Comments on: Oilers 2011/12 Quarter 1 Review

By: Steve-O

Steve-O — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:58:09 +0000

Yeah, I’m making fun of Oiler fans. I also like to say fuck horcoff when he scores.

And no to trading Hemsky.

By: Racki

Racki — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:23:33 +0000

Agreed on moving a Hemsky/Paajarvi type for a power forward. Say, a Dustin Penner… just kidding.

By: Racki

Racki — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:13:03 +0000

oib: didn’t read the rest of your post yet, but seeing as how Steve-O gave Horc a good score, it’s pretty obvious that he’s being facetious with the ‘fuck Horcoff’ statement, in mock of fans here.

By: oilinblood

oilinblood — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:00:57 +0000

whats with the fuck horcoff statement?
@john –sutton takes alot of big man penalties which i knew would happen when we signed him. hes huge and thus people are going to fall over when engaging him and draw the officials attention to him.
everything seems to be close to what i would have
Hall needs to distribute the puck more and get to those lanes and gaps in coverage to use his release. He is more dangerous the less he handles the puck. Hall also needs to manipulate coverage more in those moments where he hangs on to the puck. if you are going to hang on to the puck at least move your coverage in ways that open other soft areas where you can allow your linemates to open up.
nuge is rediculous.
barkers crosscheck on seguin to cost us the momentum in a 4-3 game in boston… was the act of a rookie. Not worth 2.5M.
I remember when horcoff actually had hands (06-07). nice shoot out goal on Backstrom though. Interesting to hear his explanation on some plays like the kipper save where horc pulled it around him and shot in the second period. horc explained that he thought if he did the move to his forehand he would have to release it right away (which he did) or risk being boxed out and the puck going back the other way with 4 men deep and tired. at the time i was mad he didnt take that extra second and change his angle just a tiny bit more. still seems to whiff on shots. a friend who is a hockey coach – and hates the oilers- thinks horcoff needs a few extra inches on the length of his stick. I then realized he does use a shorter stick compared to his height which is more a danglers style than a 2 way centre style.

eberle is finding those soft areas to set up release of his shot.

belanger and horcoff are pretty close to the same imho. not a bad thing.

A pet peeve of mine is players coastin, gliding, to the bench to make changes. Red Wings hussle to the bench. Backlunds goal against calgary is an example of a slow change. whitney was two strides too late after his man took his sweet time getting back to the bench in a pk situation.

I think this team needs a strong power forward, maybe in place of hemsky or magnus. getting sick of being beaten up with body checks in our own building. makes us look very physically weak, very beta.

any interest in bringing penner back for a 3rd pick and tuebert or something? he isnt doing anything for LA but was good for us. he can play either wing and, as pointed out numerous times, was good on any line and with just about anyone. we even had him at centre on a few occassions.

penner belanger/gags and magnus?

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:47:54 +0000

Sutton has been better than I expected but due to his humongous size & strength he tends to take too many shitty penalties like in the offensive zone when the Oilers are starting to buzz & build momentum.

I can’t figure out whether to praise Hordichuk or boo him, probably because he often draws a penalty leading to an Oiler PP goal… then minutes later sitting in the box for a PPG against! Would like to see at least one game where he is a difference maker for our team only, not the opposition as well.

As for Barker, I know he’s injured but even when he wasn’t he was a marginal player at best. So much for mister, “I can’t wait for this season so I can show all those who gave up on me why I was a 1st round draft pick…” pfffft ya right :/