WHL rocks Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Oilers are more than the big 2. Kassian is playing very good hockey. Nuge and Neal solidify the 2nd line. Chiasson just returned from injury. He'll add scoring to 3rd line. Bottomo two lines need to start scoring but they don't allow a lot of goals against. Pretty responsible defensively. Their D is pretty good even with Larsson out LTIR with broken leg. He'll make them better upon return. The Bear kid is playing great hockey. The young Dman looks like a seasoned veteran out there. COL is a really good team. With addition if Kadri they finally have a 2C. They will likely win the division. Watching their game vs FLD right now. AVS losing 3-1. Fun game to watch. COL giving up a lot of odd man rushes. FLD could be a dangerous team this year. Lots of star power and their young kids are entering their prime years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 17 hours ago, *Buzzsaw* said: On his current pace, McDavid will score 199 pts in the year... and that isn't the reality in today's NHL. That's ultimate Gretzky in the days of Messier/Kurri/Coffey... and tiny Goalies with tiny pads. It's Connor McJesus. He will try his best to earn that mammoth contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapshot85 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 I dont like the oil But If Mcdavid has hit another gear..... I WOULDNT bet against him carrying the entire team on his back to the playoffs..... yes... unfortunately he is just that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertorama Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, *Buzzsaw* said: Everyone's talking about the Oilers as if this current win streak is sustainable... it ain't. Just like last year, all the goals and points are coming from McDavid and Draisaitl's line. After Neal, and a bit of Kassian, there is no production. The reason the Coil are doing so well is their two big guns are playing lights out... but it is not sustainable. On his current pace, McDavid will score 199 pts in the year... and that isn't the reality in today's NHL. That's ultimate Gretzky in the days of Messier/Kurri/Coffey... and tiny Goalies with tiny pads. So my prediction is the Coil will come crashing back down to earth. On the other hand, when you look at the Colorado scoring, it is sustainable. Yes, you have the AV's big boys piling up the points.... but their percentage of team scoring is nothing like McDavid... the rest of the team is chipping in their share. I can easily see the Avalanche winning their division... they showed they were ready in last year's playoffs, and I think they want to continue that trend. So to all you guys in the 'Chuck... sorry, but your season start is not going to last. I’m not so sure bout that Bud. Neal looks reborn Kassian has found his way in life happy for him and the team offence is top notch in the NHL. Their goalie seems legit so far. Defence is their weakness always but when you can score like they can who cares. not saying Colorado doesn’t have a good team but I’m picking Oilers to go far This season they look like they have their $H!T together this season. barring no major injuries. Edited October 19, 2019 by Bertorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwood12 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Who knew! All the oilers had to do was trade for Neal, get a backup a goalie, a, couple of players on one year contracts and they are a contender. If anyone predicted that your lying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Neal leading the league in Goals is an awesome story. Must be tough being a Flames fan right now. Analytics look rough for the Oilers, but as another poster said, McDavid and Draisatl can hit another gear and drag that team along. Its looking like they could go 1-2 in Hart voting. Incredible duo. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBossy Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Edmonton hasn't really changed that much from last year - they are off to a much better start but they still really only have one line that can score (Neal's been feasting on the powerplay) . They need scoring from their depth guys and like last year they aren't getting it. BUT you have to remember success in Edmonton means making the playoffs - not going on a deep run. And with the start they have had I think they finish top 3 in the Pacific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Ugh. Hate the Coilers but this streak they are on may solidify a playoff spot. Gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruilin96 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Edmonton's biggest problem to me is Connor and Leon still plays way too much. 22+ minute a game will wear them out as the season go on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 On 10/18/2019 at 10:34 AM, kurtis said: They have the 2 best players in the league you could argue... But they can only go as far as those 2 guys push them. If one of them gets hurt they are screwed. They're screwed if they stay healthy. You need secondary scoring. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorvatToBaertschi Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Last night proved exactly what the OP said. Shut down their 2 stars, and you blank the Oilers. It’s actually pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogy Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) On 10/19/2019 at 10:48 PM, ruilin96 said: Edmonton's biggest problem to me is Connor and Leon still plays way too much. 22+ minute a game will wear them out as the season go on. I don't think their wear and tear would show up to a significant degree when they are young. I think the ramification of playing so much is that their career would decline exponentially in their late 20's and early 30's. Edited October 21, 2019 by Maddogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 18 hours ago, HorvatToBaertschi said: Last night proved exactly what the OP said. Shut down their 2 stars, and you blank the Oilers. It’s actually pathetic I watched the game. Oilers played well. It was a real battle. The score 0-0 doesn't do the game justice. It was an exciting game.. Oilers played great defense against a solid game. Shoot outs are a crap shoot. They could have easily won the game in shoot out. Still got a point. Last two games combined they've allowed only 1 goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Or not. https://www.tsn.ca/colorado-avalanche-mikko-rantanen-leaves-game-early-1.1384969 Didn't look good. High ankle sprain? Big piece out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 On 10/18/2019 at 12:03 PM, gizmo2337 said: The Coilers are one cold & flu season away from the W streak turning into a L streak. Fixed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 On 10/18/2019 at 8:32 AM, SabreFan1 said: and the rest of the league starts concentrating on stopping the top line, the losing will come. I don't disagree that the oilers are going to come back down to earth (with a hearty thunk like always, I imagine), but ... what do you think the rest of the league has been doing so far? it's not exactly a secret where teams need to focus against the oilers. it's the exact same every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 2 hours ago, tas said: I don't disagree that the oilers are going to come back down to earth (with a hearty thunk like always, I imagine), but ... what do you think the rest of the league has been doing so far? it's not exactly a secret where teams need to focus against the oilers. it's the exact same every year. McDavid and Draisaitl can't keep up this pace and carry the team forever. Eventually they'll get slower as the season progresses. My point was that it's doubtful that the other lines in Edmonton will pick up the slack while everyone in the league continues to hammer on their top line players. It's what happened to EP40 last year. Once the league started to grind him down, the injury-ridden Canucks couldn't compete. That's why everyone on CDC is hoping that the Canucks can actually stay healthy this year. If they do, the playoffs will be exciting with all of the Canucks' speedy young players. The team has the make-up of a squad that can do some damage in a series or two. Edmonton, not so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dombrova22 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 The Oilers have a VERY HARD November schedule. Colorado x2, San Jose x2, Pittsburgh, St Louis, Anaheim, Las Vegas, Vancouver and Arizona x2 and 3 easy matchups (NJD/LA/DAL). There's a good chance they could come out of November with 9-10 losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 On 10/18/2019 at 4:06 AM, BrockBoester said: It'll have to be next year because they're in our conference and there's only going to be one team from the West making it to the cup finals this year (much like every year): The Vancouver Canucks (also we will beat Toronto in game 7 OT to win the cup) No we beat them 7-1 in game 4 to sweep them, outscoring them 22-1 in the process 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Oilers beat the Capitals 4-3 in OT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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