Saved by Grace. Love my wife. Dad of 4 beautiful girls. Write stuff on Oiler prospects, the NHL draft and hockey tactics. Don’t yell. It’s free.
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Personal update: today my time at @OilersNation comes to an end. Was my choice and it was very tough. I owe a lot to @zjlaing and @jsbmbaggedmilk who gave me a chance and guided me along the way. The people at ON are passionate about their craft and I’ll miss that.
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The Oilers v. NHL Officiating in California is literally the most lopsided rivalry in the history of the NHL.
And not for the Oilers.
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The Oilers chased the match-up against the Eichel line primarily with...
Draisaitl-Kapanen-Podkolzin
Walman-Klingberg
Eichel line had a combined one shot on net. One.
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This is my most important clip from game four. You don’t need tactics when you’ve got the dark arts on your side.
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Bouchard $10M+
Nurse $9M+
What happens when Jake Walman totals 55 points this season?
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Calgary radio this morning with the following:
1. Talbot was good despite 6 goals
2. Lucic really brought compete to this game
3. If Reider moved up the line-up he will produce
It was like the alternative universe of Oilers radio last year
Here comes the darkness Flames fan
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Dylan Holloway at 20 - .67 pts/g
Kailer Yamamoto at 20 - .63 pts/g
Ryan McLeod at 20 - .41 pts/g
Matthew Savoie at 20 - .78 pts/g
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Philip Broberg 17:25 TOI. 3-0 GF. In a Stanley Cup Finals game.
Allegedly an AHL defensman.
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I’ve been analyzing this road trip intently. Watching all the video.
I believe the answer is straightforward.
You don’t bench a player after his scores his first NHL goal. And you definitely don’t bench him for 3 games.
That just angers the Hockey Gods.
#thatwaseasy
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That was the best 40 minutes of 5v5 play by the Edmonton Oilers all season. They completely cleaned up the NZ and the rush counter by VGK. Incredible team performance.
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Can you ask him his opinion about the NHLPA’s efforts on the sexual abuse investigation in Chicago and whether those were acceptable to him?
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Gonna repeat myself here. I saw Ty Emberson play 50 times between Wisconsin and Tuscon in the AHL. His skills match the Oil.
His 5v5 pts/60 would have placed him 3rd on Oilers D behind 2/14. He also averaged 3.7 shots/g. 2,14 and 25 were over 6 shots/g.
Analytical trade IMO
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Shout out to Brett Kulak who somehow managed to not be on the ice for a goal against at evens, but on the ice for two for the good guys and was one of two Oilers to break even on shot share.
Maybe he is the 1D!
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Why Jeff Skinner doesn’t play regularly watching this type of performance from the winger group is one reason have less confidence in this coaching staff than I should.
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Put Ekholm in a hyperbaric chamber or send him to Germany for some “treatments”.
He’s needed.
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This play has to stop.
I am not picking on Nurse. I have seen 97 do this as have many others.
Stop it. It's the slot. The ice is garbage. Fire it.
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The Edmonton Oilers don’t have a scout in the OHL. I wonder how many NHL teams don’t have a scout in the junior league that develops the most professional prospects.
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One last night before I write for @OilersNation tomorrow. For a guy I never thought would play hockey again and a guy who I never thought would play for the Oilers again, John Klingberg and Evander Kane were both very, very good.
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Probably unpopular. I’m ok with 97 being greasy. He should be suspended no doubt. But he’s been on the receiving end often including two that led to serious injury. He’s human. I get it. If I’m his teammate, I’m doing everything to pick him up when he’s gone. My two cents.
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The Edmonton Oilers claimed to have learned from last Stanley Cup. The third period will determine whether they have because to me, the entire team has played an immature game through 40 minutes.
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Stapling rookie players to the bench when the veteran teammates don’t seem to really be getting much done works really well for the team and the rookie.
