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

[Drivesaitl]

I actually wouldn’t be shocked if he was the only one. Most of the team seems to act like their shit doesn’t stink.

Sometimes I liked the Ronnie Low teams more. You didn't have to search far in a game to find guys like Weight, Guerin, Smyth, Marchand, Grier Cujo etc. They'd play like their lives depended on it.

 

[iCanada]

We beat the defending Cup champ Hawks 9-2 once. They turned out okay.

Lol I hope your right.

IDK. That was f***ing garbage. Team talked such a big game and then... What the f*** was that?!

 

[Ibanez]

100%

This country club team made them look a hell of a lot better than they are. Overrated finesse core, weak D depth propped up by being embarrassed into listening to a coach for a while (sounds like this group there) and a Vezina-worthy goalie (which if this team had one they would have won a Cup by now).

You don’t build a team around jt miller. Horvat was the guy. They will go on a skid and JT will poison the room. Book it.

that might have been the worst oiler game in 2-3 years. even great teams have stinkers

the sun will rise tomorrow. Onward we go.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

The team will get better. I mean thats guaranteed they can't be this bad. But its a flawed lineup lacking jam. Jam comes from hustling younger or mid age players. It doesn't always come from a pack of 30yr olds having to play huge minutes.

The bottomsix is horrid. Actually we don't even have one with dressing 11-6. Another season of doubleshifting McDrai and hoping for the best.

Good luck with the pk too. Kept hearing Brown was excellent pk.

Is Brown supposed to kill penalties from the bench? He didnt get scored on while on the PK.

You're aware this stuff is easy to look up right?

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

What happened to Holloway? Wasn't able to watch.

Put his body on the line and blocked a shot that hit his previously injured wrist. Went down the hallway to the dressers and didn't play anymore.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

That was really bad. However, it's only game 1. There's still time to iron out the kinks.

The guy doing the ironing better get his head out of his ass quick.

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

This isn’t dark truth- it’s facts. Holland hasn’t had a bottom 6 with a higher gf% than Chiarelli at the time of his firing until last year.

It's a dark truth because many think this team is now a contender. I seriously don't see it. They might end up having a great regular season but come playoff time, it'll be the same outcome as the last 2 playoffs.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Lol 10-6 now with the Halloway injury.

Holloway injured again? Somehow I missed that.

 

[TheNumber4]

nah, this team has the pieces IMO...we saw it last year FFS with essentially the same roster

this team lacks legit leadership sometimes, they yap and yap all summer about the loss against Vegas and how it stings so much and you'd have thought they would have come out like gang busters but instead looked like an AHL team

hopefully this loss wakes them the f*** up

You think it’s on the effort of the players rather than the make up on the line up? I can’t buy that. Drai, McD, Nurse, and this whole team cares, they care alot and they want that Cup bad.

 

[MoontoScott]

Its hurts this team immensely though because they have no cap space. Its probably $2M too much. Money that could be could have used for another higher quality dman instead of trying to patch things together by forcing 3 or 4 dmen to play above their pay grade.

Holland is no money manager--its always been his major weakness. He put the Wings in cap hell too ---if I remember right.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

The forwards arent this teams problem.
Its the defence and likely the goaltending.

Contenders are built from the back end.
Holland has done this upside down.

to be fair his two best defenders in Klefbom and Larsson had injuries and left in FA
he had no choice but to re-build the D corps on the fly

 

[MessierII]

A lot of talk about the defense which isn’t necessarily wrong but you know what was just as bad? The offense. This wasn’t 8-5. 8-5 you lost on defense. This was just a disaster of epic proportions in every respect.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Lol I hope your right.

IDK. That was f***ing garbage. Team talked such a big game and then... What the f*** was that?!

The dynasty Oilers got waxed 11-0 by the mighty Whalers.

If it happens again Saturday then be worried.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I'm getting out the scotch

I’m waiting till Saturday

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

You think it’s on the effort of the players rather than the make up on the line up? I can’t buy that. Drai, McD, Nurse, and this whole team cares, they care alot and they want that Cup bad.

sure they care, but it didn't show on the ice tonight

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Is there an update on Holloway already?

Nothing yet but it didn’t look good.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Holloway injured again? Somehow I missed that.

he didn’t stop playing hard. Went down and blocked a shot and it went off his bad wrist.

 

[Oilhawks]

Sometimes I liked the Ronnie Low teams more. You didn't have to search far in a game to find guys like Weight, Guerin, Smyth, Marchand, Grier Cujo etc. They'd play like their lives depended on it.

I know it’s blasphemy (not just to this fanbase) but I’m kind of tired of the same bullshit from this core. They have the talent and have shown that they can battle through adversity but the lack of consistent effort is difficult to ignore. Not sure what the solution is at this point

 

[CycloneSweep]

You think it’s on the effort of the players rather than the make up on the line up? I can’t buy that. Drai, McD, Nurse, and this whole team cares, they care alot and they want that Cup bad.

They have a funny way to show it. If we just got out skilled then you can blame the makeup.

Tonight the loss was 1000% the effort.

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

Nothing yet but it didn’t look good.

I really hope it's not that serious. He was the only one to give a f***.

 

[GOilers88]

I mean... This team looks like it's going to lose a lot.

Out worked. Out skilled. Out hit. Out chanced. Out disciplined. Just giving pathetic effort.

Against a club that didn't improve in the off-season and didn't sniff a playoff spot last year. That's about as pathetic as it gets.

Don't let game 1 make you think it's an indicator of how the season will go. You know as well as I do they're a good team.

I'd also say the Canucks did improve this summer. Some good additions to their team.

 

[guymez]

Woody will never admit the real reason why he has to play 11-7.
Its because the defence isnt good enough so he is trying to compensate by committee.

In this game Holloway gets injured and the team is down to 10 forwards.
They can barley play 3 lines so McDavid and Draisaitl get more minutes and they still lose 8-1.

 

[MoontoScott]

The team will get better. I mean thats guaranteed they can't be this bad. But its a flawed lineup lacking jam. Jam comes from hustling younger or mid age players. It doesn't always come from a pack of 30yr olds having to play huge minutes.

The bottomsix is horrid. Actually we don't even have one with dressing 11-6. Another season of doubleshifting McDrai and hoping for the best.

Good luck with the pk too. Kept hearing Brown was excellent pk.

No natural goals scorers in the bottom 6--I think that's why some posters said that Lavoie (with his shot) might be an upgrade even if he is often underwhelming. I imagine he'll get called up with the Holloway injury.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

This team had almost 300 points from McDavid+Drai. The team still doesn’t have a bottom 6, goaltending, or defense

McDavid was a -3 and Drai a -2
they were pitiful tonight

 

[Drivesaitl]

Is Brown supposed to kill penalties from the bench? He didnt get scored on while on the PK.

You're aware this stuff is easy to look up right?

Is Brown supposed to kill penalties from the bench? He didnt get scored on while on the PK.

You're aware this stuff is easy to look up right?

Normally it would be. NHL f***ed over their game stats. Used to be simple looking at all the stats and toi just from the boxstats. Now you have to look all over for it. Anyway didn't get to it, too busy mixing drinks, sorry.