GDT: Game#22 - Rangers@Oilers - 8PM - Holes

[Arctic Fox]

Kapanen is pretty fast but has no hands

Same species as Kapanen?

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Same species as Kapanen?

Hey it's Derek Ryan

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Hfoil can bitch about Skinner all you want. It's early in the year and it's an extremely hard position to fill with horrendous defence. Skinner is going to go to another team soon and be an absolute dynamo. You'll miss him when he's gone.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Not as good of a period but still in control. Want to see a goal early in the third to finish them off.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Wonder how much Connor made for that CIBC commercial

More than the average salary in North America

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Another excellent period, one more and they'll have a much needed 2 pts.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Another excellent period, one more and they'll have a much needed 2 pts.

Why am I nervous?

 

[Dolemite]

God damn that Dri to McJesus back to Dri for the goal was so, so pretty.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Hfoil can bitch about Skinner all you want. It's early in the year and it's an extremely hard position to fill with horrendous defence. Skinner is going to go to another team soon and be an absolute dynamo. You'll miss him when he's gone.

This “horrendous defence” thing has been put to bed about 40 times.

 

[MoontoScott]

Best to score 3or 4 goals as insurance in the 3rd period.

 

[UpHere]

Hfoil can bitch about Skinner all you want. It's early in the year and it's an extremely hard position to fill with horrendous defence. Skinner is going to go to another team soon and be an absolute dynamo. You'll miss him when he's gone.

i give this a 100% chance of happening, but, before it does, he has not been good. He hasn't been good enough to prop up a less than stellar defensive team in front of him. I think that's fair to say.

 

[Shizuka]

God damn that Dri to McJesus back to Dri for the goal was so, so pretty.

It's become so commonplace even as an Oiler fan I don't bother commenting, you just almost expect it to go in.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Why is everybody on sportsnet hyping up the Rangers so badly

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

i give this a 100% chance of happening, but, before it does, he has not been good. He hasn't been good enough to prop up a less than stellar defensive team in front of him. I think that's fair to say.

Alright, consider this. Do you think McDavid will be leading the league in points before the end of the year?

 

[CupofOil]

Oilers got really loose the second half of that period. This game is far from over

 

[iCanada]

Hfoil can bitch about Skinner all you want. It's early in the year and it's an extremely hard position to fill with horrendous defence. Skinner is going to go to another team soon and be an absolute dynamo. You'll miss him when he's gone.

Except we don't have horrendous defense.

We're top 5 in the league in shots against, scoring chances against, high danger chances against, xGA, Corsi against, and Fenwick against.

We give up basically nothing on average. Yet we have below average GA. Why? We also have practically league worst goaltending. Skinner is 75th in goals saved above expected.

 

[UpHere]

Alright, consider this. Do you think McDavid will be leading the league in points before the end of the year?

no i don't, some of these dude's are going off - i'd rather bet on Drai

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Except we don't have horrendous defense.

We're top 5 in the league in shots against, scoring chances against, high danger chances against, xGA, Corsi against, and Fenwick against.

We give up basically nothing on average. Yet we have below average GA. Why? We also have practically league worst goaltending. Skinner is 75th in goals saved above expected.

He's got the yips. He'll recover.

 

[T-Funk]

Hfoil can bitch about Skinner all you want. It's early in the year and it's an extremely hard position to fill with horrendous defence. Skinner is going to go to another team soon and be an absolute dynamo. You'll miss him when he's gone.

Skinner? Dynamo?
Yeah this Dynamo:

 

[MoontoScott]

J. Skinner seems to find open ice but he usually gets pushed off the puck fairly easily???

 

[JeffSkinner53]

That crosby's girlfriend? Dayum

 

[Pip]

Hfoil can bitch about Skinner all you want. It's early in the year and it's an extremely hard position to fill with horrendous defence. Skinner is going to go to another team soon and be an absolute dynamo. You'll miss him when he's gone.

I don’t think the D has been horrendous this year. There have been some horrendous games but overall the team limits shots and quality chances at a rate better than most teams.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

He's got the yips. He'll recover.

I didn’t love the goal he gave up, however he did make some key saves just before we went up 3-0 that he should get credit for.

 

[oobga]

Bieksa's Jumbo Joe impression the highlight of the night.

 

[JeffSkinner53]

Hfoil can bitch about Skinner all you want. It's early in the year and it's an extremely hard position to fill with horrendous defence. Skinner is going to go to another team soon and be an absolute dynamo. You'll miss him when he's gone.

Well good goalies sometimes bail their team out. Skinner can barely be trusted for basic saves.