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Skookum Jim wrote on Sun, 07 February 2021 05:26 | Freaking Refs..
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Yeah, how that was called on McDavid is beyond me.
And that call on JP? The kid wouldn’t hurt a fly yet gets penalized for a phantom hook on a rat?
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RDOilerfan Messages: 3778
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Kr55 wrote on Sun, 07 February 2021 00:18 | Saw some weakness in Bouch's game tonight I think. He got lost quite a few times in his end. Not sure I like the pairing with Russell.
I don't see Russell as a guy that can cover a partner that well. He's not a guy that shuts down plays. He's a guy that is constantly in a defensive posture waiting for the other team to eventually take shots. Lots of cycles happen against Russell. He needs a partner that will play a large role in shutting them down, and also take the primary role moving the puck. He is actually the guy that needs help from a better D.
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I saw the same thing for Bouchard but I do wonder is he second guessing things or trying to do too much to cover for his partner because Russell wasn't good last night.
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NZ Oiler Fan Messages: 956
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CrudeRemarks wrote on Sun, 07 February 2021 03:16 | I hope we start Grosenick on monday.
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Didn't LA claim him off waivers?
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RDOilerfan Messages: 3778
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I thought the Oilers should have won if they could have gotten any kind of goaltending.
1st goal it was a decent shot so hat tip for it but it was the first shot so I'd like a save there and I am not sure he totally cut the angle off properly.
2nd goal the pass either goes through him or off him to Lucic. A bit unlucky but if he's on his game at all, that probably doesn't happen.
3rd goals he saved it but couldn't find the rebound. I wasn't a fan of the goal because if you save it you are supposed to control the puck.
4th goal I didn't like. It would have been a decent save but again, puck hit him, he should have had it.
5th goal defensive zone breakdown, a bit of a breakaway, far corner, bar down. I'll give a pass on that one.
6th goal, bang bang play. Crappy defence.
S0 4 out of 6th I thought he needed a save or his shaky play lead to it. Maybe the worst game I have seen him play as an Oiler.
I thought JP was good and looks like he's fitting in on that line. The goal he scored is what I would hope can be. Big, strong, fast, just a bull with the puck. I am still not ready to say he's a full time top 6 yet but he is slowly making me a believer. Nice to see. Keep it going! Khaira that may have been his best game in years, I wonder if he finally got the wake up call. If Haas is back, I'd sit Turris for a reset and have Khaira in on the 4th line. I thought McD and Leon were just OK. Nuge was just OK but he needs McD going to be truly impactful. I didn't think any other forwards really stood out in a positive way. The defence as a unit was shaky.
As I said in my a different post, Bouchard had some mistakes but his partner was brutal so I wonder if his mistakes had to do with trying too much to make up for his partner. Keep playing him please! The 7 dmen needs to stop. I thought Lagesson was decent.
On the bright side. If I am the Flames, I am concerned. The Oilers goaltending was a pile of crap, their defence struggled yet even though your goalie stood on his head for most of the game, they still pumped 4 past you.
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CrudeRemarks Messages: 1698
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Location: Edmonton
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NZ Oiler Fan wrote on Sun, 07 February 2021 07:43 |
CrudeRemarks wrote on Sun, 07 February 2021 03:16 | I hope we start Grosenick on monday.
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Didn't LA claim him off waivers?
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Uh oh!
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Rutuu Messages: 108
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Sigh...I was hoping that we weren't going to have to wait for next season to improve (when we have cap room).
McDavid and Drai were awesome, but I am torn whether it is a good thing we have to play them so much or it is making everyone else on the team worse. When we play a team like the Flamers we have more top end talent, but they beat us with depth. Backlund had 7 shots from their 3rd line!
Ridiculous, but we're still in a playoff spot.
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Kr55 Messages: 9800
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Is Bear our best D?
Nurse is not that good without his Bear. 62% xGF with him, 48% without.
Bruce McCurdy with some sweet shots of how Nurse/Barrie played together last game, lol
Nurse still gets so damn excited and loves to go chasing players and pucks damn near anywhere. Hope he figures that out one day.
[Updated on: Sun, 07 February 2021 20:55]
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Kr55 wrote on Sun, 07 February 2021 20:44 | Is Bear our best D?
Nurse is not that good without his Bear. 62% xGF with him, 48% without.
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Nurse still gets so damn excited and loves to go chasing players and pucks damn near anywhere. Hope he figures that out one day.
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He had to learn how to keep up with Russell's quantum randomization style of play when they were together. Now he thinks it's the norm. I hope Nurse can get that style of play out of his system because I really think there's a great D-man inside there.
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