WHAT I SAW - COYOTES (4) VS OILERS (1) 11/12/15

WHAT I SAW - COYOTES (4) VS OILERS (1) 11/12/15 

CAPSULES : Coyotes 9-6-1 / Tied for the 2nd best road record in the entire NHL, but just never mind that because tonight's game is at home.  Edmonton 6-11-0 / Beat Anaheim last night in OT, (apparently that is the Ducks' favorite way to get beat). 

DUCLAIR - One out of every 5 pucks prefers to go in the net when DUCLAIR shoots it.  By way of comparison, if DUCLAIR shot as many times as DOMI did, he would have 9 goals on the season and have the 2nd highest number of goals scored by any player in the entire NHL.  The same can be said for GROSSMAN (who is still injured). 

IT'S ALIENS - The last time the Coyotes played a team that was on a back-to-back, it was "the Rangers" and they lost.  Tonight they played the Oilers (also on a back to back).... who's net minder was 2-0 vs the Coyotes  when he was with "the Rangers" (insert mysterious music here). 

THIS - Isn't an arena, it's an attack zone....and this isn't just popcorn, it's white cheddar popcorn.

RIEDER - Had a nice breakaway on the PK in the 1st and 2nd.  In most cases when he is on a breakaway you can almost count  on a red light behind your head if you are the opposing goalie. 

SMITH - Really needs to start having better starts.  To his credit, SMITH was excellent to start the 2nd and 3rd.   You could make a really awesome montage of SMITH's saves by playing the sound of a cannon firing every time the puck hits him.  Umm, SMITH:  If you have to jump, it's not going in the goal anyway.

VILLAGE INN - Still exists?

COMISSIONER GORDON - After OEL scored, we had the puck in deep.  GORDON kinda just tripped all over himself behind the net and almost gave himself a concussion. 

OEL - Whenever I type his name this year... it will probably be because he scored. 

FIREPOKER - McConnell, there is no such thing as a move called the "firepoker".  Geez, dude. 

DOAN - Is my single favorite player of all-time, but he probably could draw you a perfect diagram of the penalty box right now.  Nice positioning on the goal in the 2nd though. 

TYSON - That outfit is out of control. "Velvet Christmas Dream".

PLAYFAIR - Had a great supervillian look on his face to start the 2nd period.

MURPHY - Has some really wonky drop passes to Edmonton players that somehow ended up getting to Coyotes players.  Weird.  He then proceeded to tell the audience that the Oilers D basically sucks. 

ALMOST GREAT SCOTT - SCOTT had a fantastic chance in the 2nd to score but NILSSON made a great save.  So yeah...almost great SCOTT . In the third, SCOTT threw MILLER around like a tiny ragdoll.

MARTINOOK - I don't care what anyone says, this might be the only "off" game I have seen MARTINOOK have in awhile.  2 poorly-timed penalties.  He is by a longshot the best faceoff guy on the team.  Yeah, check those stats out.

THIRD-DARY SCORING - Kidding, but where is this ELLIOTT/SCOTT/CHIPS offense coming from?  CHIPS has been quietly solid.  Nice passing and possession in the offensive zone as of late.

CHEESE - Jenn and I threw down on some cheese in the 2nd.  It didn't stand a chance. 

DOMI - Is must-watch TV.

HANZAL - Probably got tired of having the crap beat out of him every game, so it looked like he was just kinda trying to stay away from the puck.

NURSE - No we didn't need one, but there is one playing for the OILERS.  Good.  They'll need one after the beating we just gave them.

STONE - + aim = best shot in the league.

MR. ORANGE HAIR HALTER DUDE - UGH.  Are you a gold fish?  A mermaid?  We just don't know.

Post by: Jess Hurley & Jenn Muller