It is all about maximizing the positives and minimizing the negatives…as well as the expectations associated with those.Ģ. If we are waiting around for either Bouchard or McLeod to start running guys through the boards, I believe we will wait a long damn time. There was an old saying we had back on the farm: “That dog don’t hunt”. But he does not go to the net near enough and is a mere 10 th on the teams in hits. McLeod may be the fastest Oiler not named McDavid. But yes, Bouchard’s defence and intensity can be infuriating. If you do not like his offence, then you are not watching closely. There is a measure of frustration with both Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod. All I know for sure: I will not count out any team that has both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.ģ. Today, on November 26th, Edmonton sits eight points out of a wild card spot. We all know the American Thanksgiving stat: 77% of NHL teams in a playoff spot by that date over the past 8 seasons (pandemic aside) have gone on to secure a post-season berth. But who on this Oilers squad would sooner have along the wall when a puck absolutely needs to get out the zone?Ĥ. Ryan is not the biggest, fastest, or most-skilled player. But I also reserve deep respect for players without it who consistently do the little things right. But he has been one of the Oilers best players since then.ĥ. Yes, Kane was indeed slow out of the gate. Prorate his goal production so far and Kane is just off the pace of a 40-goal campaign. And he has scored 6 times in his last half-dozen games. The most hits by any NHL player with more than 5 goals this season is the Oilers Evander Kane at 66. Here is where I tell you that Kostin had similar challenges in Edmonton.Ħ. ![]() However, this most recent time in the Detroit press box was not injury related but a “team standards issue”. A lot of people who think the Oilers miss Kostin’s physicality and swagger and are angry he was not retained. ![]() Klim Kostin has been in and out of Detroit’s lineup. I was around Moog enough during my days around NHL rooms to know that he is every bit as nice of a guy as you have heard. Earlier in the week, Hall of Fame Edmonton Journal hockey writer Jim Matheson reported that Oilers icon and Stanley Cup Champion Andy Moog was battling cancer. How fun that it came on Teddy Bear Toss night in Bakersfield! More on the Condors coming up…Ĩ. Oilers prospect Matvei Petrov scored his first professional goal on Saturday on a nice wrist shot.
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