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Philadelphia @ Edmonton (Game #42) [message #849339] |
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 HamBlaster
Messages: 1302
Registered: June 2007
1 Cup
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Awful effort, again. Rinse and repeat with these guys. The Christmas break sent this team back to the beginning of the season and the nonsense play that came with it.
So many guys on this roster are playing well below what they are capable of.
Drai, Hyman, Pod, Henrique, Janmark, Frederic, Ekholm, Bouch and Nurse are all playing well below established potential. Some dramatically so, like Drai. Brutal game from 29 again today. Just not even close to good enough.
One thing to add. I'm done being PO'd at Frederic, and am only really PO'd at Bowman and the pro scouting staff for trading for him and giving him that ridiculous contract. He's legitimately trying out there, however clearly has lost a step and his hands during his recovery from last year's injury. He's just not good enough to do anything of note anymore. Doesn't hit, can't skate, can sort of make a pass, doesn't fight... and we have that contract for 7 more years. Gross.
[Updated on: Sat, 03 January 2026 17:12]
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Kr55
Messages: 12327
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| HamBlaster wrote on Sat, 03 January 2026 17:02 |
Awful effort, again. Rinse and repeat with these guys. The Christmas break sent this team back to the beginning of the season and the nonsense play that came with it.
So many guys on this roster are playing well below what they are capable of.
Drai, Hyman, Pod, Henrique, Janmark, Frederic, Ekholm, Bouch and Nurse are all playing well below established potential. Some dramatically so, like Drai. Brutal game from 29 again today. Just not even close to good enough.
One thing to add. I'm done being PO'd at Frederic, and am only really PO'd at Bowman and the pro scouting staff for trading for him and giving him that ridiculous contract. He's legitimately trying out there, however clearly has lost a step and his hands during his recovery from last year's injury. He's just not good enough to do anything of note anymore. Doesn't hit, can't skate, can sort of make a pass, doesn't fight... and we have that contract for 7 more years. Gross.
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If Pickard didn't steal a game, could easily me 0-4 since the break. Determined to lose 1st in the West I guess.
I thought the kids barely got to play tonight, but Frederic played even less than those 3 youngins. Coach seems to be tired of his crap too.
Imagine if someone else gave him that 8 year deal. They would have to retain 1M and give us 2 1st round picks to take it off their hands now if we were still obsessed with having him. What a brutal unforced error.
[Updated on: Sat, 03 January 2026 17:32]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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tardigrade81
Messages: 3831
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
3 Cups
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Agreed with both of you
Me thinks Knobs job is on the line soon
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cpcos
Messages: 66
Registered: March 2013
No Cups
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22 losses and 20 wins this season… this is not a playoff team; they have many more games played than most of the teams in the playoffs… when those games are going to be played, Oilers are not in the playoffs…. cup contenders!? come on…
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5666
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
5 Cups
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Only guy on the Oilers that is showing up right now and making stuff happen is McDavid.. shameful.
This team wilts under a decent forecheck.. and can't produce their own
Can't see many of the culprits guys turning it around.. haven't seen too many glimmers of hope
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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Kr55
Messages: 12327
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Sun, 04 January 2026 01:37 |
Only guy on the Oilers that is showing up right now and making stuff happen is McDavid.. shameful.
This team wilts under a decent forecheck.. and can't produce their own
Can't see many of the culprits guys turning it around.. haven't seen too many glimmers of hope
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Our 5v5 goal share with McDrai off the ice is now the lowest of the last decade. 30%.
Last night McDavid was on the ice for almost all our shots on goal.
Do we have to fire another coach? lol. I appreciate Knob getting more out of this group than any coach has in playoffs but damn, it’s crazy how little he is getting from our depth now. Or is this one of the weakest bottom 6 groups we have had? Among vets it may very well be. And he is not able to get any young guys to augment the slugs we have down there.
[Updated on: Sun, 04 January 2026 12:31]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5666
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
5 Cups
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| Kr55 wrote on Sun, 04 January 2026 11:28 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Sun, 04 January 2026 01:37 |
Only guy on the Oilers that is showing up right now and making stuff happen is McDavid.. shameful.
This team wilts under a decent forecheck.. and can't produce their own
Can't see many of the culprits guys turning it around.. haven't seen too many glimmers of hope
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.. Our 5v5 goal share with McDrai off the ice is now the lowest of the last decade. 30%.
Last night McDavid was on the ice for almost all our shots on goal.
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That meets the eye test for me.. I think the last 5 games iit might be 30% without just McDavid on the ice 5v5 .. Leon's line has struggled.. even with Roz back on it.
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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Kr55
Messages: 12327
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Sun, 04 January 2026 15:38 |
| Kr55 wrote on Sun, 04 January 2026 11:28 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Sun, 04 January 2026 01:37 |
Only guy on the Oilers that is showing up right now and making stuff happen is McDavid.. shameful.
This team wilts under a decent forecheck.. and can't produce their own
Can't see many of the culprits guys turning it around.. haven't seen too many glimmers of hope
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.. Our 5v5 goal share with McDrai off the ice is now the lowest of the last decade. 30%.
Last night McDavid was on the ice for almost all our shots on goal.
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That meets the eye test for me.. I think the last 5 games iit might be 30% without just McDavid on the ice 5v5 .. Leon's line has struggled.. even with Roz back on it.
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Here is the chart I saw:
Pretty crazy.
Although, a completely washed up Henrique that can barely touch the puck 5v5, and Lazar as our bottom 6 centers is crazy bad. Possibly the worst we've been down the middle in the bottom 6 in the last decade.
Drai seems to be stuck with total dud wingers again. Not sure what he has been telling Podz, but Podz seems to think he doesn't have to play a simple game anymore. Endless overhandling pucks and long skates in the offensive zone to corner himself and just toss the puck back to the D.
Back to being a 1 line team.
[Updated on: Mon, 05 January 2026 17:54]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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