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Post by bcoilfan on Oct 6, 2023 8:43:35 GMT -7
Why has there not been a single Oilers pre-season game televised anywhere?
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Post by sharptooth on Oct 6, 2023 8:54:13 GMT -7
Why has there not been a single Oilers pre-season game televised anywhere? I believe there was one for sure
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Post by mrtea on Oct 6, 2023 9:38:35 GMT -7
Why has there not been a single Oilers pre-season game televised anywhere? I believe there was one for sure Yeah, there was one. There should be more than that, especially in our day and age with technology advances and cameras everywhere. There really is no excuse other than the league and the NHL teams squeezing fans for every bit of cash they can get their greedy hands on. Team loyalty seems to only go one way, fans are loyal to their favorite teams, but the teams seem only loyal to season ticket holders and they give t-shirts to fans in the arenas who probably paid way too much for their tickets in the first place. That is only so they can look like they appreciate their fans while soaking us every way conceivable.
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Post by mrtea on Oct 6, 2023 13:16:25 GMT -7
I was just listening to McCloud's interview and they talked about the defensive structure and McCloud thought it was going to be good because it fits with the Oilers style of play. It got me thinking that the person I hope it helps most is Nurse because he has looked to be struggling in the last season or so. Maybe this zone system works in a way that is easier for Nurse to work on the details of his game. If he could get into a true 1st pairing mindset and style that could be one of the biggest factors to help put us get over the top in the playoffs.
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Post by toley on Oct 7, 2023 5:37:58 GMT -7
Why has there not been a single Oilers pre-season game televised anywhere? I think it has something to do with Oilers+ streaming, they're seeing how many subscribers they can get off of preseason games.
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Post by 94oildrops on Oct 10, 2023 11:43:51 GMT -7
My personal opinion on the state of the team is that there's a fair chance they start slow (maybe 2-3-0 or 1-4-1 or something causing mass hysteria and panic among the certain fans) out of the gate. The reason I believe this is because the team is going to try harder to commit to playing tighter defense which will be an adjustment for them.
After that though I think that as long as Campbell and/or Skinner plays average to very good and we get another top 4 D at the deadline, we will be absolutely golden. It is cup or bust. PERIOD.
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Post by mrtea on Oct 10, 2023 12:05:18 GMT -7
My personal opinion on the state of the team is that there's a fair chance they start slow (maybe 2-3-0 or 1-4-1 or something causing mass hysteria and panic among the certain fans) out of the gate. The reason I believe this is because the team is going to try harder to commit to playing tighter defense which will be an adjustment for them. After that though I think that as long as Campbell and/or Skinner plays average to very good and we get another top 4 D at the deadline, we will be absolutely golden. It is cup or bust. PERIOD. You very well could be right, but on the other hand the defensive strategy might work giving us possession of the puck more which leads to offense. I do believe that a slow start will freak out both the fans and the Oilers. Any losing spree will test the mettle of this team to see how they react and bounce back. I believe if the team bears down and works through the rough spots they'll be just fine. The trick is understanding there will be no success without hard work, that's just how it works.
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Post by drtaf on Oct 10, 2023 19:26:31 GMT -7
My personal opinion on the state of the team is that there's a fair chance they start slow (maybe 2-3-0 or 1-4-1 or something causing mass hysteria and panic among the certain fans) out of the gate. The reason I believe this is because the team is going to try harder to commit to playing tighter defense which will be an adjustment for them. After that though I think that as long as Campbell and/or Skinner plays average to very good and we get another top 4 D at the deadline, we will be absolutely golden. It is cup or bust. PERIOD. You very well could be right, but on the other hand the defensive strategy might work giving us possession of the puck more which leads to offense. I do believe that a slow start will freak out both the fans and the Oilers. Any losing spree will test the mettle of this team to see how they react and bounce back. I believe if the team bears down and works through the rough spots they'll be just fine. The trick is understanding there will be no success without hard work, that's just how it works. I would rate the 1st ten games of our schedule as moderate to light so if most players meet their expectations or levels of last year, we should be at 7-3 or 6-4 at minimum. anything less would raise eyebrows for sure!
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Post by toley on Oct 11, 2023 10:25:58 GMT -7
My personal opinion on the state of the team is that there's a fair chance they start slow (maybe 2-3-0 or 1-4-1 or something causing mass hysteria and panic among the certain fans) out of the gate. The reason I believe this is because the team is going to try harder to commit to playing tighter defense which will be an adjustment for them. After that though I think that as long as Campbell and/or Skinner plays average to very good and we get another top 4 D at the deadline, we will be absolutely golden. It is cup or bust. PERIOD. Don't they also have a funky travel schedule to start the season? That could be a factor too.
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Post by neufab94 on Oct 11, 2023 10:30:10 GMT -7
I see no reason that the Oilers can't have a strong season from beginning to end. I am looking forward to opening night and want to see this team dominate. The Oilers have decent depth and the best top end talent in world.
Go Oilers Go!
