[OOT] May 31, just one game.

[djsFlames]

Our defence definitely overachieved given the pieces there on paper.

What helped was chemistry and the three pairings getting in a rhythm. You need that for sure. But when Tanev was taken out/Zadorov injured it exposed how the individual pieces struggled to do it by themselves or with different partners.

[dino7c]

Our best defensive dman being out was obviously a MASSIVE factor

[dino7c]

Kassian ####ing charges every time he is on the ice...which isn't very often but still. That Dube penalty in game 5 was brutal.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Kassian ####ing charges every time he is on the ice...which isn't very often but still. That Dube penalty in game 5 was brutal.

Last night after his breakaway miss he did a huge swooping crossover speed build and ran a guy across the ice.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by standinmotion

Colorado D is better than ours. In retrospect, our D actually was overachieving during the regular season, and that set up a false expectation on our part. If we rewound back to the beginning of the season, there were questions about our D all around.

I don't think the defense overachieved as the group as consistently good all season. It started to fall apart when Tanev got injured as it disrupted the pairings and roles. You can argue that the blueline being healthy all season never provided the opportunity to adjust to the adversity of mixing up pairings and playing different roles.

[dino7c]

Zadorov was also badly injured

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

It wouldn’t have been, if it had done anything for him.

But it is absolutely not the reason why he was an unsuccessful coach.

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[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

There are a few guys - but to me these Oilers aren't that hateable. For me its more the constant adulation from announcers and media that drives me batty.

Two words: diving

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by activeStick

I always found that part of the complaining during his years in Calgary baffling. Seemingly endless comments about how he'd look down after a goal to watch the replay on the screen at the bench and how that made him incompetent. Meanwhile, I've seen every other coach in the NHL do this regularly and we also have players now looking at replays to talk through with each other why they were stopped on the play and how they should adjust. Never understood why this was such an issue for some.

Yes, but the difference is that he spent too much time doing it. Sometimes you want you coach to be, you know, coaching. Lift up your head and do something! Yell as someone! Pull the goalie, or spit on a ref! But for once, stop staring at the screen

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

There are a few guys - but to me these Oilers aren't that hateable. For me its more the constant adulation from announcers and media that drives me batty.

Huh? To me, their diving and the smirks after they got a PP out of it. Yamamoto does it all the time, he'll fall down like he's been shot, then as soon as he sees the ref's arm goes up, he pops back up and smirks. Their whole line up is hateable, top to bottom, may be, a huge may be, DR not as much.

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

Couldn't disagree more. I've never seen such a concentrated hive of scum and villainy.

Fine. I’ll be that guy.

“A more wretched” hive.

You’re welcome.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

But it is absolutely not the reason why he was an unsuccessful coach.

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Of course not… I’m not a moron.