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Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15) [message #794625 is a reply to message #794584 ]	Wed, 17 November 2021 12:20

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Adam wrote on Wed, 17 November 2021 00:20

K.McC#24 wrote on Tue, 16 November 2021 21:29

Down early, not much scoring support, and the bottom 6 got caved in, along with a couple pairings on D. Koskinen makes 2-3 huge saves then lets in a couple from distance, high glove that he should stop. I checked the 3rd, couple for Leon on the PP, but a poor to mediocre effort throughout the lineup.

Did not expect this team to go sub-500 on this 5 game road trip. Disappointing.

The Bottom half of this team has been just dreadful. Ryan now is -10 and on the ice for 13 ESGA in 15 games. That's incredible. His line almost nullifies the positive impact of the Draisaitl line.

I suspect coaching is part of the problem and that the Oilers are asking the bottom six to take no chances and just try to protect the house with the idea that if they can break even, then the top six being as dynamic as they are gives us the wins. But it's a bad strategy - it's basically playing the defensive shell whenever they go on the ice, they get caved in and we aren't even close to breaking even. That's the only way I can figure it when the team continues to cycle in new guys in the Bottom 6, including some guys who were successful elsewhere and then they continue to faceplant no matter who we put in.

I'd try some new combos, but I'd also make sure that they know they have the green light to try to create offence too. I mean, they're generally playing against the other guys lesser lights, so they should have some opportunities.

We agree to agree on this. I don't understand how Perlini was on fire in the pre-season but gets lowest TOI in the regular season. Is there something about his game that I am missing? Is he really bad? I can't tell because we never see him after the halfway point of the game.

Thankfully the coaching has progressed beyond the stupidity of benching Yak because all he could do was snipe goals in on the powerplay and seeing the benefit of Drai doing the same. Goals is goals. And, no, Yak was NEVER going to be close to the player Drai is - my point is: you gotta score whenever and however you can or you spend a decade in the gutter.

Some teams have figured out that if they stay out of the penalty box, hit the Oilers aggressively, and play trap hockey, they have a good chance of winning. Shoot floaters at Mikko, zap the Oilers confidence, slow the game down and reap the rewards because there's no line support after the top two. At least bottom 6 is now a line problem for the team and not our place in the standings!!!

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Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: OilFans on Tue, 16 November 2021 20:30
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: K.McC#24 on Tue, 16 November 2021 21:29
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Slim Jim Phantom Call on Tue, 16 November 2021 21:36
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Adam on Wed, 17 November 2021 00:20
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: stemhovlichski on Wed, 17 November 2021 12:20
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Skookum Jim on Wed, 17 November 2021 05:51
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Mike on Wed, 17 November 2021 06:24
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Skookum Jim on Wed, 17 November 2021 06:23
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 17 November 2021 08:58
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Kr55 on Wed, 17 November 2021 09:25
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: NCREDiBLE on Wed, 17 November 2021 10:24
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Dragon_Matt on Wed, 17 November 2021 10:44
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: NCREDiBLE on Wed, 17 November 2021 11:18
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Dragon_Matt on Wed, 17 November 2021 11:31
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Adam on Wed, 17 November 2021 12:07
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: RDOilerfan on Wed, 17 November 2021 12:55
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Adam on Wed, 17 November 2021 13:08
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Kr55 on Wed, 17 November 2021 13:13
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Adam on Wed, 17 November 2021 13:16
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Dragon_Matt on Wed, 17 November 2021 12:59
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Adam on Wed, 17 November 2021 13:09
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Dragon_Matt on Wed, 17 November 2021 15:07
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Adam on Wed, 17 November 2021 16:20
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Dragon_Matt on Wed, 17 November 2021 16:28
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: benv on Wed, 17 November 2021 16:57
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Adam on Wed, 17 November 2021 17:30
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: benv on Wed, 17 November 2021 17:48
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Adam on Wed, 17 November 2021 17:51
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: WhoreableGuy on Wed, 17 November 2021 22:43
Re: Review: Edmonton @ Winnipeg (Game #15)	By: Mike on Thu, 18 November 2021 06:11
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