You said it yourself contribution from player up and down the line up now play these players more yours stars are tired. when you were first coaching this team you played everyone, everyone felt like they were part of the team, just falling into the Trap as all the other coaches for playing Connor and Leon so much they're going to be gas for the playoffs my friend.
I want to see Bouchard traded before his ELC expires absolutely infuriating game in and game out.
The blind passes need to stop from Dria. Yes you are an all world player but help the team defensively by not coughing up possession to try and be an offensive hero every second shift.
Another complaint,
There needs to be a team mentality here when you loose the puck you are a honey badger until you get possession back. If you’re to gassed to back check then get TF off the ice before trying to dangle three guys.
That statement can be said for 7-8 players on the oil.
Erik Karlsson will not help this team get better defensively. The team already has 2 of the best players in the planet, and other up for career years in Hyman and Nuge. Getting goals is not their problem, its fishing them out of the back of their net.
Woody its time to go to the Hammer & Anvil. We can all feel things slipping away now ok, bring back Vinny and Neimalainen and make our blueline a No-Fly zone. We cannot afford 3-4 more losses right now. Time to start batteling in the Trenches.
Jay, QUIT making your stars kill penalties, not only are you exhausting them, but we have better penalty killers who can do the job better imo….ie McLeod , Forgele, Janmrak, Kostin, Yama etc… And dont make Bouchard kill penalties , too much of a liability, and bring Desharnais back!…
Connor and Leon had a great game. You could see Leon really bounce back after the last game. Oiler fans are proud of you Leon for getting right back up and fighting for another day.
Jay, please play that Stallone / Rocky speech non stop in the locker room in between periods. The harder you get knocked down the faster you get back up. Never let anything keep you down. You keep getting up and you keep fighting. That's how you win!
Even though our D hung Jack out to dry again, Jack is teetering on the old Jack (first half the season) and the new Jack (2nd half of the season). Jack needs to decide who he wants to be. Back up or starter?
You just can't have our best shut down D stuck in the minors for Yamo. We have enough offensive drive without Yamo. Holland needs to find a way for Desharnais to return to the line up. Sounds like it may happen with Kane out with injured ribs. Unless the Oiler's doctors say Yamo needs to come out due to potential concussion risks.
Unfortunately, Jay's not acknowledging or paying attention to his own player data, stats and metrics. His coaching choices regarding game management is, to politely put it, confusing. From face offs, to over playing the stars, McDavid on the PK (which is always a hit and miss) risking McDavid getting cracked in the leg with a blocked shot, to D pairing, constantly overplaying Nurse. It's a statistical fact anything beyond 15 minutes for Nurse, Nurse starts becoming a liability. Top of the period personnel choices, OT personnel choices, shoot out personnel choices, over playing the big guns repeatedly…all of these repeat offender choices are making no sense whatsoever. Jay is arguably a big reason for these preventable losses. Not understanding the game of chess from one move to the next for a full 60 minutes. Jay is getting out coached by experienced coaches in critical areas and on the fly situations. That has painfully become obvious. And Jay knows it.
Brutal defensive effort from some of the top players. Trying to be too fancy coming out of our own end and continually turning the puck over with ill advised cross ice passes instead of the D skating the puck out then looking for the safer break-out pass. We need to committ to playoff type mentality now if we want to close the gap and actually win the Pacific. Nurse continues to get manhandled down low and doesn't appear able to clear the front of the net with much needed physicality. I love the offensive makeup of this team, but if you're going to play that type of hockey, then you need to absolutely blow teams out of the building and not expect to sit back on a precarious lead against a team like the Av's. There is way too much offensive talent in the league and every team is desperate for points and not going to lay down at this time of the year. Definitely a winnable game that hopefully they learn from. Gut check time boys, Go Oilers!!
Woody needs to deal with the high intensity deep forechecking/full court press that has been 86ing the Oilers, everyone is doing it, its working, Woody has to stop it from working . The opposition knows their odds improve dramatically if McDavid has to fight his way out of his own zone and that the other 5 guys on the ice are far more likely to make a mistake than 97 is.. Colorado snuffed us in the Playoffs following this template and we have not given a firm reply yet. Time to make changes maybe.
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Jack Campbell can't even stop a beachball.
You said it yourself contribution from player up and down the line up now play these players more yours stars are tired. when you were first coaching this team you played everyone, everyone felt like they were part of the team, just falling into the Trap as all the other coaches for playing Connor and Leon so much they're going to be gas for the playoffs my friend.
I want to see Bouchard traded before his ELC expires absolutely infuriating game in and game out.
The blind passes need to stop from Dria. Yes you are an all world player but help the team defensively by not coughing up possession to try and be an offensive hero every second shift.
