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Re: Review: Philadelphia @ Edmonton (Game #6) [message #793658 is a reply to message #793655 ]	Thu, 28 October 2021 12:37

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Skoobz wrote on Thu, 28 October 2021 12:18

RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 28 October 2021 11:46

Yamo is starting to really concern me. It's 6 games playing with a scoring champ, league MVP center and he has zero points. The set up he got from Leon where all he could do was fire the puck into the pads. Other than a wide open net, I don't know if a guy gets a better set up to score. If you can't bury that, that's a problem. It goes into the playoffs and the last half of the season, not just 6 games.

I don't know how much longer they can keep him on that line. At some point, you have to score something when you get top 6 time. I don't like the idea of splitting up the 3rd line. I am not sure last night was their best game but overall, that entire line has been very good. So you are left with promoting a Perlini or a Turris I guess. I don't see Benson as an option because he doesn't shoot or score goals much at all. His best junior season was his last where he had 27 goals as a 20 yr old which isn't a lot in junior. His best AHL season he had 15 goals in 68 games, he only score 2 goals in 19 games last year in the swiss league. The Oilers don't need another passer on Leon's line or McD's.

I'd try Foegele with Drai and Nuge, and put Benson in his spot. Let Yamo watch from the pressbox for a few games - he's got NOTHING going on for about 50 games.

I think you're right on Koskinen feeling pressured to play the puck more. Gazzola kept saying how much he works on stickhandling in practice. There's also the element where we "forgive" Smith for gaffes somewhat more because it's "part of his game" - whereas with Koskinen, it's just another problem for him.

If you look at the players that are going and could deserve a bump, it's one of Foegele or Kassian. But like I said, that line is playing so well I am reluctant to break it up. Also in Benson, he's nothing like Foegele. I think part of why that line is so good is Ryan is the cerebral smart guy that has some skill and Foegele and Kassian are straight line, get in hard on the forecheck, throw a hit, fast skating, take it to the goal. Someone could correct me if I am wrong about him but I think Benson is none of that. So not only would you be breaking up an effective 3rd line but you also completely change the make up and how they would play.

If I am the coaching staff and I mean Tippett specifically, I am having a meeting with Koskinen and telling him to his face, that he needs to stop worrying about puck handling and thinking that he won't play unless he starts handling the puck like Smith. I personally think that is the reason he does it because he thinks he won't play unless he handles it like Smith. To put such an emphasis on working on that particular skill tells me he thinks it's an area he needs to improve on to get ice time. His job is to stop the damn puck, not worrying about making a 50 ft stretch pass to a streaking McD like Smith can. Do I think it's kind of cool Smith can do that, sure but is it critical to the game? Hell freaking no.

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