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Re: Review: Calgary @ Edmonton (Game #48) [message #728106 is a reply to message #728100 ]	Sun, 20 January 2019 08:49

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Oscargasm wrote on Sun, 20 January 2019 08:11

g2k wrote on Sun, 20 January 2019 08:28

The coach of this team reminds me of the Iraqi Information Officer at times, but in his defence it’s much better than the butt hurt father figure approach.

I didn’t hear it personally, but a buddy of mine told me that during the broadcast Randorf had mentioned Hitchcock stated pregame that his message to the room was to not get sucked into the chippy game. If true, for a team with well documented ‘sensitivity’ issues, that message alone can explain why they didn’t show anything resembling a pulse for a large part of the game for being to afraid to engage and take a penalty. There were an obscene amount of penalties taken last night, most of the ‘huh’ variety (on both teams). But in a BoA you KNOW Calgary is going to come out, be engaged and play that style of game.. especially against McDavid. And there was no answer all night. Zero response.

Kassian’s turtle joke on Tkachuk was funny, don’t get me wrong. But it did nothing but get some laughs.

If you’re not going to push back when your best player is getting hacked, whacked (and not the good kinda whacked), mauled and abused... what’s the point of putting on the jersey? What’s the point of saying ‘we play for each other’, when it’s clear you don’t. Last night was another example of playing with each other (and not the good kind of playing with each other).

Maybe Hitch isn’t the answer behind the bench, with this sad sack of a roster.

I heard the comments about the pre-game chat. Hitch specifically said, if Calgary plays the game their way, Calgary wins, but if Edmonton plays the game their way, Edmonton wins. Basically, Hitch is of the opinion that Calgary plays a very physical and chippy game, and that Edmonton can't win against that. I was very frustrated to hear that because I interpreted that to mean he didn't want Oilers to retaliate, which obviously was his message as we saw from the complete lack of response from any Oiler when McDavid was cut TWICE in the 1st period. I was spitting mad that Lucic, Kassian, Khaira, didn't either immediately engage and drop the gloves, or alternatively, do the very same thing to Gaudreau.

Chia has filled this team with pluggers and low offense talent players, yet the message to the team is that they are high flying skilled players who shouldn't be engaging in the chippyness. Total joke.

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Review: Calgary @ Edmonton (Game #48)	By: OilFans on Sat, 19 January 2019 22:30
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