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Edmonton @ Anaheim (Game #3) [message #851860] |
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 HamBlaster
Messages: 1404
Registered: June 2007
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You aren't going to win many games if you keep giving up 6 goals a game, boys. Time for the big boy pants to get pulled on. If they can't find a way to play solid D and stay out of the box, this series is already over.
I'm hoping Knoblauch is fired after this debacle of a season is over. Dude is not a good coach.
Sorry, make that seven goals.
In the playoffs, hahahaha... what a joke. Against arguably the weakest team heading into the playoffs. Yuck.
Big boy pants time. Get the big boy pants on.
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tardigrade81
Messages: 4443
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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Humiliating. No words right now. Win game 4 or this series is over
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tardigrade81
Messages: 4443
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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Not ingrams fault at all, but maybe start Jarry next game. I don’t know anymore
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Jay
Messages: 1289
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
1 Cup
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| tardigrade81 wrote on Fri, 24 April 2026 22:53 |
Not ingrams fault at all, but maybe start Jarry next game. I don’t know anymore
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You might as well. Maybe he'll get hot and he definitely can't be any worse.
Not to mention they kind of need to know what he is. He's the only one under contract for next year lol
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 6080
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| tardigrade81 wrote on Fri, 24 April 2026 21:53 |
Not ingrams fault at all, but maybe start Jarry next game. I don’t know anymore
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No.. Ingram is the guy.. if Jarry was in net I figure it'd have been something like 10-2
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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tardigrade81
Messages: 4443
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Sat, 25 April 2026 06:00 |
| tardigrade81 wrote on Fri, 24 April 2026 21:53 |
Not ingrams fault at all, but maybe start Jarry next game. I don’t know anymore
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No.. Ingram is the guy.. if Jarry was in net I figure it'd have been something like 10-2
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I like Ingram as well. But I have a feeling Jarry gets the nod. Maybe with all this time off he will be decent. Ugh. I don’t know.
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cpcos
Messages: 72
Registered: March 2013
No Cups
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You know what…. every time a shot is taken from blue line…. i feel it in the net…. and Inghram appearing after the puck is already sitting in the net….
Do you notice that!?
And McDavid…. —— all over this series….
With or without injury, he was not interested in playing a teams game… And it’s noticeable!
Drai is the only solid player we have… And Dickinson… but he is made out of glass it seems…
After 85 games this season, to not know how to defend and be scored on 4-5-6-7 on daily basis…. Do you think the coach would do something…. no!?
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 6080
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
6 Cups
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Looking like Dickenson is going to be Bowman's Athanasiou .. only one game of playoffs for a 1st round pick
We have 3 guys out.. Dickenson, Henrique, Jones.. Henrique mighta made a difference in FO's.. Dickenson for sure.
Starting to figure out why no one signed Rozlovic all summer.. turns into the invisible man.. which can be said about a lot of other players as well..
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 6080
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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I think McDavid is pushing through something.. thinking UBI.. his stick handling and passes are way off.. remember he had his hand wrapped after the Olympics.. ? Could also have a nagging LBI doesn't have the same bursts of insane-mode speed..
That being said.. he's the greatest player in history.. in MCDavid I Trust.. and Believe in.. Amen :)
[Updated on: Fri, 24 April 2026 23:08]
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Sat, 25 April 2026 06:04 |
I think McDavid is pushing through something.. thinking UBI.. his stick handling and passes are way off.. remember he had his hand wrapped after the Olympics.. ? Could also have a nagging LBI doesn't have the same bursts of insane-mode speed..
That being said.. he's the greatest player in history.. in MCDavid I Trust.. and Believe in.. Amen :)
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Lots of sequences where he tried to go hero mode when a quick pass would have been the better option.
When he gets mad/intense his hockey IQ gets neutralized a bit, seems to nerf him at big moments.
Will become a bigger issue the more frustrated he gets
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 6080
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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McDavid will find his range.. quack quack .. boom 💥 .. splat
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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Kr55
Messages: 12801
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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Look mediocre at everything like we have most of the season.
Looks like we have to be pushed near the brink again before we smarten up a bit? Will that even come this year? Last year we needed the Kings to make lots of unforced errors to let us back in the series. I don't think Quenneville and these ducks are going to give things away for free. They don't have a perfect roster, and their goalie isn't that good, but they probably aren't going to let up on attacking us, and we have looked weak as heck around our net defending all season long.
"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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Leia
Messages: 563
Registered: May 2003
Location: England
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I've said for a while now, when McDavid is trying to dipsy doodle all the time and he keeps losing the puck and things aren't going right for him, he's carrying an injury of some sort. It's happened numerous times before.
What infuriated me the most was on at least two goals they scored they went past our bench gloating and goading us and at no time afterwards did we actually look to do anything about it. We've got rid of the goon out of the game and they want to rid the game of fighting, but the "code" still exists and at no point did anyone play by it on our team.
Lastly, I know people have mentioned Quenneville as out coaching Knoblauch, and he may be, but look who his assistant is Woodcroft. If any coach in the league is going to be able to come up with something to stiffle McDavid and Drai it's him, he knows them better than anyone.
