Great game indeed!! boys all looked sharp. it was a shame about brown's goal being called back though. he had to feel a bit hit from that. Also, how about mcdavid and all his hits. and nurse and his assist for air mail on the devils player. that was a hard hit.
Long post follows with base game statistics including some for the New Jersey Devils. Read, don't read, up to you. These are BASE stats not detailed ones provided to give a foundation (takes 3 sites to do it). My comments and observations at the end.
Statistics for New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers December 10, 2023
Edmonton Oilers:
Ryan 1 Goal
Gagner 1 Primary Assist
Kulak 1 Secondary Assist
Bouchard 1 Goal (PP) (11 game point streak)
Draisaitl 1 Primary Assist (PP)
Nuge 1 Secondary Assist (PP)
McDavid 1 Goal (9 game point streak), 1 Primary Assist (Empty Netter)
Kane 1 Goal (Empty Netter), 1 Primary Assist
Pickard 26 Saves on 27 shots = .963 Save %age.
Devils
Bratt 1 Goal
Hischier 1 Primary Assist
Palat 1 Secondary Assist
Schmid 26 Saves on 29 Shots = .897 Save %age. He actually did really well.
An afternoon matinee game (2 PM start) on a Sunday. They're giving Stu a break and putting Pickard in. Brown seem to get a goal (his first at 4:32) but it got called back for Goalie Interference. First goal comes near the end of the 1st period by Ryan (3rd of the season) assists to Gagner and Kulak. Yes the FOURTH line scored (DEPTH SCORING, it's a good thing). They were on the ice with the first line of NJ and still did it. Great job boys.
Second Period, Oilers get a PP and BOOM, Nuge to Leon to Bouch (his 8th of the season) for the Goal (a 99.4 mph Bouch Bomb). Oilers up 2-0. This is almost 3/4 of the wya through the second period. Anyone still want to complain about the Bouch contract? His D has mostly improved (far fewer deer in the headlights I'll be an observing D man who watches the play rather than actually doing anything moments). Late hooking penalty in the period by Ekholm so NJ on the PP. They close out the period but there is still 43 seconds on the penalty to start the 3rd. So far Oilers PK is running 100% (and PP 1/3rd).
Third Period, the boys kill the penalty. This was fun, so many chances. Hamblin really needed to bury the one. Oilers score McDavid (nine game point streak). Hyman worked his butt off on this one. Kane and Hyman with the assists. Jesper Bratt breaks the Pickard chance at the shutout 30 seconds after the McDavid goal almost 5 minutes into the period assists to Hischier and Palat. Pickard has made several really really good saves this game. Brown gets a tripping penalty. Penalty killed, PK 100%. With just over 10 minutes to play the Oilers are loosing a fair bit in the circle (28 Devils, 20 Oilers). Schmid made a TON of saves around this point in the game. With 5:45 left in the game NJ is shooting a lot more (and still ahead in faceoffs. NJ with 25 shots and 30 faceoff wins vs Oilers 26 shots and 23 faceoff wins. Oilers with a lot more blocks (19 vs 11 for NJ). Oilers also have more hits (18 vs 8 for NJ). Schmid pulled with 4:05 left. Oilers with an empty netter at 16:52 by Kane assist to McDavid. Schmid back on the ice. Hamblin made a great pass to Gagner but Schmid makes the save. By the end of the game the Oilers won a lot more faceoffs to nearly match NJ (NJ had 31, Oilers 30). The doubled NJ on blocks (NJ 11, Oilers 22) and more than doubled on hits (NJ 8, Oilers 19) plus the PK at 100% (on 4 penalties) and the PP running 1/3. Pickard earned the #2 spot. Keep Campbell in the Bake. Oilers now on a 7 game win streak. Take care all.
Thanks for the update. I'm Happy for Picard hope he continues playing well when called upon. After the Oilers game I started watching the Caps and Blackhawks game. This game is alot slower pace then the Oilers vs Devil's game.
