Sean Maloughney: Oilers Dominate (2 Periods) in Win in Vegas

I agree on Klingberg, he along with Bouch, Nurse and banged up Walman were my major question marks this series. The guy is playing a lot of minutes for someone who missed a lot of time past couple years.

Yet somehow a more heavy forecheck from Vegas and these guys didn't break.

Part of it though really was our forwards for the most part being smart with the back check and in our own zone. Bruce Curlock had some really good points at oilersnation today about our forwards. Kinda funny what results the team can get when the players start playing as a team, rather than lone gunmen

Your last note is pretty funny. I joked in other thread about whether or not the Oilers read what Kevin Woodley had to say about Hill. Either they read this or the man everyone wants fired is actually doing part of his job.

“On open looks, you should go after his glove,” said Woodley. “When I did the charting, high glove during the regular season was 24 goals, and high blocker was 15. The first round in the playoffs saw four goals high glove, and that was the predominant area to score on him. When they (shooters) move a goalie east-west, they know when the goalie slides or moves laterally, they tend to lower their gloves, so they shoot there. Save percentage on high glove was .768%, and his expected goal differential was significantly below expected. So open looks and lateral plays, that’s where you go.

That Hyman goal was such a snipe and Browns individual effort was insane, he made it look so easy to beat that defender and score. Nice to see them get that game 1 monkey off their back especially when it was in Vegas, a historically good home playoff team.

What a picture, guy gets punched in face with follow through and a bunch of people that must've got comp tickets as they aren't paying attention. Old guy looks worried too

That Hyman goal was such a snipe and Browns individual effort was insane, he made it look so easy to beat that defender and score. Nice to see them get that game 1 monkey off their back especially when it was in Vegas, a historically good home playoff team.
- ALEDDO

Hyman on a roll now, with back to back games with a goal. Plus he's still playing physical. The guy is literally 10 hits away from his season total of 59. Went from 2.56 to 22.98 hits per 60. If he's back oh boy, things are gonna look good going forward.


Especially with our depth chipping in with goals nightly. Brown at 31 playing some of his best hockey of his career. Perry at 58 scoring and being a menace. Then the rest of them either using their hockey IQ's to make smart defensive players or their size to disrupt plays.

Explain to me why Your fan base loves to beat the living shyt out of your own own fan base…

Why TF are y’all so angry, ALL THE TIME.

Yall need to be studied, it’s embarrassing.

Explain to me why Your fan base loves to beat the living shyt out of your own own fan base…

Why TF are y’all so angry, ALL THE TIME.

Yall need to be studied, it’s embarrassing.
- vancity787

Hello friend.

I agree on Klingberg, he along with Bouch, Nurse and banged up Walman were my major question marks this series. The guy is playing a lot of minutes for someone who missed a lot of time past couple years.

Yet somehow a more heavy forecheck from Vegas and these guys didn't break.
- Lahey

I didn't think Vegas did a great job on the forecheck, Pickard had tons of time to play the puck on a lot of dump-ins. Looked like Mike Smith out there. To be fair though, he was probably so bored not having to make saves, he felt the need to skate around a bit.

I think we'll see Vegas amp up the forecheck and physicality next game.

I didn't think Vegas did a great job on the forecheck, Pickard had tons of time to play the puck on a lot of dump-ins. Looked like Mike Smith out there. To be fair though, he was probably so bored not having to make saves, he felt the need to skate around a bit.

I think we'll see Vegas amp up the forecheck and physicality next game.
- Beergu

Thought they did more than LA though.

Pickard playing puck more is interesting. Seems to come out a lot more than he use to

Explain to me why Your fan base loves to beat the living shyt out of your own own fan base…

Why TF are y’all so angry, ALL THE TIME.

Yall need to be studied, it’s embarrassing.
- vancity787

WTF you talkin about? Ever had a look in your own teams thread?

WTF you talkin about? Ever had a look in your own teams thread?
- Oildrum

Probably talking about the brawls that are happening on a regular occurence outside of Rogers due to all those punk ass kids not being able to handle their two seltzers.