GDT: Oilers vrs Blues 6PM Mountain SN1

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Wouldn't mind re-signing Kapanen

 

[Duke74]

Draisatl is not having a great game.

He hasn't for the last five or so.

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Leafsnet focuses on Maple Leafs fans in the Calgary arena

 

[Tarus]

The Oiler's powerplay decline has been pretty glaring this year, and a lot of it has to do with Mcdavid being no where near his dominant form of year's past. An unappreciated aspect of it's decline is that teams have been focused on the unit's weak link, you can see them converging on RNH before he even gets the puck now since they know he's slow at making plays and coughs up the puck at the slightest hint of pressure. It's badly disrupting the rest of the unit and the Oiler's coaching staff seems unwilling(or incapable) of changing things up to fix the issue.

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Stop calling the 4 nations faceoff best on best

 

[Missing smitty]

I hope Knoblauch realizes the Mcdrai time needs to end. They get easy to cutesy and lazy after a game or 2

 

[Messrules11]

Ovi with another en, it’s hilarious because he’s not out there protecting a lead late in games because of his defensive abilities.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Flames with 3 powerplays in the first against the leafs.

Must be nice.

The Oiler's powerplay decline has been pretty glaring this year, and a lot of it has to do with Mcdavid being no where near his dominant form of year's past. An unappreciated aspect of it's decline is that teams have been focused on the unit's weak link, you can see them converging on RNH before he even gets the puck now since they know he's slow at making plays and coughs up the puck at the slightest hint of pressure. It's badly disrupting the rest of the unit and the Oiler's coaching staff seems unwilling(or incapable) of changing things up to fix the issue.

You’re aware they’re at like 30% after the cold start right?

 

[Tarus]

I hope Knoblauch realizes the Mcdrai time needs to end. They get easy to cutesy and lazy after a game or 2

Mcdavid/Drai tend to get put together for extended periods of time like this when one or both players aren't 100%, the coach would probably prefer to have them separated.

 

[Missing smitty]

Flames with 3 powerplays in the first against the leafs.

Must be nice.


You’re aware they’re at like 30% after the cold start right?

In his defense, it seems like they only score every few games when they only get 2 powerplays a game

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Our bottom six forwards all play like morons. They must all think they're McDavid with this overpassing bs

Our bottom 6 is really bizarre. Nobody is scoring (outside of Perry), but also nobody is a black hole.

I see, like you do, that a lot of their offensive possessions go by the boards because of overpassing. If they'd simplify even 25% they'd be that much more effective.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Skinner is dialled in today

 

[tardigrade81]

Stop calling the 4 nations faceoff best on best

No shit. I'm not even in it

 

[Missing smitty]

Our bottom 6 is really bizarre. Nobody is scoring (outside of Perry), but also nobody is a black hole.

I see, like you do, that a lot of their offensive possessions go by the boards because of overpassing. If they'd simplify even 25% they'd be that much more effective.

They're too busy trying to defend in the offensive zone

 

[Messrules11]

No shit. I'm not even in it

lol you must be a Czech

 

[Missing smitty]

Mcdavid/Drai tend to get put together for extended periods of time like this when one or both players aren't 100%, the coach would probably prefer to have them separated.

I'm not sure about that, he has fallen into the same trap every coach has. It seems like a cheat code until it isn't.

It would be a hell of alot easier to insulate 1 of them with offensive draws and stuff like that then to let them play like defense is optional.

 

[Sanchez]

Let's f***ing score here!!!

 

[tardigrade81]

lol you must be a Czech

A Saskatchewanian

Same thing.

 

[ZJuice]

That ref’s arm was getting heavy lol

 

[CanadasTeam99]

This rare where we have 3 PPs and the other team none.

 

[Missing smitty]

Lol, the instant it's not Bouchard and Nuge playing pass, it's a quality chance.

 

[BlackDogg]

What a gong show Arvidson is

 

[Sanchez]

Blues have one of the worst pk and here we are

 

[herestohoping]

Missed the first 2 periods… someone catch me up with how many disallowed goals so far today?

 

[BlackDogg]

Blues have one of the worst pk and here we are

The look so non-confident now