 RDOilerfan
Messages: 3908
Registered: January 2016
3 Cups
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| Kr55 wrote on Mon, 28 March 2022 23:51 |
| Adam wrote on Mon, 28 March 2022 22:25 |
| Kr55 wrote on Mon, 28 March 2022 22:10 |
Good game. Good game. Coyotes are so bad. Love we aren't shy anymore to just blow a team up. McLeod looks so good out there. Just all over the place with that skating.
RIP Mr. Melnyk
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Yeah, I'm thrilled to see the team no longer calling the dogs off. I never understood that anyhow. You have a team on the ropes and you let up, there will be nights where that comes back to haunt you.
Although probably not against this Coyotes team. I have never even heard of several people on that roster. They looked completely out-manned. Never even really got control when Kane kept giving them all the powerplays.
I'd love to see Draisaitl beat out Matthews for the Richard. Gotta keep scoring!
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Kinda staggering contrast in our stats when we are leading now:
Tippett 19/20 with a lead 5v5:
CF - 43.65% (21st)
GF - 44.66% (25th)
xGF - 45.11% (24th)
HDCF - 47.11% (18th)
Tippett 20/21 with a lead 5v5:
CF - 43.71% (23rd)
GF - 50.63% (18th)
xGF - 47.69% (16th)
HDCF - 47.74% (19th)
Tippett first 45 games 5v5 with a lead:
CF - 46.73% (15th)
GF - 42.11% (24th)
xGF - 47.71% (19th)
HDCF - 46.38% (22nd)
Remarkably consistent mediocrity when leading. Really, we were always getting the results we deserved in those times. Bad play, bad results.
Steelcroft 23 games while leading 5v5:
CF - 53.01% (3rd)
GF - 59.46% (4th)
xGF - 55.45% (2nd)
HDCF - 59.34% (1st)
I think something changed. Will see how this looks at the end of the year when Steelcroft gets ~half a season.
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I would love to see someone that breaks down hockey for a living so they know exactly what to look for rather than the typical arm hockey expert, watch some Tippett Oilers games and then watch some Woodcroft games and tell people what is different. Plus it would be nice to know what all Tippett wanted them to do defensively vs what Woodcroft wants because how the team plays results wise with the same players is literally night and day.
I am not in the room but when I hear the players talk about what's changed, they never really go into detail much and when they say anything, it all seems like no brainer stuff. They mention an emphasis on attention to detail, so finishing plays, doing what you are supposed to do. Well no kidding, that's part of your job isn't it? I am happy Tippett is gone as I liked Woodcoft before but I can't see Tippett telling them to not play proper hockey. Maybe Tippett was telling them to do whatever but the stuff they talk about doing now, like skating back hard, backchecking and picking up open guys is what my not yet 12 yr old as been being taught for the last 3 yrs. Sure it's on another level because its the pros but not leaving a guy wide open in the slot or not dogging it back to your zone isn't rocket science here.
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