Post-Game Talk: Goalie Bobbed in Game 1

[tiger_80]

Everything pregame was saying you just won't beat Bobo low. The Oilers all day stuffing pucks into pads and when they went high missing net. FRustrating game.

We had 3 breakaways and stuffed pads everytime. Its like they didn't even study Bobo. they had all week.

I think Henrique kind of ran out of real estate with the d-man pressuring him. RNH or whoever was on the second breakaway should have done better.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Dig deeper into that stat find teams that lost with over 80% shot share and I bet that stat falls apart anyways.

IMO none of those stats matter. If you want to find excuses to lose go for it, all that matters is that it's 0-1 in the series. Like McDavid says, one day at a time. Knob needs to make some changes and let's see what game 2 has in store.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

he's not at fault, just like Nurse isn't at fault...despite you blaming him

He let the pass on goal #2 go right through him. He wasn’t defending anyone and just stood there doing nothing.

 

[TheNumber4]

On the US feed it sure looked to me like Henrique got hooked to the hands.

They missed a boatload of slashes and hooks to the hands.

I use “missed” loosely. Cause they probably saw them and just decided cause it’s the Cup finals they won’t call it.

IMO none of those stats matter. If you want to find excuses to lose go for it, all that matters is that it's 0-1 in the series. Like McDavid says, one day at a time. Knob needs to make some changes and let's see what game 2 has in store.

Agreed.

 

[McDoused]

Some of you guys need to relax. Sometimes a goalie stands on their head, that's hockey. We just saw Skinner do the same thing to Dallas.

Like are we going to pretend that Florida and their 18 shots didn't make any mistakes? How many breakaways did they give up and they aren't throwing guys under the bus.

 

[NeverForget06]

Foegele is shit. Lavoie can snipe and play physical. Gagner is no slower than Perry and while he can't play a bunch of games in a row you can bet your ass that he'd bleed for this team and his chance to get his name on the cup.

Put me out there and I'd try my butt off too - but Gagner and I have the same problem - we are not the same players we once were and we didn't have much footspeed to begin with.

I think the Lavoie you see in Bakersfield or the one in your head is much better than what we would get on the ice.

Play Carrick - he was great in each and every appearance he's had.

 

[guymez]

Pretty impressive.

 

[Anemia]

Conn Smythe level goalie vs what we got. Feels like the same reason we lose every year. Someone remind me wtf Foegele has done this playoffs?

 

[McShogun99]

Pretty impressive.

Broberg was great this game. Let him babysit Ceci next game.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

He let the pass on goal #2 go right through him. He wasn’t defending anyone and just stood there doing nothing.

yup...again, heaven forbid he goaltender covers up for a mistake eh?
I guess only Bobrovsky can do that

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

yup...again, heaven forbid he goaltender covers up for a mistake eh?
I guess only Bobrovsky can do that

If Skinner saves that we lose 2-0 instead of 3-0.

Asking your highly priced D to make simple plays is too much apparently.

 

[Frank the Tank]

I think Henrique kind of ran out of real estate with the d-man pressuring him. RNH or whoever was on the second breakaway should have done better.

He also received a clear slash to the hands that wasn't called.

 

[TheNumber4]

Put me out there and I'd try my butt off too - but Gagner and I have the same problem - we are not the same players we once were and we didn't have much footspeed to begin with.

I think the Lavoie you see in Bakersfield or the one in your head is much better than what we would get on the ice.

Play Carrick - he was great in each and every appearance he's had.

I believe in you still bro. Suit up your going in!

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

If Skinner saves that we lose 2-0 instead of 3-0.

Asking your highly priced D to make simple plays is too much apparently.

you're all over the place...you blaming the offense or defense?

 

[guymez]

Some of you guys need to relax. Sometimes a goalie stands on their head, that's hockey. We just saw Skinner do the same thing to Dallas.

Like are we going to pretend that Florida and their 18 shots didn't make any mistakes? How many breakaways did they give up and they aren't throwing guys under the bus.

The Panthers executed perfectly on 2 Oiler mistakes.
Mind you they were glaring mistakes but....
The Oilers on the other hand didnt execute at all.
There were at least 5 Oilers chances where the shot just missed the mark entirely. The Hyman one sticks out in my mind.

Florida just didnt miss on their 10 bell chances.
On this night the Oilers best players just didnt get the job done. They didnt execute.
I dont see that happening again in game 2.

 

[NeverForget06]

Thought he had a couple of excellent breakouts. Just skated the puck right out of the zone himself.

 

[guymez]

Broberg was great this game. Let him babysit Ceci next game.

Then Kulak can babysit Nurse.
Could happen.

I think though that Kulak is so solid in the playoffs that he helped Broberg in this game as well.

 

[Sheikyerbouti]

Foegele is shit. Lavoie can snipe and play physical. Gagner is no slower than Perry and while he can't play a bunch of games in a row you can bet your ass that he'd bleed for this team and his chance to get his name on the cup.

Foegele is shit, Mcleod too, I'm definitely not bagging on Gagner, but he is too slow for this series. And the Oilers have never even considered Lavoie as an option in the playoffs 100%.

Much better to put the blame on the two players with letters who made big mistakes than 4rth liners imo

 

[TheNumber4]

you're all over the place...you blaming the offense or defense?

It can be and is both.

 

[Oilking83]

Then Kulak can babysit Nurse.
Could happen.

I think though that Kulak is so solid in the playoffs that he helped Broberg in this game as well.

Kulak is our third best dman. He needs to be in the top 4

 

[guymez]

Thought he had a couple of excellent breakouts. Just skated the puck right out of the zone himself.

It was great to see.
Its pretty amazing to think that a rookie dman can play his best hockey with the big club in the highest pressure situation possible.

 

[Ragdoll]

try this

Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Kulak
Broberg - Vinny

I don't mind Broberg Vinny but I can't imagine our coach trusts two young d men on the same pair in the Stanley cup final especially after dropping game 1 where the team deserved to win but came out with a shutout loss.

 

[NeverForget06]

During the 16 game winning streak Mcleod was 5G-7A -12pts and Foegele was 6G-9A-15pts

We are desperately missing that

 

[Sheikyerbouti]

It would be so Team of Destiny for the Oil to lose Game 1 and still win the Cup.

And I believe this is a team of destiny.

That was my prediction. 5 game series w/ Oilers losing the first game lol.


Got yet back is live if anyone else has gotten addicted

 

[guymez]

Kulak is our third best dman. He needs to be in the top 4

I agree.
Kulak is just so reliable.

It seems that we are always loking for a babysitter for Nurse...perhaps Kulak is that player because the teams needs to get a lot more from Nurse..