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Fred65 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) No we're talking conditioning. Training camps are brief, not liked years ago where players used training camp to get into shape. Not now the NHLPA whittled it down to couple of days. Conditioning is a long term recovery, the other who didn't look to good was OJ if the reports are true Edited September 24, 2021 by Fred65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Googlie Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 9/23/2021 at 2:41 PM, 48MPHSlapShot said: He's too slow to be an axe murderer. Sleight of hand becomes slice off hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) You guys overthink way too much. Maybe give the guy some games 1st before judging at the very least? (Even then, only a few games is not a lot of time to let him get adjusted to a new team) Don't get me wrong. I get that you guys are passionate about this team and that's great, but I'm wondering if some of you are just here to be negative about anything and everything. Edited September 28, 2021 by The Lock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Good game by OEL tonight. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL'er Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 "Like a younger faster Edler." That's always a good sign. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAlien Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 A drop pass that works! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I know it's only one preseason game, but OEL looked like everything we wanted him to be last night. If he can keep up that level of play for a whole season.....wow. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaninMex Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, The Lock said: You guys overthink way too much. Maybe give the guy some games 1st before judging at the very least? (Even then, only a few games is not a lot of time to let him get adjusted to a new team) Don't get me wrong. I get that you guys are passionate about this team and that's great, but I'm wondering if some of you are just here to be negative about anything and everything. You think people on this board overthink things? Really? I find that we have the trolls and then there are others who blindly follow whatever the media says. Then you have the minority who are divided into who have been watching for years and those who have played. Lemmings might be a better word for most on here Edited September 28, 2021 by FaninMex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 hours ago, FaninMex said: You think people on this board overthink things? Really? I find that we have the trolls and then there are others who blindly follow whatever the media says. Then you have the minority who are divided into who have been watching for years and those who have played. Lemmings might be a better word for most on here I've been on this board long enough to know there are a lot of people who like to "pretend" they are experts or have some crystal ball. I don't think lemmings suits most people here at all. People are way too ([perhaps foolishly) headstrong here for that. Also, it doesn't seem to matter if one has played hockey or not. I've noticed knowledgable people who have never played a game in their life. I've also noticed hockey players who are so set in their ways that they might as well just forget they played hockey in the 1st place. The ones I respect are the ones who are willing to listen to another's opinion and consider it. Those people are the actual knowledgable people in the end as they're willing to learn, willing to understand, willing to weigh ideas. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 5 hours ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: I know it's only one preseason game, but OEL looked like everything we wanted him to be last night. If he can keep up that level of play for a whole season.....wow. Yeah, he looked really good. So did Garland. It's early, but I'm gaining confidence we won the trade. At least until the remaining contracts wear on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, kloubek said: Yeah, he looked really good. So did Garland. It's early, but I'm gaining confidence we won the trade. At least until the remaining contracts wear on... OEL is such a smooth and natural skater. He glides (seemingly) effortlessly around the ice. Green is going to play OEL a lot of minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 How did he look in his own end last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, 73 Percent said: How did he look in his own end last night? Smooth, physically engaged, and with a lot more nastiness than I’ve seen him play with in a long while. When he’s on the ice, he controls the play at a very high level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaninMex Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Alflives said: OEL is such a smooth and natural skater. He glides (seemingly) effortlessly around the ice. Green is going to play OEL a lot of minutes. Hughes - who needs him? Lol Am I right or am I right? You know what I mean? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 minute ago, FaninMex said: Hughes - who needs him? Lol Am I right or am I right? You know what I mean? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaninMex Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Alflives said: Is that what he looks like now after no training camp? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckFather Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/23/2021 at 12:33 PM, AV. said: Yep yep yep. As it was said back in July, he just isn't the same player anymore. Not a fault of his own necessarily, but just how it goes. We're fortunate this is pre-season and early days, at that. Must have been a depressing pre-season game for you, given his 2 points. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 hours ago, FaninMex said: Hughes - who needs him? Lol Am I right or am I right? You know what I mean? We do. As decent as he looked, it's a small sample size. He will likely never be the player he was earlier in his career, and although he should be able to generate some scoring and playmaking from the blueline, I view his contributions more as a supplement rather than points and dynamism we can rely on every single game like we expect from Hughes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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