Sharks 5 Oilers 2

[Jakemcl*]

The game on Sunday was a fluke. It was after the oil had a couple days off and San jose had played a tough game against Calgary the night before and they had there back up in. The gwg was a 10 foot wide shot that went off a defenders butt.

 

[Craig MacAtaracts]

And the streak begins...

The only thing the Oilers are gonna beat this year is their season long losing streaks.

 

[tinfish]

For all the sad bros out there, I just want you to visually keep this image visual!

I just don't see how Justin Bieber will help this club

 

[WayneGreatzky]

The game on Sunday was a fluke. It was after the oil had a couple days off and San jose had played a tough game against Calgary the night before and they had there back up in. The gwg was a 10 foot wide shot that went off a defenders butt.

#OilersHockey

 

[TheRebuild]

Oh well... Can't win them all I guess. We'll get em' next time!

 

[MettleMcOiler]

I...just...I.....(Sigh).....I'm tired...of everything about this team. Just show us...please!! that you care about winning. Anything!!

 

[JoeCool16]

I just don't see how Justin Bieber will help this club

Then you haven't seen his slick, slick hands.

 

[thadd]

I just don't see how Justin Bieber will help this club

I'm sure the Kareoke would welcome in the dressing room after every loss.

 

[rboomercat90]

How many games for this losing streak?

Can anyone confirm that the Oilers actually practice things as a team? I'm looking for visual confirmation that they practice, no rumours.

Go to the Oilers website and watch Mac T's interview with Gazzola. The team appears to be practicing in the back ground. Be prepared though, nobody is breaking a sweat.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

I knew I should have bet some vcash on this one...

 

[BarDownBobo]

Klefbom is a beauty, got a keeper there.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I'm glad I turned the game off after 1-0. Team is too predictable.

 

[Slicknitty]

MacT needs to put on another presser to motivate the troops. Go on another one game winning streak.

 

[McTedi]

I'm glad I turned the game off after 1-0. Team is too predictable.

"Visually" the biggest problem the Oilers have right now is that at no time do they take control of the games. They seem to react to the opponent rather than dictate the pace, they only work hard offensively when they are down. They had lots of opportunity to get the advantage but they can't or don't have the desire to press for the win. They seem so focused on not screwing up that often times they over play the opponent or get puck focused. Eakins simply has to get this team right mentally. I don't think they get out skilled, they get out smarted.

 

[Hemsky4PM]

Klefbom is a beauty, got a keeper there.

Yup.

I was at the game live tonight (along with my observant brother).

Key observations:

Schultz is very soft. The second goal was a classic example. Bumped out of prime defensive net space with ease. Not impressed.

Klefbom has a nice point shot.

Eakins changed up the lines in the third for some inexplicable reason. The team actually played reasonably well in the second. A bad pk on a set play by the Sharks. The tip-in was an acceptable goal against. Good execusion by the Sharks.

Yakupov, Perron, Pitlick, Purcell and Draisaitl had strong games. Eberle had an electric first period. Hall and RNH were just OK - expectations of them should be high.

The 5th goal on Scrivens was horrible. Good back-up - but absolutely not a starting goalie.

Going to Anaheim tomorrow. Hope to see better execution and limited minutes for Schultz. We may have passed addition by subtraction point.

 

[Oilwings]

I just don't see the point in keeping Eakins at this time.

He's our ticket to the McDavid sweepstakes.

 

[BigBen]

At least we have the world juniors to look forward to.


Klefbom looked great tonight btw.

 

[ales83fan]

The second line was flying tonight.

This has to be the smallest PGT of all time. No one cares anymore!

 

[Slicknitty]

The second line was flying tonight.

This has to be the smallest PGT of all time. No one cares anymore!

Visually it might look like that but realistically it's because of the nice weather. People are out enjoying it with their families. Case closed.

 

[McLotto 97]

MacT " WTF Dallas Jultz played 13 min and we won"
Dallas" yeah that was some great coaching. See how I sat him in the third"
MacT " don't let it happen again. 20+ min for Jultz. Jultz is Coffey reborn"
Dallas " Yeah that didn't work to well"
MacT " oh but it did....insert Mr Burns....Excellent gif"

 

[Zaddy]

Only looking from the highlights our goaltending actually seems atrocious. We outshot the Sharks but let in a bunch of soft goals. With a real goalie we just might have won this game. Having both your goalies being under .900 in SVS% after 28 games is just not acceptable. .900 in itself is not even good. Should be AT LEAST at .915. Our starting goaltender Ben Scrivens is ranked 61 out of 69 goalies in SVS% in the league. Viktor Fasth is at 59. That's just terrible. Blame the D all you want but the fact is these guys aren't getting the job done. It's funny too because everyone assumed quality goaltending would give us another 10 wins this year compared to last year. Instead we have even worse goaltending this year.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Hurricanes fan coming in peace and exasperation.

Gonna be fun battling you guys all year for Connor

 

[Bangers]

Schultz makes Tom Poti look like Steve Smith (the player, not the god-#*%!in awful assistant coach).

 

[harpoon]

We outshot the Sharks but let in a bunch of soft goals.

Teams are going to give the Oilers that long wrister from the wall all night long. Why wouldn't they?
The Oilers look like a whole team of Pajaarvi's with their shot selection of late.
Weak muffins and half slappers from the boards. Winning that corsi

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Well, made some of that visualCash back that I lost on Sunday