goaltending was so weak early.
that's been the biggest difference.
we were outta the playoff race by November

dubs was decent last year behind an even worse defence


that roster we're icing is embarrassingly bad. you're delusional if you think another coach would have us winning on a regular basis with this lineup.
- hugefemale dog77

again no one was expecting the Oil to make the playoff,but everyone was expecting Improvement.

He improved because Krueger eventually figure out Yak and use Yak on ways to help him improve PP and with players that had the same drive as Yak.
- AlEx_OiL

he got more minutes cause of injuries.
it wasn't some sort of brilliant coaching strategy that Krueger employed that Eakins hasn't figured out.

you guys are really grasping at straws

He improved because Krueger eventually figure out Yak and use Yak on ways to help him improve PP and with players that had the same drive as Yak.
- AlEx_OiL

Yup, pretty much.

Krueger annoyed me, because he talked too much about psychology and stuff like that, BUT the players seemed to like the guy, and he seemed to be doing some good things. MacT didn't give him enough time.

he got more minutes cause of injuries.
it wasn't some sort of brilliant coaching strategy that Krueger employed that Eakins hasn't figured out.

you guys are really grasping at straws
- hugefemale dog77

Okay believe what you want,just the way I say Dub was just a backup Goalie I would say Eakins is just a AHL coach nothing more.

Post of the year, and it's ONLY 18 days in!
- laughs2907

Ha, ha, ha... thanks Buddy!

Do you all remember back in September when we all said that anything less then challenging for a playoff spot would be considered a complete and total failure.

LOL... guess we're all retarted.

agree but those assistances need to be better than Eakins.
- AlEx_OiL

better or not just give him control to pick whoever, don't over analyze it. that way we can all take a good look and idea on the coaching group.

Okay believe what you want,just the way I say Dub was just a backup Goalie I would say Eakins is just a AHL coach nothing more.
- AlEx_OiL

believe what I want??

this isn't up for debate.

that's what happened.

your thoughts are conjecture yes. my post was fact not opinion.
do you see the difference?

Yup, pretty much.

Krueger annoyed me, because he talked too much about psychology and stuff like that, BUT the players seemed to like the guy, and he seemed to be doing some good things. MacT didn't give him enough time.
- laughs2907

I didn't like krueger but He eventually got the team improved,now could he had done better this season with the additions MacT brought in?well we will never know.

agree but those assistances need to be better than Eakins.
- AlEx_OiL

As long as we get Buchberger out of the (frank)ing organization.

Ha, ha, ha... thanks Buddy!

Do you all remember back in September when we all said that anything less then challenging for a playoff spot would be considered a complete and total failure.

LOL... guess we're all retarted.
- OilDerek

I don't think it makes us stupid.

it's been a complete and total failure.

way too much was expected of such a dismal team i guess

believe what I want??

this isn't up for debate.

that's what happened.

your thoughts are conjecture yes. my post was fact not opinion.
do you see the difference?
- hugefemale dog77

Fact is the team have take a step back under Eakins.

Something you don't see or admit is that with this new Coach the team have take a big step back,now can Eakins get better next season who knows,but is not just some fans,some media as well have admit that this team have take a step back with the Coaching change,most fans and even media didn't expect the team to be a playoff contender but did expect to keep improving,and please don't say the team have improve 5v5.
- AlEx_OiL

5X5.... ...Krugers Powerplay was only better by 1.5% as well. The team was not better, just had better goaltending and were a bit luckier, I guess. Eakins still sucks, just not gonna toot Krugers horn one little bit. he looks like a perdorass as well.

he was completely invisible for the bulk of the season.
- hugefemale dog77

Invisible is better the what he is now.

magic Krueger
7th last

and we had to win our last couple to not finish in a lottery spot

I don't think it makes us stupid.

it's been a complete and total failure.

way too much was expected of such a dismal team i guess
- hugefemale dog77

Guess Whipper was right... we are homers!

better or not just give him control to pick whoever, don't over analyze it. that way we can all take a good look and idea on the coaching group.
- deks1

Eakins brough K. Acton as a assistance,now where was Acton before?

Fact is the team have take a step back under Eakins.
- AlEx_OiL

Maybe. Last year was smoke and mirrors, an anomaly. Doubt we be anywhere different in the standings with Kruger.

Bubba? Isn't that a nickname that one gets in Prison ?



- Reveen

Can or has H.A. confirmed this yet?

Eakins brough K. Acton as a assistance,now where was Acton before?
- AlEx_OiL

Columbus.

5X5.... ...Krugers Powerplay was only better by 1.5% as well. The team was not better, just had better goaltending and were a bit luckier, I guess. Eakins still sucks, just not gonna toot Krugers horn one little bit. he looks like a perdorass as well.
- Jeropotato

it's revising what really happened to suit one's opinion.

He improved because Krueger eventually figure out Yak and use Yak on ways to help him improve PP and with players that had the same drive as Yak.
- AlEx_OiL

Yawn!

So the kid has played 100 games and two coaches can't figure out "how" to use him yet. One day I hope all parties figure it out, managment mostly.

5X5.... ...Krugers Powerplay was only better by 1.5% as well. The team was not better, just had better goaltending and were a bit luckier, I guess. Eakins still sucks, just not gonna toot Krugers horn one little bit. he looks like a perdorass as well.
- Jeropotato

Hey I'm glad some fans have stop saying that the team have improve 5v5 under Eakins.

Okay believe what you want,just the way I say Dub was just a backup Goalie I would say Eakins is just a AHL coach nothing more.
- AlEx_OiL

In all fairness to Dubnyk though, he did play behind a defensively retarded Oilers team. I bet he rebounds in Nashville.

Yawn!

So the kid has played 100 games and two coaches can't figure out "how" to use him yet. One day I hope all parties figure it out, managment mostly.
- nanook82

Well some coaches are the better then others.

Ha, ha, ha... thanks Buddy!

Do you all remember back in September when we all said that anything less then challenging for a playoff spot would be considered a complete and total failure.

LOL... guess we're all retarted.
- OilDerek