I’ve NEVER seen an interview like this

[@nextmanupNMU]

So...are the Oilers back?

[@RickL_was_here]

We all expect a ton of goals for but it's the goals against that have been the problem. I'd have to say with Skinner's stats of late, that no longer seems to be the issue. The defense, aside from a couple blunders has improved and when they suck, the biggest difference now has been Skinner bailing them out. Back? Hard to say no but I'm going to wait until they at least break .500. The Wild are on a run and are next up, another hefty test. Interestingly, the Yotes have won their last 5 as well.

[@Hello-sw3en]

If they can best the Bruins or Panthers then yes

[@matthewbarry7026]

The offence is back, but they cant ride skinner like this much longer. Id say until they are in a playoff spot do they get "Back" status.

[@Ankannz]

​@@RickL_was_here Wild will be easy meat

[@brenthenderson3983]

The Oilers were good, but the Hurricanes were just bad.

[@Wayf4rer]

These mid game interviews are annoying and I hate that they're a thing in most NA sports. His team is down five, just let the man coach.

[@AttilatheThrilla]

Ain’t much coaching left to do when you’re down 5.. 😂

[@KneeJerkReactions13]

Waahhhhh

[@mms8393]

I agree. Press conferences are after the game.

[@trvman1]

My person thought is Rod is going to be gone at the end of the year. He has never been able to get them to the Cup finals and they have had good teams the last few years. Players aren't performing and he is the coach.

[@truthless8261]

ive seen it happen to rod too often. and i usually only watch the cannes when they play the oil. media know they will get good quotes if they go in when they are losing like this.

[@Openwrt2023]

I love Rod. He is a cool guy.

[@tf2529]

A good guy and a very good coach

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

Rod the Bod

[@Boris_Chang]

A player’s coach as well as a fan favorite. On a tour of the gym and locker facilities before the season started, it gave me chills seeing the framed poster on the wall in the hallway to the locker room of Rod hoisting the cup over his head, the biggest ear-to-ear smile on his face. I was in attendance at that game seven. I’ll never forget it. The current players passing by that, can’t help but be inspired. They can relate to him. And I love how he tells it like it is. No mincing words like the team PR employees do. If the team plays with the same kind of passion they did back in ‘05-‘06, they might just know the joy of hoisting the cup too.

[@frankytanky5076]

@@ThePerpetualStudent dude is gigajacked.

[@ThePerpetualStudent]

@@frankytanky5076 He was a tank. I remembered him with the Blues and Philly. Dude was a beast.

[@ryanu.4953]

Young player/coach. He’s not gonna sugarcoat things. His team knows he knows what’s up, he’s not that removed from the game

[@josephwirtz8352]

Facts

[@nolankuffner3573]

53, he's older than a lot of coaches. And he's been retired for 13 years, or more than half of the length of his career. I'd say it was the length of his career, not how long he's been retired for that matters. And you know, the fact he didn't just start coaching them. Like, for a stat (because you assume he's young as a coach) the NHL's own website lists the average coaching age as 54, and that's skewed by a few guys in their early 60s.

[@ryanu.4953]

@@nolankuffner3573 I couldn’t find the age statistic, I worry that is not limited to just head coaches, where typically assistant coaches are younger and would bring the average age down. He is older than I thought, and I see your point on how long his career as been, but also he’s the 3rd LEAST REMOVED HEAD COACH IN THE LEAGUE. There’s only 2 other head coaches who have played in the NHL more recently than he has, so my point still stands.

[@jackc70]

Rod Brindamor has been a class act since he played with the flyers. He’s a good man.

[@akwz2448]

He’ll be coaching them in the next 1-2 years

[@ethanmontgomery6099]

@@akwz2448well, he did sign a 5-year extension in the off season

[@Dr_Brad_M]

I remember getting yelled at Rod at hockey school when I was a kid - sounded pretty much the same!

[@stevesmith246]

That why Brindamour a great coach calls the way it is

[@stephenallsman8913]

And a great player for the Flyers

[@holgermessner851]

I lived 14 years in the Edmonton area. As a German, I am a huge Schalke 04 fan, what isn’t fun at all for the last 4 years. The Oilers highlights on KZbin always kept me in the balance. But this season? I got completely depressed. Schalke 04 playing very poor and the Oilers didn’t brighten up my days - until the last 5 games. I hope they keep going because I have no hopes for my Schalke 04 this season at all! 😊 Greetings from Panama.

