2 points in 2 games, kid is failing?
- Lahey

playing the 2nd least amount of minutes on the team. Joensuu definetly deserves mroe ice time than Yapupov.

that was my point, he has been one of our best players, yet he still gets 4th line minutes.

Now we have Petry as a healthy scratch, is he our worst D so far this year?

I'm Mexican, like wtf bro. What a racist bumhole.
- Oilers4Life14

and your complaining you can't find a job.... pick up a (frank)ing rake Chico.

Hall became one of the elite/premier LW in the game....

Perron had a career year and I don't know that Eberle exactly regressed. RNH also had a decent year all things considered.
- Lahey

Hall is the best LW in the game. I'd only really argue that Benn is anywhere near Hall's calibre

See Lahey's post in regards to this.
- MaximumBone

Hall improved his PPG but still regressed in advanced stats, Perron played good yes. Nuge regressed, Eberle regressed.

Our 5v5 regressed, possesion regressed, PP regressed, PK regressed. Everyone except MAYBE Hall and Perron regressed.

Overarching thing you're missing is he has 2 points in 2 games. He's in a position to succeed now and is succeeding.
- MaximumBone

Actually playing 12 mins a night when Joenssu is getting 4 seconds less is not a position to succeed. He needs to see more ice

Hall is the best LW in the game. I'd only really argue that Benn is anywhere near Hall's calibre
- Oilers4Life14

Hall is clearly one of those special talents that was going to flourish regardless of the coach, I wouldn't give Eakins much credit for that. Especially since he still has a ways to go defensively , something that does depend on coaching more so than pure offensive talent.

Petry is a healthy scratch, not injured, not sick, healthy scratch.....

What's your defense for that Jeropotato? Has Petry been our worst D in the first 2 games?
- SpoiledByOil

Makes no sense to me. At all.

Hell is clearly one of those special talents that was going to flourish regardless of the coach, I wouldn't give Eakins much credit for that. Especially since he still has a ways to go defensively , something that does depend on coaching more so than pure offensive talent.
- Nucker101

Now only if RNH and Eberle were likr that too

and your complaining you can't find a job.... pick up a (frank)ing rake Chico.
- HouseArrest187

(frank) you I wont do what you tell me.

Actually playing 12 mins a night when Joenssu is getting 4 seconds less is not a position to succeed. He needs to see more ice
- Oilfan19

We've gone over this. Eakins' goal if opening night was any indication is to have Yak around 14-15 minutes per night. Him playing only 9:50 in the Canucks game was a byproduct of consecutive penalties being taken by Yak's team. Eakins said it himself after the Canucks game that he would've liked to get Yak out there more often, but due to the penalties and the Canucks' pressing the offense with the Sedins on the ice for 22+ minutes, there weren't many chances to deploy his line.

Is 14-15 minutes per game with 2+ minutes per game on the PP not putting this guy in a position to succeed?

Makes no sense to me. At all.
- Jeropotato

all right, i like you again now

His defense for that is he isn't arguing that Eakins is flawless, just that his usage of Yakupov so far (2 (frank)ing games) is completely validated- as it was last year. He, along with everyone else here, knows that Eakins makes some really strange roster decisions. We'll see how it goes this game. I personally hope Hunt gets lit-up so they can finally send him down and bring up Marincin.
- MaximumBone

100% Bubba. You understand me.

The solution is quite easy...stop taking so many penalties as a team and his time will go up. Eakins managed his time well, just like all you Jabronis who hate Eakins hoped he would.
- Jeropotato

The only Jamboni on this site is you potatoe head. Who said I hate Eakins? I just don't know what to make of him yet. He hasn't done enough this year to warrant an opinion as yet.

We've gone over this. Eakins' goal if opening night was any indication is to have Yak around 14-15 minutes per night. Him playing only 9:50 in the Canucks game was a byproduct of consecutive penalties being taken by Yak's team. Eakins said it himself after the Canucks game that he would've liked to get Yak out there more often, but due to the penalties and the Canucks' pressing the offense with the Sedins on the ice for 22+ minutes, there weren't many chances to deploy his line.

Is 14-15 minutes per game with 2+ minutes per game on the PP not putting this guy in a position to succeed?
- MaximumBone

He should be around 16ish but fair enough, point taken. Missed that interview . Tonight those top 3 lines should be all near even for minutes and just roll em

(frank) you I wont do what you tell me.


- Oilers4Life14

Well if you did you be layed by now.... and possibly have a kid of your very own on the way....

The only Jamboni on this site is you potatoe head. Who said I hate Eakins? I just don't know what to make of him yet. He hasn't done enough this year to warrant an opinion as yet.
- pj50

I know what to make of him, he's a (frank)ing tool who doesn't do what he says he's going to do and has no idea how to develop players. He has a hard on for all heart no talent plugs.

I know what to make of him, he's a (frank)ing tool who doesn't do what he says he's going to do and has no idea how to develop players. He has a hard on for all heart no talent plugs.
- SpoiledByOil

That's probably because he was one.

Well if you did you be layed by now.... and possibly have a kid of your very own on the way....
- HouseArrest187

having a kid at 16 is bad...

and your complaining you can't find a job.... pick up a (frank)ing rake Chico.
- HouseArrest187

Yeah JB are you a Mexi-CAN or a Mexi-CANT

That's probably because he was one.
- HouseArrest187

Probably, must be why he put Hendricks and Gordon out there on the 4v4 against Van too, wouldn't want skilled players to be on the ice with extra room to work with

having a kid at 16 is bad...



- Oilers4Life14

I did it....

Yeah JB are you a Mexi-CAN or a Mexi-CANT
- DDM-Coga

Imma Mexicant

But in all honesty I have a job

Yeah JB are you a Mexi-CAN or a Mexi-CANT
- DDM-Coga

I love that line.

I did it....
- HouseArrest187

You also own a (frank)ing business

Imma Mexicant

But in all honesty I have a job
- Oilers4Life14

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess landscaping?