WEDNESDAY COMMENTARY – WE HAVE A NEW #1
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It went so well on Tuesday – let’s do it again today; The Good, The Great & The Ugly!
First, the good: As we talk about so much here, everything depends on your perspective.
So from mine, it was really good to see two Sask boys in the starting lineup for the Seattle Kraken Tuesday night in Calgary, with Jordan Eberle and Jaden Schwartz on the wings of star rookie centre Matty Beniers.
And wouldn’t you know it, the line scored the game-winning goal of a 5-4 Seattle victory, punctuating an epic Flames collapse.
How do you give up a 4-on-1 in a 4-4 game in today’s NHL? Today’s Flames practice should be interesting.
Next, the great: The Edmonton Oilers have become my top team in the NHL. At least the Western Conference. The Oil beat Calgary in the Battle of Alberta Saturday night, as part of their current five-game winning streak.
Tuesday night in a 7-4 home win over Nashville, McDavid, Draisaitl and Kane and it’s nice to see their smiles have returned.
For now at least, Edmonton is the top team in Alberta, and Canada.
And lasty, the ugly: I’m sure you came here today to get my take on the Riders firing all their offensive coaches on Tuesday, while the President, GM & head coach kept their jobs.
Hey – I wasn’t advocating for Craig Dickenson to be turfed because I love him personally and professionally but a season-ending 7-game losing streak and missing the playoffs is a mighty flop.
So they’ve pointed the finger at two assistant coaches on expiring contracts and a coordinator who was likely to leave anyway?
And they still don’t have a quarterback?
Forget about football – these guys running the Riders should consider a career in sales!
That’s IF you’re buying what they’re selling.
Which I’m not.
That’s today’s Rod Pedersen Commentary
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Guess who called for that asinine play? Maas should have been fired right then and there and we might still have a QB.
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Maas’s refusal to run the ball when it was the smartest thing to do …cost this team ..MULTIPLE times.
Craig’s complete abdication of the offence to Maas was a huge part of the problem.
JO did nothing to improve our oline since 2021….actually made it worse by signing Na’ty Rodgers and then keeping him on the roster for 10 games…made no sense. Evan Johnson ….our weakest link on the interior of the oline for 2 years….never benched.
But…..this was all Cody’s fault……Laughable.