GDT: Game #70 - Kraken @ Oilers - 8PM - All Decks On Hand

[29Beast97Mode]

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Ooooffffff. Well deserved lol.

 

[foshizzle]

I don't follow the exact placement of players in the flow of a game so much, but I'd have to guess that if Skinner isn't getting the opportunities he appears to deserve, it's likely that he isn't committing to his role in the team's systems. A player scoring goals doesn't mean he's doing all the other little things, and it undermines the whole team to allow exceptions. Also, in playoffs, anyone not committing fully will be your downfall. In the regular season you can get away with it.

I don't know if that's the reason, but it at least makes sense. Knoblauch is more knowledgeable about hockey decisions like this than anyone here.

It's also possible that against this opponent maybe spreading out talent is the right call. What would matter is how these lines are used.

The counter is Skinner has fully committed to what Knob has preached judging by all his metrics. They have improved every single month to the point that since Jan 1 he’s been one of our most defensive minded forwards. Not only that, by the eye test, you can see he is fully committed to the d-zone because he is constantly back tracking, and last game alone he probably saved 2 goals. Jonathan Willis tweeted his metrics last week. There is absolutely not argument against Skinner. To top it off J Skinner has never complained.

 

[Pip]

The counter is Skinner has fully committed to what Knob has preached judging by all his metrics. They have improved every single month to the point that since Jan 1 he’s been one of our most defensive minded forwards. Not only that, by the eye test, you can see he is fully committed to the d-zone because he is constantly back tracking, and last game alone he probably saved 2 goals. Jonathan Willis tweeted his metrics last week. There is absolutely not argument against Skinner. To top it off J Skinner has never complained.

Seconded. Unless there’s something I’m missing he’s committed to the system and is in the right positions defensively. He’s even winning his share of board battles and turning pucks over.

I get that Knob clearly hated Skinner as a player prior to him coming to Edmonton, but the deadline is gone and Skinner is here for this year, check your ego and play him.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Get this shootout off my tv

 

[tardigrade81]

It's go time

 

[CycloneSweep]

There is no reason we shouldn’t be able to play a solid defensive game tonight.

 

[BlackDogg]

We sure get a lot of Avs shoved down our throats.

 

[BlackDogg]

Nate your a LAB. League assisted bum.

 

[NedPlimpton]

just skating into the goalie is an interesting tactic.

 

[NedPlimpton]

that worked out well. No anthems/bullshit.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Janmark. Sigh

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

Emerson hasnt been good lately. I’m guessing once Klingberg is healthy he’ll take Stechers spot for a few games.

Thanks I knew his game had gone downhill since Xmas so I wondered that.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Good pressure so far

 

[BlackDogg]

Skinner interesting puck mover.

 

[rickysusedsht]

Little Skinner looking good early

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Someone tell Skinner he's about to be demoted to the fourth line for those chances.

 

[McShogun99]

Someone tell Skinner he's about to be demoted to the fourth line for those chances.

Knob already instructed Bowman to call up Caggiula after that display from m Skinner.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Skinner not even playing Wright and leaving the net wide open. Lucky

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Derek Ryan in the o-zone is something...

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Perry looking utterly useless

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

This looks like an AHL game in 1992.

 

[KlefDown]

How yall feeling about how the rest of the season will play out?

Im straight depression

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Nuge looing good so far.

 

[Cloned]

Not sure why the rest of the team can’t skate like this when McDrai are in the lineup FFS

 

[Old Boys Club]

This reminds me of a preseason game