Post-Game Talk: Preseason Game #9 wasn’t a very good one

[Soundwave]

Just goes to show all the off season talk was, as per usual, empty platitudes and a whole lotta hot air. They're prepping their hang dog, glum expressions and talking about being better... not a damn thing changed with their mentality, to a man.

No accountability from that room, coach on down.

It's almost as if having massive weaknesses in defence and goaltending and then doing nothing to address those issues and instead fixating on ... Connor Brown, a guy who hasn't played in a year wasn't the smartest off-season strategy.

Also, can Woodcroft actually coach defense at the NHL level?

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Autograph day tomorrow! The boys will be in a fine mood for that one!

They were saving themselves.

No wonder they barely gave a shit.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

It’s the same roster minus a few players. Of course it’s the same thing.

The same roster that got clowned by Vegas.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

This team I tell you. 1 step forward, 2 steps backa.

...and opposites attract and you know..

 

[TheNumber4]

Time to load up my premium VIP 1st tier fan Oilers+ app for the post game funeral.

 

[KlefDown]

I read somewhere that maybe going with the whole “cup or bust” narrative was a bad idea considering our suspect defence core and goaltenders have not proven otherwise and we are just going off vibes

I wholeheartedly agree with that statement.

 

[CycloneSweep]

The same roster that got clowned by Vegas.

Worse roster*

 

[rboomercat90]

Soooo… what are we going to complain about tonight boys?

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

This is the worst coaching and schemes and gameplan I've seen since Eakins.

its not even remotely evident the team knows what to do. Its not evident we even have coaches and work schemes.

That said what a slow ass team. Its like I said for months. You can't just keep getting older players. Suddenly your team is going to be looking old, slow, and not have much jam.

Wheres the energy players? Wheres the jump and speed.

Woodcroft never has the team ready to go...never

 

[tiger_80]

So much for planning the cup parade before the season even started. Hopefully, the early embarrassment will do them good.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Need to start captains skates in June next year.

Yeah. I said it was ridiculous to have them come out 5 weeks before start of season. They already looked f***ing tired. jfc. WE wait several months for this game... Get a bad taste until Saturday now.

 

[Oilhawks]

These country club losers don’t deserve Ekholm. He must have been embarrassed watching them tonight

 

[CycloneSweep]

I read somewhere that maybe going with the whole “cup or bust” narrative was a bad idea considering our suspect defence core and goaltenders have not proven otherwise and we are just going off vibes

I wholeheartedly agree with that statement.

I just don’t understand the coaching decision to try and change the D system to one that tries to make our d play to their weaknesses

 

[Cloned]

I hate this f***ing team. -_-

You’re rarely this upset so this must be pretty bad lol

 

[Tarus]

Shit effort right from the outset of the game, they were still playing at a preseason pace. Didn't even matter which goaltender started, you don't win games getting owned on defense all night like that.

Hopefully they shake out the delusions of grandeur that all the predictions they would win the cup instilled in them over the last few weeks and show up to play next game.

 

[tiger_80]

Woodcroft never has the team ready to go...never

Woody does not have a clue. Get Eakins back!

 

[Spawn]

Lol at the posters in here who absolutely shit on any form of skepticism or negativity all summer now absolutely losing their shit tonight.

 

[gordonhught]

Luckily the boys will be available to all fans at WEM tomorrow for autographs

Except Holloway. His wrist injured.

Maybe he goes on LTIR and the Oilers can add a good player with the cap savings.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Woodcroft never has the team ready to go...never

Neither did his predecessors.

FKH.

 

[TheNumber4]

Nurse looks really annoyed when Ekholm was brought up as being “missed” tonight.

 

[nexttothemoon]

Right now this roster is definitely worse than the roster that played vs the Knights... and it's not even close.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Neither did his predecessors.

FKH.

It’s the lack of leadership from the on ice leaders.

 

[rboomercat90]

Autograph day tomorrow! The boys will be in a fine mood for that one!

Good. They deserve to be out in public after that one.

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

Soooo… what are we going to complain about tonight boys?

That's not your line, that's my complaint

 

[CycloneSweep]

Nurse looks really annoyed when Ekholm was brought up as being “missed” tonight.

Screw 9.5. He played like pure garbage tonight. If he doesn’t want to get “called out then don’t play like that.