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- The Edmonton Oilers have gone from last place in the NHL to a playoff spot in the span of one month. In this video, I break down how they did this thanks to their improved goaltending, improved structures thanks to Kris Knoblauch, the McDavid Ryan Nugent Hopkins and Zach Hyman line, and getting some puck luck back on their side.
0:00 Intro
0:39 Flashback to Nov 24
1:57 Stats before and after the coaching change
2:38 Goaltending
3:13 Penalty killing
4:35 Underlying metrics?!
5:48 Best line in hockey
6:20 Consecutive wins record?!
7:29: Conclusion
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The Oilers just beat the Blue Jackets 4-1 to extend their winning streak to 14. Just 3 away from tying the record set by the Pens.
Edit: Make it 15 in a row with the 3-0 win against the Blackhawks. Incredible stuff!
2nd edit: Make it 16!
3rd edit: RIP to the streak. Like I figured, the Vegas game ended up being the one to end it. Incredible streak either way!
Congrats to Sam Gagne on being part of the 2 longest win streaks in history on 2 different teams. (17 game win streak in Columbus, now a 14 game win streak in edmonton)
I don't think they win in the upcoming Vegas game, but would love to be proven wrong and see them make history
@@tylerdurden400616 in Columbus
@@tylerdurden4006Columbus was 16, Pens were 17
Oh baby I love being an oilers fan. Stayed when we where 2-9-1 here for 14 w’s inna row
As an Oilers fan this shit has been an absolute pleasure to watch.. I don’t even care about the win streak.. I want them to play this well come playoffs
Hear hear
Yes, almost like”save a little for April, guys”.
Your teams is playing teams that are not even near the playoffs. SOOOOO Are they really playing that good? Not one of the top teams played in those 16 wins.
@@jasonwhitney5136 You have no idea what you're talking about. Philadelphia, Detroit, Toronto, LA, and the New York Rangers are all good teams. All teams also get stretches where the schedule is easier than other times during the season, yet they don't get win streaks like this. If you think a 16 game win streak counts for nothing, you're delusional
@@jasonwhitney5136 Columbus just BEAT Vancouver and as mentioned we have played PLAYOFF teams as in Nashville, NYR, Toronto, LA. If it's so damn easy why is the streak only 17 games (all time) and why isn't any other team on a big heater? Bottom line is you need to WIN the games and they are. No nights off. Maybe watch a few of the games before you comment
Oilers have shown how less of a individual based game hockey really is.
It’s all about Paul Coffey. Hall of Fame Defenseman. He’s keeping the Oilers defense honest.
That's what I've been saying too, once he got hired their defensive game has been much better
This, on so many levels. A mediocure golie can be a great golie when he doesn't have to stand on his head day in and day out.
Paul like coffee🤣😂Did you get the joke?
what a difference he's made, incredible
*Coffey*
that clip of mcdavid and draisatl comforting each other on the bench is so wholesome
That's why i'm hopoful Drai resigns. He would have to go somewhere they could also afford Mcdavid. Those two guys are so close.
Thanks alot from an oilers fan.
Class.
Canucks broke the oilers back right off the starting gate with great play and oilers arrogance.
It's repaired now, luckily.
Woodcroft did make some mistakes, but he's essentially a good coach, who will be back in the NHL and i will be cheering for him :)
The one thing I liked about Coach Woodcroft was his ability to catch violations (no matter how minor) during the replay sessions after a goal had been scored. If Jay Woodcroft challenged a play, you were like 98% sure that goal was coming off the scoreboard.
@@canadianninja1756its more of a credit to the video replay team that tells the bench wether or not they should challenge
I hope the AllStar break don't mess up their momentum! I wanna the Oilers smash this record!
I agree with your assessment here. Knoblauch, Coffey, and the oiler coaches have elevated the team's defense to become true 'firewall hockey'. Instead of gambling on 'just get the puck to Drai and McD' to deliver rockstar goals, they now play like a team of grinding colleagues with level heads. I'm very proud of what Knoblauch and the management have done for this team.
