Way to completely screw the entire team with your new moronic system. Which in every way made ZERO sense for this group. You've turned the 3rd best in the NHL based on goal differential into a team who can't score and are constantly hemmed in their own zone. The preseason showed this, and now it's for real. Not to mention the greatest player EVER off the rush (Connor McDavid) with this new system, is COMPLETELY stifled. What a brilliant strategy! Or probably just a maroon.
May not seem like it now, but this is a real blessing in disguise to occur in game 1 of the regular season. All we heard for the last 3 months is how Edmonton is the favorite to win the stanley cup, favorite to win the division/conference standings, favorite for the Hart/Ross/Rocket. Just continued hype bricks layered one after the other. But nothing is given in this league. Its the hardest sport in the world, in a parity league when 20+ teams every year can conceivably win a championship.
Every opponent in the NHL presents a unique challenge, that needs to be respected with a high level of compete, which was absent tonight. They needed to be humbled, and I'm actually glad it happened in game 1 of 82. We all needed to be grounded again after months of the media pumping the tires on the Oilers winning it all next season. They got a embarassing reality check, and in my opinion, sets them up for a season filled with purpose and passion.
Expect a focused, engaged, fast paced Edmonton Oilers team on Saturday night at home. On to game 2 fellow Oiler fans
IF Canucks can play like this more often this seaosn, watch out NHL. Honestly, i don't think, that the oilers sucked – i maybe the only one, but whatever. SOme fluky goals and great shots, that went in….no panic here. Obviously, they gotto spank the canucks hard on saturday.
Honestly just seen same old mistakes on defensive end and lack of battle…this isn't on Campbell at all…our defensive core needs another top 4 sooner then later…first game of the season but that performance is unacceptable from a contender against a playoff hopefull.
Ekh has been huge as he hides Bouchard mistakes. Amazing that media & mgt are not aware of Bouchard problems – game of mistakes… & effort. He was an oppty to trade – propped up by McD & pp stats.. but the lazy & constant errors is a killer. Go Oilers – & dmen… pay attn to the guy in net frond & close that gap – that is defending… watching puck from 1' behind the play will not work…. tho K.Holland may pay u millions to do just taht..
The Canucks haven't played a meaningful game since last fall, so they were hyped for this one. The Oilers just realized they can't phone it in against them anymore.
I'm in the minority as usual I'd bet Lol, but Wow.. Good news is neither goalie allowed 6 in. The bad news… What a "debacle of monumental prepositions" (Remember who said that? Heh). Bad Defense all around, but Nurse and Bouchard… common already. I have no idea why woody wants those 2 on the same pairing, but what do I know ya. Horrific goaltending when it was saves that coulda shoulda been made, and non committed Forwards. Dria, take more really selfish penalty's pls. But the worst part.. They looked very very soft. That is exactly where Kostin and Bugstad helped a ton. Mcloud over Kostin they say… Wow.
For so many years the oilers have come out of the gate strong. Then slowly disappear into the sunset. Best this sort of blow out happens now vs later. It’s good for this team to get humbled like this. It will build character and they will come out stronger in the end.
Bantam B2 – level Goaltending yet again… Until they trade for an NHL calibre goalie that can CONSISTENTLY play at an ELITE level, it will be the same result. It repeats itself over and over and over and over and over. Oilers management just doesn’t get it with the massive void in net. I hope one day they take the blinders off and do something about it.
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This guy gets carried by McDavid & Draisaitl, not the other way around.
Good AHL coach, but he can't hang with the best of them.
So the team practices early to show up and play like this.
Way to completely screw the entire team with your new moronic system. Which in every way made ZERO sense for this group. You've turned the 3rd best in the NHL based on goal differential into a team who can't score and are constantly hemmed in their own zone. The preseason showed this, and now it's for real. Not to mention the greatest player EVER off the rush (Connor McDavid) with this new system, is COMPLETELY stifled. What a brilliant strategy! Or probably just a maroon.
May not seem like it now, but this is a real blessing in disguise to occur in game 1 of the regular season. All we heard for the last 3 months is how Edmonton is the favorite to win the stanley cup, favorite to win the division/conference standings, favorite for the Hart/Ross/Rocket. Just continued hype bricks layered one after the other. But nothing is given in this league. Its the hardest sport in the world, in a parity league when 20+ teams every year can conceivably win a championship.
