Ryan Garner: Frustrated by the Oilers? Look to Secada and Live

Fist! Ya that was bad

Ryan Garner = Richard Cloutier 2.0

The biggest mistake that MacT has made in his short tenure as Oiler's GM was the firing of Ralph Krueger and the hiring of Dallas Eakins. I swear, MacT drank the "juice" that the Toronto media (aka. MSM) was serving when it came to the hype around Eakins. Fire the lame duck coach immediately and find someone to take this team in an entirely new direction. I know, I know, we can't keep firing the coach, I get that......but Dallas Eakins is a ridiculous choice to lead this team.

Its amazing, I never touched a hockey stick while wearing skates, yet I could play for my favorite NHL team. On a more serious note, anyone still know Kreugers number?

Ryan Garner: Frustrated by the Oilers? Look to Secada and Live
- Ryan Garner

Maybe you guys just need an old school, hot headed coach like Crawford or Keenan to get some fire back on the bench.

Next time the Oil scores the first goal, just drop into a trap and see what happens.

The biggest mistake that MacT has made in his short tenure as Oiler's GM was the firing of Ralph Krueger and the hiring of Dallas Eakins. I swear, MacT drank the "juice" that the Toronto media (aka. MSM) was serving when it came to the hype around Eakins. Fire the lame duck coach immediately and find someone to take this team in an entirely new direction. I know, I know, we can't keep firing the coach, I get that......but Dallas Eakins is a ridiculous choice to lead this team.
- Sammy Van Hagar

Its amazing, I never touched a hockey stick while wearing skates, yet I could play for my favorite NHL team. On a more serious note, anyone still know Kreugers number?
- vertigo2002

Skype Call?

Maybe you guys just need an old school, hot headed coach like Crawford or Keenan to get some fire back on the bench.

Next time the Oil scores the first goal, just drop into a trap and see what happens.
- Dieselhead

TORTS

TORTS
- Nucker101

I can't believe its not BUTTER....call the farm, he's close by

Maybe you guys just need an old school, hot headed coach like Crawford or Keenan to get some fire back on the bench.

Next time the Oil scores the first goal, just drop into a trap and see what happens.
- Dieselhead

We need to bring in corporal punishment.

I'm not a fan of John Tortorella, not at all. But his coaching style is exactly what the Oilers need right now. A "no non-sense" type of coach that preaches defense first. Not sure if he'd be the perfect fit, but at this moment I would definitely take him over Dallas Eakins.

I'm not a fan of John Tortorella, not at all. But his coaching style is exactly what the Oilers need right now. A "no non-sense" type of coach that preaches defense first. Not sure if he'd be the perfect fit, but at this moment I would definitely take him over Dallas Eakins.
- Sammy Van Hagar

That personality would kill the fragile room

go with no personality

B.Sutter.....you know you want him for his looks mostly

BRYZZZZZZZZZ

22 goals allowed in four games, this is nothing short of embarrassing. Nothing even close to an improvement in any field. How many more games until someone is held responsible. Does Eakins get fired? Or do we go through an entire season and watch MacT point his finger and say this is our guy.

I'm not a fan of John Tortorella, not at all. But his coaching style is exactly what the Oilers need right now. A "no non-sense" type of coach that preaches defense first. Not sure if he'd be the perfect fit, but at this moment I would definitely take him over Dallas Eakins.
- Sammy Van Hagar

Dan Bylsma Coach/Todd Nelson assistant and keep the mummy Ramsay as a assistant as well

Dan Bylsma Coach/Todd Nelson assistant and keep the mummy Ramsay as a assistant as well
- AlEx_OiL

I'm not against hiring Dan Bylsma. My only concern is that his only NHL success has come while coaching the Penguins (ie. Crosby, Malkin, Letang, etc). There's no guarantee that he does any better with our roster than Eakins........I'm going to suggest that we hire Marc Crawford. Tons of NHL experience, has experience leading young teams, and brings that "no non-sense" style of coaching that our young guys desperately need.