[@almuthebebrand7487]

Steigt Schalke aus der 2. Liga ab? Grüße aus Köln...ebenfalls Oiler's fan

[@holgermessner851]

@@almuthebebrand7487 Würde mich nicht wundern wenn es passiert.

[@almuthebebrand7487]

@@holgermessner851 Ich war auch einmal Schalke Fan...ist lange her 🤣🤣 war noch zu Klaus Fischers und Rüdiger Abramcziks Zeiten...heute stehe ich mehr auf die US Sportarten...da ist mehr Action😎😎

[@donkeyshot4497]

I feel your pain, mate. Schalke is making things really tough the past years.

[@wolfgangkern5164]

As a Canucks fan for life it normally gives me tremendous Schadenfreude to see the Oil suck. We got pounded by the Gretzky gang in my early fandom years so often. But now watching McDavid and Draisaitl with a mediocre supporting cast is just painful, those superstars deserve better. When they play my Canucks its fun to see them suck of course. Disclosure: Fussball ist nicht mein Sport, bin Canadier wohne jetzt in den Ver. Staaten. Wurzeln in BW, Schwabenland(Mu) und Schwartzwald(Va).

[@peterjeffery8495]

As a non Oilers fan my response is they never really left..it was only a matter of time before their offense exploded.

[@bradymac7516]

Now that right there was a statement game ❗🇨🇦 I think it's safe to say the Oilers are BACK 💯

[@povertyspec9651]

Back from what?

[@ilytofu79]

As a canes fan we need a GOALIE LIKE PLEASE

[@GP-st4ef]

The Oilers may have started slow but all they need is the 8th seed to get into the end of year dance . Would you want to play this 8th seeded team ???

[@ericbradley3986]

So I work for tnt sports, I was at the game and we asked the hurricanes if we could go in the locker room during second intermission for a quick clip for tv, and I’ve never seen a more upset group for us to even ask that question!

[@garbagemancan]

i'm sure you do, lil bro

[@ericbradley3986]

@@garbagemancan hey I got the credentials and the photos if you need verification

[@UnityOrbit]

Get them to leave the coaches alone in the middle of the game…

[@petermozuraitis5219]

Saw the thumbnail and thought Pierre Macguirre was asking the coach something WILD

[@HippieP629]

Pang: "Can I interv..." Me: *&^% off Rod's got a lot more class and patience

[@john60123]

Bench Bunting! Lack of back checking!

[@mynameismud-qd9vu]

Yeah I think the Oilers have found their offensive mojo and are looking more like the team people were picking to win it all this year. Anyone who wrote them off should always remember the Blues from several years ago who near the bottom of the standings and then bounced back to win the Cup eventually. The great thing about sports is just because you're dominating doesn't mean you'll win it all (ask the Bruins last year) and just because you're losing doesn't mean you can't turn it around and win it all (ask the Blues).

[@TWTexasA1]

People really throw their hats away on a hat trick still..I did it a few times back when caps were 10 bucks but no way I’m tossing my $30 hat on the ice anymore…

[@tastyandfriends7074]

I agree bro lol

[@axe2grind244]

Sabres fan have burned their hats and jerseys so we have no paraphernalia left to throw. And even if we saw a hatty, there would only be about 2k people in the building anyway lol.

[@andrewdoyle1017]

If you can afford to go to an Oilers game you can afford to throw your hat

[@visionquest520]

​@@tastyandfriends7074you know you can get your hat back right?

[@cornerclick1469]

It looks like the Oilers were extremely motivated to win this game, while the Canes are getting a wake up call

[@Boris_Chang]

The Canes have gotten numerous wake up calls, and yet their top six forwards only show up to half the games. And the goaltending? Mediocre is being generous.

