Post-Game Talk: From the jaws of defeat…

[OilerMcLord]

 

[TB12]

My cousin played against Ek Jr at timbits hockey.

My uncle mentioned how nice and humble Ek Sr is.

Makes me happy that he’s an Oiler!!

I have a friend in the Preds org and they said the exact same thing about him when he was traded here. Just everyone that's around him loves the guy. So happy he's an Oiler.

 

[TheGingaNinja]

2nd game in a row where the 8M+ goalie across the rink from us gives up the ugliest goal of the night.

If you're goalie ain't playing great, sure feels better paying him under 4 mill than 8 mill....for what, another 8 seasons?

 

[TB12]

Arguably the best trade the Oilers ever made.

Agreed.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Credit to Stu for a solid 2nd and 3rd period. Way too many defensive errors in front of him.

I'll take the win though.

.923


Was annoying seeing people shit on him in the gdt. It’s so f***ing old.

 

[McTonyBrar]

A great comeback win by the team and maybe helps the team persevere…… but

This was not a good game by the Oilers, especially by their D pairs. But, key players pulled the team out of the fire. Skinner battled after the 2nd goal and made some key saves.

The Oilers defence needs work and a lot of it is on their breakout passing.

I hope everyone saw what some of us mean with todays game

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Leon has 23 goals in 32 games. Crazy.

 

[snipes]

Everyone keeps saying Drai had a goal and 3 assists???

My math ain't mathing on that one.

He tipped one in for the Bruins on their first goal

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Draisaitl with 1 goal 3 assists guy is going nuts

Thats generational like stuff

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

congrats on 900 points Drai!

 

[TB12]

He tipped on in for the Bruins on their first goal

lol touche

 

[BudBundy]

Ekholm just doin his thang

 

[TheGingaNinja]

Loitering

Oil hang around in a Bruin style, low event game. Draisaitl a goal and 3 assists to stay red hot. Oil keep keep the Bruins at 2 despite generous home hospitality (25 giveaways). Oil elites find a way with the Break in Case of Emergency Stack Line option. Nuge's hockey sense on display with no panic OT dish for a Viking hammer OT winner.

Find a way to win is the message. Lots of loitering but resilient effort to win a trench warfare game. Christmas turkey not served early after all.

Yeah, credit where credit is due. Nuge made that winning goal happen. Well done Nugget!

 

[Oilhawks]

Ekholm is such a beast.

My friend ski races with his wife and when they met they were like "oh, what does your husband do?" And Mrs. Ekholm was like "he's involved in hockey."

Like no bragging. No ego. They were friends for 2 months before my friend knew that this blonde lady with an accent was married to Ekholm haha

They love Edmonton. They love winter. This guy has been the biggest beauty add to this team and city in a decade or more.

I wish they would have drafted him. Dude would have been a career-long Oiler

 

[Mr Positive]

Gotta love Drai having maybe his best season ever after we locked him up

 

[MoontoScott]

.923


Was annoying seeing people shit on him in the gdt. It’s so f***ing old.

I have been critical of him too but give credit where credit is due.

I thought he kept the Oilers in it with some big saves after period #1. I'll take the win but the effort in front of him tonight was underwhelming. More than once the D-men got walked. Way too soft on the puck.

 

[lopper]

Nice turnaround after that awful first period. Glad they can keep pace with the rest of the Pacific that seem to keep on winning. Hyman is such a warrior.

 

[TheNumber4]

If you're goalie ain't playing great, sure feels better paying him under 4 mill than 8 mill....for what, another 8 seasons?

Even better when your goalie is playing good. Which has been about 10ish games lately. And if he goes back to average, welp atleast we are paying him below average.

 

[nexttothemoon]

I love the McDavid tying goal... he went hard to the net and got a junk goal which is a strong lesson that it doesn't have to be a pretty passing play to score... it just has to cross the goal line in any way possible.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

2nd game in a row where the 8M+ goalie across the rink from us gives up the ugliest goal of the night.

In what world was the behind the net tap off Skinners helmet not the worst goal in the Florida game?

 

[TheNumber4]

Leon officially leading the league in scoring.

Sneaky bastard. Just snuck up on the entire League.

 

[I am the Liquor]

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.923

He was garbage…again

 

[Cloned]

Hyman has like 10 goals since being left off Team Canada I think lol

 

[McDoused]

3 points back of the division lead.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Imagine if Leon hadn't signed his extension yet put up these numbers. He'd be making more on the open market. That number he signed for is actually looking like a hometown discount.