Got to come back on Sunday, play hard, keep the lane to the goal clear to leave who ever is in net a clean look at the puck and not take stupid beer league penalties.
Take me home, country road
to the place where I belong
to Alberta, to see the Oilers
take me home, country road
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Jay
Messages: 1289
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
1 Cup
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| Leia wrote on Fri, 24 April 2026 23:51 |
What infuriated me the most was on at least two goals they scored they went past our bench gloating and goading us and at no time afterwards did we actually look to do anything about it. We've got rid of the goon out of the game and they want to rid the game of fighting, but the "code" still exists and at no point did anyone play by it on our team.
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Anyone paying attention could see this. And yet the Oilers management team somehow couldn't see the value in guys like Corey Perry or Evander Kane even after the last two years. Yes maybe overpayed or less useful in the regular season but you need them in the playoffs. The Oilers could have kept one or both and they decided they didn't need either.
And Knoblauchs only solution is to roll out 97 and 29 again and again. They look completely exhausted and beaten and it's only 3 games into the series. He get's somewhat of a pass because of all the injuries but they need to start playing the rest of the team. Play the 3rd and 4th lines on a regular shift and let them create energy and contribute. Maybe someone will take a piece of one of their skilled players - what an idea!
Right now less is more, particularly with mcdavid. He is a walking turnover and giveaway machine.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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Jay
Messages: 1289
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| Jay wrote on Sat, 25 April 2026 08:38 |
| Leia wrote on Fri, 24 April 2026 23:51 |
What infuriated me the most was on at least two goals they scored they went past our bench gloating and goading us and at no time afterwards did we actually look to do anything about it. We've got rid of the goon out of the game and they want to rid the game of fighting, but the "code" still exists and at no point did anyone play by it on our team.
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Anyone paying attention could see this. And yet the Oilers management team somehow couldn't see the value in guys like Corey Perry or Evander Kane even after the last two years. Yes maybe overpayed or less useful in the regular season but you need them in the playoffs. The Oilers could have kept one or both and they decided they didn't need either.
And Knoblauchs only solution is to roll out 97 and 29 again and again. They look completely exhausted and beaten and it's only 3 games into the series. He get's somewhat of a pass because of all the injuries but they need to start playing the rest of the team. Play the 3rd and 4th lines on a regular shift and let them create energy and contribute. Maybe someone will take a piece of one of their skilled players - what an idea!
Right now less is more, particularly with mcdavid. He is a walking turnover and giveaway machine.
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It's just that 97 and 29 are clearly injured. So there is no benefit to putting them out there in every situation to get abused. Let the depth go and see what they can do (they can't be worse) and at least have 29 and 97 rested and ready for key situations.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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tardigrade81
Messages: 4443
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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| Jay wrote on Sat, 25 April 2026 18:18 |
| Jay wrote on Sat, 25 April 2026 08:38 |
| Leia wrote on Fri, 24 April 2026 23:51 |
What infuriated me the most was on at least two goals they scored they went past our bench gloating and goading us and at no time afterwards did we actually look to do anything about it. We've got rid of the goon out of the game and they want to rid the game of fighting, but the "code" still exists and at no point did anyone play by it on our team.
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Anyone paying attention could see this. And yet the Oilers management team somehow couldn't see the value in guys like Corey Perry or Evander Kane even after the last two years. Yes maybe overpayed or less useful in the regular season but you need them in the playoffs. The Oilers could have kept one or both and they decided they didn't need either.
And Knoblauchs only solution is to roll out 97 and 29 again and again. They look completely exhausted and beaten and it's only 3 games into the series. He get's somewhat of a pass because of all the injuries but they need to start playing the rest of the team. Play the 3rd and 4th lines on a regular shift and let them create energy and contribute. Maybe someone will take a piece of one of their skilled players - what an idea!
Right now less is more, particularly with mcdavid. He is a walking turnover and giveaway machine.
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It's just that 97 and 29 are clearly injured. So there is no benefit to putting them out there in every situation to get abused. Let the depth go and see what they can do (they can't be worse) and at least have 29 and 97 rested and ready for key situations.
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I tend to agree with this. McDavid is actually hurting us on a lot of chances, and just making stupid errors, and doesn’t have the speed that he normally does. Obviously, it’s a tough situation because these are the two best players in the world, so you can’t just bench them. You just hope at some point they get it together and play well, but time is running out. If we lose game four, this series is basically over. I highly doubt we come back from being down three games to one. I also don’t fault Ingram whatsoever, but there were a couple of saves he could have had that could have sent the game to overtime. He gets a pass because he is the least of our problems, and he was so good down the stretch, but he hasn’t been anything special in the playoffs that is for sure. Right now it’s just a complete team failure right now. We just simply aren’t good enough, and Anaheim is playing some very good hockey. They are doing what they need to do, and the Oilers just seemed like they are not prepared.