[@rosariocannistraro3561]

You can put prime Patrick Roy in there and he's getting lit up , You can't play beer league defense constantly and letting guys just do whatever they want and expect to win . We are like eight goalies into the Rod era and its always their fault this team just goes brain dead and its time to start blaming the skaters and the defensive scheme and the top players who pull a disappearing act too often .

[@wellyforpm]

Those jerseys (Black hurricanes) behind RBA are dope

[@Shik0njuul934]

Someone made a picture comparing the canes coach to disneys dinosaur and now I can’t unsee it

[@markkennedy5335]

Heads up NHL the Oilers are on the hunt.

[@manaze85]

They needed that zamboni driver from Toronto

[@joffeycliton-titley4842]

This is an American thing I guess. We don’t do this nonsense on Canadian networks. Only at intermish with a player

[@nicolasderuiter1699]

The oil is on fire and after the scary start, I can’t see them letting it go out

[@Boris_Chang]

The Hurricanes looked like an AHL team in this game. I’m a Canes fan, but if the top six continue to play well in one game and then take the next two games off, and if the goaltending continues to suck, the Canes won’t even make the playoffs, let alone be a serious cup contender. Aho, Svechnikov, Terravainen, and Necas need to be on their A-game every single game-not just every third game. Gotta give the Oilers props though. They played like their lives depended on it. I believe the start to their season was a fluke, and that they have and will continue to turn things around. They will not only make the playoffs, but be a cup contender. Like the Canes, it’s the inconsistent goaltending they need to fix. What would be really cool would be a rematch of the excellent 2005-2006 final round. I was at all four games in Raleigh. What a great time it was.

[@jfkst1]

The top six is never going to be great, but the goaltending is trash this year. Just the nature of the position.

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

Interviewing coaches or players DURING the game is stupid and pathetic in my opinion. Can't they wait until after? Can't we fans just enjoy the game and then dissect it later? I wouldn't want someone shoving a mic in my face while I'm have a bad day on the job.

[@ragnaringibergsson562]

Hell yeah they're back. Gonna win the cup for sure.

[@darmanburkhardt3969]

calms down its 5 games they aren't even in the playoffs yet

[@annihilationHaven]

The window is already closed.

[@cleanasdirt6832]

What actually happens with all the hats that are thrown onto the ice?

[@deebrandt007]

I think the player finds one to keep as a token and the rest gets trashed i would imagine.

[@TheWarawaj]

They get cleaned and donated to charities around the city

[@mikes7446]

Dumpster 🔥’s

[@DefendNC97]

It's gonna be a rough ride to Calgary. We got smacked.

[@griffisjm]

Got smacked again

[@DefendNC97]

@griffisjm yeah idk how we could blow a 2 point lead. The Canada tour ain't looking good.

[@griffisjm]

@@DefendNC97 Maybe it's a good thing. Every year last several years we're just Hot Hot Hot all year long then loose steam in the playoffs. Maybe we need this time and then a big push at the end of the year to get us through. But yeah, its not looking good at all.

[@DefendNC97]

@griffisjm we need to shake the loss against the oilers and get our heads back in the game. But yeah, I have noticed that we do tend to lose our steam in the playoffs. Oh well, we will move on. Go Canes!!

[@KolossusB]

Poor Rod. Guy was just screaming on the inside there. But do everything he could to cling to whats left of his composure. WOuld have loved to be a fly on the wall when they went to the dressing room for intermission.

[@KronJon420]

noticing the rush front the goalie.. is the money maker . if your gonna pass around an set up. shots. your gonna make opening for intercept an a break away. push the net. ;)

[@brianshaughnessy4020]

I believe they started the in-game interviews after coming back from the '05 lockout as a way to win back the TV audience. It's usually the same unoriginal nonsense (need to play 60 minutes, get pucks deep, give 110 percent, etc).

[@LucyBatman]

That is technically how everybody feels

[@NmDPlm31]

You never saw Tortorella’s interview 15 minutes into the first period where he said “We suck. We haven’t forechecked, we haven’t done anything as of right now.” ?? Asked what he wants to see different from his team going forward all he said was “forecheck.” End of interview.

[@Thekixz1]

I personally think that the oilers are getting better, mcdavid is getting more consistent and so as the team.

