I'd guess the team made the Walman trade assuming he'd be the RD, with Kulak as the fallback. I doubt they'd want Walman on the bottom pair so it looks like Nurse-Walman should get to know each other
Post-Game Talk: Grinding out wins like we’re constipated
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He earned it. One of his best games as an Oiler tonight.
There is certainly more talent on the team than what these guys are demonstrating but hockey instincts seem to be shaky this season.
Look at Mc-D--he simply skates into the slot and instead of passing he uses his under rated shot to seal the deal. Keep it simple.
I thought they were booing Drai, but listen again... The Oilers faithful in attendance got a Let's Go Oilers chant going lol. The boos came shortly after the Rangers' fans realized what happened.
Unrelated, but watching Blues games makes me sick. Dylan Holloway is so good.
Come on Drivesaitl. I know you hate #33, bit your take on his game today is completely wrong. He had an excellent game - kept O-zone pressure, great forechecking, and, of course the goal. He wasn't muscled off the puck today like many days...
#53 looks good out there. I hope he gets more playing time.
If there's going to be someone who should be the one we're picking on, it's #42. Waste of a roster spot...
Yep. Boy was I wrong. Massive loss.
Maybe a bit of that... But if you look at our PDO at the start of the year, we also just weren't getting the bounces... Eventually it evens out, but for some reason, it hits the Oilers in long stretches at a time.
Perfect team for JT miller to go to.
its a special treat watching miller fade away into another lame franchise. Cant stand the arrogant prick.
They only got a shift together, but can we see more of Skinner-McDavid-Arvidsson?
Rico/RNH-Drai-Hyman
Skinner-McDavid-RV
Fred-Rico/RNH-Podz
Janmark-Kap-Perry
Rico/RNH-Drai-Hyman
Skinner-McDavid-RV
Fred-Rico/RNH-Podz
Janmark-Kap-Perry
Well, I guess colour him lucky that the good Skinner showed up and his evil twin stayed in the dressing room tonight.
I haven't followed him that much but his personal history is that he has dressing room troubles everywhere he goes?
Strange that the Media keep saying he's a great guy in the locker room. If so then why is he such a malcontent?
Perry proving me wrong once again. He is elite.
I thought the Oilers were crazy to re-sign him but wow was that wrong. He's one of the few who still looks dangerous on the ice at age 39. He is still worth the relatively modest price tag.
tbh JT Miller is old school. A guy like Messier wouldn't have a problem with him and vice versa. I don't hate the guy, I was jk around. Most times a JT Miller is getting upset is because teammates are playing like ass but we live in a time now where everything has to be sugarcoated and feelings not be expressed and people wrapped in bubblewrap to insulate.
All I really care about is what players are doing on the ice and how much they dig down. Glen Anderson was a straight up asshole to almost anybody. Terrible person to meet as well (I did) but all I cared about is how he could play on the ice and I loved the player.
People that are really passionate now and get upset, they tend to get in trouble. but its the same competitive juices that have classically made great players. Rocket Richard would just as soon score a goal or send somebody to the hospital. Hockey isn't like that anymore and far fewer working class players with a ton of anger are even playing the game now.
I swear they need to separate turnover stats to offensive zone vs defensive zone. They are miles different. Takeaways too
Jake Walman has been a horse since we got him. He never gets tired and his defensive game is way better than what was told. He’s so good at breaking up plays and blocking shots.
Nurse and Walman will continue to build after Ekholm and Bouchard get together
Nurse and Walman will continue to build after Ekholm and Bouchard get together
Neat Skinner stats.
Skinner playing after Pickard wins his start:
10-2-2
0.925 sav%
Skinner other starts (Pickard didn't win our last game):
13-15-2
0.883 sav%
Skinner brings it when Pickard steals the show the game before. I feel like I've seen this a dozen times this year where Pickard has a great game and everyone (including me) is saying he should be our starter, but Skinner almost always shuts everyone up with his next game after. I guess it's basically been ~a dozen times. But then inevitably back to same old Skinner if he keeps getting more starts after that or Pickard is doing his own faltering.
Seems like some real motivational quirks going on with The Stache.
Skinner playing after Pickard wins his start:
10-2-2
0.925 sav%
Skinner other starts (Pickard didn't win our last game):
13-15-2
0.883 sav%
Skinner brings it when Pickard steals the show the game before. I feel like I've seen this a dozen times this year where Pickard has a great game and everyone (including me) is saying he should be our starter, but Skinner almost always shuts everyone up with his next game after. I guess it's basically been ~a dozen times. But then inevitably back to same old Skinner if he keeps getting more starts after that or Pickard is doing his own faltering.
Seems like some real motivational quirks going on with The Stache.
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