Howard and Savoie being bullied by Babcock, while Formenton continues to do whatever it is he’s doing?
Regarding the @EdmontonOilers Matt Savoie:
Mike Babcock indicates as a younger player Savoie will need to go the minors for a few games…
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Don Blake retweeted
When McDavid, Draisaitl and Bouchard are NOT on the ice, its like EDM is killing a penalty.
15 teams (!!) score more often when killing a penalty 4v5 than EDM 5v5 when the big 3 are off the ice.
5 teams have a better goal share 4v5 than EDM 5v5 with the big 3 off the ice.
No shit
15 teams (!!) score more often when killing a penalty 4v5 than EDM 5v5 when the big 3 are off the ice.
5 teams have a better goal share 4v5 than EDM 5v5 with the big 3 off the ice.
No shit
Getting killed for just over half the game is only working because of goaltending and shooting luck.
We'd be suckers to bet on that continuing.
(I don't think they will split 29/97; we'll see what Savoie fixes and try to find a 2c).
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Tuesday Takes: Some concerns about Edmonton's dump-and-chase approach, Devon Levi's strong play, and more ⬇️
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I wish Babcock thought these were results worth acting on.
The eight Oilers forwards who have appeared in each of the team's last 10 games, sorted by 5v5 xGF% (actual goals in brackets):
McDavid: 61% (+4)
Podkolzin: 59% (+3)
Draisatil: 58% (+3)
Kapanen: 49% (-1)
RNH: 47% (-1)
Formenton: 25% (-1)
Joseph: 25% (-2)
Michaels: 18% (-5)
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Sure, but have you considered he shares a last name with Jack?
Put another way, in the last 10 games:
- Connor McDavid: 61% xGF, +4
- guys who play Owen Michaels: 82 xGF%, +5
It took McDavid 15:16 to generate a 19-6 edge in shot attempts. Meanwhile shot attempts were 12-0 Rangers in the 6:31 Michaels played this evening.
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Formenton for McLeod
Uh oh… looks like Ryan McLeod could be a healthy scratch tonight for the Buffalo Sabres… #LetsGoBuffalo
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Don Blake retweeted
One thing I thought was quite smart last night by Bouchard was when he took the hooking penalty he decided to use the immunity one gets after taking a penalty to go grab the puck carrier and throw him down to get the puck back for his team.
Simple but useful exploit
Simple but useful exploit
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Oilers have ridden luck all year and they'll have a couple more of these where they create more than they give and still lose. That's how it works. Great news is it looks like they have a real line in 34-93-42. This means they have three real lines If they want it(with 22 and 18)
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The Oilers with Owen Michaels on the ice, last eight games:
- 0 goals for, 5 goals against
- 35 shot attempts for, 86 against
- 12 ozone starts, 10 dzone starts
His PK numbers are also team-worst.
This is low-hanging fruit. There's no shame in a rookie pro needing AHL time.
- 0 goals for, 5 goals against
- 35 shot attempts for, 86 against
- 12 ozone starts, 10 dzone starts
His PK numbers are also team-worst.
This is low-hanging fruit. There's no shame in a rookie pro needing AHL time.
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Interesting note.....in a game between the teams employing Stan Bowman and Joel Quenville, Kyle Beach's brother is one of the refs
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NEW POST: How Ryan Shea excels in an area that some call “the hardest play in hockey” ⬇️
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They should raise #93 on Thursday. The man has endured some of the worst coached and managed teams in NHL history and stayed loyal to the franchise.
The Edmonton Oilers’ team policy is that players must be in the Hockey Hall of Fame to have their numbers retired.
They should give Ryan Nugent-Hopkins the Al Hamilton treatment and put No. 93 in the rafters after he hangs up his skates.
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Great horse man. Eternally young. A man for all seasons. Mensch.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Will set a new team record as he plays his 1038th regular season game as an @EdmontonOilers
Really good player...even a better person...beloved in Oil Country!
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