[PGT] Oilers 7, Flames 4 -- Nadir

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by dino7c

he should know his own limits...take a ####ing shot

True. But if he takes a shot and there's a big rebound or shoots wide the same thing happens. A forward needs to cover.

[Five-hole]

It can't be the thinking that we put one big, dumb, slow defender on each D pair to fight off Edmonton's big, dumb, slow forwards, right?

Cuz it was McDavid's speed that burned us all night long.

God I wish this organization would wake up and smell the coffee that big slow and smashy doesn't mean jack if you're losing on the scoreboard.

[btimbit]

Only good thing I read when they signed Grossman was "Well at least he'll sit in the press box instead of taking minutes from a youngster" then he plays and Kulak sits

[AC]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Anyone notice Tkachuk took out Davidson?

Took him to the ice on a scrum and accidentally smushed his head into the ice repeatedly

Attaboy. I love that he's such an #######.

[hockey.modern]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Anyone notice Tkachuk took out Davidson?

Took him to the ice on a scrum and accidentally smushed his head into the ice repeatedly

Yup, Reddit already hates him it seems like. Love it

[Erick Estrada]

Really what is it with this organization? Every year they lose in Anaheim regardless of the roster players and coaches and they almost always play horrendous in the opener. It took barely a minute before they spotted the Oilers a 1-0 lead like it was a monkey they wanted to get off their back as they just couldn't wait to start the opener misery. I just don't get why this team is stuck in these ruts of repeating their constant failures over and over.

[djsFlames]

I think the Oilers had a slight advantage going in given a) the emotion of a home opening in a new building, b) Gaudreau, Monahan and Versteeg being united for all of 24 hours, Gaudreau coming in cold, and the trio not having practiced together. and c) the Flames' best defence pairing being split up when both are far better together

The officiating and to a lesser extent bounces just pushed the whole thing over the edge. Elliott didn't help, though. Grossmann was a liability, but can be sent to the press box.

Specialty teams look much improved.

[driveway]

I hate losing to the Oilers so much. oh my god I hate it.

[zukes]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Anyone notice Tkachuk took out Davidson?

Took him to the ice on a scrum and accidentally smushed his head into the ice repeatedly

This. Tkachuk will be the most hated guy in the NHL by the quarter pole. He'll also score 25 goals this year. Put it on the board!

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by neo45

Gulutzan can't actually be that bad of a coach..... Right?

Dallas!

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Really what is it with this organization? Every year they lose in Anaheim regardless of the roster players and coaches and they almost always play horrendous in the opener. It took barely a minute before they spotted the Oilers a 1-0 lead like it was a monkey they wanted to get off their back. I just don't get why this team is stuck in these ruts of repeating their constant failures over and over.

And yet I'll take both if they're sitting in the top 16 come mid April.

[Cheerio]

There is no excuse for Engelland having more ice in a game than Hamilton, especially one where the Flames are trailing 95% of the game.

[Yrebmi]

Should have changed out Elliott after the 2nd goal.
Word from my Blues fan friends is when he is bad he is really bad. Makes you forget how good he can be other games.
Should have sat Grossman after the first.

Forget game one and move on. Not impressed with Oilers. We will finish above them this season.

[hurtin_albertan]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

He rushed the puck forward and centered it in front, yes it was intercepted but a forward (Tkachuk) needs to cover. The puck rusher can't be one at fault.

He can when he slams it directly into the body of a sliding defender. Make a better play with the puck or stay your useless ass back on the blue line.


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[underGRADFlame]

Originally Posted by Gaudreauvertime

Elliott looked like Hiller if he was playing without a blocker.

Just go away.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

And yet I'll take both if they're sitting in the top 16 come mid April.

Sure but I think they are going to have to start winning games in Anaheim if they ever want to start thinking about winning their division.

[calgaryblood]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

Giordano - Brodie
Jokipakka - Hamilton
Kulak - Engelland

And an Internet poster just made better d-pairings than our head coach.

It's just one game but I'm scared.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by Back2Back

Not gonna lie the Oilers got some calls in their favor, but the refs did miss Lucic getting high sticked which would've been 5min.

The Flames PP is so scary, the Oilers on the other hand not so good.

Ah yes, the old 5 minute high sticking penalty. Have you seen hockey before?

[Karl]

Wideman's best moment was lifting Eberle's stick to prevent another goal, and he scored on the PP.

Still doesn't make up for how utterly overmatched he was for pretty much the entire rest of the game. The NHL game is passing Wideman by.

And Grossmann? GTFO...just GTFO, now!

[AC]

Originally Posted by calgaryblood

And an Internet poster just made better d-pairings than our head coach.

It's just one game but I'm scared.

As someone else mentioned the key to Gulutzan's style of coaching will be next game's pairings.

If he's stubborn and uses the same pairs I might be sick to my stomach.

If he makes logical adjustments, then there's hope.