Played excellent defense. No easy shots or chances given up. No shooting gallery with our goalie being the target. Seemed like I was watching a different team. Have to play like that in the playoffs. Still need to add though. Defense for sure. Goaltending too. Another forward would also be nice. Add some toughness there. Salary cap issue will obviously need to be figured out. New Jersey has an exciting young team. Hughes family has some excellent hockey genes. I see them as being faster than the Oilers. Could we beat them in a seven-game series playing for the ultimate prize if it came to that? Maybe, maybe not. So, let's tweak the roster some more. And, there lurks Vancouver and another Hughes brother who could possibly win the Norris. We'll have to go through them.
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Great game indeed!! boys all looked sharp. it was a shame about brown's goal being called back though. he had to feel a bit hit from that. Also, how about mcdavid and all his hits. and nurse and his assist for air mail on the devils player. that was a hard hit.
Good game I thought the Oilers let up a bit in the third but generally it was a good
Long post follows with base game statistics including some for the New Jersey Devils. Read, don't read, up to you. These are BASE stats not detailed ones provided to give a foundation (takes 3 sites to do it). My comments and observations at the end.
Statistics for New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers December 10, 2023
Edmonton Oilers:
Ryan 1 Goal
Gagner 1 Primary Assist
Kulak 1 Secondary Assist
Bouchard 1 Goal (PP) (11 game point streak)
Draisaitl 1 Primary Assist (PP)
Nuge 1 Secondary Assist (PP)
McDavid 1 Goal (9 game point streak), 1 Primary Assist (Empty Netter)
Kane 1 Goal (Empty Netter), 1 Primary Assist
Pickard 26 Saves on 27 shots = .963 Save %age.
Devils
Bratt 1 Goal
Hischier 1 Primary Assist
Palat 1 Secondary Assist
Schmid 26 Saves on 29 Shots = .897 Save %age. He actually did really well.
Devils Oilers
Shots on Goal 27 30
Hits 8 19
Faceoffs Won 31 30
PP 0/4 1/3
Giveaways 9 7 (6 by count)
Takeaways 6 6
Blocked Shots 11 22
3 Stars: 3-Bratt (1G), 2-McDavid (1G, 1 Primary Assist (Empty Netter), Pickard (27 Saves on 28 Shots)
Player TOI SOG +/- PIM Hits Blocks Giveaways Takeaways
Nurse 24:15 5 1 2 1 7 1 0
Ceci 21:58 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
Bouchard 20:39 1 0 0 1 2 0 0
Ekholm 20:31 0 0 2 2 1 1 0
Desharnais 15:43 0 1 0 2 6 0 0
Kulak 14:04 0 1 0 2 2 0 0
McDavid 21:44 3 2 0 4 0 2 1
Draisaitl 20:06 2 0 0 0 1 1 2
Nuge 18:43 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
Kane 16:57 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Hyman 16:30 5 1 2 1 0 0 0
Foegele 14:31 2 0 0 1 1 0 1
Janmark 14:21 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
McLeod 13:17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brown 12:48 1 -1 2 0 0 0 0
Ryan 9:43 2 1 0 1 0 0 1
Gagner 8:53 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hamblin 8:30 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Oilers Faceoff Breakdown:
Won Lost Percent
Draisaitl 11 10 52.4
McDavid 7 5 58.3
McLeod 5 5 50.0
Hamblin 4 4 50.0
Ryan 1 4 20.0
Nuge 1 2 33.3
Brown 1 0 100.0
Kane 0 1 0.00
An afternoon matinee game (2 PM start) on a Sunday. They're giving Stu a break and putting Pickard in. Brown seem to get a goal (his first at 4:32) but it got called back for Goalie Interference. First goal comes near the end of the 1st period by Ryan (3rd of the season) assists to Gagner and Kulak. Yes the FOURTH line scored (DEPTH SCORING, it's a good thing). They were on the ice with the first line of NJ and still did it. Great job boys.
