GDT: Oilers versus Dracula and the Blood Sucking Wild - 7 PM

[mkatcherin00]

It's amazing how Bouchards game has improved. He always had some massive gaffes every game. Thank you Knob and Coff

 

[94 Oil Drops]

Is... This team... Good now?

 

[CupofOil]

Shots 18-4. Score 1-0. That makes me pretty nervous.

 

[ZJuice]

Has anyone been banished from the NHL because they would always yell "PUCK ME" when calling for a pass?

 

[tardigrade81]

I’ll always have time for generational offence. My god does this guy have the talent to be that.

Definitely!

1-0! Good period !

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Is... This team... Good now?

Just back to being the team on that big win streak going into the playoffs last season.

 

[gordonhught]

That pass by Bouch to 93 was the best play in that sequence. I like that pass better than the goal.

 

[TheNumber4]

It’s gonna be fun to eventually be able to have the Bouch vs. Hughes debate

 

[CupofOil]

f*** sake man. Bouch is special. Like we’re seeing a superstar in the making here.

John Carlson was always the comparison. Carlson was a top 10-15 Dman in the league for a stretch so I can see Bouchard headed on that trajectory.

I've said it a million times. The fanbase needs to be patient with this player, elite offensive skill like that is hard to acquire.

 

[nexttothemoon]

KnobCoff might be a much better coaching duo than we are collectively giving them credit for.

We generally knew a coaching change was needed for the kick in the ass the team needed... but I honestly didn't think a lot of that duo that came in... Knob with his head coaching inexperience and Coffey with his complete lack of NHL coaching experience of any kind... didn't seem like a very astute move to bring both in.

BUT... the buy in seems to be really top notch team-wide and it's not just "solid play" but actual wins that's occuring.

Looks like a great coaching change once this team has had the time to really adapt to the systems and work ethic and aggressiveness that the coaches are pushing.

 

[TheNumber4]

John Carlson was always the comparison. Carlson was a top 10-15 Dman in the league for a stretch so I can see Bouchard headed on that trajectory.

I've said it a million times. The fanbase needs to be patient with this player, elite offensive skill like that is hard to acquire.

For sure. Bouch is one pick/prospect I never had issue with us taking. I think he’ll outdo Carlson’s offence though, he never had vision like Bouch has.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Is... This team... Good now?

Sure seems like it and like good in a way that can be repeated game in and game out

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Like that the second PP is given an appreciable length of time Good for the player's psyche having an extra role to look forward too.

 

[TheNumber4]

Is... This team... Good now?

We’re better than ever imo.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

I didn’t mind that period laws no.

 

[nexttothemoon]

I KNEW Bouch was elite offensively. I had him pegged as the #1 prospect in his draft from day 1 and have continued to say so all along. He's never going to be elite defensively but his offense more than makes up for his average defensive skills (and I think his defense can still improve as well).

 

[TheNumber4]

KnobCoff might be a much better coaching duo than we are collectively giving them credit for.

We generally knew a coaching change was needed for the kick in the ass the team needed... but I honestly didn't think a lot of that duo that came in... Knob with his head coaching inexperience and Coffey with his complete lack of NHL coaching experience of any kind... didn't seem like a very astute move to bring both in.

BUT... the buy in seems to be really top notch team-wide and it's not just "solid play" but actual wins that's occuring.

Looks like a great coaching change once this team has had the time to really adapt to the systems and work ethic and aggressiveness that the coaches are pushing.

Not enough credit? I’m ready to take a load in the mouth if Coffey deems it necessary.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

That was a good period. Only problem I had was when Leon got above the puck on a sequence. We got lucky there

 

[CupofOil]

For sure. Bouch is one pick/prospect I never had issue with us taking. I think he’ll outdo Carlson’s offence though, he never had vision like Bouch has.

I was a Dobson guy but was perfectly happy with Bouchard. The Oilers got lucky that Boqvist was taken before them and was left a choice of those two.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Knobfey for President.

 

[Cloned]

This team is amped up on coffee and knobs.

 

[syz]

Shots 18-4. Score 1-0. That makes me pretty nervous.

Standard Oilers hockey this season.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Knobfey for President.

Knobber

 

[Senor Catface]

Knob turned the Oilers into the modern NHL team. High pressure, high shot volume, aggressive.

I like what I see so far as well, but have you considered the fact you might fall in love with new coaches too fast?

 

[TheNumber4]

I KNEW Bouch was elite offensively. I had him pegged as the #1 prospect in his draft from day 1 and have continued to say so all along. He's never going to be elite defensively but his offense more than makes up for his average defensive skills (and I think his defense can still improve as well).

Man good call. I knew his offense was gonna be good but not this good. I was enamored with the Bouch bomb and thought he’d be like Burns on steroids. Never thought he’d have Gretzky like vision on TOP of that. Like wtf, he’s insane.