Heads up in the D zone making plays, no longer just banking pucks off the glass in hopes it clears the zone. Also the D hugging the goal posts instead of chasing players behind the net leaving the slot open. Instead of following behind the net they move to the front and the other D pinches them off behind the net. Been night and day
@@nathanb9622 Agreed. These defensive positioning tweaks make a night-and-day difference!
Knoblauch should be in the Jack Adams talks, not sure how many first time nhl head coaches get 14wins in a row wooo lets go oilers
🙌🙌
I'd pump the brakes on that for now. If the Oilers stay consistent enough through the rest of the season and they find themselves in a playoff spot (especially if it's not a wild card spot), then I'd agree he's in the conversation. Not yet. 14 game win streak certainly raises eyebrows though.
@@TheProph7they’re already in a playoff spot, they have 5 games in hand, say they win 3 suddenly they’re second in their division.
@@joshuamiquelon8716 Corey Perry is going to shine against teams like Vegas.
@@TheProph7wtf you mean we are 3rd in the pacific with games in hand. Oilers are not a wildcard team
The issue with the Oilers under Woodcroft was that Woodcroft switched to a zone defense but never actually ran one before and struggled to implement it. Knoblauch played and coached a zone defense long before he was the Oilers coach and was brought in to run that style. Coffey also has been influential; under Dave Manson the Oilers defenders were coached to simply get the puck up the wall and get it out, and they were to never move the puck through the middle or try and make nice plays. Coffey lets the defense move the puck however they need to and encourages the defenders to make plays or go up the middle.
Watch the latest Spittin’ Chiclets episode, Whit reads a text from Oilers insider Bob Stauffer around the 30min mark of their pod and explains exactly why the Oilers had to move on from Woodcroft and Manson
Gotta say. For a smaller channel, this was a well edited, well narrated, and well thought out/paced video. On ar with the big boys (SN/TSN etc) Sub Added. Keep this up. Well done.... (oh, and Lets Go Oilers!)
Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! (oh, and go Canucks 😉)
I second this! I too just Subbed and liked this video! Thanks for showing the longest streaks graphic, I was curious about those!
16 wins for Columbus??? Who saw THAT coming? Lmao
@Trevorious2010 Sam Gagner saw it coming
@@ryan5307 touchè
I think a big difference is the confidence Knob has in the depth lineup. Woodcroft was constantly shifting lines and riding Connor and Leon when they were down playing them 24-25 minutes a game and burning out them before playoffs. Knob has created a more balanced and confident team by trusting McLeod, Fogele, Ryan, Gags, etc
14 wins in a row now
They are absolutely on fire . It’s shocking how that happened
Nicely done video. Another win tonight. That vegas game looms large though. Thanks for the good content.
To put it mildly - Skinner has been utterly fantastic, and breaking the record of the great Grant Fuhr says a lot!! He kept them in the game today, when they had no right to be in the game - I think it was 14 GIVEAWAYS in the first two periods!! And heaps of shots at him and the Jackets swarming all over him like a bunch of wasps!! But the thing I like best about the Oilers is that they're playing as a TEAM - and as everyone knows a TEAM will beat a bunch of superstars playing together almost all of the time - just look at the 1993 Canadiens playing the Kings in the SCF in 1993. NOBODY will want to play the Oilers from here to the end of the season - and definitely not in the playoffs!! I've been an Edmonton fan of all sports since my family first moved there in 1960 - the old Flyers, the Eskimos, the Oil Kings (used to go to the old Gardens when Sather and Pat Quinn played) and since 1979-80, the Oilers. I've lived in Christchurch, New Zealand for the past 50 years, and it was hard to get information and results for years, so thank the Devil for the Internet!!
Are you the guy from NZ who posts on oilers nation?
@@truckmusic1 No, don't think I've ever been on that site, mate. Thanks for telling me about it - I'll have a look.