[@ScottGostick]

If I'm Rod there I may chose to hand the rest of the game off to assistant coach and not say another word to the team until they find a way to turn themselves around or next practice. They can walk into to practice fully concerned with what their in for.

[@elterrifico9522]

We’re back, Baby!!!

[@Luther-1968]

No big deal, give Canes a break. People from the South like to stay down there and avoid travel up North anyway. They prefer Outer Banks and Hilton Head, not Alberta.

[@richardthompson6366]

The Hurricanes are still 1-0 against the Oilers in Stanley cup play, so they have that at least.

[@guymcguy9416]

Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Finals opponents: NYI, NYI, PHI, PHI, BOS, BOS, CAR. Looking forward to seeing you soon, boo ;)

[@richardthompson6366]

@@guymcguy9416 They only faced Carolina once, Boo Boo.

[@guymcguy9416]

I mean, yeah. The implication obviously being that the Oilers' next SCF opponents would be Carolina, since they've repeated opponents every other time. Do try and keep up.@@richardthompson6366

[@peterlai6488]

rod the bod!

[@Bhh-j2s]

RB is a no BS kinda guy

[@tiredgiraffe]

it really does look like they're back... then again who the hell knows the way this season has gone so far

[@loilt5091]

At least Pang was trying to be apologetic about the situation…not a fan of this intrusive b.s., literally in the coach & team’s face while the game’s still in progress. It’s like the pathetic recent trend pushing gambling & it’s possible addiction, with their thinly veiled/legal spiel…FOLLOW THE MONEY, baby❗️🤑 👎🏻

[@bobmurray6697]

This happens almost nightly. The game is much higher scoring and when a team is flat the other team can make it a shooting gallery. Nothing to see here

[@warrenhailes2388]

Oil have confidence back! 🙏

[@R58-n8n]

The oilers are back, if they win ten games in a row.

[@sz1792]

Boy he wanted to swear

[@raze5346]

Not yet. They got lots more work to do. Win 10-0 or 1-0 its only 2 pts

[@davideaston6944]

The Canes are 'Jekyll & Hyde' this season... but then, so have a lot of teams... The question is, "Why has this been one of the STRANGEST starts to a season in memory?"

[@str8cndian]

YA well it looks good on Carolina when they healthy scratch Anthony De Angelo, an All star defense man that could kinda help a bit.. lol Hockey and winning has no room for politics, if u don't like the kid tradem!

[@JoeMomma-yk6qb]

The only oilers game that's mattered In a long time was when they lost the cup to carolina in 04. Regular season isn't nothing

[@RandallK1968NS]

What a stupid comment ffs

[@RR-hu9ht]

O6 buddy you must of been drunk in 04😂

[@dkrhome]

He should always support his team, winning or loosing.

[@rivahkillah]

Pretending that his team is performing up to snuff isn't being supportive, it's being apathetic at best, and at worst it's supporting failure.

[@AstoundLikesWoW]

Admitting your team isn't playing well is supporting them... What should he have said?

[@dkrhome]

for sure, but the way he did it was not professional and IMO displayed a lack of respect. Just my opinion.@@AstoundLikesWoW

[@yourdaddy9622]

@@dkrhomewhy would you show the team respect, for being paid to do a job, that seems like they didn’t mentally show up for? It’s not a participation league lmao. That’s what’s wrong with kids now. They need to hear they suck, to give them a drive, to show their true potential, that doesn’t suck. I’m certainly not going to feel bad for adults that get paid lol.

[@frankytanky5076]

I disagree one thing I’ve always liked about rod is he calls out lazy bullshit when he sees it. Woody never would cal out shit and it got him fired.

[@Sincopare]

Embarrassing for teams like the Oilers and Wild who sucked so bad early in the season and then get their coach, fired and return to winning.

[@squirrelz6117]

They are playing like ass because they made a lot of trade acquisitions, players retired and a returning player TDA. Their entire team is still trying to play like it is 2022-2023 and it isn't working. They have to simplify the way they're playing, at least to get everyone on the same page.

[@troybaxter]

They are definitely off their game and they do need to settle down and simplify. They have the talent and the ability to play, as shown by the past few years, but they just haven't been clicking. I'm not in panic mode yet. We saw the Avs struggle early last season as well, and then end on a tear. They can easily bounce back if they can string a few complete games in a row.

