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‘The core group… is exhausted’: Oilers fans react to Game 3 loss to Ducks
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Based on the reaction online on Friday night, you’d think the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. It may not have been that bad, but they did lay quite the egg against the Anaheim Ducks, losing 7-4, and now face a 2-1 deficit in this first-round series.
Throughout the game and afterward, fans shared their thoughts on social media, expressing their angst and disappointment with how the Oilers have performed thus far, with some feeling that the series is over and that the Oilers can’t stop the Ducks.
The Oilers deserve this for not firing Knob and trading for a waiver wire 5M goalie
Edm's best players are causing their problems. Unbelievable
The problem besides the obvious is they’ve played more games than any other team now including the Panthers and the league didn’t do them any favours by always giving them more games played during the season. And the refs. Not nearly enough powerplays. – Dean Vince via XMcDavid liability
Bouchard liability
Hyman invisible
Ekholm invisible
Nuge one good play
Draisaitl only a handful of playsThis is the worst the teams stars have ever performed. – Schmiddy G via XThey have solid lines. Play them all. Even Gretzky needed his teammates. I don’t know as much about hockey as those involved, but mixing it up can tip the scales. No? Yes?? It is so different now and anything could be a factor in winning. Been a fan for 45+ years. – Leah Layden via FacebookLike I said before this series started Anaheim is big, fast and strong it’s not going to be an easy series. Right now they appear to be much hungrier than the Oilers as well. – Chris Savoy via FacebookPodkolzin is the series MVP and it isn’t close. Only guy who can hold his head high tonight and largely throughout the series. I love this man dude. – Toughcookie9000 via InstagramWe sure could use a save this series. All needs to be better. What’s up with McDavid? – Tracijohal via Instagram
As usual, when things go wrong for the Edmonton Oilers, you have fans suggesting that this is it for McDavid, that he’s gone if the Ducks win this series, or recommendations to sit Bouchard as if he’s the only one playing poorly right now.
Has fatigue caught up with this Oilers team? It’s hard to say; some fans aren’t ready to towel in just yet, while others are unsure of what to make of the team at the moment.
Why is everyone acting like this is their first rodeo. They been down against LA twice been down to Van, flames, Dallas x2, down 3-0 against Florida and forced game seven, they didn’t have it tonight. LOTS of hockey left. This team historically takes a bit to get into a series. – Jimme Rideout via FacebookYou have to start playing like a team and wanting to win, we’ve believed in you all along but you don’t seem to believe in yourselves anymore, come on oilers get out there and play hard for all 60 minutes of every game from here on in, let’s go oilers. – Sandra Clark via FacebookEveryone’s acting like this is there first playoffs in 10 years .
Ducks are playing over there celling . It’s more the ducks are playing good then the oilers are playing very bad series is 7 games . You can’t win in 6 if you don’t lose 2. – Mark Zachacy via Facebook
I could understand blaming the coach if the depth wasn’t showing up but is Knoblauch supposed to teach the best players in the world how to play hockey?
I wonder what changes will happen with the Oilers when the ducks win this series in 5 games. Knoblauch survive? Bowman? Jackson? Can't see Coffey coming back for a 3rd try at bat here. Atleast Katz has Connor to make his money for 1 more year.
Knoblauch is being categorically outcoached and outclassed and nobody is talking about it. Special teams, 5 on 5 rush, usually strengths of the Oilers have been obliterated all series. Quenneville is eating him alive. #LetsGoOilers
Like, I do genuinely think the core group is mentally and physically and probably emotionally exhausted. – PoolNuge3 via XThis is really disgraceful. Cup window team who’s getting run out of the gym by a bunch of guys who could be college seniors. No effort, no grit. Better team firmly looks to be Anaheim. Really embarrassing stuff. – Declan Krueger via XThis is what you get when you play for 20 minutes. Ducks deserved and got the result. – Baggedmilk via XStar players can’t find their next level.Team promised they didn’t need the regular season because they knew when to turn it on.Goalie can’t find a save.2-1 Ducks. – Tyler Yaremchuk via X
We’ve heard the phrase ‘gut check time’ all too often with this Oilers group over the past number of years and that’s the case once again. They have the offence, but right now, Anaheim is matching their firepower, and Edmonton continues to bleed goals.
The Oilers will have the chance to even the series at 2-2 Sunday night in Anaheim at 7:30 p.m. MST.
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