The Tape Room: Edmonton Oilers power play

Mike Rupp and Stu Grimson look at Evan Bouchard's new role on the Oilers power play and the team's use of stretch passes against the LA Kings in Round One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

[@swiftyVapor]

Gotta give credit to Barrie for sending Bouchard a message after getting traded, telling him to be confident, and not let the big boys intimidate him.

[@forfuxakes6814]

Holland deserves a lot of credit for moving Barrie when he was quarterbacking the best PP in the history of the game..A lot of people were stunned 😳 But Holland knew Bouchard was ready for the added pressure 👊A ballsy move indeed But a move Holland knew would pan out. Lets GO OILERS GO✌️

[@swiftyVapor]

@@forfuxakes6814 100%. That was super ballsy, especially how popular Barrie was. I was a doubter too

[@zigfield723]

Edmontons powerplay being the best ever in NHL history, considering the era we're in compared to the past, it's not talked about enough. And having probably the most skilled player to ever play the game is the obvious factor.

[@grandcrowdadforde6127]

It will KILL ! the nasty tough Bears of Boston if they meet

[@forfuxakes6814]

There’s more to the Oilers PP than McDavid The NUGE an OILER4LIFE Leon is in beast mode Bouchbomb is ready Hyman is good as any That PP is going down in history as the best ever 👍🏻✌️👌🏾

[@SnipesModano]

@@forfuxakes6814 straight fax homie

[@ToddSnow]

I know this gets said often but Draisaitl is also criminally underrated.

[@grandcrowdadforde6127]

@@ToddSnow >>> hmmm 128 pts .... 52 goals of which 32 are ppg s ......ignore this xcellence you "re either asleep..........or a Maple Leaves fan. !

[@ryans413]

I was very happy when Edmonton drafted Bouchard at 10th because I knew the potential he had.

[@jackgunn1480]

I love how you draw arrows, highlight the players and move them around. Makes it so much easier to understand what you're saying.

[@fandomkiller]

entire team is impressive. glad to see bouchard, hyman, kane all doing great. skinner just keeps getting better. they were 18th in december lol. ekholm was a huge addition also

[@Peksisarvinen]

I said before the season even started that they should trade Barrie and let Bouchard take over, and run with it even if he struggles initially. So satisfying to see them do it and it working out even better than I expected. And to get Ekholm on top of that addition by subtraction is just chef's kiss. It's like an actual perfect roster move. Gotta give Holland a lot of credit for nailing this one.

[@fandomkiller]

oilers playing disciplined hockey. love to see it

[@inducedcomics]

Great takes

[@fandomkiller]

75%+ pp average is insanity. lets go oilers.

[@themorethemerrier281]

The fun that sports pundits have together is so wholesome. They should have segments with them just talking about road closures, home improvement, the societal changes brought by gen z and pay inequalities!

[@19DannyBoy65]

Jesse what the fuck are you talking about

[@MrBebadd]

maybe when you are talking about someone and telling people to watch him you shouldnt have your video over top of them?

[@hhiibbaalleerr]

This is like Howie Meeker, but cooler....

[@olegevstigneev5367]

Чувак в галстуке и коротких брюках.

[@kevinle5460]

nuge huge

[@timryan8835]

The person running the camera needs to swerve

[@davidcarp1034]

i'd like to see the oilers win some more games without relying on pp goals to offset their high amount of goals against.

[@isaacwest276]

The Oilers have spoiled me. It's hard to watch average or even good powerplays because they look so disorientated compared to the Oilers because of how efficient and automatic it has been. How Hyman has changed net-front play, how Bouchard, Nuge and Barrie toy with opposition's forwards, and if a mistake is made McDavid and Draisaitl's raw talent can usually make up for it.

[@user-jq7zt4if6r]

Oilers Pooped pants

[@grandcrowdadforde6127]

now ya just gotta fix that Great Pylon Vinny Desharnais!! blew it entirely on the first 2 LA goals; had big help from Nurse on goal 3......did NOT play after mid second period! Now we know why Oil have 7 D men dressed!

[@matthewbarton6629]

Broberg filled in great

[@grandcrowdadforde6127]

@@matthewbarton6629 yes! Go back to 6 D ! sans Vinny!

[@colebevans8939]

@@grandcrowdadforde6127 nah have to run 7 because neither Vinny or Broberg are ready for a full spot. They both have good nights and they both have bad nights. The beauty of running 7 is you can bench one of them if they are playing poorly as we saw in game 4. Imagine if you only had 6 D, Broberg starts choking and now your down to 5 double shifting Nurse and Ekholm. Nah take the 7 D and give Drai/Mcdavid one extra shift each per period.

[@quentingeorge2832]

@grandcrowdad Forde is something wrong with your space bar?😂

[@grandcrowdadforde6127]

@@colebevans8939 >>> yeah i hear you! When Mc Saviour && Mc Drysaitl are going ++ secondary scoring--- Nuge with 100 pts ! }}}} good times!

[@archangelgabriel5316]

Very high chance the puck went up Doughtys stick blade.

[@pth6060]

Those pants are hideous

[@wdstrut]

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