Another complaint,
There needs to be a team mentality here when you loose the puck you are a honey badger until you get possession back. If you’re to gassed to back check then get TF off the ice before trying to dangle three guys.
That statement can be said for 7-8 players on the oil.
Absolute MADNESS
Put cambell on waivers. Send him to the farm
Contending or pretending?
Erik Karlsson will not help this team get better defensively. The team already has 2 of the best players in the planet, and other up for career years in Hyman and Nuge. Getting goals is not their problem, its fishing them out of the back of their net.
Woody its time to go to the Hammer & Anvil. We can all feel things slipping away now ok, bring back Vinny and Neimalainen and make our blueline a No-Fly zone. We cannot afford 3-4 more losses right now. Time to start batteling in the Trenches.
These comments are hilarious. Win: best team in the league. Lose: trade McDavid.
Skate as hard without the puck as you do with the puck.
16 goals against Campbell in 3 games. Get well soon Skinner
Bring Vinny back
d has been problem. why don't u do something… 15 goals against for last 3 games.. same old story… over and over again.
Jay, QUIT making your stars kill penalties, not only are you exhausting them, but we have better penalty killers who can do the job better imo….ie McLeod , Forgele, Janmrak, Kostin, Yama etc… And dont make Bouchard kill penalties , too much of a liability, and bring Desharnais back!…
Connor and Leon had a great game. You could see Leon really bounce back after the last game. Oiler fans are proud of you Leon for getting right back up and fighting for another day.
Jay, please play that Stallone / Rocky speech non stop in the locker room in between periods. The harder you get knocked down the faster you get back up. Never let anything keep you down. You keep getting up and you keep fighting. That's how you win!
Foegele was on his way out of the line up until he recovered with 2 big goals. Great focus by Foegele to stay positive and keep his head in the game.
Even though our D hung Jack out to dry again, Jack is teetering on the old Jack (first half the season) and the new Jack (2nd half of the season). Jack needs to decide who he wants to be. Back up or starter?
You just can't have our best shut down D stuck in the minors for Yamo. We have enough offensive drive without Yamo. Holland needs to find a way for Desharnais to return to the line up. Sounds like it may happen with Kane out with injured ribs. Unless the Oiler's doctors say Yamo needs to come out due to potential concussion risks.
Unfortunately, Jay's not acknowledging or paying attention to his own player data, stats and metrics. His coaching choices regarding game management is, to politely put it, confusing. From face offs, to over playing the stars, McDavid on the PK (which is always a hit and miss) risking McDavid getting cracked in the leg with a blocked shot, to D pairing, constantly overplaying Nurse. It's a statistical fact anything beyond 15 minutes for Nurse, Nurse starts becoming a liability. Top of the period personnel choices, OT personnel choices, shoot out personnel choices, over playing the big guns repeatedly…all of these repeat offender choices are making no sense whatsoever. Jay is arguably a big reason for these preventable losses. Not understanding the game of chess from one move to the next for a full 60 minutes. Jay is getting out coached by experienced coaches in critical areas and on the fly situations. That has painfully become obvious. And Jay knows it.
Disgusting. If it was early in the season,ok, but in the middle of a playoff battle? Garbage.
Stop playing Campbell you damn idiot, the guy is absolute garbage
Brutal defensive effort from some of the top players. Trying to be too fancy coming out of our own end and continually turning the puck over with ill advised cross ice passes instead of the D skating the puck out then looking for the safer break-out pass. We need to committ to playoff type mentality now if we want to close the gap and actually win the Pacific. Nurse continues to get manhandled down low and doesn't appear able to clear the front of the net with much needed physicality. I love the offensive makeup of this team, but if you're going to play that type of hockey, then you need to absolutely blow teams out of the building and not expect to sit back on a precarious lead against a team like the Av's. There is way too much offensive talent in the league and every team is desperate for points and not going to lay down at this time of the year. Definitely a winnable game that hopefully they learn from. Gut check time boys, Go Oilers!!
I don't understand why he didn't dress the full 18 skaters. Is it a salary-cap thing ? Bring back big Deharnais
NOT GOOD ENOUGH DEFENCE
Woody needs to deal with the high intensity deep forechecking/full court press that has been 86ing the Oilers, everyone is doing it, its working, Woody has to stop it from working . The opposition knows their odds improve dramatically if McDavid has to fight his way out of his own zone and that the other 5 guys on the ice are far more likely to make a mistake than 97 is.. Colorado snuffed us in the Playoffs following this template and we have not given a firm reply yet. Time to make changes maybe.
Kane has more financial sense than Nurse has hockey sense
Draisaitl is a selfish player
La Bamba baby
Man Connor Mcdavid is such a Goat, living in Edmonton & watching greatness every other night can really motivate ya.