Edmonton is No Good VIII: There's Still Something in the Water!

[CaptainCrunch]

Jones and Bear sent to the Pressbox for tonights game.

Likely pairings

Nurse-Koekkoek
Russell-Barrie
Lagesson-Larsson

Russell and Barrie getting second pairing minutes makes me smile, as well as Nurse continuing on the first pairing.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Oiler fans losing their minds on defensive pair changes from an obviously annoyed head coach.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1351220675546116098

Two dmen that were circled as ready to advance up the roster, potentially being sat?

Chicago cast off to the top pairing?

Ugh....that entire defence is just horribad.

2 of those players are even NHL players....but only marginally.

[Robbob]

Bear, Bear. A young players strange and erratic journey from Calder to bust.

[SuperMatt18]

I'll take Ethan Bear for Louis Domingue if they are desperate for a goalie and they've soured on Bear already.

I think that in a normal situation where he's not being asked to be the saviour that Bear could be an effective 4/5 d-man.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

What evidence do you have from history that causes you to be so sure?

Don't really want Yamamoto, but surely we could get a couple 2nds.

They are not giving up one of their best players - and yes, Yamamoto qualifies as that (laughingly). Which is why I said it would have to be a pick.

And if the return is a pick, I say: #### 'em

[topfiverecords]

Koekkoek has a goal. Bear and Jones don't. That's the only way you get top minutes in Edmonton as a defenseman.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Look for the Bear necessities
The simple Bear necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the Bear necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes
That brings the Bear necessities of life


And don't spend your time lookin' around
For something you want that can't be found
When you find out you can live without it
And go along not thinkin' about it
I'll tell you something true
The Bear necessities of life will come to you

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

Jones and Bear sent to the Pressbox for tonights game.

Likely pairings

Nurse-Koekkoek
Russell-Barrie
Lagesson-Larsson

Russell and Barrie getting second pairing minutes makes me smile, as well as Nurse continuing on the first pairing.

Okay, I posted earlier that I thought their D was bottom 5ish maybe, bottom 10 for sure. But then Holland says "hold my Bear!"

This collection of misfits is bottom 3 without any debate. The question is: are there any worse? Chicago maybe. But that's it I think.

[CaptainCrunch]

I thought that ranking them bottom 10 was optimistic at best. I think that they are at or very near to the bottom of the league, the funny thing is that Jones and Bear have looked pretty bad, and they don't seem to have a lot of faith in Bouchard and his defensive work. So there's not a lot of future hope on the way.

[bc-chris]

does it make me a bad person that i giggle every time the play-by-play guys say "kookoo"
i just can't help myself!


(yea... i know it's koekkoek... but that's not how you say it! every time it's 'kookoo for cocoa puffs!')

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Okay, I posted earlier that I thought their D was bottom 5ish maybe, bottom 10 for sure. But then Holland says "hold my Bear!"

This collection of misfits is bottom 3 without any debate. The question is: are there any worse? Chicago maybe. But that's it I think.

Koekkoek is literally a Chicago castoff from last season. he's apparently playing on the first pairing tonight. Is it really debatable who's is better?

[flamingred89]

At this point it would be hard to argue that it’s not the worst D in the league. The only other 2 teams that come to mind are Detroit and Chicago. Both of which are fully in a rebuild while the Oilers consider themselves “contenders”.

[Erick Estrada]

Nurse has to be the worst top defenseman on any NHL roster.

[MissTeeks]

That defense.

[Reggie Dunlop]

[jlh2640]

Anyone know what the injury to smith is haha. I’m guessing he popped his groin again

[Locke]

Originally Posted by jlh2640

Anyone know what the injury to smith is haha. I’m guessing he popped his groin again

How though? He hasnt played yet...

Either way, like I said before, going into a condensed season with a goalie that has no glove and another one thats 38 and oft-injured? Maybe someone should have put some contingencies in place for the absolutely very likeliest scenario?

Its not like Smith has never been injured before and this is a 'once in a blue moon' thing that nobody could have foreseen.

Hes 38 years old, playing a professional sport with a veritable cornucopia of past injuries.

[1qqaaz]

Is Koekkoek even an NHL defenseman? Seems fairly putrid to be putting him on the top pairing.

Jones is a -4 through 3 games. Not the greatest.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Is Koekkoek even an NHL defenseman? Seems fairly putrid to be putting him on the top pairing.

Jones is a -4 through 3 games. Not the greatest.

IIRC New York fans seemed to believe he was a rented mule.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Is Koekkoek even an NHL defenseman? Seems fairly putrid to be putting him on the top pairing.

Jones is a -4 through 3 games. Not the greatest.

The real question should be....what is his level of love for Cocoa Puffs?