right time when we are cap crunch

Might be a bit early to be handing out 8 sheets to Broberg.

But Bouchard might cost us 10 per on a long term deal now.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Not sure if posted but

https://x.com/i/web/status/1796896729817580006

Missing Jack this playoffs

 

[Drivesaitl]

Going down 2-0 last game awoke the dragon. The realization that if they lost game 4 it would be season over has been burned into their brain, they seem totally dialed in since, even Skinner, 110 minutes between goals.

Dallas are sometimes partly at fault for their own difficulties. Up 2-0 in game 4 they had quite a few chances and Hintz particularly missed on a breakaway. In former times it was considered bad to miss net on a breakaway. To squander chances. Dallas do that a lot and it hasn't stopped since. They dig themselves in holes with scoring futility. On another play that game Dadonov is wide open, trips over his skates 3X and doesn't even get the breakaway.

Last night early Pavelski walks a D, has a wide open shot from slot and misses by 3 feet. Go through the list of Duchene, Marchment, Pavey etc and they've failed their team. Huge credit to Oilers for limiting the Dallas chances. Biggest Dallas fail though is their PP. Last night, home game, Dallas start out first period missing the net on shots around 6X. In a game where chances will be few you can't be doing that continually.

 

[Messrules11]

You're obviously probably right. I'm just on a high from last night's win. But Gretzky just seems like a guy who was too good at everything. Obviously it isn't close as a playmaker but if we isolate it to just passing, I wonder if it's a bit closer.

Understood, Drai is more comparable in that sense, but I’d even put Coffey ahead if you really want a comparison there.

 

[McDrai]

Might be a bit early to be handing out 8 sheets to Broberg.

But Bouchard might cost us 10 per on a long term deal now.

This is why offloading Nurse is absolutely paramount. That money should go to Bouchard

 

[Captain Controversy]

Ive seen cosmic gate like 5x and they’ve always been the worst set at the show.

Love armin, ferry, rayel and such.

I saw cosmic gate with a live singing Emma Hewitt in Calgary in like 2011. That was the best show I've seen in regards to a rave.

 

[Arty Spooners Bsmnt]

Shock, Denial, then Anger - he will eventually get to Acceptance

Tomorrow night.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Never forget

https://x.com/i/web/status/1796761141924004095

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

f*** it. I’m getting McDonald’s to celebrate. Huge win. Turned 40 as the clock turned over midnight.

Sorry arteries!!!

Oh man -- 40? Now you're old and gross!


I'll be old and gross next April.

f***.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Dallas are sometimes partly at fault for their own difficulties. Up 2-0 in game 4 they had quite a few chances and Hintz particularly missed on a breakaway. In former times it was considered bad to miss net on a breakaway. To squander chances. Dallas do that a lot and it hasn't stopped since. They dig themselves in holes with scoring futility. On another play that game Dadonov is wide open, trips over his skates 3X and doesn't even get the breakaway.

Last night early Pavelski walks a D, has a wide open shot from slot and misses by 3 feet. Go through the list of Duchene, Marchment, Pavey etc and they've failed their team. Huge credit to Oilers for limiting the Dallas chances. Biggest Dallas fail though is their PP. Last night, home game, Dallas start out first period missing the net on shots around 6X. In a game where chances will be few you can't be doing that continually.

I will never forget DeBoer and Spott smirking on the bench after Dallas went up by two quick goals.