[@GeoffBurt08]

Where's David Ayres when you really need him?

[@weeblelehmann466]

Welcome to Alberta! 😅

[@sciWraith]

All the oilers needed to do was commit to team D, including the reduction of silly turnovers at both ends. Easier said than done ofc, but they seem to have managed it and look at the results -> Good goaltending and better offense.

[@JamesFoster-ku9un]

And yet the only goal against was a result of a turnover. Other than that great game 😊

[@barstar888]

How about give Knoblauch some actual credit because in all my decades of watching the Oilers the commitment to team defence and intensity for 60 mins last night was something the franchise doesn’t do. Knoblauch deserves far more credit than the fan base and outsiders are giving.

[@sciWraith]

@@barstar888 I don't know who is responsible for making the changes to team D they needed, but yeah it seems likely to put most of that blame at the feet of the new coach so sure I'm on board with that :)

[@Sac_slappper_4rce]

Flukes on both sides.

[@mellowcreme]

We are so back

[@chriswannamaker7930]

Counting out McDavid is just foolish. They are back. They will be in the wild card position by early January.

[@brianmiller6061]

be careful with that assumption. Why don't you actually have them put 4 or 5 really good games together first before you proclaim them back.

[@kodakcourage7255]

Imagine

[@WranglerJess97]

While we're making predictions here... Too little too late. They will tank again, probably in January. Season was over before it started🤣

[@GlitchedPerception]

⁠@@brianmiller6061the oilers just won 5 in a row and looked good in this one.

[@georgioantoine4194]

bwwwwaaahahaha. good for you.😂

[@Feedback4Utoday]

hard to imagine an EDM coach over say last 10 yrs that has a temper or that would get upset w the players if they under performed. they seem more like trudeau/early school teacher type in asking players to check harder or whatever.

[@davemoody9868]

Miss the Panger in the Lou.

[@jamessimon3433]

Was he wasted?

[@Hal-yc9jd]

No that’s just how he talks

[@Feedback4Utoday]

what do rich Oilers do w all the hats on the ice.... give to a cause hopefully. would be very bad if they just discard to maximize more hat sales

[@ifthennotagain5195]

Foegele has come a long way from his McLovin days.

[@mascardorama6469]

terrible goaltending and mcjesus are not a good combo lmao

[@panddmorales6607]

Not certain if the Canes came out flat, or more of a case of the Oilers being a much better team. Sweet payback though.

[@bobbyboucher-k9t]

He needs to calmdown lol oilers have crazy offense even if they suck they can have a good game

[@jcsandstorm919]

The canes play this way more often than not so I’d urge you to tell him to calm down to his face. Of course he’s fucking angry his team played like shit yesterday and has all season. He doesn’t need to calm down

[@WeneedaQB]

they are back...but the Knights will take them down again in the playoffs

[@aaronrhodes7268]

Hey it could be worse, you could’ve given up 5 goals in 1 period to a team that is known as the biggest joke in professional hockey

[@snapperboat25]

Is this your first interview? This interview is pretty average for a team getting their ass handed to them. Rod is the best and most entertaining however. I do agree that these in-game coach interviews are unnecessary, except for Tortorella, of course.

[@forfuxakes6814]

Nurse ruined Skinners shutout

[@dylangraham3535]

They are definitely back, but they have to scale Mt. Everest to get in.

[@cjlb49]

They're 6 points back of a wild card spot, but they have 2 games in hand and 59 games to go. Mt. Everest is starting to look do-able.

[@momsspaghetti9473]

I think few years back the same thing happened with Edmonton the last time they fired their head coach and got a new one. Bad performance before getting a new coach and then things got rolling pretty good. Now the same thing is happening again: bad performance at the start of the season, get a new coach and things start going well again.

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

Then the inevitable crash back to earth

[@chesterjackson666]

Embarrassing losing to the lowly Oilers like that.

[@loilt5091]

Sounds like you really know the game, troll 🧌 Just another juvenile, stats/hockey pool punk

[@itslouiemoo8018]

I think it is ridiculous and completely disrespectful to interview a coach mid game. Especially being down by 5 goals. Completely unessecery.

