Edmonton Sports Talk - Page 63

Coldrsx · #**1241** Posted **May 25, 2021, 2:19 PM**

Why the F is it is Groundhog Day.

kcantor · #**1242** Posted **May 25, 2021, 3:45 PM**

disappointing? absolutely - this is the first time the jets have defeated the oilers in a playoff series since they won the wha’s final avco cup.

and there’s probably no-one more disappointed than the oilers from the players through management to ownership and fans.

obviously the team needs improvement including how it’s built and how it’s managed on and off the ice. and possibly a bit more puck luck from the hockey gods when it counts - who would have thought any team would get to three consecutive overtimes and lose all three? mike smith on his knees with his head on the ice at the end said it all.

despite that, and despite playing with no fans, this has been the most enjoyable oilers season for a very long time. they didn’t win every game but with very few exceptions they tried to and with very few exceptions we felt they had a good chance to.

as bitter sweet as the season ending is at the moment, they were good value and hopefully the lessons learned - and some cap space - will turn into a good investment and a good return next season.

Jaws · #**1243** Posted **May 25, 2021, 4:32 PM**

No puck luck whatsoever, Tippett’s line up stubbornness (Bear shouldn’t have played last night) and lack of depth (Ryan McLeod had 2-3 games of NHL experience before the playoffs) all contributed to the loss. The Oilers should have won at least two of the games, and probably three.

Next season will another further removed from the stink of Chiarelli, Klefbom will be back hopefully, Bouchard will cement his spot on the roster….

But I expect Nuge and Barrie to be gone. I’m mixed on the loss of RNH but he is not worth 6M over 5 or 6 years and he’s supposedly inexplicably demanding more.

And then there’s the goaltending question…

Coldrsx · #**1244** Posted **May 25, 2021, 4:40 PM**

RNH will return

McLeod, with the exception of two giveaways last night, played harder than half of the team, experience or not.

DKaz · #**1245** Posted **May 25, 2021, 5:39 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaws

No puck luck whatsoever, Tippett’s line up stubbornness (Bear shouldn’t have played last night) and lack of depth (Ryan McLeod had 2-3 games of NHL experience before the playoffs) all contributed to the loss. The Oilers should have won at least two of the games, and probably three.

Next season will another further removed from the stink of Chiarelli, Klefbom will be back hopefully, Bouchard will cement his spot on the roster….

But I expect Nuge and Barrie to be gone. I’m mixed on the loss of RNH but he is not worth 6M over 5 or 6 years and he’s supposedly inexplicably demanding more.

And then there’s the goaltending question…

I'm sure his agent is pressuring him to think he's worth more. What's the commission on agent these days?

Jaws · #**1246** Posted **May 25, 2021, 6:20 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coldrsx

RNH will return

McLeod, with the exception of two giveaways last night, played harder than half of the team, experience or not.

Speaks to the lack of team depth. McLeod’s effort was fine, as was the rest of the team’s.

s4.audios · #**1247** Posted **May 25, 2021, 6:23 PM**

Nuge regressed this year quite a bit IMO, and aside from his beautiful goal last night he was quite non-existent the entire series.

I would like to see him back but at $4M to $5M at most. He did not do himself a favor this year with being a UFA now.

Jaws · #**1248** Posted **May 25, 2021, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by s4.audios

Nuge regressed this year quite a bit IMO, and aside from his beautiful goal last night he was quite non-existent the entire series.

I would like to see him back but at $4M to $5M at most. He did not do himself a favor this year with being a UFA now.

Exactly. Ineffective all year, and not required to do the heavy lifting like he had to do when he was 1C early in his career and was essentially thrown to the wolves.

CMD UW · #**1249** Posted **May 25, 2021, 6:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaws

No puck luck whatsoever, Tippett’s line up stubbornness (Bear shouldn’t have played last night) and lack of depth (Ryan McLeod had 2-3 games of NHL experience before the playoffs) all contributed to the loss. The Oilers should have won at least two of the games, and probably three.

Next season will another further removed from the stink of Chiarelli, Klefbom will be back hopefully, Bouchard will cement his spot on the roster….

But I expect Nuge and Barrie to be gone. I’m mixed on the loss of RNH but he is not worth 6M over 5 or 6 years and he’s supposedly inexplicably demanding more.

