Nailed it. The team recognized after game 2 that no matter what the Panthers were winning the series because the league was going to make sure of it. Even more so after game 4 it was obvious that both Connor and Leon understood the already decided outcome. Seems like one those things that years later we may learn that the league even confronted the Oilers with this info. There is no other explanation for the lack of effort shown in games 5/6 other than the team was told they were not allowed to win.
The way they played game 5 and 6 it looked like they just quit. I've never seen that with this group before. Maybe it was the reffing, our goaltending or just being exhausted (which would make zero sense since Florida played even more hockey then us the last 3 years). Every game had the same script, Oilers take a bunch of penalties in the 1st while Florida gets almost none. Then in the 2nd period the refs try to balance out the calls for the losing team to make it look like a close game going into the 3rd period. Then for the 3rd period and OT the whistle's get thrown away.
He looks that way, Hofer, but maybe he's like Husso and the result will be unpleasant
St. Louis has 5M to sign Hofer and Faksa. They will most likely put Krug on LTIR so that opens up another 6.5M. I think they match anything we send their way unless it's 4.7M+. Compensation would be 1st and 3rd
False except it’s exactly what it was this past season in the AHL. Twist it any way you wish though.
You are probably right. They know that it might be coming--unlike Oiler management.
Even if they match it sends a message to them. Sign him for the exact same contract as Holloway. If they match then they paid around a million more for him then they were planning to as well as increasing his QA in 2 years. If they don't match we got a potential goalie of the future and if it doesn't work out after a year then the buyout is something like 350K x 2.
This dude was wearing 1.5 inch shoes and eberle had 1 cm flats on so grain of salt
but yes typically nhl player weights and heights are with skates and equipment on lol usually a 5'11 190 guy is 5'9 180 or less.so your eye test of less than 25% of the season which is out of touch with fact is what you are basing your very firm opinion on to shit on the coach?
@Drivesaitl is right on all 3. McLeod was an excellent third line 5v5 player and pk. Holloway was due to explode, Broberg is an amazing skater with a great outlet pass we could have used against Florida (he had the highest efficiency in the finals last year- unfortunately, he had a low amount of attempts because he was playing with tire fire Nurse)
I mean the problem with that is he isn’t NHL ready. He got his games this year and looked decent in the first game and completely overwhelmed in the rest. Bringing him up could also reduce his value if he isn’t ready. Which he isn’t.
How many of those top 6 minutes were with drai or mcd? Or was it henrique and rnh? lol not the same narrative.
(also all playoffs - more than many tv and radio "analysts" )Game 1 and 2 analytically favoured the Oilers. Game 3 was Florida and game 4 was a coin toss. Game 5 could have used a save early on when the Oilers had early pressure. Same with game 6. Knob going 97/29 and Perry getting first line minutes along with horrid D pairings is what did us in.