Oilers were not plagued by poor goaltending. They were plagued by poor overall play, especially in the defensive end, of which poor goaltending numbers were largely a symptom. You can preach about advanced stats until the cows come home, but the fact is, Oilers were giving away ridiculous scoring opportunities left and right, which led to goals, which made the team that was already struggling with confidence issues to panic and commit further mistakes.
Goaltending could have been better. But the numbers would have always been better, had their play in the defensive end been better. You have to give your goaltenders a chance to win, rather than to expect them to be the ones to make twenty impossible saves in every game, then blame them if they can't.
Kind of a cool storyline. Edm will meet vgk as the final boss if they make it that far. Playoff rematch for a spot in history
No doubt. If the streak keeps going when they meet Vegas, it'll feel like game 7 in the playoffs.
Very good analysis. I remember watching the early part of the season wondering if the Oilers were cursed. They were outshooting teams 2 to 1 and still ending up on the losing end continually. Nice to see the turnaround.
I was one who never counted them out. Though I didn't think that they would win this many and move up the standings that fast. I thought that they would get into the playoffs and need to fight until the last week of the regular season. They may not catch the Canucks, but I think that second place is certainly doable.
They most certainly can catch the Canucks
Vegas & Van have played 5 more games than us at this point in the season.39 games left for the Oilers
Trailing by 14 points to Van.with 5 games in hand.Oilers all the way.
If Vancouver starts a losing streak, than it doable, plus I bet Vancouver tanked for Bedard last season, good thing they don't have hime
I honest to god love that you got your “I told you so” moment
Hahah I appreciate it!
I don’t think it was skinners fault personally at the start of the season. At the start, they tried a new defensive style and it took them time to learn it. Without a good defense the goalie is going to look bad. But when they caught onto it, they are much better at defending and it has improved skinner’s save percentage.
i think a lot of bad luck was a factor too. we created chances, but goalies player out of their mind and we had a lot of unlucky bounces. if our stats reflected on our record, we would've been about .500
And here they are now with 16 wins in a row, you called it
I think Corey Perry is going to shine against teams like the Vegas Knights.
He has 9 points in 16 games, probably played on the PP. At 38, his best days are behind him.
I really enjoyed how in depth you went, very thorough. Loved it!
I was so surprised people thought the oilers season was over after 25 games, the oilers have been by far the streakiest team the last 5 years. And when they're on, they go on a heater. Every. Single. Year.
As a Caps fan, I saw the win Edmonton put together the night they played and knew the beast had awakened.
Excellent content, brilliant prep and presentation .. keep'm coming
Great video and from a Canucks fan showing some respect to the Oilers good on you man!
Thanks so much! I try to be as objective as I can when making videos on these topics, so I try my best to put my Canuck fandom aside haha
One of the better analysis of the Oilers.
However, I believe that Skinner has shown that he has what it take to get the Oilers a Stanley Cup. Pickard is more that adequate for a backup as long as the team is playing good defense in front of him.
Tonight, the boys seemed out of sync but Stu kept them in it and they didn't cave AF the first period like they'd done because Christmas.
Thanks again for your work and top notch analysis.
Love your content! Hope for the best to the Oilers. Habs fan so go Canadian teams (except the Leafs) to win a cup! Canucks have my support first.
I really appreciate it!! Thanks for supporting the channel (and the Canucks 😏)
lmao
I'm a Sens and Oilers fan and I will NEVER cheer for the canucks, flames, habs, leafs or penguins
@@UFCMania155 I think as a Canadian one has to cheer for the Canadian team if they're the only one left in playoffs.
@@kylejordan2654 no...if you grew up hating a team, you don't all of a sudden jump on the bandwagon for them. Idfc who it is. Winnipeg is the only canadian team other than the Sens and Oilers I didn't grow up hating. I'm 27 years old...I've grown up hating those teams almost my whole life except for pittsburgh who I only started hating in 2010
I think.... Draisaitl, my favorite player by the way, scored exact 50 points in.the first 41 games. So he is on track to 100 points this season also. But he had not great luck with his scoring, the goalies were often very strong too. But he becomes more and more successful with every week and the guys he plays with get many opportunities because of him so that they score - and that's what count for the team! Leon will be the man in the playoffs as he the years before was, and with Corey Perry they have now a other playoff expert in the team. I think the Oilers have a great chance going through to the finals.... But all that needs a portion of luck too!
great video my man! Lets go Oilers!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the vid. And go Canucks go 😉
Great video, keep up the great work!
