GDT: Game #43: Kings @ Oilers - 7:30 PM - SNW

[Ibanez]

LA still plays hockey that makes you want to stop watching hockey

Imagine being a fan of this garbage. The 1994 devils would fall asleep watching this

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

The best highlight that Gatorade could include in their commercial was a goal against Slovakia?

 

[Missing smitty]

Sure but offensive zone time means something.

That of which we have very little

Can’t score from our zone?

The Kings have only had a bit over 2 minutes. There is a reason their powerplay is garbage. A bunch of guys that sell out for defense.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

LA will always trap no matter who's behind the bench

Ya sending one guy in

Just hold the puck like nurse did kill time. Wait for them to come

p***y hockey. Thought LA changed their system

I'd love to do that to them but I see us not executing it and not missing assignments

 

[Oilslick941611]

Sure but offensive zone time means something.

That of which we have very little

Can’t score from our zone?

its the first period and the kings have less than a minute more time in the O zone according to the last stinger showed at 2:29 vs 1:27 and theyve had a power play. The sky isn't falling.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

I doubt it's goaltending coaching. This is likely a development phase goalie area of growth or just how it will be with Skinner slow to anticipate and react with his puck handling. It's about game reps and experience. Incredible though also how weak Skinner is with his puck movement despite being a big guy.

If he struggles in an area as he does with puck handling, the coaching should be training him to limit the amount his weakness is exposed, that clearly isn’t happening. His puck handling/movement is far more often a detriment than a benefit. Not every goalie has to be Mike Smith 3rd defender back there. For a guy like Skinner I think it would be better if he picked his spots better and focused more on staying in the net and maintaining position.

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

You'd think LA would change their system given their lack of playoff success

 

[Kerberos]

They lost every battle on that PP. Extra man and LA is beating them in every scrum along the boards lol.

 

[TheNumber4]

So much pressure every time we touch the puck. Gotta make a play, gotta execute. CLEAN PLAYS BOYS CLEAN.

 

[Ibanez]

its the first period and the kings have less than a minute more time in the O zone according to the last stinger showed at 2:29 vs 1:27 and theyve had a power play. The sky isn't falling.

I didn’t say the sky is falling. Good grief.

We look like shit

 

[OfCorsiDid]

There goes complaining about the refs.

Looks like we’re not doing anything on the PP anyways.

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Glad I didn't pay for this game

 

[TheNumber4]

Kings have allowed fewest shots in the 1st in the League. This is their game.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Imagine being a fan of this garbage. The 1994 devils would fall asleep watching this

Reminds me of the devil's and kings finals. That was horrendous

 

[ZJuice]

Perry took 20 seconds to get from the blue line to the bench.. nice hustle !

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

They lost every battle on that PP.

Except the one where Nuge broke his stick and they won the puck off the boards to retain full possession by the time 93 got back in the play.

Of course Nuge then proceeded to throw the puck away as soon as he got a touch.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Podkolzin, just gets on the Kings quickly and aggressively enough to cause turnovers and missed passes, I think he might get something tonight

 

[GhostfaceWu]

I guess when you can barely beat a bottom feeding Chicago team it's prob a big stretch to ask them look co.peyetive against the kings.

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Byfield lol

 

[Canovin]

I thought the Oilers scored when they jumped for the puck lol

 

[TheNumber4]

Podkolzin, just gets on the Kings quickly and aggressively enough to cause turnovers and missed passes, I think he might get something tonight

Yup. Need more Oilers doing exactly that. Podz can bring that game at his default. Some of our other forwards need to step in that regard.

 

[Ibanez]

Podkolzin, just gets on the Kings quickly and aggressively enough to cause turnovers and missed passes, I think he might get something tonight

Feels like we need a greasy one to open this up

Against the kings is so important to score first

 

[Oilslick941611]

team is waking up, 3 great shifts

 

[OfCorsiDid]

They lost every battle on that PP. Extra man and LA is beating them in every scrum along the boards lol.

And that’s effort.

The top 6, specifically the McDavid line, have been completely disinterested in any type of checking for a few weeks now.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

LA must laugh. Don't even have to break a sweat defending this perimetwr team. On the atrocious pp and overall

Just all perimeter hockey. No urgency to shoot

That ekholm blast and like two King's are behind the oiler guarding the net

They just refuse to go to the net. The top guys