Signed
Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg
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Current working theory is the Walman-Klingberg pairing may have been the Oilers best last night. In an Oilers win. That's good. That's also the creation of Stan Bowman and Michael Parkatti.
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Quinn Hutson is an unbelievable signing by the Oilers. I saw him 83 times. A little on the small side as a winger. I’d have modest question on his ability on the walls against pros.
That said he’s a very fast paced player who’s an excellent passer with a pro level shot.
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Draisaitl was the best player on either team, but man did I love Darnell Nurse’s game tonight.
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Matthew Savoie making people uncomfortable in Edmonton is a good thing. Keep firing.
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There seems to be a lot of surprise at Mike Smith.
I'm an Oiler fan living in Calgary.
I saw 18/19 Calgary Flames up close.
Smith destroyed that dressing room.
Well reported. Google it.
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My general thoughts on today's July 1 work by the Oilers.
- The clear bet here is the goaltending and the PK will not be the disaster each were to start last season;
- The Oilers will get some regular cheap wins off of this alone;
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Speedy winger who can score you say……
THE FASTEST MAN IN @TheAHL is....
@Condors forward and @EdmontonOilers prospect Matthew Savoie! He wins CCM Fastest Skater with a time of 13.654. Whew!
#AHL #AHLAllStar
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Great debut by Connor Ingram. Stopped 21 of 22 for the 2-1 win. Wasn't challenged a ton, but made the saves when needed.
My only takeaway is he is an incredibly composed goalie. Very little inefficient movement.
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What a brilliant contract. McDavid helps the Oilers compete for multiple cups over next 3 years.
Then helps the NHLPA in two years time by signing a monster contract when the cap is $110M+.
Oh and he makes out ok as well. Stunning work by all.
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Hutson is now tied for 3rd in AHL rookie scoring (12pts).
Marjala has 13 in 14 games.
Jarventie 10 in 10 games.
Samanski up to 7 in 14 games.
Howard had 2 assists in 1st game.
Akey had a strong 1st game with an assist.
These are encouraging developments for the Oilers.
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Tonight was a much needed offensive breakout for the Oilers. Of all the goals, I want to highlight the "highlight goal" by Connor McDavid. This was off a set play the Oilers have run a lot since the Four Nations. Kulak has done it a lot with Draisaitl in the last few games.
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Ty Emberson getting the least 5v5 TOI when he had the best shot metrics and XGF is hilarious.
I think a lot about the Philip Broberg interview and his comments about this organization and young players.
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Pretty certain we saw Adam Henrique's best playoff game this year in the clincher in Dallas last night. He was incredibly responsible in all three zones. His line was excellent.
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Warren Foegele has gone from almost getting waived to having some serious top 6 impact for the Oilers.
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I just watched the game again and Jake Walman is a sexy beast on the exit.
Ok that sounds weird, but you get it.
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The mental gymnastics of those who love Klim Kostin as an Oiler, but don’t think Jesse Puljujarvi can ever rebound in another organization is impressive.
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My last 2 cents on Holloway. These are SOME of his traits scouts acknowledge:
1. He’s NHL fast;
2. He’s physical;
3. He’s big;
4. He’s a forechecking demon;
5. He’s a 200 foot player;
6. He’s greasy; and
7. He’s very confident.
Do you think he’s a fit for this series?
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This will likely go over like a lead balloon but Darnell Nurse has had a great run of play since about the NJ game.
Aggressively composed is what I hope for when he plays. If that makes any sense. He’s been that.
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As a new season starts, I’m thinking a lot of my friend @BruceMcCurdy and his family. I miss his encyclopedic knowledge of the game. I miss him coming into my DMs with encouragement or sage advice.
This year will be different. I miss my friend. Enjoy the season Bruce. 💙🧡
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So I like Ty Emberson a bunch. He played with Holloway at Wisconsin and got to see him plenty. He makes an excellent pass and is a very good skater. He is really a 4-6 D. Could he play with Nurse? Jury is out. The skill Fs for the Oilers will like this player.