Thank you! Will do
Great video and all well said. You know, I really liked Jay Woodcroft when he first started coaching the team. His approach seemed so fresh compared to the stale, predictable coaching that their previous coach, Dave Tippett, had been doing. Then, when they had a couple of good playoff runs under him, it seemed like he was starting to get cocky and inflexible, like "No decision I made was ever wrong." We saw that against Vegas in the playoffs this year and then especially after the start of this season. He had his time and then it passed. Knobs is the man!
You make absolutely phenomenal content man!
I appreciate it man! Good luck with your videos as well, love seeing more hockey content out there!
Cheers to you for remaining loyal to the OIL bruv! 20 games into the season was WAAAAYYY too early to count them out and a lot of people did lol.
Haha I’m not an Oilers fan by any means! But I thought it was a clear case of a team underperforming early in the season
I was in the 'its not over' camp as well. However, I thought they would bite and claw their way back into the playoffs convo through the entire season and snag a wild card spot. I didnt imagine they would go on such a dominant run and be 3rd in the division by January. Its remarkable really.
Fantastic Analysis
Lemeiux and Jagr were both superstars in their prime when they did the record, the original dynamic duo. If they could do 17 games, these two superstars in mcdavid and drai could do it and better. 20 is definitely possible. Hope they do it
New hamburger Mcdavid would be slippery because oppoents can't keep him under control. He slips away
Best comparison I’ve seen to this oiler team are definitely those penguins teams. As an oiler fan I was just as excited to watch the pens back then. Lemieux s health was such a tragedy but Hagar I’m still in awe of today, playing pro hockey at what?? 50? Crazy!
The 92 Penguins were stacked; can't forget Ron Francis, Rick Tocchet, the Samuelssons on defense, and Tom Barasso tending. Best of luck to the Oilers in their quest; following the eastern conference over here and wonder if the Oilers will be waiting in the finals. Jagr is 52 and in his 36th (total) pro season; surpassing even Gordie Howe in that regard.
nicely narrated!!!
Nice video. Nice job!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
Golatending is paramount.
When a team's 50-goal scorer goes 5 games without a point, there are 20 other guys who can take up the slack. They could still win many of those games.
When a goalie goes "cold" for 5 games......they lose 5 games.
Not going to lie... I was one of those naysayers.
How glad I was/am wrong, thought it was going to be a looooong, nuclear winter.
You're right... The Leaf and Flames fans were gleefully delighted.
"McFairy, McPrincess, McWhiner".... It was sickening ( but, then again, I'm not a fourteen year old).
What was even worse, was seeing all the Flames and Leafs car flags all over the city and thinking have to endure them all summer.
On behalf of all wagon jumpers: "GO OIL GO"
Pls forgive me, I'm a highly flawed individual... I bow to your greatness. haha. 😂
Deserve more subs, good video
I appreciate that!
@CunuckHockey : The script, audio & video editing of this video is better than BIG Networks like SportsNet, TSN & ESPN.
Keep up the great analysis & videos! 👍🏼👍🏼
That chart of the top 15 win streaks REALLY surprised me! MTL only on there once in all those years of mega dynasties at #12. I'm also a little surprised Edmonton wasn't on there before this year with the SUPER team they had for a decade!
Then you have teams like Boston & New Jersey on there twice in 2 dif eras. And Pittsburgh on there THREE TIMES in 93, 2010, and 2013!
Not to mention young franchises like Colorado, Florida and COLUMBUS at #2 with 16 straight WINS! Mind boggling.
Looks like EDM is gonna challenge for that number one spot.
