Edmonton is No Good XII: "I Dunno.. it's Just Not Good."

[icarus]

I didn't see it mentioned yet: Draisaitl said postgame, "I don’t really know what to say, it’s just not good enough right now.”

What a perfect bookend to this thread and reinforcement of the E=NG mantra.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by troutman

Dallas barely celebrated their goals - seemed embarrassed how easy it was to score.

Like playing beer league.

[calumniate]

The Robertson goal was hilarious

[TheIronMaiden]

That's the second time the Oilers have been blown out in their own barn his year.

[CaptainCrunch]

There was a sequence last night when the Stars had the Oilers buried in their zone and the clock came up to show how long the Stars had been there and it was well over a minute. At that point the broadcast should be playing the Globetrotters theme.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

There was a sequence last night when the Stars had the Oilers buried in their zone and the clock came up to show how long the Stars had been there and it was well over a minute. At that point the broadcast should be playing the Globetrotters theme.

Yakity Sax is also an acceptable option.

[robertsfanatic]

Originally Posted by Eric Vail

Why is Bouchard killing penalties? He has no clue how to play defense. He loses puck battles all the time. He has something to offer on the Powerplay, but killing penalty killing?

E=ng

you know when you spend more than you wanted to on an item so you try to use it as much as possible to justify the cost? yeah, that.

[Bingo]

Crazy to see Skinner is actually in the positive in goals saved above average in all situations on moneypuck.

+1.0

If the Oilers think a move for a goaltender solves this they are in for a rude awakening.

[Erick Estrada]

Unfortunately the Oilers will likely get a new coach bump from DeBoer which I assume will happen in the next few months if the Oilers current trajectory continues.

[Ba'alzamon]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Blueline corner turned!
(clipped)

Wow! Emberson really is their best defenseman!

[FlamesAddiction]

If they don't get a coach that holds their players accountable, then it doesn't matter. Their top five players in ice-time also bleed chances against. Since they were getting blown out anyway last night, it would have been the perfect opportunity to send a message. It might be too late for someone like McDavid though who has never had to face consequences for mistakes.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Unfortunately the Oilers will likely get a new coach bump from DeBoer which I assume will happen in the next few months if the Oilers current trajectory continues.

Will McDavid approve Deboer as a replacement? Pete's a pretty good coach - not sure McD is interested in being held accountable.

Maybe Eakins 2.0 and his laissez-faire style would be the perfect fit to allow McDavid to continue to lollygag on the backcheck and rack up garbage time points.

It's all up to McDavid now.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by robertsfanatic

you know when you spend more than you wanted to on an item so you try to use it as much as possible to justify the cost? yeah, that.

Evan Bouchard is the air fryer of hockey players.

[Macho0978]

Over the last 6-8 years McDavid and Draisaitl average around 7 shots a game between the 2 of them. This year they are at 5.4.

It's not uncommon for McDavid types to be past their prime by 27-28 due to playing big minutes when they are 18.

Guys like Leon often are past their prime when they hit 30.

Both are still great players, but they have carried this team for years and if they slip at all, this team is old and bad. It's not just Skinner.

[kevman]

Originally Posted by Firebot

4:14 is also a masterpiece

Sure is. 3 Oilers stop high, let two Stars get the rebound in the crease. That's good defense.

[Flamesfan05]

McDavid may as well be on a vacation

[united]

Originally Posted by Bleeding Red

I still chuckle when I see that they still have Campbell on the books for the next 5 yrs - 2 at $2 mil+.

Wonder why they haven't promoted Ingram yet?

Because Connor vetoed the move. No, I am not making this up.

Oilers Nearly Pivoted in Net Before Players Intervened
The Edmonton Oilers came dangerously close to making a significant goaltending change coming out of their recent road trip. According to Frank Seravalli, the organization explored the option of calling up Connor Ingram—an insurance move aimed at stabilizing a position that has been anything but steady. But before management could pull the trigger, Oilers players stepped in, voicing their support for Calvin Pickard and advocating for him to remain with the team.

[kevman]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Crazy to see Skinner is actually in the positive in goals saved above average in all situations on moneypuck.

+1.0

If the Oilers think a move for a goaltender solves this they are in for a rude awakening.

Skinner:
3.18 GAA
.878 Sv%
+1.0 GSAA

Binnington:
3.13 GAA
.880 Sv%
-6.0 GSAA

Get it done Bowman!

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by troutman

Dallas barely celebrated their goals - seemed embarrassed how easy it was to score.

Would be harder to score in shinny against a bunch of 10 year olds.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Buff

I wouldn't be surprised if Skinner asked for a trade a while ago but held off when they made the finals.


However, they'll need to toss in a 1st to trade Skinner to anywhere for nothing.

He tried to pull a Roy and stormed in saying he's played his last game for the Oilers and to trade me right fn now. Then he was told "sorry bud, no you haven't. There isn't a single team willing to take you even if we toss in a 1st."