GDT: DIG IN! RIGHT NOW! Mantra of the 24-25 Season starts today! Oilers v Jets, 8 PM

[Tobias Kahun]

Oilers have given up a minimum 5 goal per game since the beginning of pre-season with 3 different goalie but yes, always the goalie fault

Maybe all 3 goalies suck?

 

[oobga]

It appears we aren't digging in

Can't waste McDavid swearing so early in the year.

Could Katz maybe get Gordon Ramsay into the locker room for us?


Pep talk for Nurse first:

 

[TheNumber4]

Ya, no Ovechkin for sure.

He reminds me of Slepyshev

 

[Cloned]

The Oilers tonight:

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It’s ok, McDrai finds a way.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Not all “high danger” chances are equal

The Jets don’t even have 5. If you have more goals against than high danger chances then your goalie is playing like trash. That’s just a fact.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Maybe all 3 goalies suck?

Or maybe the one constant is the shitty defense?

 

[JeffSkinner53]

The Oilers tonight:

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Looking at our prospect pool

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Yeah I saw.

The defense giving up shots from low percentage locations.

Did you see the clown in nets attempt at being a goalie?

When the Jets are able to pick corners like they have, maybe disrupt the shots?

I'm not saying Skinner is a superstar, but he also makes 30% of what Hellebuyk does (who was beaten cleanly on a lower percentage shot - but finish counts). The D needs to step up and the forwards need to score. That is where the investment is, so yeah, they take more of the heat.

 

[Louis Cypher]

He's had himself a good game. Can see why coaches like him. Such low skill for a Russian though.

He was late on that winger who scored but not sure who made the mistake to cause him to be wide open.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

The Jets don’t even have 5. If you have more goals against than high danger chances then your goalie is playing like trash. That’s just a fact.

Do we really have seven though? It sure doesn't feel that way. JDD could shut out these guys the way they're playing.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

They have never taken the position seriously in all of mcdavids time here

I disagree with that. I think management has taken goaltending EXTREMELY seriously but has let taking it so seriously lead to some terrible decision making.

Like the trade Chiarelli made for Talbot back in 2015 was once talked about being so lopsided that the mains were saying how that was Sather (who was NYR’s GM) did us a favour before he retired.

Then Chiarelli makes a dreadful decision about goaltending when Talbot struggles on a terrible Oilers team. That leads to the Koskinen contract which handcuffs us to lower AAV goalies until that contract is gone.

If we were being serious the biggest misstep is Holland not going after Ullmark duing the UFA period where we signed Hyman. I’m not sure if the cap numbers would’ve worked out but I would have done a lot differently if I knew what Ullmark did between 2021 and 2024.

A Ullmark-Skinner tandem would be top 5 in the league.

That’s the only time when goaltending was disregarded.

 

[Louis Cypher]

8-1 Canucks

Flames going to the finals now, just like we did!

 

[TheNumber4]

He was late on that winger who scored but not sure who made the mistake to cause him to be wide open.

We don't look connected all right now. Team's not on the same page. Knob has to get them dialed in.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Even our PP looks awful

 

[Cloned]

He was late on that winger who scored but not sure who made the mistake to cause him to be wide open.

Nurse and Emberson got pinned on the ice for a long time. That pairing cannot continue.

 

[The Moose]

Why mess up with the recipe that got you to the Stanley Cup final, I guess?

 

[Ibanez]

The Oilers tonight:

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[Mcnofool6110]

Whoever coached McDavid in peewee better get ready by the phone

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Nurse and Emberson got pinned on the ice for a long time. That pairing cannot continue.

Put Stecher in there, and drop Emberson to play with Kulak, and send Dermott home.

 

[Shizuka]

Even Rob Brown is calling out their lackadaisical showing in pre-season, leading to this dreck.

 

[Ibanez]

Why mess up with the recipe that got you to the Stanley Cup final, I guess?

Season long ropea dope mode….engage

 

[TheNumber4]

Not all “high danger” chances are equal

How could they when only shot location is accounted for. Moneypuck don't even count Cross Crease One timers, screen or contested shots treated the same as a shot with 3 seconds of pick-your-spot time.

 

[McTonyBrar]

Nurse and Emberson got pinned on the ice for a long time. That pairing cannot continue.

That third goal was awful. Neither Perry nor Emberson went into the corner to get the puck. It slid to the boards and Morrisey easily threw it across to Kupari for the goal. Just wow.

Yes only one game but this isn't really a good sign so far

 

[CupofOil]

Hey guys, it's not 8-1....yet. Baby Steps

I knew these guys would shit the bed to start the season, it's just what they do. Wake me up in January when they're ready to play real hockey.

 

[Louis Cypher]

Nurse and Emberson got pinned on the ice for a long time. That pairing cannot continue.

People said that about Ceci and him every game. I would give it a few games.