Joshua hasn’t done shit since game 1.
Call this guy out, he can’t just show up 1 game a series and expect not to be criticized
Bouchard has outplayed Hughes to an embarrassing degree. More disappointed in him than Pettersson.
But if they REALLY REALLY WANT it, they'll score right?The Canucks basically have 2-3 set plays on the PP, and they don't do anything else, nobody has dynamic positions, and they only try to setup Miller coming in off the left-side wall, or a one-timer for Pettersson on the far-right wall. If neither happens Hughes takes a shitty wrist shot from the point.
Teams figured out a long time ago that when you clog up those cross-ice lanes to Miller or Pettersson you just get a lame Hughes wrist shot that does nothing. This was like, well before the all-star break.
This team seems unable to have any guys that can control the puck down low.
PP, that shit is pure coaching unless you have like SJ level talent.But if they REALLY REALLY WANT it, they'll score right?
We can win more board battles. That's definitely a thing. But on the PP for example, it doesn't necessarily lead to goals. They'll have to reset less which is a positive. But as you pointed out, then they're falling back on the same predictable plays.
You know what creates motivation and engagement in players? When they go out and what their coaches tell them to do leads to success. Tocchet got buy in because his system kept them in games. When you are going out and jusy defending and not getting ozone time, it wears on guys. They need coaching to show them the big picture and give them some breathing room.
We don't need a power play coach, we just need players willing to put in the effort.
You have an extra player on the ice and you're getting beaten to every loose puck and losing every battle along the boards. That says it all.
Reffing was fine, no issues
Oilers wanted it more tonight
May the better team win Monday
Good news - Cole wasn’t the worst player tonight!
Bad news - it’s because everyone else dropped to his level.
(…trying to keep the mood light)
What is pain?The Reign of Error had massively, and I mean MASSIVELY, raised my capacity to tolerate any and all hockey related shit. Which is why I hardly get upset about what the team's doing now.
Hughes hasn’t looked good in the playoffs either. Hate to say it but it’s trueFilip Hronek last 30 games including playoffs:
0 goals, 4 assists, -3.
Playing entirely with Hughes, that's sort of insane.
Absolutely has fumbled the bag.
bulletin board material
Please, if it was Hughes that scored 3 goals off defender deflections we'd be nutting ourselves. It's just bounces at that pointBouchard has outplayed Hughes to an embarrassing degree. More disappointed in him than Pettersson.
Got absolutely pounded during the Nashville series and is probably nurturing a bunch of injuries. Definitely doesn't have the step he had.Hughes hasn’t looked good in the playoffs either. Hate to say it but it’s true