LawnDemon
09-19-2003, 07:11 AM
ok, here's my two cents on the game...
best players on the ice for the oilers:
1) eric brewer - was fantastic. seriously. if he can play like that for the majority of the season then the oilers have a potential norris candidate. i was honestly very surprised by his confidence and creativity.
2) tommy salo - credit where credit is due. tommy looked nervous to start the game. i liked it. i was pleased to see some nervous energy push through his indifferent nature. he looked sharp and excited.
3) jamie wright - solid 2 way game. i don't see him sticking with the big club because of the contract awarded to pisani but wright was the better grind winger on the night.
4) brad isbister - was a dominant force quite often during the game. i've read some criticisms in other threads suggesting he should be that kind of force all the time. simply put, that is an unreasonable expectation. even bertuzzi has "blah" shifts more often than "wow" shifts (note: i am not suggesting that isbister looked like bertuzzi - just that he looked dominant). isbister played the body, displayed good puck posetion and drove hard to the net.
5) marty reasoner - looked very solid on a line with rita and dvorak. frankly, i could see this being a very solid line to start the season. sure, it needs some work/practice (read consistency) time but i really like the dynamics. at any rate, each player on that line could get 50+ if they are allowed to evolve together.
other notables:
- rita: i was surprised by rita. he showed good leg strength and poise. needs more consistency but certainly showed more than he did last year.
- lynch: was solid. he made a few mistakes but he plays a gritty, dependable game.
sucks:
- sarno: go away to toronto. don't ever come back.
- luoma/horacek: both are big but slow. both made some bad passes. however i can see some potential in luoma when he calms down and adjusts to the nhl.
- semenov: looked like a giant pansy.
- pisani: not a first line player. move on down son.
- MacT: putting forwards (sarno) on the point for the PP again. it makes one wonder how many times you need punch yourself in the nuts before you figure out that it hurts and stop doing it.
best players on the ice for the oilers:
1) eric brewer - was fantastic. seriously. if he can play like that for the majority of the season then the oilers have a potential norris candidate. i was honestly very surprised by his confidence and creativity.
2) tommy salo - credit where credit is due. tommy looked nervous to start the game. i liked it. i was pleased to see some nervous energy push through his indifferent nature. he looked sharp and excited.
3) jamie wright - solid 2 way game. i don't see him sticking with the big club because of the contract awarded to pisani but wright was the better grind winger on the night.
4) brad isbister - was a dominant force quite often during the game. i've read some criticisms in other threads suggesting he should be that kind of force all the time. simply put, that is an unreasonable expectation. even bertuzzi has "blah" shifts more often than "wow" shifts (note: i am not suggesting that isbister looked like bertuzzi - just that he looked dominant). isbister played the body, displayed good puck posetion and drove hard to the net.
5) marty reasoner - looked very solid on a line with rita and dvorak. frankly, i could see this being a very solid line to start the season. sure, it needs some work/practice (read consistency) time but i really like the dynamics. at any rate, each player on that line could get 50+ if they are allowed to evolve together.
other notables:
- rita: i was surprised by rita. he showed good leg strength and poise. needs more consistency but certainly showed more than he did last year.
- lynch: was solid. he made a few mistakes but he plays a gritty, dependable game.
sucks:
- sarno: go away to toronto. don't ever come back.
- luoma/horacek: both are big but slow. both made some bad passes. however i can see some potential in luoma when he calms down and adjusts to the nhl.
- semenov: looked like a giant pansy.
- pisani: not a first line player. move on down son.
- MacT: putting forwards (sarno) on the point for the PP again. it makes one wonder how many times you need punch yourself in the nuts before you figure out that it hurts and stop doing it.