It’s a bit fair to those Montreal dynasties of old because a tie would result in the streak being broken. It’s gotten much easier to have longer win streaks since the removal of ties!
There’s a stat out there for the longest unbeaten streak which I believe is held by the Flyers at 35 games or so if I’m not mistaken.
@@CunuckHockey True.
You're a real one for that Bryzgalov clip
Lmao I’ve used that clip multiple times in my videos 💀 I use it every chance I get tbh it’s one of my favourites of all time
The signing of Perry reminds me of getting Linseman in 1984. Let's see if it works again.
Corey Perry looks like an MMA fighter in interviews haha. His ears just aren't cauliflowered that much
Corey Perry is a Stanley Cup playoffs warrior, we are glad he chose to come here.
@@kevinmanning4880honestly I'm sure he saw what's going on in Edmonton right now and thought he could get another finals run. I'm sure other teams offered him more money but he thought he'd join Edmonton and help the run continue. Definitely a guy you love to have on the team but hat to play against
New to the channel. Great value all around. You know your stuff.
Depth is what any team that claims the Western Conference Championship will need to deep, very deep. It will be a bloodbath. I still think the Oilers are the favorites, it is just who we get by the deadline....
Wildcard teams? Baby we are gunning for second in division lmao. Already ahead of LA
What a wildly entertaining year this is! From expected contender to one of the worst records, to a (as of Jan 29) 16 game win streak!
14 baby!!! Well done sir!
They are a very scary team right now, with too much firepower, unbelievable forechecking, very cool goalies, and an exceptional coach. 15 wins straight proved it. Congrat oilers.
Almost all pundits keep comparing Woodcraft-Knoblach, when the real difference is Manson-Coffey.
PK is a good point, but overall team and individual defense has been the big difference and considering Dave's wife passed away 4 months before the coaching change, I'm not that surprised. A man can try his hardest, but you can't escape that energy, that deep loss; it gets passed in to co-workers, it leeches cohesion. Not to mention the shift in defensive objectives, such as clearing the defensive zone by moving puck up-ice and generating a play instead of dumping it out or firing it off the glass.
What's impressed me this year vs last year is the depth scoring. It doesn't seem like they are being carried by McD and Drai as much.
They are a wagon! Canucks are really only 3 wins ahead at 43 game mark. Now with the grit and versatility of Corey Perry, the race for 'The President's Cup' is on!
I think the pour goaltending oilers have experienced was largely a symptom of their pour defensive play. If you give opportunities to shoot on goal there isn’t a team in the nhl that isn’t going to exploit that. The defense has regained so much structure. They are getting the changes done which is keeping legs fresh for forwards to get on the back check and not give up defensively. The commitment to playing defense appears to have created some great confidence between the goal tenders and d-men.
Engagement 🏒🥅
Up!
Yea I think Paul Coffee is a big part of the defensive play improving dramatically. I think Skinner has found his groove and hopefully carries that through. Not sure bringing Corey Perry into the mix is a good plan.
They went 14-0-1 to finish last year with essentially the same team.
Admittedly, I didn’t predict the comeback to be so quick and strong, but the talent was always there. Those who were calling for Hollands head should now be thanking him for not making a dumb panic move.
Dont underestimate the D zone changes instituted by Knoblauch from a hybrid 3-2 to a zone, and the empowerment of the D to make plays up the middle of the ice. a Zone D with better in zone puck support, and an empowered D group allow the Oilers to be significantly better at exiting the zone. This is a massive reason for their better defending and much better results all over the ice
You have a 50/50 chance of being right. 46 games last season in the West tied up the final wildcard spot. I for one counted them out early on completely. Glad to see them rebound. However, they do have a challenging last half schedule with a lot of back to back games. They will still need to play 500 hockey the last half and have afew other teams hit some bumps. With the addition of Corey Perry i think they will be in the final 8 and if not be a Cup contender. Good luck Oilers.
They also have a lot of games in hand, on most teams
@@johnfive2440 hence the litany of "back to back games." Playing night after night takes its toll and the boys need to rest.
