Pre-Game Talk: Early Pre-GDT Bonanza: Electric Boogaloo 2

Mr Kot

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So yeah, that Skinner guy... and the news that management sees no problem with him. Anyone else getting the sense that the same issues are occurring regardless of who is in charge? I wonder the upper guys are trying to meddle again. That, or Jackson just isn't as good as we thought. But I prefer the conspiracy theory, so I choose to believe that instead.
 

AM

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So yeah, that Skinner guy... and the news that management sees no problem with him. Anyone else getting the sense that the same issues are occurring regardless of who is in charge? I wonder the upper guys are trying to meddle again. That, or Jackson just isn't as good as we thought. But I prefer the conspiracy theory, so I choose to believe that instead.
I like the hop gravy one better then EB now.
 

Oilhawks

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I like the hop gravy one better then EB now.

Great brewery, went to school (junior high) with one of the co-owners. They have a (what I think is a new release) English Mild that's going to be in a certain beer advent calendar, and it's very good.

Edit: for anyone wondering, I'll do a shameless plug here, the brewery is Bent Stick on 99th st
 

AM

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Great brewery, went to school (junior high) with one of the co-owners. They have a (what I think is a new release) English Mild that's going to be in a certain beer advent calendar, and it's very good.

Edit: for anyone wondering, I'll do a shameless plug here, the brewery is Bent Stick on 99th st
Hop gravy is more like the hopy beers I used to drink in Portland when the kid was going to school there.
 
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frag2

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Whoever starts in net, please save the first 5 shots. That's all I ask.

Thanks

For clarity, I'm referring to the Oilers starter :naughty:
 
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bone

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So yeah, that Skinner guy... and the news that management sees no problem with him. Anyone else getting the sense that the same issues are occurring regardless of who is in charge? I wonder the upper guys are trying to meddle again. That, or Jackson just isn't as good as we thought. But I prefer the conspiracy theory, so I choose to believe that instead.

Jackson isn't as good as we thought on Canada Day. He totally got schooled blowing all of his load on aging forwards in the search of more goals instead of improving team defense and goaltending depth when the team was virtually unbeatable last year when they keep the opposition to 2 or less. As a result the team lost a lot of its youth, took a huge hit on the backend and never built a backup plan for if goaltending went sideways. But we got more old guys that used to score, hooray!!!

Whoever starts in net, please save the first 5 shots. That's all I ask.

Thanks

For clarity, I'm referring to the Oilers starter :naughty:

I'd also like to see some kind of save inside the final 10 minutes of the game even if it's a decent scoring chance for NY and it's still a close game.
 
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TheGingaNinja

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I'm hiding in this thread because every other thread is 8 pages of people fighting over Skinner. My head hurts, lol. 🤕
 

Davo Ikinzom

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Praying for a win

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brentashton

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If anyone wants to do a GDT tomorrow that would be great. @5 Mins 4 Ftg & @Morpheus seem to be quite unlucky this season…

@CROTT (I think you can do it!!)
Hey, at least you and @5 Mins 4 Ftg put the good effort into the GDTs. If the team had done the same, you wouldn’t be looking for a new recruit to craft one. Thanks for your GDTs. They have been great!
 

Lacaar

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Saturday night vs Rangers is usually entertaining. I'm tuning in.

Guilty layed an egg Oilers will have at least some emotional involvement. 🤞
 

Leonardlizard

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I'm actually excited for the game but that's probably mostly because I've been without power for 4 days. Just feels like a blockbuster to celebrate the returning of voltage...
 
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MoontoScott

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So yeah, that Skinner guy... and the news that management sees no problem with him. Anyone else getting the sense that the same issues are occurring regardless of who is in charge? I wonder the upper guys are trying to meddle again. That, or Jackson just isn't as good as we thought. But I prefer the conspiracy theory, so I choose to believe that instead.
Same culture=same issues.
 

Louis Cypher

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So yeah, that Skinner guy... and the news that management sees no problem with him. Anyone else getting the sense that the same issues are occurring regardless of who is in charge? I wonder the upper guys are trying to meddle again. That, or Jackson just isn't as good as we thought. But I prefer the conspiracy theory, so I choose to believe that instead.
Well on the flipside they could be more like MacT and basically say Dubnik sucks and we need to upgrade the goaltending. Which basically killed the value of the asset and ruined his confidence as a goalie.
 

K1984

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If Skinner shits the bed at home again on a Saturday night they’ll no longer be able to avoid the reality that he’s a joke and the position needs to be addressed.

Sad that is has to work this way, but Skinner implosions are effectively an investment at this point. The only thing that can possibly force management’s hand. If he’s even below mediocre that will be enough for them to tell themselves that he’s the guy and it will just all work out.
 
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