I'm not a fan of John Tortorella, not at all. But his coaching style is exactly what the Oilers need right now. A "no non-sense" type of coach that preaches defense first. Not sure if he'd be the perfect fit, but at this moment I would definitely take him over Dallas Eakins.
- Sammy Van Hagar

lemaire

the tippy top of defensive and boring hockey


im not down with a change unless its a massive systemic change. we've done the coaches with small differences philosophies that still wanna push the play, outskate our opponents etc. we were bottom feeders under all of em.

What about Guy Boucher I think his name was? He coached Tampa a few years ago, he seemed like a decent coach. Think he would be a good fit?

What about Guy Boucher I think his name was? He coached Tampa a few years ago, he seemed like a decent coach. Think he would be a good fit?
- NewfieStud

don't know enough about his system. maybe

I don't think adding to the coaching carousel for the sake of change is the right move. we've done this over and over.
the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

a defensive "wing lock" coach that stifles all areas of the ice. both offensively and defensively. as well as a big trade. this isn't all coachings fault. we're not letting the players off the hook.
its a mess from top to bottom right now. not in just 1 area.

The biggest mistake that MacT has made in his short tenure as Oiler's GM was the firing of Ralph Krueger and the hiring of Dallas Eakins. I swear, MacT drank the "juice" that the Toronto media (aka. MSM) was serving when it came to the hype around Eakins. Fire the lame duck coach immediately and find someone to take this team in an entirely new direction. I know, I know, we can't keep firing the coach, I get that......but Dallas Eakins is a ridiculous choice to lead this team.
- Sammy Van Hagar

Terrible choice compounded by sticking with him. It was pretty clear Eakins wasn't going to work out LAST October. Time to fire up the carousel. This should be one of the more entertaining teams in the league and looked headed that way under Krueger.

don't know enough about his system. maybe

I don't think adding to the coaching carousel for the sake of change is the right move. we've done this over and over.
the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

a defensive "wing lock" coach that stifles all areas of the ice. both offensively and defensively. as well as a big trade. this isn't all coachings fault. we're not letting the players off the hook.
its a mess from top to bottom right now. not in just 1 area.
- hugefemale dog77

No doubt and you can't just let the players off the hook but IMO it just certainly seems like they've tuned Eakins out! Whatever he's preaching is either falling on deaf ears or the players just don't grasp it. It's definatley a tough situation for everyone because any move made by management will have a microscope on it.

What about Guy Boucher I think his name was? He coached Tampa a few years ago, he seemed like a decent coach. Think he would be a good fit?
- NewfieStud

I forgot about him. I wouldn't be opposed to him. Scary face, coaches the 1-3-1 to a tee, and kept the offensive opportunities solid for his team. I'd prefer Bylsma, but wouldn't hate Boucher.

The biggest mistake that MacT has made in his short tenure as Oiler's GM was the firing of Ralph Krueger and the hiring of Dallas Eakins. I swear, MacT drank the "juice" that the Toronto media (aka. MSM) was serving when it came to the hype around Eakins. Fire the lame duck coach immediately and find someone to take this team in an entirely new direction. I know, I know, we can't keep firing the coach, I get that......but Dallas Eakins is a ridiculous choice to lead this team.
- Sammy Van Hagar

I agree. Krueger was cited by Shultz as the reason he signed with the Oilers. Like Justin or don't like him but he was the only guy in recent history that had 28 other teams interested and picked the Oilers.

Ralph had some great strategies for coaching. Regular some might say. Two lines of shutdown two lines offense. He called them red and blue players I believe. He never really employed his strategy because until this year we didn't have the offense or the shutdown players he was looking for.

The Oil gave him 48 games and fired him despite one of the best Oiler finishes in years and a team that was among the top in PK and PP.

Under Eakins, we have seen him bench our first line for a period on a close game. Healthy scratch others. Give our first round draft pick 3 minutes in the first game he had him after Nail came off a year that had him up for the Calder trophy.

Nail throwing his new body weight around and being used to do his one timer was the only bright spot of tonights game. Granted he was terrible at hitting the net but he has never really had a chance to try in a game since Eakins showed up.