Need more Jeff Jackson memes. he put Frankenstein together.Didn’t take long for the Knoblauch memes to start lol.
That’s two coaches now that have completely wasted preseason.
Tippett, for all his faults, at least knew how to run a preseason properly. Spend the first few games playing prospects who actually have a shot with some of your top players to see if there is anything there, then spend the last games generating line chemistry by playing your expected lines.
I recall he was also one of the few that gave shit early last season during that slump as well. The epic "what is anybody here going to do" chirp in the heritage classic and Kane's intensity is what this team could use right now.
They came close to success last year but I'm fearful they botched it and took a step back. McCloud had a lot of haters but did a lot of things right. No problem trading him but not for a return that is needed NOW to replace what he did, not in the future. And they knew Kane would be lost for significant amount of time. Replacement for that sandpaper? None. Desharnais couldn't fight worth shit but he tried and was a mini mean Pronger with his stick. So who do we get instead? Couple of 2nd pairing ECHL guys to my eyes. And to that, we have 2 D in the minors who I've watched for over 3 and 5 years each, that are miles better than the 2 we have here. Why?Because Jeff Jackson stresses analytics beyond anything else. Note that the team has had good corsi in these two games. Which means jacksquat to me ever but for analytics guys.
This is a crazy roster to put together. Again wheres the hits, wheres the fight, wheres the grit, wheres the speed. This is the wierdest lineup put together in the McDrai arc which is saying something.
jebus even Chiarelli wouldn't put a team together with so little fight to it.
The type of players we need we've let go. Man even Lavoie plays with some edge and can play a big boy game.
They were both rookies. Could be a coincidence, but probably not
I mean the two forwards he signed to help Draisaitl have probably been the best offensive line so far. The only ones looking like they have a pulse in the offensive zone.Need more Jeff Jackson memes. he put Frankenstein together.
Heres an easy question. What holes in roster did we fill in offseason.
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I haven't scored since I got my knoblauched.Didn’t take long for the Knoblauch memes to start lol.
You know I liked McLeod. Holloway was starting to come I thought and would always bring the grit anyway. Team lost so mush speed and forecheck. We lost 4 fast players in offseason and didn't really replace. WE should definitely bring Stecher in for some skating pace on back end.They came close to success last year but I'm fearful they botched it and took a step back. McCloud had a lot of haters but did a lot of things right. No problem trading him but not for a return that is needed NOW to replace what he did, not in the future. And they knew Kane would be lost for significant amount of time. Replacement for that sandpaper? None. Desharnais couldn't fight worth shit but he tried and was a mini mean Pronger with his stick. So who do we get instead? Couple of 2nd pairing ECHL guys to my eyes. And to that, we have 2 D in the minors who I've watched for over 3 and 5 years each, that are miles better than the 2 we have here. Why?
Long season though. Maybe it all falls into place soon
Probably. I thought Knob was smarter than this though.They were both rookies. Could be a coincidence, but probably not
Great point. Very frustrating to watch the players get frustrated with they're finesse game not working, only to keep trying it instead of KISS. PP not in sync for example and Hawks actually doing great job just getting in lanes but do they just try to drop to Bouchard for bombs with 18 in front? Nope. Pass pass pass blocked or stick in way then cleared.You know, going all the way back to the Oil Kings if Bill Hunter put a team like this together in hockey, in a bloodsport that had so little teeth fans would just stop coming. You can only have so many fancy dancers in a roster. Jeff Jackson figures its all you need at forward.
I mean its shockng right. This Oilers franchise that had Semenko, Brown, McSorley and has had some of the best hitters and hitting clubs in hockey now figures that none of that even features. When people talk about this club being hard to like its because huge ingredients are missing in this roster. Its not even like we can bring up what we need. We don't have enough role players in the system that can step in.
Typically a club having trouble scoring will start bringing the hits and energy. We can't even do that effectively with this roster.
I mean all this stuff is likely window dressing anyway ... if McDavid/Drai/RNH/Bouchard/Hyman want to play at like they haven't touched a puck in 14 months, welp you're really just talking about rearranging deck chairs.
Kane had intensity last year sure, and we were also 2-9-1 and bottomed out by losing to the worst team in the league.
But it doesn't fill any team need. Man, we could have just put Holloway or Savoie or Lavoie in there and be fine. We'd have more pace and fight and dig on that line. TRust me the more RV gets nailed into the boards the less good he's going to look. Skinner has never played in the WC either. He'll find the season a lot harder here and especially given teams will be gunning for Oilers every night this season.I mean the two forwards he signed to help Draisaitl have probably been the best offensive line so far. The only ones looking like they have a pulse in the offensive zone.
Need more Jeff Jackson memes. he put Frankenstein together.
Heres an easy question. What holes in roster did we fill in offseason.
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Oh yeah, I remember. Flin Flon, Medicine Hat. Some tough hombres in the WCHL and you had to be able to play that way or die out there.Great point. Very frustrating to watch the players get frustrated with they're finesse game not working, only to keep trying it instead of KISS. PP not in sync for example and Hawks actually doing great job just getting in lanes but do they just try to drop to Bouchard for bombs with 18 in front? Nope. Pass pass pass blocked or stick in way then cleared.
We absolutely were the Flin Flons of the nhl in the 80s! Christ even the missing 'Link' took a few laps around the Coliseum! Remember that?!
It was a team need though. One of the bigger issues the last few years was that Drai had no wingers to play with.But it doesn't fill any team need. Man, we could have just put Holloway or Savoie or Lavoie in there and be fine. We'd have more pace and fight and dig on that line. TRust me the more RV gets nailed into the boards the less good he's going to look. Skinner has never played in the WC either. He'll find the season a lot harder here and especially given teams will be gunning for Oilers every night this season.
We need some guys in topsix that are strong and can handle some heat. I don't think we got the right guys for what we'll need. We got goals, yes. But takes other ingredients to have a successful season.
The Bowman hire. The way the offersheets where handled. Lavoie. Loosing our young group. Vinnie.
So many weird decisions.
I feel apathy.
Just stopped carrying.