POST-RAW | Kris Knoblauch 11.18.24

[@Michael_Billig]

Need to score goals to win games. Also why is there no accountability on this team? Imagine if Bouchard played for Torts, he’d be benched immediately

[@ryans413]

No accountability because there’s no one to replace him.

[@dansrod5952]

​@@ryans413 no replacement means an increased need for accountability, imo.

[@michaelliu5770]

Can’t blame Pickard for tonight’s loss at all…As soon as Bouch turned the puck over and Habs scored…it’s 90% game over…PP really needs overhaul and I don’t feel good for Nuge on 1st line…

[@homielander5924]

Nuge can’t get a goal if his life depended on it

[@Unreal-b8s]

We should consider trading Bouchard, as his defensive performance has been subpar.

[@dungeree7292]

Trade him when his value is the lowest it's ever been? Yeah, let's make the same mistake this franchise always makes and lose another player for basically nothing. It's worked out so well for us

[@alexanderlinke4464]

Im sorry, but have some more accountability Knob. You look dazed and confused on the bench while we're losing, get tougher. Bouchard would've been benched by any other coach last game, your line changes don't work. You have arguably the best offence in the league and we got shut out again, look in the mirror for once.

[@jennt9066]

Its not the coach, its a lack of overall talent; blue line, goaltending and needing more goal scorers.

[@homielander5924]

@@jennt9066d men have more goals than all of the forwards combined (minus Connor and Leon)

[@caseyforster4613]

@@jennt9066 Lack of talent? we came into the season slated as the top offence in the league with decent D. At some point if chemistry is still an issue with the players, it has to fall on the coach.

[@anishsingh7597]

Coach needs to start benching the big boys. Make a statement saying that play needs to be better and there must be more urgency. I feel the team left Picks behind and he was by far the best Oiler. On to Ottawa.

[@teebzsie]

yeah bench our best players...that will help us win

[@monicaarisman4293]

@@teebzsie It's sends a message. Like Tocchet did to Millar. All you do is limit their ice time. You could see the frustration pouring out of McDavid. I'm sure he'd be on side with it. Take Bouchard off the 1st PP, he doesn't play OT, etc. There are ways to send a message.

[@ThomasKuhne-o2n]

@anishsingh7597 yes please When the GREATEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD AND THE MILLION DOLLARS MAN CAN NOT SCORE?? LOOOOSER MCDAVID CRYING 😢 😭

[@Unreal-b8s]

Dustin Schwartz, the Oilers goalie coach, needs to be fired. He's been here for years and every goalie that comes here gets worse under his leadership.

[@debbiefield2867]

I agree 100% Schwartz has to go !!! Every goalie we have traded becomes great with a different goalie coach !!

[@justinescaglione4828]

They reply on TikTok 😂

[@ericho5149]

agreed . been saying that since 2022. fire the pp coach too.

[@ericho5149]

oh kk is too soft. letting the other team running yr players over and no response . last game we lost nurse, this game it is hyman, who is next ?

[@DinnerBells]

Isn’t he a relative of ownership? Explains why he’s still there.

[@ryans413]

Knobs is done he has no answers. The teams given up on him how do you get shutout against Montreal like come on this is ridiculous. So you lost some guys go out there and push someone tell Nuge and Hyman to freaking step it up like come on.

[@stevenboddington2989]

I know….let’s hire Roger Neilson…..oh wait…….

[@ericherwig1961]

Lmao this guy keeps saying we are top of the league in shots from the slot like it’s supposed to mean something meanwhile the puck doesn’t go in the net 😂

[@jclvmanagement7848]

Just a small reminder, the Oilers missed the playoffs in 2007 after their miracle run in 2006. Looks like history is on track to repeat itself.

[@Prairiesforlife3]

@@jclvmanagement7848 a big reason for that was a lot of trades that dumbed down the team, that hasn’t really happened this time. We actually picked up pieces, whereas after 06, they lost key pieces that led to their miracle play off run

[@jclvmanagement7848]

@Prairiesforlife3 not sure what team you're watching, but according to every stat, metric and NHL hockey analyst around the league the Oilers lost several key pieces.

[@Prairiesforlife3]

@ keep in mind they lost not only, Pronger BUT Smyth, that would be like the equivalent of losing McDavid or Draisaitl. We never had the star defence to begin with, broberg and Holloway were great but not that great

[@jackmckenna1327]

zero accountability

[@Kells-Cardinal]

Interview bouchard already

[@patrioticwarrior2345]

It’s getting hard to watch millionaires not being held accountable. Who is in charge of this sht show

[@ThomasKuhne-o2n]

Waid unit next year when LOOOOSER MCDAVID WANTS 18 19 ? MILLION ..WHEN BOTH CAN NOT SCORE. MCDAVID JUST 😢😢😢 AND CRY THREW THE WHOLE GAME

[@monicaarisman4293]

I place the blame solely at the feet of Jeff Jackson. He blew up the SCF team and replaced them with a guy that's invisible out there and one that keeps getting hurt. Not to mention the continued refusal to get rid of Schwartz and look for a #1 goalie.

[@StephenHofforth]

The problems that are mounting started with the signings and non-signing in the summer. Oilers are too slow and too predictable. Some of the new players do not fit in well. I do not think we make the playoffs unless something is done about some personnel issues.

[@ninjapumkin]

Come on Knob! Give the younger guys more ice time not top line when they account for all the goals tonight. We love Nuge, but even you can see he’s not top line material this season. Change your coaching tactics this season and stop being analytical

[@caseyforster4613]

An absolute Circus!

