Hockey Blogger Bruce Curlock (9/24/26)
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an hour of the show, and turn around, and tonight I think we're going to get in around 2.30 in the morning. You're with Cam Moon, aren't you? I am with Cam Moon, and Cam, you should see the lengthy conversations we have post-game on the plane. less than 15 seconds of talking combined between the two of us all right uh i know you have the roster yes you have the roster you have the lineup there are some opportunities to continue to impress for some of the older young guns aren't there
yeah that's right i think even coach said that too today right uh we're today or yesterday i can't recall when exactly when he talked about today's lineup but you know it's uh You know, you've got Howard back in the lineup for his third game. I still can't figure that one out. You play three games, but that's okay. I think he needs to play as many as he can. And, you know, I haven't minded his game. I didn't, you know, I didn't think it was, I think some people were hoping for more in Winnipeg. Right. Um, not fantastic and appreciate that, you know, he's got to push a little bit more. So he's going to get a chance. Oh, and Michael, uh, you know, it's interesting with me. I, you know, I, I was, as I've written and you and I've talked, I'm concerned about his pace and, um,
It kind of got reinforced, I thought, in the prospect game with the Flames. And then just watching over, you know, just sort of the last couple of days, like maybe there's more there. Maybe I was a little bit harsh on it. He certainly is a to the right spots all the time. Got to win some more face-offs. He's definitely got to win some more face-offs. But he's a right-shot guy. And maybe, you know, he's obviously headed for Bakersfield, but maybe there's a little more change of pace to his game than I thought there was. And so, you know, it'll be good to see Josh Szymanski back in the lineup again. You know, a little... He has to impress on coaches because it's a, you know, a weaker lineup. and I'm not sure what the Vancouver lineup looks like, but it's an away game with a weaker lineup, and he's playing up the lineup, and he's going to need to show coaches that he can be a stalwart defensively and impact the game a little bit other than that.
And, you know, I thought he was better the other night, but I'd just like to see more out of him because he's in a bit of a fight, right? you know, to make the team. And then, you know, Bill Jeremy, Mark Yariella, who I thought was actually really quite good in Winnipeg. And I think you even commented, I mean, his hands are really NHL level. He is slick. He's got good, he's got NHL puck skills. And again, with him, it's a lot about, Let's make sure he's not a slow player, but I don't know if he's a he's a brilliant change of pace player. But I think there's some of that there. And then just making sure that he keeps the off puck element to his game nice and clean and low risk.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What ads and sponsor messages open the episode?
0:00–6:53
2
How does Bruce Curlock introduce himself and his hockey analysis background?
6:53–8:07
3
Which Oilers prospects does the guest highlight and why?
8:07–11:27
4
What concerns does the host raise about specific young players’ performance?
11:27–15:30
Speakers
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