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Kr55
Messages: 12801
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| tardigrade81 wrote on Sat, 25 April 2026 11:33 |
| Jay wrote on Sat, 25 April 2026 18:18 |
| Jay wrote on Sat, 25 April 2026 08:38 |
| Leia wrote on Fri, 24 April 2026 23:51 |
What infuriated me the most was on at least two goals they scored they went past our bench gloating and goading us and at no time afterwards did we actually look to do anything about it. We've got rid of the goon out of the game and they want to rid the game of fighting, but the "code" still exists and at no point did anyone play by it on our team.
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Anyone paying attention could see this. And yet the Oilers management team somehow couldn't see the value in guys like Corey Perry or Evander Kane even after the last two years. Yes maybe overpayed or less useful in the regular season but you need them in the playoffs. The Oilers could have kept one or both and they decided they didn't need either.
And Knoblauchs only solution is to roll out 97 and 29 again and again. They look completely exhausted and beaten and it's only 3 games into the series. He get's somewhat of a pass because of all the injuries but they need to start playing the rest of the team. Play the 3rd and 4th lines on a regular shift and let them create energy and contribute. Maybe someone will take a piece of one of their skilled players - what an idea!
Right now less is more, particularly with mcdavid. He is a walking turnover and giveaway machine.
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It's just that 97 and 29 are clearly injured. So there is no benefit to putting them out there in every situation to get abused. Let the depth go and see what they can do (they can't be worse) and at least have 29 and 97 rested and ready for key situations.
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I tend to agree with this. McDavid is actually hurting us on a lot of chances, and just making stupid errors, and doesn’t have the speed that he normally does. Obviously, it’s a tough situation because these are the two best players in the world, so you can’t just bench them. You just hope at some point they get it together and play well, but time is running out. If we lose game four, this series is basically over. I highly doubt we come back from being down three games to one. I also don’t fault Ingram whatsoever, but there were a couple of saves he could have had that could have sent the game to overtime. He gets a pass because he is the least of our problems, and he was so good down the stretch, but he hasn’t been anything special in the playoffs that is for sure. Right now it’s just a complete team failure right now. We just simply aren’t good enough, and Anaheim is playing some very good hockey. They are doing what they need to do, and the Oilers just seemed like they are not prepared.
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Gonna go out on a limb here and say McDavid is probably fine. Like at least 97% healthy which is as good as most guys are.
His bullcrap in the OT at the Olympics is what he has been doing non-stop in the playoffs so far. He’s trying to solo things and be a hero. Looks like a guy that has been reading press clipping about how he has never won a championship or gold medal at the Olympics and his legacy is nearing a sad conclusion. He’s totally in his own head and no one is talking him out of it. Just gamble gamble gamble all night long. Skating big circles with popcorn in our own zone when there is chaos around our net hoping the puck will magically pop out to him. It’s bad. Very bad so far.
"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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Well, one team actually played playoff hockey, last night, the other looked annoyed that they even had to try. 😡
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tardigrade81
Messages: 4443
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
4 Cups
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Win game 4 or it’s over
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 6080
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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McDavid has 3 to 4 guys closing on him every time he rushes into the O zone.. which leaves 2 Ducks covering the remaining 4 Oilers.. someone should be open for a pass from McD.. where are they? .. other teams would have a guy floating down the slot for grade A snipes.. and goals.. your opinion may vary but IMHO I think in general they are too slow to keep up and don't have enough size/strength to fight for position if they do get there .. Hyman and Nuge seem to be a step slow to keep up.. and get back.. consequently we're losing the transition game.. and if you dump it in to force their D back.. we don't get there in time ti initiate a forecheck and don't have the size to create a cycle if we do..
Ducks are a large fast team, Oilers overall aren't indicating they match up except for a few players.
And even if we were to over come Duck speed and size there is the routine mental mistakes our defence makes to further tilt the contest.
McDAVID! Oh YEAH Baby!! (Thank you Lord!)
Tic-Tac-Tao!
Keep on Rockin' in the Free World
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Kr55
Messages: 12801
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Sat, 25 April 2026 13:19 |
McDavid has 3 to 4 guys closing on him every time he rushes into the O zone.. which leaves 2 Ducks covering the remaining 4 Oilers.. someone should be open for a pass from McD.. where are they? .. other teams would have a guy floating down the slot for grade A snipes.. and goals.. your opinion may vary but IMHO I think in general they are too slow to keep up and don't have enough size/strength to fight for position if they do get there .. Hyman and Nuge seem to be a step slow to keep up.. and get back.. consequently we're losing the transition game.. and if you dump it in to force their D back.. we don't get there in time ti initiate a forecheck and don't have the size to create a cycle if we do..
Ducks are a large fast team, Oilers overall aren't indicating they match up except for a few players.
And even if we were to over come Duck speed and size there is the routine mental mistakes our defence makes to further tilt the contest.
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I’d be madder at his line mates if it looked like he cared to even look at them for a pass. He’s going it alone right into coverage usually in this series. Drai is actually methodically drawing guys to him and passing off before he’s checked. McDavid wants to create a highlight dangling right through multiple players.
"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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