I’m just trying to imagine how much better this team would be if we didn’t sign Arvidsson and Skinner. They have been huge disappointments.
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Stauf4Prez
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Very meh. No glaring mistakes. Got thrown around a bunch. Poor guy. Arvidsson is not built for this teams style of play. We haven't really ever succeeded with pure snipers, now that I think about it.
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JustNapalmIt
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Yes, but as we have seen in the past, thats hardly how the story necessarily ends.
God, it can be with the same player months apart. Sometimes even days.
McJadeddog
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Yeah, Skinner was the better goalie last night. I still think we need a better tender, but last night he was the better goalie for certain.
KeithIsActuallyBad
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The metrics and eye test show that the Oilers really did not have a good game and were probably fortunate to win. Skinner made some big saves and never let the game get away from the team.
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McJadeddog
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That first goal was simply terrible, but Skinner was solid after this. To your point though, crappy goals have an overt effect on the skaters. It's a tale as old as time in a game like hockey with massive swings in emotion.
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8 wins in the last 10 and we have gained one point on Vegas and lost a point to LA. This friggin division man….
TheNumber4
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Arviddson is not a pure sniper. He’s like a high motor volume shooter. Small and wreckless though, which is a recipe for injury.
Meh. That shot was hitting Skinner in the stomach if Drai hadn’t tipped it perfectly too corner.
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Winter is my favorite season, and its not that close either. When I tell people this, they almost always don't believe me or think I'm joking. Some people really do love winter and everything that comes with it.
McBeastMode
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Zack Hyman needs a bit of a break. Look at him.
Dude looks like the f***ing Revenant.
Like he fought a bear, and then on the ambulance ride home, got into a major car accident.
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He belongs in the ahl. It’s been a good ride. But in the end we all get taken out behind the shed
Fourier
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Last year during their 16 game streak the knock was that much of it was vs bottom dwellers. That was not really something that should have taken all that much away from the accomplishment but it was to a degree a true statement. The recent schedule has been in contrast quite challenging. At this point the Oilers have completed the most difficult part of their schedule. With 50 games left this site has the with one of the easiest schedules left:
www.theplayerstribune.com
In particular they have 13 games left with teams in the bottom 6 of the league and only 6 with teams in the top 5 and two of those 6 are with Washington, a team that I expect will at some point come back to earth.
Elite 101: Goal Scorers | By John Gibson
I’m going to give you the five players that I hate playing against the most, in no particular order. Right now.
www.theplayerstribune.com
In particular they have 13 games left with teams in the bottom 6 of the league and only 6 with teams in the top 5 and two of those 6 are with Washington, a team that I expect will at some point come back to earth.
After losses to montreal and chicago im not sure we are guaranteed wins against bottom 6 teamsLast year during their 16 game streak the knock was that much of it was vs bottom dwellers. That was not really something that should have taken all that much away from the accomplishment but it was to a degree a true statement. The recent schedule has been in contrast quite challenging. At this point the Oilers have completed the most difficult part of their schedule. With 50 games left this site has the with one of the easiest schedules left:
Elite 101: Goal Scorers | By John Gibson
I’m going to give you the five players that I hate playing against the most, in no particular order. Right now.
In particular they have 13 games left with teams in the bottom 6 of the league and only 6 with teams in the top 5 and two of those 6 are with Washington, a team that I expect will at some point come back to earth.
Jimmi McJenkins
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I mean no he wasn't.
I looked at where the team was last year at this time and through 29 games they were 6th in the division, 7th in the wild card and had 27 pts.
It's ok to not be completely happy with this team, they have to improve and can be better, but through 32 games they're 3rd in the division with 40 points, it's just a very good team.
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Good to know Canuck fans are still crushing on us to the point of calling into an after hours Oilers show just to troll. It’s like calling the ex girlfriend 5 months after you broke up, creepy. I agree, what in the actual f***!?
Fourier
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There is no such thing as a guaranteed win in the NHL. But the reality it is easier to beat weak teams than strong ones.
Jimmi McJenkins
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Indeed, look there was a guaranteed lose night last week for this team that wasn't lol.
LTIR
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Only if handedness matters to coaches.
McDavid only won 2 of 10 (20%) and Drai lost 13 (35%)
I think we will still go out and get a big RHC
Planning to go to the DC game in February hopefully. Not sure if I'll make it to the Canes game or not (too much PTSDLast year during their 16 game streak the knock was that much of it was vs bottom dwellers. That was not really something that should have taken all that much away from the accomplishment but it was to a degree a true statement. The recent schedule has been in contrast quite challenging. At this point the Oilers have completed the most difficult part of their schedule. With 50 games left this site has the with one of the easiest schedules left:
Elite 101: Goal Scorers | By John Gibson
I’m going to give you the five players that I hate playing against the most, in no particular order. Right now.
In particular they have 13 games left with teams in the bottom 6 of the league and only 6 with teams in the top 5 and two of those 6 are with Washington, a team that I expect will at some point come back to earth.
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