Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 01 February 2022 16:35

stemhovlichski wrote on Tue, 01 February 2022 15:02 Agreed, he's got a great work ethic but the play dies with him. Put him on the PK maybe? He's fast and willing to scramble, so maybe if all he has to do is dump the puck out it might work. 3rd line or 4th line forechecker should be his spot. Get Drai off the PK soon, wasting his energy out there completely. I've been hoping that #37 starts to pot a few goals to payoff the effort, but he just doesn't seem to have much of a goal scoring ability. I remember an example last game there was a loose puck scramble in front of the net and he just started clubbing at the puck hoping to put it through the goalie instead of past, looked like pure frustration. But to be fair.. he's not the only one.

I take back anything bad I've thought about #37 after this read:

Sportsnet July 31, 2021, 2:06 PM: "In Foegele, the Oilers sought to fill a depth-scoring void that has been a long-standing concern for the team. During his three-season tenure with the Hurricanes, Foegele brought a strong two-way presence to the lineup while also earning a reputation as a strong penalty killer."

McLovin played over a minute per game on the PK in Carolina. Holland signs him for $2.75M/yr and......Tippett plays Drai and Hyman (two great power forwards) on the PK?????????????????? Foegele has under 13 minutes on the PK in 42 games for the Oilers. Remember those blue and red plastic balls we all had as kids with the shaped holes and the yellow pieces to fit through the holes? Someone give Tippett one PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Restored: "We're sucking hind banana here." - Pat Quinn, Jan 18, 2010

"...the Oilers have been rebuilding for so long that it’s hard not to be cynical." - NBC's Ryan Dadoun Jan 2, 2015