Oilers now 13-12-1: THE THREAD THAT'S FUN FOR EVERYONE

[Bounces R Way]

Yes, it should.

Before tonight, they had 3 goals on the season by bottom-six forwards (all by Warren Foegele, who was actually getting top-six shifts with McDavid out).

That's a pace of 30 goals on the season by bottom six forwards.

A good coach gets the most out of his roster. Every guy towing the same line. Are you telling me Woodcroft is doing that with the Oilers?

 

[Zalos]

They're too good for this bad streak not to end soon. I believe in McSaitl!

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Sit McDavid until he's 100%.

A healthy McDavid can will then back into the playoffs. But has to be healthy.

 

[HockeyWooot]

They can bounceback, but they'll need to turn it around soon. Maybe not division leading or favorites that some expected but should still be a playoff team.

We know what McDrai can do singlehandedly when they're on.

Lots of hockey left. If they're in the same spot at November end can start panicking then.

 

[syz]

The funniest part is that their analytics are actually significantly better than... maybe ever?

Corsi%: 3rd all situations, 2nd 5 on 5
Fenwick%: 3rd all situations, 2nd 5 on 5
Shots for%: 9th all situations, 8th 5 on 5
Expected goals for%: 5th all situations, 1st 5 on 5
Scoring chance%: 7th all situations, 3rd 5 on 5
High danger scoring chance%: 3rd all situations, 1st 5 on 5

Unfortunately they're 26th in high danger shooting percentage at 5 on 5 (31st in all situations) and 32nd in high danger save percentage. So they aren't finishing and if they make any mistakes they aren't getting saves.

 

[Bruce Granville]

It was a big mistake letting McDavid get hurt…

 

[J bo Jeans]

Not a lot of puck luck thats for sure. Lets check back in at the quarter way mark.

They win the game in Dallas last light 8/10 times. Goalie stood on his head and made 46 saves.

 

[Czechboy]

The Oilers currently have an unfortunate combination of skaters who can't beat NHL goaltenders and NHL goaltenders who can't stop NHL shooters. It's depressing.

This is a hillarious and very accurate summary of my Oilers.lol

 

[Suntouchable13]

Woodcroft is one of the 3 problems on this team. He single handedly costed his team the playoffs last year against Vegas.

I’d like to see what Mike Babcock could do with this Oilers team and see if he can install some defensive structure.

Too bad Mike is a complete nutcase, and a control freak. Otherwise he is a good coach.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

They desperately need a new coach

 

[Crabapple]

Need to get a goalie or will probably miss the playoffs. How many .865% games do we need to have before we realize it's not "bad bounces"?

Not to mention not having a historically best PP to cover up our other holes. Teams a mess.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

The fact our "starting" goalie have 1 quality start in his last 16 games is a bit indicative.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Too early to say.
Add four more D, six new bottom 6 forwards, two new goalies, one more top sixer, a new coach and GM and they could still go deep.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Too early to say.
Add four more D, six new bottom 6 forwards, two new goalies, one more top sixer, a new coach and GM and they could still go deep.

In other words, turn over half of the team lol

 

[AvsFan29]

They have an outside shot at squeeking into a wildcard spot, where they get smoked by COL/VGK/DAL

 

[WetcoastOrca]

In other words, turn over half of the team lol

Plus change up the equipment manager and hot dog vendors.

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

Bouchard looks ROUGH out there. On the ice tonight for FIVE Minnesota goals. Ouch.

And some people (not the rational ones) wanted to pay him 8 mill for 8 years.

 

[Coffey]

wanted to pay him 8 mill for 8 years.

 

[BCNate]

Not out if it yet, but two big games coming up against Seattle and another against the Canucks. Realistically Vegas is probably already un-catchable, you don't want to find yourself 10-15 points back of the next group in November. They can still right this season, but they are going to have to make that happen really quickly.

 

[Czechboy]

The Oiler's situation in pictures:

It's not murderers row but they need to win 8 of the next 9 to be in a playoff spot by American Thanksgiving. It's not good and we are in a shit pile of trouble.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

A good coach gets the most out of his roster. Every guy towing the same line. Are you telling me Woodcroft is doing that with the Oilers?

They've been through how many coaches now though? The roster has the same issues it did when Holland took over. Heck the same issues since McDavid was drafted. If McDavid and Draisaitl aren't in god mode the team struggles.

 

[Shane Diesel]

The Oiler's situation in pictures:

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It's not murderers row but they need to win 8 of the next 9 to be in a playoff spot by American Thanksgiving. It's not good and we are in a shit pile of trouble.

It's kind of impressive how shitty the West is.

 

[Czechboy]

It's kindo of impressive how shitty the West is.

The top end is nice... Nucks are on fire... Avs are cup contenders, knights are too.. Dallas is legit.

But yeah... The bottom is pathetic.

 

[jigglysquishy]

They've been through how many coaches now though? The roster has the same issues it did when Holland took over. Heck the same issues since McDavid was drafted. If McDavid and Draisaitl aren't in god mode the team struggles.

It even predates McDavid.

Outside their 2006 cinderella run, the team has been in various states of disarray since Messier left, five years before McDavid was born.

 

[syz]

They've been through how many coaches now though? The roster has the same issues it did when Holland took over. Heck the same issues since McDavid was drafted. If McDavid and Draisaitl aren't in god mode the team struggles.

McDavid is the most recent draft pick they've gotten significant contributions from. About sums it up tbh.