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This beautiful lady between my Dad and I is my Mom. Mom went home to be with Jesus and to take care of my daughter, Sydney.
Wife, Mom and Grandma whose love and grace were matched only by her determination to make the lives of people around her better.
Love you Mom.
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Sam O’Reilly was my #2 Oilers prospect. Howard fits right there.
In my opinion the best element of this deal is to have two guys who will absolutely play in the top 9 on ELC contracts as soon as this season.
The second part is the team with Savoie and Howard is very fast.
🚨 TRADE ALERT 🚨
The #Oilers have acquired forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Sam O'Reilly. We have also signed Howard to a three-year entry-level contract.
ALT Graphic that says ACQUIRED ISAAC HOWARD with a photo of the forward in a Team USA jersey
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Connor Clattenburg is re-living the 1980s NHL. This is his 2nd fight of the night and really was actually his third.
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The world is a much poorer place today without Bruce. Love you buddy.
Blessings to you, Kevin, and your family. So very, very sorry.
This will be the hardest thing I've ever had to write.
Last night, shortly after the hockey game and this tweet was written, my father .@BruceMcCurdy experienced a medical emergency and became unresponsive. My family called 911 and resuscitation efforts were performed to the maximum extent possible, and he was transported to hospital. Unfortunately despite the valiant efforts of St. Albert Fire & Rescue and the medical professionals at Sturgeon Hospital, my father passed away.
To say that we are devastated is an extreme understatement and we ask for privacy as we deal with the grieving process.
We understand that Bruce touch so many lives in various communities and we will do our best to advise what our next steps are.
Thank you for your understanding on behalf of myself and the rest of the McCurdy family.
I love you Dad, and I miss you more than words could ever tell you.
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Not sure why Cody Ceci is in my timeline, but fwiw, it was a brilliant trade. The Oilers are benefitting from it on the ice and in the salary cap. It's also nonsense to suggest team D/PK would be better if he were here. I wish him the best. It was time to move on. Great trade.
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Many Oilers fans have PTSD over Oiler prospects. Given the last few years, I can't blame them.
However I would try and disassociate these memories from the current situation with Matthew Savoie.
The org is developing Savoie EXACTLY how you want him to be developed.
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I just don’t know how Noah Philp isn’t one of the best 12 forwards the Oilers have available.
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I don’t know if Knoblauch is back. I didn’t think Woodcroft had to go, so I guess I think Knoblauch should be back. If he is back, what must happen is the remainder of the staff needs to be let go and Knoblauch needs full authority to hire who he wants working ONLY with Bowman.
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I know people have enthusiasm for Mangiapane, Frederic, Savoie and Howard. I like them all.
I still think Vasily Podkolzin has a path to having a breakout year. Early Zach Hyman is who he reminds me of. If he can improve some of his puck skills, 40 pts is not out of question.
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The Oilers went to game 7 last year losing the decider 2-1 with a defensive group that included Vinny Desharnais, Philip Broberg and Cody Ceci.
I'll go to my grave yelling this year's group was superior and it only made it to game 6.
Hockey has a way of humbling me.
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You guys can complain all you want about officiating, but I saw 7 tactical mistakes in the first 5 minutes and one on the 3rd goal against . This is basic stuff that is worked on in September. Blame the officials if you want, but that's no where near the root cause.
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Woodcroft is a data guy. He started as a video coach and he speaks lots about his analytics preferences. I expect big changes in player deployment, TOI and line and D pair matching based on his analytics focus. This will take time, but it will be a sea change for certain. 6/
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I wished Vasily Podkolzin believed in himself more as an offensive player instead of just a role player. The path is there for him almost every game.
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That’s easily the most impressive two periods given where they were playing and the lineup.
Tidy tidy work by the Oilers.
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I love this pick. It is also going to end up firing up the Hunter to EDM rumours as well.
O'Reilly is already a pro player. He works hard in all three zones. Is very physical. Smart player with a heavy, heavy shot. He's likely a winger at the pro level.
