11-20-2018, 10:35 AM
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#21
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In Your MCP
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans
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How long until he runs Mcdavid out of town?
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11-20-2018, 10:35 AM
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#22
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Not a terrible hire by the Oilers. But I agree, Hitch is a dinosaur and likely won't be able to save the Oilers. And is he really a better coach than McLellan? I don't think so.
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11-20-2018, 10:35 AM
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#23
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Vancouver
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Crazy. Long term bad move. But in the short term he might just have the respect to convince the Oilers to play team defence. Hoping it explodes in their faces.
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11-20-2018, 10:36 AM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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wow
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11-20-2018, 10:37 AM
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#25
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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On one hand I don't think Hitchcock is really a new age NHL hire.
But if he can get the rest of that roster to just play strong defense, and then rely on McDavid for 100% of the team's offense, then maybe they squeeze into the playoffs.
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11-20-2018, 10:37 AM
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#26
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Those pining for GG, take heart. I think Hitch will just oversee everything and GG will do stuff like run the bench and systems. I think hiring Hitch may just be PR.
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11-20-2018, 10:37 AM
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#27
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Sep 2016
Exp: 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Boo Radley
As long as that smug, arrogant Kevin Lowe remains with that organization they will always be no good.
Katz will never get rid of him. therefore, E will always = NG.
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Exactly, and why they can fire all the GMs and coaches they want it will never fix their problem 
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11-20-2018, 10:37 AM
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#28
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Hitch is (or was?) a good coach, but the problems of the Oilers run much deeper. Hitch will have to do the same as McLellan, which is trying to overcome their lousy depth by double- and triple-shifting McDinkleberg and his two decent sidekicks. Shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic, nothing more.
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11-20-2018, 10:39 AM
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#29
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Ahahahaha!!!!
Oh man. This is gonna be good. Say goodbye to your sweet, sweet stats Connor! You're going to have to backcheck and actually try and win faceoffs now!
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Connor is gonna get McCocked so hard to do all the above
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GO FLAMES GO!
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11-20-2018, 10:39 AM
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#30
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Taking a while to get to 5000
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Aren't Hitch & Nicholson buds too? This team never fails to fail.
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11-20-2018, 10:39 AM
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#31
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Powerplay Quarterback
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First we got Coach Q fired, now TMac. Who's next??
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THIS is why people make fun of Edmonton. When will this stupid city figure it out? They continue to kick their own ass every day, it's impossible not to make fun of them.
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11-20-2018, 10:39 AM
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#32
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chummer
They replaced the wrong guy.
Can't believe Chiarelli gets a pass.
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He drafted McDavid, the guy is a genius.
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11-20-2018, 10:40 AM
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#33
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Maple Bay, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toonage
Aren't Hitch & Nicholson buds too? This team never fails to fail.
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For sure, the Hockey Canada ties run deep.
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11-20-2018, 10:40 AM
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#34
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Franchise Player
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McLellan is probably the happiest person in the world right now.
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11-20-2018, 10:40 AM
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#35
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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This is honestly hilarious.
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11-20-2018, 10:41 AM
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#36
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ontario
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LOL!
GG would have been much funnier, but could be just as fun to watch. They'll have a spurt from this for sure, and maybe even win TN - which'll be a bonus to their friends down south. But I was glad Hitch retired, as he was clearly done. Nevermind that coaching wasn't their problem in the first place. The happiest to hear this news is probably Todd.
Unless he's been studying like a mad-man and has some great ideas (he's Hitch, it's possible) I think this is just a last crack at another comeback before Edmonton tries pursuing Q with their shiny new toy.
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11-20-2018, 10:41 AM
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#37
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#1 Goaltender
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E=NG stays true to form! Brings in another guy well past his Best Before date. Will be interesting to watch.
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11-20-2018, 10:42 AM
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#38
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Looooooooooooooch
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Nice, so this season will be a write-off as well as they adjust to the new coach.
Then next season they'll still suck because the coach isn't the actual problem.
And then by the end of that season, they'll be back in full rebuild mode.
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11-20-2018, 10:42 AM
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#39
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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8 coaches in 10 years for the Oilers.
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11-20-2018, 10:43 AM
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#40
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toonage
Aren't Hitch & Nicholson buds too? This team never fails to fail.
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Which could lead to this being more of a favour than an opportunity.
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