[@mikes7446]

Carolina have chitty goalies

[@popeyesailor9571]

I think the Oilers are on a burner. they will bounce back this year and make playoffs

[@BeerLeagueGoalieGodfather]

Awful defending by Carolina

[@louisesblues]

This Oiler team is explosive. They’ve taken the idea of..make a mistake in your own end and the puck ends up in the back of your net, to a whole new level!

[@jamescaliendo1030]

The oilers are as back as the sharks winning the pres trophy

[@BeserkerEarl]

5 games bud

[@jamescaliendo1030]

@BeserkerEarl ok yes impressive my hat goes off to them. But that team is plagued man. I've watched them scoop up quality draft picks for years, and still can't hoist Lord Stanley's cup

[@therealjezzyc6209]

​@@jamescaliendo1030because past performance totally predicts future success, sure

[@jamescaliendo1030]

@therealjezzyc6209 dude come on man! How many years has it been since Edmonton has been getting top prospect picks???, and still can't hoist the cup

[@orwellknew9112]

@@jamescaliendo1030 Boston Bruins proved one thing. Winning the cup is not that easy. Not even with great management and a team that roasted the league in the regular season…. The Bruins didn’t even get a sniff of the cup. It’s not as easy as getting first overall picks, because they don’t always pan out…and even if they do, they’re just one player. The Oilers actually lost to the eventual cup winner 2 years in a row. Last year, I think they probably gave the Knights their toughest series in the playoffs. If you read the comments on hfboards, you would have been positive the EAST was going to win the cup EASILY the last 2 years. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE NO CONTEST. It’s not that easy to win the cup.

[@johnsolo74]

Poor panger always hurting his neck talking in interviews

[@rediscoveryrecords1348]

Lets go oil

[@nighttrappodcast1181]

As much as it pained me to see the canes go down like that the oilers are still the oilers and they still suck ass, there was like 6 or 7 instances of interference that were just not called and that is BS anyways the canes sucked on it anyways but Canada will never have a champion ever again.

[@theGENIUSofART-understood]

still gutted dubas let hyman go

[@TripleGAutoDetailing]

Edmonton's season starts game 1 of playoffs. This team needs a cup 🏆

[@Habsfan56744]

Finally it seem things are going the oilers way

[@steved2774]

Rod Brind'Amour is awful. He never gives other team any credit. He often has loads of excuses whether it be puck bounced funny or refs made bad call. It never ends. Canes will never go anywhere with this clueless leader.

[@namho-o6x]

The Oilers are back Stanley cup contender.

[@andyhill5427]

mid period interviews should be banned.

[@thesportsguy126]

I love Rod but knowing todays snowflake generation he may offend some players.

[@troybaxter]

I doubt that. A lot of the players have been with him for a while, and he has the complete backing of the Captain and Alternates.

[@JosephTMeiroseIV]

"Are the Oilers back?" No. They just played the Hurricanes. lol

[@MrSeviper03]

Dude talks like the oilers didnt just play Stanley cup finalists team from last year. Stick to judging figure skating chump.

[@Makeshift_Mulder]

More interviews SHOULD be like this! He was honest! I am so sick of sissies like Zabanajad sooth-saying himself every half. "Oh we're doing so great, just so awesome, making no mistakes." Pffft. That honest interview should be how they all go from now on. I am so sick of lazy, sloppy players who want to be mollycoddled on the bench afterward. Shame on those gum chewing bayoo bearded ladies.

[@ESO_PRIME]

BOOOO

[@schmingusss]

Live bench interviews are stupid and cringey.

[@northlander4370]

I wonder if coaches like doing live bench interviews ...i personally think they are another stupid American trend .....like putting name banners on the screen during power plays , btw . why do American rinks aways announce the home team power plays ? are the U S fans not educated enough about the game ? , they must be told that when a penalty is announced that means their team has a man advantage ...sheeeesh !

[@Mattyboy2085]

The Oilers will go full Oilers and Oilers their playoff chances. All Brind'amour needs to be a winner, is Lindros, a divorce and a trade.