Oilers now have 16 straight wins. Unbelievable!
its a great time to be an oilers fan
we just gotta worry about Nashville and Vegas breaking the streak tbh, hopefully the all star break doesn`t kill the momentum fingers crossed
This the numbers guy
Two very winnable home games before the All-Star break (Chicago, Nashville) then a tough game on the road (Vegas.) I'm going to say 16, but they fall short. If they win that one, they could win against Anaheim to get to 18, but the back to back with Los Angeles the next night on the road is also very easy to lose. Probable 16, best 18.
Knoblauch said post game, to the effect, not running on all cylinders but a Win is a Win. This run to 17 looking shaky last 3 games but for some reason, if 97 and 29 aren't going, guys like 37, 71 and othes are chipping in. That lockdown forecheck is a money maker right now when they are on. They can at least hit 17 if they keep GA 2 or less.
Bryzgalov has the best answers towards media during scrums.
crazy to think they have 3 top 20 lines in those statistics
Honestly, Edmonton has the same issues they had last year. Good scoring even though their PP is not nearly as good as last year, is overall defense and goaltending. We saw what this lead to last year. They have a chance to catch Vegas but I don't think either one will catch Vancouver. But Vancouver is starting to have some injuries, and Vegas has been getting healthier, and Edmonton hasn't had any serious stretches with injuries. All that really matters is getting into the playoffs.
Man hope they build on this run right through the playoffs and not have this be the peak of the season . Canucks or oilers for the cup cmon baby
It's unlikely to be to the same thing but its like when the Blues went from dead last to the cup in 2019.
I NEVER LOST MY FAITH AND NEVER WILL!
When a team has a streak like this going, it's usually a weaker team that halts it, probably because they come in overconfident.
The biggest question going forward into the season will be if Skinner can hold this level or even level up or if he is currently just overperforming and the opponents underperforming against him and the oilers
This is ageing well
Just a note about the Penguins record of 17 straight wins. That streak only ended because the season ended.
So what
Go Oilers all the way to the playoffs 🎉
Make it 14 in a row now haha
I’d love for Edmonton to challenge the win streak record, but I think Nashville or Vegas are going to end it
14-0 and still going strong!
15!
I was saying the same thing about the Oilers. If I were a betting man, at the beginning of December I would have bet the Oilers would make the playoffs. There's just too much talent there.
They winnin the cup finally .
goaltending is important but the real change is defence.
I just hope they are not peaking too soon and get complacent when playoffs come around. Also what I find encouraging is they seem to be winning games 5 on 5 v on power play like last year and lately seem to be getting more bottom six scoring to help McDavid, Hyman, Draisatl and Nugent-Hopkins. I want to see McDavid go all the way. He’s a generational guy and I hope Edmonton doesn’t waste his career. But also agree I am not sold on their goaltending just yet. Amazing run, keep it up.
I can't understand how they aren't doing better. It's definitely a GA problem as their offence is great across the board
If you don't know what you're talking about, just stay quiet.
perry such a good pick up .. LETS GO OIL!!!
they might do it hard to beat right now
Perry on your team seems to mean at least Conference Finals.
It has nothing to do with woodcroft nor knoblauch. It's only because the mcjesus was injured and came back to set the record straight. The team was in shambles because he wasn't on the ice. The team looks up to Connor. You can put any coach in there and they'll have 16 straight wins. Coach is mainly passive.
14 in a row!!!!!!!
16 lets goo oilers !!!!
Oilers played pretty poorly against Columbus last night, wouldn't have won without Skinner. But sometimes when things are going your day they just keep going your way.
as a canucks fan as much as i want tochett to win jack adams, if oilers keep this up all the way to the playoffs, it would be an absolute robbery if their coach doesn't win it
Why are you calling them a wild card team? They aren't in a wild card spot.
The Oilers just beat the Blackawks 3-0. Their winning streak is now 15
14!!!!!!!!!!!!
what song bruv?
It's called Ringside by Dyalla!