And then there’s the goaltending question…

Agree, the hockey gods were not on our side. But that's playoff hockey, expect the unexpected.

I have seen too many poor passes from Bear this season. I've given more then enough chances.

Goaltending, hats off to Smith. He played well. But I do think we need a solid starting goalie as Koski is not it imo.

kcantor · #**1250** Posted **May 25, 2021, 7:57 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by s4.audios

Nuge regressed this year quite a bit IMO, and aside from his beautiful goal last night he was quite non-existent the entire series.

I would like to see him back but at $4M to $5M at most. He did not do himself a favor this year with being a UFA now.

rnh has accepted every role given to him since the day he got here. and since the day he got here the team has changed those roles and how they expect them to be fulfilled ad infinitum.

rnh has played for 7 different head coaches in 11 years (12 if you include his time in oklahoma) and 5 different general managers.

any regression this year is probably due more to how the team has been coached as the current coach and general manager juggled and assessed their assets to see what they really had going forward. within that, rnh probably got shuffled around from position to position and linemates to linemates more than most because of his ability to do that without complaining.

i hope to see him back and in a role that gives him more certainty than he's had to work with for a long time.

Hallsy's Toupee · #**1251** Posted **May 25, 2021, 9:36 PM**

Gretzky is leaving the Oilers. He's joining the TNT broadcasting team.

https://twitter.com/WayneGretzky/status/1397278459840372742

Rogie · #**1252** Posted **May 25, 2021, 11:38 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcantor

despite that, and despite playing with no fans, this has been the most enjoyable oilers season for a very long time. they didn’t win every game but with very few exceptions they tried to and with very few exceptions we felt they had a good chance to.

I 100% agree. Despite the disappointment, I enjoyed watching this team whenever I could.

Glenco · #**1253** Posted **May 26, 2021, 1:35 AM**

My two cents.
1. Not one penalty was called on McDavid in four games. How is this possible?
2. At least there won’t be any idiot hockey fans ripping limbs off trees in Ice District.

Glenco · #**1254** Posted **May 26, 2021, 1:37 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hallsy's Toupee

Gretzky is leaving the Oilers. He's joining the TNT broadcasting team.

https://twitter.com/WayneGretzky/status/1397278459840372742

What exactly did he do?

Coldrsx · #**1255** Posted **May 26, 2021, 1:44 AM**

Front office and ambassador.

Drumbones2 · #**1256** Posted **May 30, 2021, 3:14 PM**

I’ll have fingers crossed Monday for the Habs to beat the Leafs. They just irritate me and I’d love to see them beaten. For the lovely fans of Toronto that make fun of our Oilers I hope you are ready for this. You deserve to lose. lol

Glenco · #**1257** Posted **May 30, 2021, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Drumbones2

I’ll have fingers crossed Monday for the Habs to beat the Leafs. They just irritate me and I’d love to see them beaten. For the lovely fans of Toronto that make fun of our Oilers I hope you are ready for this. You deserve to lose. lol

We can say things like “ how much longer are Mariner and Mathews going to stick around?” “How many more years are they going to waste their top talent?”

Black Star · #**1258** Posted **May 30, 2021, 6:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drumbones2

I’ll have fingers crossed Monday for the Habs to beat the Leafs. They just irritate me and I’d love to see them beaten. For the lovely fans of Toronto that make fun of our Oilers I hope you are ready for this. You deserve to lose. lol

Agree....i don't like both teams...but I dislike the Leaf's more lol.

Go Jets.......

Coldrsx · #**1259** Posted **May 31, 2021, 11:33 PM**

Insane
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Since the EOCF launched online 50/50 in August, the support from Albertans has been amazing! Some of the highlights include:

$86 Million in total gross sales
$56 Million in gross sales from the 2021 regular season and playoffs
$30 Million in gross sales from NHL hub city bubble games
$43 Million to jackpot winners
$935,000 average jackpot for 2021

Drumbones2 · #**1260** Posted **Jun 1, 2021, 1:43 AM**

Haha haha Leafs. They were dissing us for getting beat in round one. So long T.O. Habs vs Jets should be a good series. Hoping for Winnipeg, western Canada you know but ok if habs win too.