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Don Blake

@SportsThor

Norse god, Leon Draisaitl #1, Patron Deity of Matthias Hans Ekholm, šŸ¦¬šŸ‘‘ Loyalist, Sports Fan, and ā€œBetter analyst than Mark Spectorā€

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Joined July 2019
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Pretty depressing that we seem to have a cheaper version of the Nurse problem in Walman, with the caveat that Walman has been a decent playoff performer.
Dennis King (@DKingBH) profile pictureDennis King@DKingBH21h
When you bring him back, play him with Bouch, Ekholm or Shea. It doesn't look like it's gonna work with him and Murphy or him and Emberson
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New Post: Figuring out Isaac Howard ā¬‡ļø šŸ”— the97thpercentile.substack.cā€¦
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Sure, but, as always, when coaches arenā€™t using analytical measures to inform these decisions, they look arbitrary. No way that Formenton-Michaels-Joseph should be getting the TOI theyā€™ve received.
Dennis King (@DKingBH) profile pictureDennis King@DKingBHOct 27
I do like this about Babcock. Ice-time is the only leverage you have over players and Walman needs to be better
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We all do.
Sumit Tripathi (@Sumit_Tripathi_) profile pictureSumit Tripathi@Sumit_Tripathi_Oct 27
Babs goes to sleep the moment Famous Five are off the ice.
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Imagine losing 7-2 to your former team and then losing to your other former team in a shootout. Babcock has lost the room. #FireBabcock
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My idea for fixing the bottom 6: Frederic-Dach-Howard Formenton-Michaels-Joseph Kapanen-RNH-Hyman Podkolzin-McDavid-Draisaitl
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Jarry for Larkin. Who says no?
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As Woodcroft taught us, the only way McDrai works is if the lineup is 11-7 and you double shift one of 29-97 rather than overplay the first line.
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Not surprising really but Babcock is gonna be stubborn and stupid rather than listen to the analytics. The data is in: that third line should not be a thing and McDrai is not reducing McDraiā€™s ice timeā€”itā€™s just exposing the rest of the lineup.
Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) profile pictureBob Stauffer
@Bob_StaufferOct 26
The @EdmontonOilers morning skate: Podkolzin-McDavid-Draisaitl Kapanen-RNH-Hyman Formenton-Michaels-Joseph Frederic-Dach-Howard Jones-Hallander Mukhamadullin-Bouchard Shea-Murphy Walman-Emberson Ekholm-Dickinson* Jarry
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Bowman needs to make a trade for Mark Scheifele ASAP.
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Imagine losing 7-2 to your former team. Babcock has lost the room. #FireBabcock
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My wordā€¦ this is so not it. I get Babcock trying to maintain some stability with the line combinations after Knobā€™s rollercoaster but pushing Frederic and Howard out over Formenton and Jones is just wrong.
Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) profile pictureBob Stauffer
@Bob_StaufferOct 23
The @EdmontonOilers practice: Podkolzin-McDavid-Draisaitl Kapanen-RNH-Hyman Formenton-Michaels-Joseph Jones-Dach-Hallander Howard-Frederic Mukhamadullin-Bouchard Shea-Murphy Walman-Emberson Dickinson Jarry
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Hearing Scheifele to the Oilers is the next shoe to drop.
Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) profile pictureElliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNICOct 23
Hellebuyck return: Mercer Command Daws Bjugstad 2nd 2029 7th 2027
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Levi has so far shown a great mental perspective in his interviews.
Crunchie (@crunchysnapp) profile pictureCrunchie@crunchysnappOct 8
ā€œIf I let in 1 or if I let in 7, I know the team still has a chance. So Iā€™m just doing everything I can to stop the next one.ā€ Devon ā€˜embrace oilers chaosā€™ Levi
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There were people who didnā€™t think Shea could replace Nurse, much like there were people who didnā€™t think Bouchard or Ekholm could replace Barrie.
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Sit Formenton and bring in HĆ„llander. I donā€™t think the occasional breakaway justifies keeping him in the lineup.
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McDavid is such a Draisaitl merchant. Barely manages to drive his own line last year but suddenly put him with Leon and heā€™s getting 200 points.
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It might be the gear.
VisuallyBetter (@Isuckatpicking) profile pictureVisuallyBetter@IsuckatpickingOct 23
I remember watching Grant Fuhr growing up. He would let in some odd goals but when the Oilers absolutely needed a save he was lights out. Iā€™m getting a bit of that vibe watching Levi.
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Should be an Oiler.
DevonDevotee (@OilerEnjoyer) profile pictureDevonDevotee@OilerEnjoyerOct 23
How was Sebastian Aho drafted 35th overall? He's such a lethal forward
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My takeaway is that Michkov is no longer wanted in Philadelphia. Time to dump him on a shitty team like the Oilers.
Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) profile pictureGino Hard
@GinoHard_Oct 22
Trevor Zegras high-sticked his own teammate in Matvei Michkov, and Owen Power was given the penalty šŸ˜µā€šŸ’« Power was PISSED after seeing the replay on the jumbotron šŸ˜¬
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