Edmonton is No Good XI: Mud, Sweatpants and Tiers

[ForeverFlameFan]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

Dead last.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1853636026415353997

Someone with better research skills could do better than me, but wasn’t McLeod a huge proponent of their PK?

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

Someone with better research skills could do better than me, but wasn’t McLeod a huge proponent of their PK?

23/24 Oilers PK

Most time / game

1. Ceci
2. Nurse
3. Ekoholm
4. Desharnais
5. Nugent Hopkins

Best prevention xga60

1. McLeod
2. Foegele
3. Desharnais
4. Kulak
5. Brown

Two of the top 5 in minutes gone.
Three best in prevention gone.

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Bingo

23/24 Oilers PK

Most time / game

1. Ceci
2. Nurse
3. Ekoholm
4. Desharnais
5. Nugent Hopkins

Best prevention xga60

1. McLeod
2. Foegele
3. Desharnais
4. Kulak
5. Brown

Two of the top 5 in minutes gone.
Three best in prevention gone.

But look at the offence they added!!!!!

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Tkachukwagon

Dead last.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1853636026415353997

From best to worst in a blink of an eye. Oilers are good at that.

[Robbob]

All that offence that has them sitting 26th in the league. Probably closer to 29th since they have played more games than some of the teams around them.

[Paulie Walnuts]

60% PK 13 games in.

They told us the PK was fine; it wasn't the players it was the great Knobby system.

JOKES.

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by Robbob

All that offence that has them sitting 26th in the league. Probably closer to 29th since they have played more games than some of the teams around them.

This, and having already feasted on the lowly Preds twice already.

[flamingred89]

The poor special teams performance just further proves that last years run was a total fluke and nothing more than another Cinderella story that fell short.

As fun as last years 2-9 start was it always felt too good to be true. And it was. I'm enjoying this start more. Because this feels like the team we all think they are. I don't even think this is a slow start for them. I think this is who they are now. Older, slower, and without a ridiculous PP to artificially prop them up. A .500 record, or slightly above, would be perfect to witness. It'll give the pundits hope that their darlings are still in it. But in reality they aren't and they'll try and move any last assets they have to squeak into the playoffs.

[CroFlames]

It is my sincere wish the Oilers miss the playoffs this year.

[zuluking]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

It is my sincere wish the Oilers miss the playoffs this every year.

fixed

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

It is my sincere wish the Oilers miss the playoffs this year.

The only scenario in which I'd want the Flames to make the playoffs (or not finish bottom 5 for that matter) is if they are the 8th seed and the last game of the season bumps the Oilers out.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

It is my sincere wish the Oilers miss the playoffs this year.

It really comes down to the Avs turning things around in my opinion. The pacific doesn't really have anyone who can squeeze them out of a wild card spot. So it comes down to the central division.

[midniteowl]

I want the Oilers to miss the playoff every year by a point or 2. I want that stinking team and their stinking fans and all those stinking media stinks to feel the pain and all the what if....

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by VilleN

The only scenario in which I'd want the Flames to make the playoffs (or not finish bottom 5 for that matter) is if they are the 8th seed and the last game of the season bumps the Oilers out.

I'd take the playoffs ... then our draft pick is likely in the 17th overall range and probably a differential to Florida's of only 5-7.

It's finishing 11th or 12th worst that keeps me up at night.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I'd take the playoffs ... then our draft pick is likely in the 17th overall range and probably a differential to Florida's of only 5-7.

It's finishing 11th or 12th worst that keeps me up at night.

I don't care where the Flames finish as long as they Trade Mantha and Kusemenko by the TDL.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I'd take the playoffs ... then our draft pick is likely in the 17th overall range and probably a differential to Florida's of only 5-7.

It's finishing 11th or 12th worst that keeps me up at night.

I think the one encouraging thing about that is that we need a top line centre and to do that we probably need to pick top 8 this year. So… if it’s 11… worst case scenario, but we’re probably already too far out of where we need to draft anyway.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan

Someone with better research skills could do better than me, but wasn’t McLeod a huge proponent of their PK?

Macleod, Foegele and a dump truck of fairy dust.

[CaptainCrunch]

I predicted that the Oilers would struggle when they dumped their youth, defensive players, with strong fore checking and speed.



I said they'd be the biggest disappointment of the season.


I should have had the guts to bet against them.


US thanksgiving is coming up in three weeks. The Oilers are going to need to start having winning streaks.

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I predicted that the Oilers would struggle when they dumped their youth, defensive players, with strong fore checking and speed.



I said they'd be the biggest disappointment of the season.


I should have had the guts to bet against them.


US thanksgiving is coming up in three weeks. The Oilers are going to need to start having winning streaks.

Last US thanks giving they were out of a playoff spot but they went to the cup final.

[Sofa GM]

Originally Posted by PuckSlap

Last US thanks giving they were out of a playoff spot but they went to the cup final.

Significantly different team, with less depth somehow. They aren’t going on a 16 game run with the age of this team.