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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Can't really blame Eakins here.
He has an average to below average goaltender.
A terrible defense core.
An injury prone top 6 that doesn't play a strong 200ft game.
And a bottom 6 that lacks depth or any real good players outside of Boyd Gordon.
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I think there is certainly some blame that falls on Eakins shoulders.
Just by watching him play and listening to some Oiler fans
His line matching is atrocious
Coaches in the NHL have gotten a lot more out of less talented teams in the past
The team effort has been pretty poor as is their compete level
They play like they have no system.
You can say that the goaltending is bad, and it has been but the Oilers give up a lot of amazingly good chances from the danger areas.
Their PP and PK, two areas that were solid last year with what you could say were lesser talents is worse.
Kruger and Renney dealt with weaker lineups and got more out of them.