Every opponent in the NHL presents a unique challenge, that needs to be respected with a high level of compete, which was absent tonight.
They needed to be humbled, and I'm actually glad it happened in game 1 of 82. We all needed to be grounded again after months of the media pumping the tires on the Oilers winning it all next season. They got a embarassing reality check, and in my opinion, sets them up for a season filled with purpose and passion.
Expect a focused, engaged, fast paced Edmonton Oilers team on Saturday night at home. On to game 2 fellow Oiler fans
IF Canucks can play like this more often this seaosn, watch out NHL.
Honestly, i don't think, that the oilers sucked – i maybe the only one, but whatever.
SOme fluky goals and great shots, that went in….no panic here.
Obviously, they gotto spank the canucks hard on saturday.
Breaking News: Entire Oilers D Core being sent down to Bakersfield. The entire Bakersfield D core coming up for game 2.
That was in the Top 5 of the worst games this group has ever had… You could bet the Farm on the Oilers to win Sat, they're gonna be pissed!
This was an embarrassment but it’s one game folks. Many more games to go
Honestly just seen same old mistakes on defensive end and lack of battle…this isn't on Campbell at all…our defensive core needs another top 4 sooner then later…first game of the season but that performance is unacceptable from a contender against a playoff hopefull.
Ekh has been huge as he hides Bouchard mistakes. Amazing that media & mgt are not aware of Bouchard problems – game of mistakes… & effort. He was an oppty to trade – propped up by McD & pp stats.. but the lazy & constant errors is a killer.
Go Oilers – & dmen… pay attn to the guy in net frond & close that gap – that is defending… watching puck from 1' behind the play will not work…. tho K.Holland may pay u millions to do just taht..
They didn't lay an egg, they layed a trail of diarrhea.
Fire him
Ah, one game… sometimes you lay a stinker.
1st there are still 81 games left 2nd we take waaaayyyyyyy to many penalties and it killed us last season too! 3rd jack Campbell sucks!
Go away ¡
Get your guys to focus on playing hockey rather than wanting to posture with rainbow coloured sticks.
Same excuses everytime.
Jay egg-on-his-face woodcroft
The Canucks haven't played a meaningful game since last fall, so they were hyped for this one. The Oilers just realized they can't phone it in against them anymore.
Well that didn't pan out.
Need a new coach doesn't know to put McDavid with draisaitl n Hyman he does this in the playoffs too..outcoached big time
I'm in the minority as usual I'd bet Lol, but Wow.. Good news is neither goalie allowed 6 in. The bad news… What a "debacle of monumental prepositions" (Remember who said that? Heh). Bad Defense all around, but Nurse and Bouchard… common already. I have no idea why woody wants those 2 on the same pairing, but what do I know ya. Horrific goaltending when it was saves that coulda shoulda been made, and non committed Forwards. Dria, take more really selfish penalty's pls. But the worst part.. They looked very very soft. That is exactly where Kostin and Bugstad helped a ton. Mcloud over Kostin they say… Wow.
An early case of the boeser blues
Not good enough, not good enough. Heard this many time from him
I wonder who's blaming who on this one? Player's blaming the new system or Jay blaming the player's for not properly executing the new system?
Too bad Holloway broke his hand, that line was looking about the best out there tonight.
The team incorporated too much fibre in their off season diet, because that was a stinker! 🤭
do you hear that? it’s his contract being ripped up by management
that interview wasn’t good enough Jay
Jay "not good enough" Woodcroft
I fell asleep at 4-1 and wake up at 8-1, what an absolute disgrace
Same old habits. Kenny not doing anything in the off season definitely paid off
For so many years the oilers have come out of the gate strong. Then slowly disappear into the sunset. Best this sort of blow out happens now vs later. It’s good for this team to get humbled like this. It will build character and they will come out stronger in the end.
Bantam B2 – level Goaltending yet again… Until they trade for an NHL calibre goalie that can CONSISTENTLY play at an ELITE level, it will be the same result. It repeats itself over and over and over and over and over. Oilers management just doesn’t get it with the massive void in net. I hope one day they take the blinders off and do something about it.
I feel for McDavid. He is a true warrior.
Bouchard…….ha, ha, ha, ha. Nothing has changed except his salary.
Come in a month early and play the worst game in Jays tenure. Embarrassing on so many levels. There is absolutely no excuse for not being ready.
LOL I love the media calling this gong show out.
Jay “laid and egg” woodcroft