[OOT] October 29, eight games.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Hockey_Ninja

Has a team ever had to rebuild a rebuild before?

This *is* Edmonton's rebuild of a rebuild.

[Vinny01]

I am worried that Lowe is going to take the fall for this but knowing the Oilers Messier will be the guy they bring in

As for Nuge and Eberle partying post game it has been rumored the kids care more about their social life than hockey by Duhatchek and they have quite the country club locker room in Edmonton

[psyang]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Good thing they created the "Oilers rule"(worst team has a lower chance of getting first overall pick). Haha, stupid Oilers.

I remember when the "Oilers rule" used to mean no 4-on-4 hockey for coincidental minors because they dominated in that setting. How the mighty have fallen!

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Well to be fair they have 4 nights off, you can't expect them to go home and mope for 4 days while staring at posters of their next opponent.

If they had a game tomorrow night then you raise hell, I doubt that they even have practice.

And

What the hell am I doing defending the Oilers when I should be laughing?

I'm In the same boat. I feel like I have to protect a poor weak child

[Vedder]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Maybe he just shouldn't be in the league.

Besdies Gagner who has only played 1 game, Schultz leads the Oilers in even strength TOI. It's crazy someone so inept in his own zone could be relied on so much.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Am I the only person that thinks Justin Schultz should be converted to a winger? He can't play defense and there were four 2 on 1's last nigh directly due to his pinches. I'm not sure why Eakins is letting him continue to play this way but it will destroy his game like Phaneuf's got damaged under Keenan. They either need to teach him to pick his spots better or just put him on the wing as you can't win with guys playing like that.

The last thing the Oilers need is another smallish, soft forward who is completely useless in their own end!

Honestly, think about this: if they swapped Schultz and Hemsky, and put Hemsky on D, would anyone even notice?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Vedder

Besdies Gagner who has only played 1 game, Schultz leads the Oilers in even strength TOI. It's crazy someone so inept in his own zone could be relied on so much.

Actually when you look at their record it's exactly what you would expect. You overly rely on a defenseman that can't play defense and you go 3-9-2. It's one of those things where Eakins is reaping what he sews.

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Honestly, think about this: if they swapped Schultz and Hemsky, and put Hemsky on D, would anyone even notice?

Probably not which is why they either need to force him to play some fundamental defense or change him to forward.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by chockfullofgoodness

I guarantee the Oilers call one of those 'players only' meetings tomorrow. You know, like they do every year about this time.

It seems that this year's meeting was held ahead of schedule.

"They buried their opportunities and that’s the only thing that matters in this game," said Edmonton captain Andrew Ference, after a players-only meeting. "We put up shots, yeah, but we also gave them some pretty good opportunities to score, which they did."

[jschick88]

It begins...

@EdmontonOilers #Oilers place defencemen Denis Grebeshkov and Corey Potter on waivers.

[Hockey_Ninja]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Am I the only person that thinks Justin Schultz should be converted to a winger?

Asahax suggested this earlier in this thread.

[Robbob]

So after careful evaluation Garbagekov is still garbage. Funny thing though, he is+1 on the year with the oiler team leader being +2 (4 players). Sure he has only played 3 games. Was last night really the last straw?

[jschick88]

Oilers Lunch on 630 CHED is taking phone calls. Can't wait to hear what excuses Stauffer has today.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Am I the only person that thinks Justin Schultz should be converted to a winger? He can't play defense and there were four 2 on 1's last nigh directly due to his pinches. I'm not sure why Eakins is letting him continue to play this way but it will destroy his game like Phaneuf's got damaged under Keenan. They either need to teach him to pick his spots better or just put him on the wing as you can't win with guys playing like that.

Well he will be a RFA at the end of this season, for as much of a disaster as he is in his own end, I'm sure he's due for a hefty raise and the Oilers will give it to him.

But I doubt he gets the offer sheets that he thought would come his way.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by jschick88

It begins...

@EdmontonOilers #Oilers place defencemen Denis Grebeshkov and Corey Potter on waivers.

Woah, MacT! Dial it back on the aggressiveness dude!

[SHOGUN]