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Post by Bronco73 on Oct 11, 2023 18:49:08 GMT -7
Why has there not been a single Oilers pre-season game televised anywhere? because in their infinite stupidity, the organization decided that they would be the only team in the league that actually charges a fee to watch their teams pre-season games
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Post by drtaf on Oct 11, 2023 22:24:16 GMT -7
Why has there not been a single Oilers pre-season game televised anywhere? because in their infinite stupidity, the organization decided that they would be the only team in the league that actually charges a fee to watch their teams pre-season games they'll have to start paying us to watch if they lay another one like that tonight!!
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Post by 94oildrops on Oct 21, 2023 22:13:55 GMT -7
My personal opinion on the state of the team is that there's a fair chance they start slow (maybe 2-3-0 or 1-4-1 or something causing mass hysteria and panic among the certain fans) out of the gate. The reason I believe this is because the team is going to try harder to commit to playing tighter defense which will be an adjustment for them. After that though I think that as long as Campbell and/or Skinner plays average to very good and we get another top 4 D at the deadline, we will be absolutely golden. It is cup or bust. PERIOD. Well... So far I'm looking prophetic.
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Post by drtaf on Oct 21, 2023 22:31:01 GMT -7
My personal opinion on the state of the team is that there's a fair chance they start slow (maybe 2-3-0 or 1-4-1 or something causing mass hysteria and panic among the certain fans) out of the gate. The reason I believe this is because the team is going to try harder to commit to playing tighter defense which will be an adjustment for them. After that though I think that as long as Campbell and/or Skinner plays average to very good and we get another top 4 D at the deadline, we will be absolutely golden. It is cup or bust. PERIOD. Well... So far I'm looking prophetic. Hope the rest of the prophesy comes to fruition
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Post by mrtea on Oct 22, 2023 4:18:22 GMT -7
My personal opinion on the state of the team is that there's a fair chance they start slow (maybe 2-3-0 or 1-4-1 or something causing mass hysteria and panic among the certain fans) out of the gate. The reason I believe this is because the team is going to try harder to commit to playing tighter defense which will be an adjustment for them. After that though I think that as long as Campbell and/or Skinner plays average to very good and we get another top 4 D at the deadline, we will be absolutely golden. It is cup or bust. PERIOD. Well... So far I'm looking prophetic. You certainly are, my hat is off to you. Now like Drtaf posted earlier I hope the rest of your prophesy is as accurate. Sorry I doubted your prediction before.
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Post by igibb on Oct 22, 2023 7:33:13 GMT -7
My personal opinion on the state of the team is that there's a fair chance they start slow (maybe 2-3-0 or 1-4-1 or something causing mass hysteria and panic among the certain fans) out of the gate. The reason I believe this is because the team is going to try harder to commit to playing tighter defense which will be an adjustment for them. After that though I think that as long as Campbell and/or Skinner plays average to very good and we get another top 4 D at the deadline, we will be absolutely golden. It is cup or bust. PERIOD. Well... So far I'm looking prophetic. Except for the part of trying harder. The effort has been pathetic far too often. The fact that guys like Brown and Kane (with a 7 minute stint in the penalty box) are getting more ice time than guys like Holloway and Foegele who have both been light years better than either is also a problem. Just another example of Woody picking his guys he will and won't play and sticking with that regardless of how they play. That needs to stop.
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Post by yuke on Oct 22, 2023 7:54:34 GMT -7
Well... So far I'm looking prophetic. Except for the part of trying harder. The effort has been pathetic far too often. The fact that guys like Brown and Kane (with a 7 minute stint in the penalty box) are getting more ice time than guys like Holloway and Foegele who have both been light years better than either is also a problem. Just another example of Woody picking his guys he will and won't play and sticking with that regardless of how they play. That needs to stop. Problem here is, you will not win a cup without Kane playing top minutes. Holloway and Foegele just dont have that high end talent. Holloway may/hopefully will someday.
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Post by igibb on Oct 22, 2023 11:53:24 GMT -7
Except for the part of trying harder. The effort has been pathetic far too often. The fact that guys like Brown and Kane (with a 7 minute stint in the penalty box) are getting more ice time than guys like Holloway and Foegele who have both been light years better than either is also a problem. Just another example of Woody picking his guys he will and won't play and sticking with that regardless of how they play. That needs to stop. Problem here is, you will not win a cup without Kane playing top minutes. Holloway and Foegele just dont have that high end talent. Holloway may/hopefully will someday. You're not winning anything when you are getting out scored 2-1 when he is on ice which is what has been happening ever since he came back from his wrist injury.
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Post by sharptooth on Oct 22, 2023 12:54:47 GMT -7
Problem here is, you will not win a cup without Kane playing top minutes. Holloway and Foegele just dont have that high end talent. Holloway may/hopefully will someday. You're not winning anything when you are getting out scored 2-1 when he is on ice which is what has been happening ever since he came back from his wrist injury. I’m not blaming any one player on the team cause they all stink from Mcdavid down and that also includes the coaches. They have all been shart!
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Post by yuke on Oct 22, 2023 13:22:50 GMT -7
Problem here is, you will not win a cup without Kane playing top minutes. Holloway and Foegele just dont have that high end talent. Holloway may/hopefully will someday. You're not winning anything when you are getting out scored 2-1 when he is on ice which is what has been happening ever since he came back from his wrist injury. True, he needs to play better. Only way to play better is get out there and play. Woody made his point last game now Kane has to prove him wrong.
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