Simpleton
Rejoint: juin 2017
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Unless there is a major shift in officiating, Edmonton's quick-strike offense will remain stymied against the Jets. That means the Oilers won't be able to outscore their mistakes and will need to play a simpler game, gamble less, and make fewer mental mistakes. Sadly, they have to rely less on talent and focus more on executing simple plays. This is a lesson that should have been learned in the season opener against Vancouver, the loss to Philadelphia, the nail-biter against NYR, the losses in Detroit and Buffalo, the win they stole in St. Louis, and now the most recent loss in Winnipeg. I'm not sure implementing major changes in the roster will improve the attention to detail on the ice. Although by no means the entire source of Edmonton's struggles, one has to assume players like Kassian, Nurse, Foegele, Ryan, Ceci, and Keith are motivated to demonstrate they are much better than they showed in Winnipeg. Those guys can provide a lot of secondary leadership, we will see if they can prove their mettle by playing the kind of game necessary to get the win tomorrow night. FWIW, I don't think it matters which goaltender starts the game. That being shared, I'd like to see both Skinner and Benson play. The hometown boys might bring a bit more energy, if given the opportunity.