Well....
- RatedR80

Well Draisaitl almost won it in OT.

Russell on the ice again and once again the culprit on the GA Hitchcock is as retarded as Todd.

Brutal as always

Hitch deserves these losses by his deployment of his 3-on-3 lines. Pa-(frank)ing-thetic. Zero accountability; zero sense.

Well Draisaitl almost won it in OT.
- Wildschwein

Usually in that situation they would have

Russell on the ice again and once again the culprit on the GA Hitchcock is as retarded as Todd.
- MaximumBone

I can’t comprehend why Russell is getting SOOO much ice time.

Why would you go with Russell...

Go with Nurse and Larsson as your defenders for your two units.

Hitch deserves these losses by his deployment of his 3-on-3 lines. Pa-(frank)ing-thetic. Zero accountability; zero sense.
- MaximumBone

Well on the bright side, he won’t be behind the bench next season.

I can’t comprehend why Russell is getting SOOO much ice time.
- Wildschwein

There is plenty I don’t get....why Puju on the 4th line when he could slot in with Nuge and Khaira....why Lucic with McDavid?....I’m asking too many whys

Well on the bright side, he won’t be behind the bench next season.
- Wildschwein

No he won’t....office job coming up 👍

No he won’t....office job coming up 👍
- RatedR80

He’s gonna be Hunter?

Why would you go with Russell...

Go with Nurse and Larsson as your defenders for your two units.
- EdmHockeyMan

Hitchlellan is a misunderstood genius

He’s gonna be Hunter?
- Wildschwein

I’m just connecting dots....while hitch wasn’t a boy on the bus he is an Edmonton guy....using this logic it makes sense...not as a GM but an advisor or something

Hitchlellan is a misunderstood genius
- RatedR80

Must be. We are clearly not capable of understanding his level of genius.

__________________________

McD-LD-Nurse

RNH-Pulj-Larsson

That's what I would have rolled with.

Must be. We are clearly not capable of understanding his level of genius.

__________________________

McD-LD-Nurse

RNH-Pulj-Larsson

That's what I would have rolled with.
- EdmHockeyMan

I stopped trying to understand that level of genius a while ago

There is plenty I don’t get....why Puju on the 4th line when he could slot in with Nuge and Khaira....why Lucic with McDavid?....I’m asking too many whys
- RatedR80

Lucic with McDavid hasn't stopped him from scoring so I'm not too cheesed about that (yet), but I agree on Puljujarvi. Not that he's earned all that much but if they're insistent on keeping him in the NHL, at least play him with some skill. Staple Khaira and Puljujarvi to Nuge and run that line till the end of the season. Build some chemistry, goddammit.

Once the deadline passes, I'd give Benson and Marody chances in the top-6 to close out the season.

Benson- McDavid- Rattie
MoJo- Draisaitl- Marody
Khaira- Nuge- Puljujarvi
Lucic- Brodziak- Chiasson

Kassian and Rieder out; MoJo, Benson and Marody in

Klefbom- Larsson
Nurse- Russell
Gravel- Benning
Manning

Petrovic out (likely for a 5th or something)

Ideally you could add a top-6 option less liable to injury, but beggars like us can't be choosers

I stopped trying to understand that level of genius a while ago
- RatedR80

Well on the bright side, he won’t be behind the bench next season.
- Wildschwein

I wouldn't be so sure. "Oilers culture" tends to favour old school thinking.

Must be. We are clearly not capable of understanding his level of genius.

__________________________

McD-LD-Nurse

RNH-Pulj-Larsson

That's what I would have rolled with.
- EdmHockeyMan

That makes too much sense.

Hitch picks the lines.

Maybe it really is something in the water in Edmonton. Just ask Bob..

Lucic with McDavid hasn't stopped him from scoring so I'm not too cheesed about that (yet), but I agree on Puljujarvi. Not that he's earned all that much but if they're insistent on keeping him in the NHL, at least play him with some skill. Staple Khaira and Puljujarvi to Nuge and run that line till the end of the season. Build some chemistry, goddammit.

Once the deadline passes, I'd give Benson and Marody chances in the top-6 to close out the season.

Benson- McDavid- Rattie
MoJo- Draisaitl- Marody
Khaira- Nuge- Puljujarvi
Lucic- Brodziak- Chiasson

Kassian and Rieder out; MoJo, Benson and Marody in

Klefbom- Larsson
Nurse- Russell
Gravel- Benning
Manning

Petrovic out (likely for a 5th or something)

Ideally you could add a top-6 option less liable to injury, but beggars like us can't be choosers
- MaximumBone

Adding in a top 6 option prior to the deadline would be a nice boost for us, but hey, we're probably gonna get another bottom pairing defender.

Lucic with McDavid hasn't stopped him from scoring so I'm not too cheesed about that (yet), but I agree on Puljujarvi. Not that he's earned all that much but if they're insistent on keeping him in the NHL, at least play him with some skill. Staple Khaira and Puljujarvi to Nuge and run that line till the end of the season. Build some chemistry, goddammit.

Once the deadline passes, I'd give Benson and Marody chances in the top-6 to close out the season.

Benson- McDavid- Rattie
MoJo- Draisaitl- Marody
Khaira- Nuge- Puljujarvi
Lucic- Brodziak- Chiasson

Kassian and Rieder out; MoJo, Benson and Marody in

Klefbom- Larsson
Nurse- Russell
Gravel- Benning
Manning

Petrovic out (likely for a 5th or something)

Ideally you could add a top-6 option less liable to injury, but beggars like us can't be choosers
- MaximumBone

The problem is Hitchlellan never gives a line enough time to build anything because he will just take his blender and mix it all up....I am in favour of calling some of the kids up once the TDL passes....let’s see if we can get a jump start on next season and see if these kids are ready or if they will need more time....I’m hoping Gravel gets to stick around but I get this negative feeling that Hitch will play Manning over him and I hope I’m wrong because I feel like Benning can contribute on a 3rd pairing role but it wouldn’t shock me if he was traded at the TDL

Hitch throws Koskenin under the bus for the loss

That makes too much sense.

Hitch picks the lines.

Maybe it really is something in the water in Edmonton. Just ask Bob..
- Flamin_Irishmin

Aye, maybe there is something in the water.

But for crying out loud, give Larsson some offensive time and see what he does with it. He cashed in a goal last game. He has been making more offensive plays (getting more involved offensively) this season and it would be nice to see him get rewarded for it.

Playing Nurse 25+ minutes a game is eventually gonna take a toll on him (29 minutes last game!).

Hitch throws Koskenin under the bus for the loss
- RatedR80