[@stealthlegendz5414]

blah blah blah same bs excuses as usual when do you wake up and realize 3 out of 4 lines aint working and no accountability for bouchard who has been on the ice for every goal since knies in toronto its time to change up the lines knoblauch or is it gonna be the same bs excuses tomorrow night too why we cant finish starting to wonder if him being a rookie coach is starting to really show by not realizing whats not working

[@davidkaliczak9373]

I couldn't believe that in the Montreal end Bouchard back passes against the boards which ends up with a hab player turning it into a goal. REALLY. Pickard played a great game and can't be blamed for. Hope to see him in Ottawa tomorrow nights game.

[@neilchamberlain2731]

Same old , Same old. I think Knobs lack of adrenaline is great, but.... doesn't light the fire.

[@randalwilliams7380]

When your coach doesn’t have any emotion, your team will be the same.

[@monicaarisman4293]

You don't know what he's like behind closed doors away from the media and fans.

[@JH-db9jc]

is knobber AI?

[@ThomasKuhne-o2n]

It might be the goalkeeper?? But the GREATEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD AND THE 14 MILLION DOLLARS MAN CAN NOT SCORE. WHO DO YOU FIRE ???

[@homielander5924]

Weak sauce

[@arf1901]

Maybe try cycling bouchard more to the left side on the pp, having two sides on the pp with one time potential would prob open up some different lanes.

[@soothsayer1964]

A static PP where players try to make endless cross ice passes through multiple sticks. Whatever worked last year has been scouted to death now. They need to adjust.

[@davidkaliczak9373]

Josh Brown played a great game as well

[@oliverlawsum-tossum7172]

Cyborg Knoblauch losing control of the team and has no way to get it back

[@homielander5924]

Players just need to do their jobs and play with confidence

[@neilchamberlain2731]

Overall good ? Please .....

[@bluethunder1951]

Well I hate to say it, but, this team is hitting rock bottom again two years in a row now, the top players are feeling the stress and it shows, the coach is at he’s wits end and doesn’t know what course of act to take, the new GM isn’t anywhere to be seen, the only ones that the fans can see doing an excellent job is the trading staff scraping the injured off the ice. The only way this team turns around is to have an reliable every game goalie with a .920 sv% or better that doesn’t need a team in front of him, look at the teams that are in the middle of the standings its their goalies keeping them in the race.

[@JH-db9jc]

J. Skinner 4th line? Podkolzin all the ice time in the world? Perry second line. What is going on here? loss of team speed in offseason as well. Bunch of guys riding the coattails of 97/29/14 to hopefully win a cup.

[@BluesMan1234]

Wow we’ve really became the new leafs 🫠 can’t get goaltending, can’t score when we do, get offence then can’t defend a lead, can’t score on power plays. 😂

[@dougmaclean8818]

It was obviously because of the Reeves hit on Nurse that caused this disaster. Err, wait a second, checks the scorecard, oh never mind.

[@3ormore660]

People always find this ridiculous but the Oilers aren't any worse without 97. They tend to win more than they lose when he is out of the lineup. Think of the $ they'd save. Trade him and have your pick of most other franchise d core and 1st round picks. Only gotta win by 1. Imagine if upper management could get over this idea of the Edmonton Oiler hotrod run and gun with the best player in the world idea. I don't even dislike the guy. Next thing ya know these dummies will hand Bouchard a big handcuff salary. Can't have your cake and it too. Somebody Google the stat without 97 in it. You reading this Bob? Your a Stat guy. I can't be bothered.

[@dungeree7292]

Would love to say bench bouchard, but with nurse out, literally can't. Get a dman already, the blue line is pathetic

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

Go OIlers !!!

[@onlygreen2261]

Picks had a good game, skinner will be pulled tomorrow. Bouch is a shadow of the player he as last year. I thought the new brown had some grit. Leon was non existent again, shows up for a shift here and there but slow. Conner just seems pissy the whole game, when they play pissy they lose………for the love of god this Monday prime hockey is terrible and to top it off they say oilers missed nurse offense? He has 2 goals on the season and they were in second last game?? Goalie coach stays I’m gonna leave!!

[@davidkaliczak9373]

I do love the idea of pulling the goalie to hopefully tie or get closer to winning the game . Great thoughts Chris

[@d.scarlett97]

We need to understand that this roster is playing the BEST it can. We did not lose from a lack of effort. This is not a coaching issue, this is not an effort issue. - This game should be a wake up call for us. We need speed in our bottom 6 again. We need a Cody Ceci type defence-man. We need grit from someone who forechecks with ZERO regard for their own safety. We are lacking in 2 important areas. 1) Better first passes out of the zone (Harder to fix) 2) Make their defence regret touching the puck (Easier to fix + forces turnovers)

[@MaddogKish]

The oilers looked slow on the power play. Hey McDavid quit passing and shoot the puck. Nice turnover Droolsitle for yhe first goal and guess who booch coughs it up for the second goal against.Are you bums scripted to lose on prime? lol what a joke.

[@BmacT]

We are to old. Need to get younger

[@monicaarisman4293]

We were younger until Jackson thought he knew better.

[@NotLookingForLikes]

Objectively I can say : Habs outplayed Oilers big time. They kept McChicken David and Draisialt outside shooting range. Leaving the Oilers on a tiring chase for the puck. It's possible bros that there's teams better than McChicken David's team. I mean, last year's I checked it was the Lightingts, the Golden Knights, the Penguins and the Washington Capitals that where making waves. 😮 And many others.

[@homielander5924]

Cool story bro

[@spiritedtruthseeker5929]

Blah blah blah

[@getwrecked488]

Yaaawwnn. Boring. Just like the team.