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Probably should also be celebrated that the Oilers have at least two forwards and one defenceman who can step in when injuries occur or change is needed without causing any disruption to how the Oilers play the game. Depth is a glorious thing.
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It’s a great fight for sure. Congrats RNH. That’s a leader.
I’m officially in the “I’m worried for his post-career life” with Kailer Yamamoto.
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I know everyone talked about the pass by 29, but let's talk about him destroying the forecheck before the pass.
In the video below, VCR is set up perfect in a 1-2-2. The first thing 29 does is draw F1 and F2 to him and then reverses. F3 sits in a good spot.
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Matt Savoie points per game in his last six games:
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12 points in his 6 last games. 3 points tonight.
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I’m not certain this was Brett Kulak’s best game this season, but it’s very close. An absolute stalwart.
I do know this was Ty Emberson’s best game as an Oiler. Arrows up.
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I get people will want to rail on Smith or the Oilers for giving up a 3-0 lead, but that third period was absolute top calibre playoff hockey by the Oilers. Locked the Flames, minimized chances and overcame adversity. Strong!
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Folks, the Oilers brought in a defender and a winger and sent out two picks. I would be very careful about assuming you know what’s coming next just because they have more cap space.
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Jake Walman had a great debut marked by his stretch pass assist on the Hyman goal. I liked another play more. Watch this play. He makes 2 terrific passes. Quick & hard creating space for 97/29.
Then watch him run his mark DAL27 into DAL64 on the 97 cross creating space. Smart!
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Broberg/Holloway will be chalked up to a contract/cap space issue for which many are to blame. For me, it's a clear example of how the inept development program of prospects under Ken Holland led to this day
Whatever we think of 86/55, they are NHLers and had cost control
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The captain of the Edmonton Oilers is having his worst 9 game stretch of his career.
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Darnell Nurse in the first two games. XGF of 76% with Troy Stecher. 26% without Stecher.
Much better by Coffey tonight in maintaining this pairing.
Big decisions looming with Ekholm close.
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Nice face-off win assist by Savoie on the OT winner by the MVP.
Need to find more time for 22 with skill. His touches are being wasted.
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The Jake Walman trade might end up better than the Ekholm deal and I loved that trade. Walman is exceeding my expectations, which were high to start.
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Evan Bouchard for D having played 700 minutes, here is the list of players who have more 5x5 points age 22 and under.....oh wait it's none. He has 6 more 5x5 points than Quinn Hughes and Mo Seider.
There are actually only 9 players in the league ahead of him.
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Trent Frederic on the top line is not fun to watch.
David Tomasek on 1PP is very fun to watch.
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Peter Chiarelli remains the absolute worst GM in Oiler history.
JORDAN EBERLE GIVES THE KRAKEN THEIR FIRST HOME AND OT PLAYOFF WIN!!🚨🦑 nitter.app/BR_OpenIce/status/1650…
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Matt Savoie is a really fun player to watch defensively. There is not much chance this young man will stay out of the top six. He's just too disciplined and smart off the puck. He is going to create a lot of turnovers.
Oh, you guys wanna talk McDavid? Can't help myself. Sorry.
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Man, watching this game again, I think the Oilers will be both frustrated with some of the plays they made and optimistic that it can be cleaned up quite a bit.
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I really like Phil Kemp. I would like Phil Kemp to make it. He's a legitimate leader of men on the ice.
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We should talk about that Pickard save at 3-3 in the 3rd heh? We wanted a save on a high danger chance. Got it. Big contributor to the win.
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If this happens, it would be substantive departure from the prior regime who did not believe development should occur at the NHL level.
I would wholly endorse this if it comes to fruition.
Can forsee a scenario where the @EdmontonOilers carry Matt Savoie, Isaac Howard, David Tomasek, Noah Philp and Alec Regula on their opening day roster.
EDM needs internal growth and development from those players and for that matter Vasily Podkolzin and Ty Emberson as well.
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