Second Period, Oilers get a PP and BOOM, Nuge to Leon to Bouch (his 8th of the season) for the Goal (a 99.4 mph Bouch Bomb). Oilers up 2-0. This is almost 3/4 of the wya through the second period. Anyone still want to complain about the Bouch contract? His D has mostly improved (far fewer deer in the headlights I'll be an observing D man who watches the play rather than actually doing anything moments). Late hooking penalty in the period by Ekholm so NJ on the PP. They close out the period but there is still 43 seconds on the penalty to start the 3rd. So far Oilers PK is running 100% (and PP 1/3rd).
Third Period, the boys kill the penalty. This was fun, so many chances. Hamblin really needed to bury the one. Oilers score McDavid (nine game point streak). Hyman worked his butt off on this one. Kane and Hyman with the assists. Jesper Bratt breaks the Pickard chance at the shutout 30 seconds after the McDavid goal almost 5 minutes into the period assists to Hischier and Palat. Pickard has made several really really good saves this game. Brown gets a tripping penalty. Penalty killed, PK 100%. With just over 10 minutes to play the Oilers are loosing a fair bit in the circle (28 Devils, 20 Oilers). Schmid made a TON of saves around this point in the game. With 5:45 left in the game NJ is shooting a lot more (and still ahead in faceoffs. NJ with 25 shots and 30 faceoff wins vs Oilers 26 shots and 23 faceoff wins. Oilers with a lot more blocks (19 vs 11 for NJ). Oilers also have more hits (18 vs 8 for NJ). Schmid pulled with 4:05 left. Oilers with an empty netter at 16:52 by Kane assist to McDavid. Schmid back on the ice. Hamblin made a great pass to Gagner but Schmid makes the save. By the end of the game the Oilers won a lot more faceoffs to nearly match NJ (NJ had 31, Oilers 30). The doubled NJ on blocks (NJ 11, Oilers 22) and more than doubled on hits (NJ 8, Oilers 19) plus the PK at 100% (on 4 penalties) and the PP running 1/3. Pickard earned the #2 spot. Keep Campbell in the Bake. Oilers now on a 7 game win streak. Take care all.
Oiler fans are being treated to a well coached, disciplined team. They'll go far with this style of play.
La bamba baby. Let’s go.
Yeah baby, Lets Go Oilers!!!
Yes we're at .500 👍
CALVIN……..what a game…….PICARD…….
Picky was awesome made a huge save in the 3rd, coach knob has all lines just buzzing !
Is the ice on Rogers Place bad, or Hughes should join the US diving team for the next Olympics.
What a wicked awesome game right from Pickard on out. Too bad Brown's goal was called back. Can't wait until Tuesday for the Hawks.
Ryan McLeod play again his brother today Michael McLeod
Hot oilers may never lose anymore
Thanks for the update. I'm Happy for Picard hope he continues playing well when called upon. After the Oilers game I started watching the Caps and Blackhawks game. This game is alot slower pace then the Oilers vs Devil's game.
Great game good to see you guys together 👍🏼
I really was getting tired of woodcrofts im sooooo intelligent attitude.
Hang out more you 2
I was wrong about starting Skinner tonight, Picard was fantastic! GG great win! Would be a great game to watch Connor and Connor
Great job guys, never thought I'd be so pumped to see .500.
Zach had 7 called back last year. It’s no big deal if you score 30+. No one cares if you score.
Picard proved he’s a legit #2. Trade Skinner (plus whatever) to get a legit #1.
Hopefully they get a goalie to help Skinner what the plans with Campbell
Played excellent defense. No easy shots or chances given up. No shooting gallery with our goalie being the target. Seemed like I was watching a different team. Have to play like that in the playoffs. Still need to add though. Defense for sure. Goaltending too. Another forward would also be nice. Add some toughness there. Salary cap issue will obviously need to be figured out. New Jersey has an exciting young team. Hughes family has some excellent hockey genes. I see them as being faster than the Oilers. Could we beat them in a seven-game series playing for the ultimate prize if it came to that? Maybe, maybe not. So, let's tweak the roster some more. And, there lurks Vancouver and another Hughes brother who could possibly win the Norris. We'll have to go through them.