Skookum Jim wrote on Sun, 04 January 2026 15:38

Kr55 wrote on Sun, 04 January 2026 11:28 Skookum Jim wrote on Sun, 04 January 2026 01:37 Only guy on the Oilers that is showing up right now and making stuff happen is McDavid.. shameful. This team wilts under a decent forecheck.. and can't produce their own Can't see many of the culprits guys turning it around.. haven't seen too many glimmers of hope .. Our 5v5 goal share with McDrai off the ice is now the lowest of the last decade. 30%. Last night McDavid was on the ice for almost all our shots on goal. That meets the eye test for me.. I think the last 5 games iit might be 30% without just McDavid on the ice 5v5 .. Leon's line has struggled.. even with Roz back on it.

Here is the chart I saw:



Pretty crazy.

Although, a completely washed up Henrique that can barely touch the puck 5v5, and Lazar as our bottom 6 centers is crazy bad. Possibly the worst we've been down the middle in the bottom 6 in the last decade.

Drai seems to be stuck with total dud wingers again. Not sure what he has been telling Podz, but Podz seems to think he doesn't have to play a simple game anymore. Endless overhandling pucks and long skates in the offensive zone to corner himself and just toss the puck back to the D.

Back to being a 1 line team.

[Updated on: Mon, 05 January 2026 17:54]

"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