This day on May 14
None

Happy Birthday To: feepa, g2k, Oilfan In UK, Dan86, swany, Oilers000, canoilers, lmaonade, ont_oil_fan81, I'm_Topher, cliffordbaker, headpins

F.A.Q. Terms of Use F.A.Q. F.A.Q.
Members Members   Search Search     Register Register   Login Login   Home Home
 Oilers » Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
Switch to flat viewSwitch to nested viewCreate a new topicSubmit Reply
 Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault [message #816489 is a reply to message #816485 ]
Wed, 11 January 2023 19:58 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Kr55  is currently offline Kr55
Messages: 12873
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton

6 Cups

Goose wrote on Wed, 11 January 2023 16:33

Kr55 wrote on Wed, 11 January 2023 14:28


We just didn't do a good job of building this team, so early in the season our coach goes into panic mode and all he can think to do is try to win games using a few players. Super disappointing that Woody would go there, I thought he was better than that and he would be trying to keep everyone involved and try to lift this group up, even if there was some short term pain. Holding some belief that the team he had the last half of last season is still there and keeping some balance would pay off. But, nope, Woody is all about the panicky coaching now it seems, and quick punishing of any little mistake from guys lower on the team social order.


I do have to wonder how much of this is Woody just trying to keep his job. It's not exactly a secret that the top of the organization views the bottom 6 as a waste of time that is there to just hold space until McDrai are recovered enough to get back on the ice. If your boss(es) tell you that enough times, you're going to start to deploy your roster in a way that gets them off your back.

Would be nice if the Oilers would hire a coach that could ignore any interference from the brain trust but, then again, the brain trust is never going to hire that guy so it's not going to happen while they're still around.


Imagine if we have an "advisor" that has fingers covered in bling and is constantly hanging with the old boys and Bobby, but also sticking his nose into coaching and defensive strategies. Yeah I'm still going there :)

Whatever has changed between what Woody did last year and this year, it's bad, really bad, but sadly, we've seen multiple coaches act exactly the same way. Interference from above in some way definitely would explain it.




"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

Send a private message to this user  

Read Message Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Adam on Tue, 10 January 2023 21:57
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: inverno76 on Wed, 11 January 2023 08:02
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Dragon_Matt on Wed, 11 January 2023 08:10
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Kr55 on Wed, 11 January 2023 08:22
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Mike on Wed, 11 January 2023 08:42
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: CrusaderPi on Wed, 11 January 2023 08:49
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: CrusaderPi on Wed, 11 January 2023 09:44
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Steve on Wed, 11 January 2023 14:55
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Kr55 on Wed, 11 January 2023 15:28
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Adam on Wed, 11 January 2023 16:04
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Kr55 on Wed, 11 January 2023 19:59
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Goose on Wed, 11 January 2023 16:33
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault 
By: Kr55 on Wed, 11 January 2023 19:58
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Adam on Wed, 11 January 2023 15:56
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Steve on Wed, 11 January 2023 19:09
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: nullterm on Wed, 11 January 2023 19:54
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: PlusOne on Wed, 11 January 2023 20:07
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Oscargasm on Wed, 11 January 2023 20:13
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: PlusOne on Wed, 11 January 2023 20:20
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Oscargasm on Wed, 11 January 2023 20:37
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: PlusOne on Wed, 11 January 2023 20:38
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Babaganoosh2.0 on Thu, 12 January 2023 01:57
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: nullterm on Wed, 11 January 2023 20:18
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 12 January 2023 08:42
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: CrusaderPi on Thu, 12 January 2023 09:01
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: RDOilerfan on Thu, 12 January 2023 09:17
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: CrusaderPi on Thu, 12 January 2023 09:27
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Babaganoosh2.0 on Thu, 12 January 2023 09:32
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: CrusaderPi on Thu, 12 January 2023 11:01
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Babaganoosh2.0 on Thu, 12 January 2023 11:11
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: CrusaderPi on Thu, 12 January 2023 11:18
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Adam on Thu, 12 January 2023 11:50
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Babaganoosh2.0 on Thu, 12 January 2023 17:47
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Adam on Thu, 12 January 2023 18:03
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: CrusaderPi on Thu, 12 January 2023 18:22
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: smyth260 on Thu, 12 January 2023 19:19
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: inverno76 on Thu, 12 January 2023 15:23
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Rocksteady on Thu, 12 January 2023 09:45
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Dragon_Matt on Thu, 12 January 2023 10:12
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Babaganoosh2.0 on Thu, 12 January 2023 10:32
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Dragon_Matt on Thu, 12 January 2023 10:44
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Adam on Thu, 12 January 2023 10:39
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: Rocksteady on Fri, 13 January 2023 08:59
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: inverno76 on Thu, 12 January 2023 21:23
Read Message Re: Why it isn't McDavid's Fault
By: nullterm on Thu, 12 January 2023 22:34

Previous Topic:Pregame: Edmonton @ San Jose (Game #44)
Next Topic:Review: Edmonton @ Anaheim (Game #43)
Oilers NHL Minors Speculation For Sale 



Copyright © OilFans.com 1996-2022.
All content is property of OilFans.com and cannot be used without expressed, written consent from this site.
Questions, comments and suggestions can be directed to oilfans@OilFans.com
Privacy Statement


Hosted by LogicalHosting.ca