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

[MCR74]

But aren’t they gunning for the Stanley Cup?

WTF did I just watch? No wonder the Oilers are in the toilet.

 

[LevelingSolo]

Sound's like Woodcroft gone unless this road trip goes well

 

[Matty Sundin]

Only positive for oilers is the west is bad. Anaheim and st.Louis I’m not sure if they can sustain a playoff spot all season but also that could work to their advantage as well other teams out ahead of them

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

if theyre way out of it by December they should consider moving Draisaitl..

i just dont think there team is constructed nearly well-enough

 

[StreetHawk]

if theyre way out of it by December they should consider moving Draisaitl..

i just dont think there team is constructed nearly well-enough

WC2 position has 11 points in 10 games. So 6 in back. WC2 isn’t a 100 point team like in the east a couple of years ago. Talking around 90/91 right now. But they need to turn it around by the end of the month. 12 more games to close out November. Can’t be worse than 7-5 to close out the month.

 

[herzausstein]

Assuming a playoff cutoff point of around 93, they only need about 63% of the remaining available points. Still possible but they are digging themselves into one heck of a hole.

 

[JianYang]

But when that super talent is introvert stat hunting winger esque kinda player, there is not much to build on.

I can imagine the same things were said about Mario once upon a time. Then a funny thing happened..... The Pens actually began to bring in some good players around Mario and they started winning cups.

If Wayne and Mario couldn't win on their own, I don't see how we should expect Connor to do so.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Honestly, 2-7-1 is nothing to worry about.

The team they have on the ice IS unless they can make a big trade or make all the guys feel like they are actually playing for their livelihoods

 

[Szechwan]

But aren’t they gunning for the Stanley Cup?

This should result in an automatic demotion from the league

 

[Hank Plank]

Gene Principe reaches new levels cringe even for him.

 

[yababy]

This psycho is back in the news?

Now I’m absolutely sure it’s the curse of Evander Kane stopping the Oilers and not the horrendous d-zone coverage, turnovers, goaltending and lack of finish.

The oilers curse is about 30 years old now. Long before Kane

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Oilers rushing Ekholm and McDavid back from injury, Drai's last season before negotiations begin (or traded), 2 awful goalies, cash strapped/max cap GM, lame duck coach and toxic locker room.... going to be a tough hill to climb.

 

[yababy]

Honestly, 2-7-1 is nothing to worry about.

The team they have on the ice IS unless they can make a big trade or make all the guys feel like they are actually playing for their livelihoods

Nothing to worry about now, but I see 3-7 in the next 10 games
Does a 5-14-1 record stir anything for you?

 

[The GM]

Does Tintin get fired if they lose the next one?

 

[jcs0218]

yikes

What is she even talking about? It doesn't seem to make any sense.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

But aren’t they gunning for the Stanley Cup?

I thought we left songs/videos like this behind in the 2010's, or even the 2000's

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Cant win with that goaltending and D. #FreeMcDavid

 

[SillyRabbit]

Oilers are built the same way I built my teams in video games when I was a kid.

All scoring, no defense, no goaltending.

My players always won the Art Ross, but that's about it.

 

[ffh]

Gene Principe reaches new levels cringe even for him.

When he left winnipeg to go to Edmonton all those years ago, the average IQ in both provinces went up.

 

[castle]

I'm feeling like their playoff hopes are even more reliant on peerless play by McDavid than most people thought before the season started. I don't see then making it... butbits hard to bet against McDavid and Draisaitl so maybe wild card. If the Kinga and Canucks prove someqhat legit, the Oilers aren't making it through on top3 division. I don't see it.

 

[BrendanGaunce4Selke]

they are looking good right now

 

[wetcoast]

Cant win with that goaltending and D. #FreeMcDavid

The Oilers came out simply DOMINATING the Canucks and Demko is the difference.

Edmonton is just in a really deep mental valley right now.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

They need to turn it around like right now. Otherwise this season can be a write off by Xmas. Imagine that, out of the playoffs by Xmas lol.

Unless they play at .850 for the remaining 60 games. Highly unlikely and unsustainable for 60 games

 

[HockeyWooot]

Watching this game vs Canucks its clear McDavid is 100% playing injured.

 

[Mattb124]

Thoughts?

You are unaware the season is 82 games long.