Post-Game Talk: Grinding out wins like we’re constipated

[Arty Spooners Bsmnt]

Skinner with a solid game,
Make are record now 32-6 when we receive .900 goaltending... who would of thunk it

If only they had more than 57% of their games with .900goaltending they could be in first place.

Edit: add an 'f' to 'of'

 

[Tobias Kahun]

the offense is still the biggest concern on the club, cause it's where we allocated most of our cap space to

we've scored more than 3 goals just once since since the 4 Nations break

Our offense has atleast shown they can be elite unlike your son.

Most Oiler fans who know what theyre talking about understand that its more likely the offense will bounce back rather than Skinjob.

Keep defending this clown though and realize we arent laughing with you, but at you

 

[Arty Spooners Bsmnt]

Unrelated, but watching Blues games makes me sick. Dylan Holloway is so good.

An un-needed loss, management pouting because a young player takes care of his future. They could have matched.

McLeod, Fogele and Holloway with 56 goals and 124 points and the three plugs that replaced them, Skinner, Arvidsson and Podz with 25 goals and 62 points.

Where did our secondary forward scoring go? We let em walk out the door and got older in the process.

 

[McTonyBrar]

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.

Maybe alternate them per game instead of trying one to run with it

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Still too many turnovers by the forwards. Tonight they had 12 with the defense having 5.

Walman and McDavid each with 3 turnovers. Need to clean that up.

Turnovers is a stat that doesnt matter.

Players trying to make plays with the puck will have more turnovers.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

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 Arvidsson had his best game in a long time. I've been shitting on him quite a bit. Reverse jinx is undefeated.

 

[tiger_80]

A lot of offensive players are having subpar seasons, to put it mildly. And that includes McDavid (also RNH, Hyman, Arvidsson, Skinner, Henrique). But only the playoffs matter.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

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

For sure, but I'm not seeing anything in the o zone from walman. That has me wanting but I'm optimistic it will cum

 

[Fishy McScales]

I'm Igor, you're Stu.

 

[rboomercat90]

Hopefully Ekholm is back next game. Would be nice to see the dcore all in tact. Though I suspect him and Klingberg aren’t going to look great for awhile when they eventually play.

Hopefully Frederic is almost ready.

During the broadcast Gene was saying that Knoblach told him he was hoping to return for Thursdays game.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Stu quite solid and a W, I'll take any positive right now.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

During the broadcast Gene was saying that Knoblach told him he was hoping to return for Thursdays game.

Whatever he has, we need Ekholm at 100% and playing like last season.

I'm ok with him out till playoffs if need be.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Big win, wasn't perfect, but they got it done. I hope some guys get healthy and they get back to the game they played earlier in the year.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Two wins in a row. ES goals and goals from wingers.

Can’t wait to see this team with Ek, Frederic, and Kane.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Our offense has atleast shown they can be elite unlike your son.

Most Oiler fans who know what theyre talking about understand that its more likely the offense will bounce back rather than Skinjob.

Keep defending this clown though and realize we arent laughing with you, but at you

yup, this guy was definitely punching air last night

 

[Heavy Dee]

Unrelated, but watching Blues games makes me sick. Dylan Holloway is so good.

It's ok. We're about to pay someone like Frederic more than twice as much for half the production.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

It's ok. We're about to pay someone like Frederic more than twice as much for half the production.

"This is the way."

 

[tiger_80]

Two wins in a row. ES goals and goals from wingers.

Can’t wait to see this team with Ek, Frederic, and Kane.

Is Kane playing a Golden Cheetah Stone until the playoffs?

 

[Tobias Kahun]

yup, this guy was definitely punching air last night

Why would I be punching the air? Im an oiler fan.

 

[bobbythebrain]

"Knob is a moron for starting Skinner" - the majority of HFOil three hours ago

Shot comes in low, gets tipped 6ft from Skinner high into his neck. Puck rebounds into a Rangers player cutting across who basically is committing goalie interference. Puck ends up in the back of his pad.

HfOil GDT blasting Skinner for not having full rebound control there lolol.

 

[bobbythebrain]

You do know two things can be correct at the same time, right?

Actually, no it can't...not on here anyways.

I've made many a posts on goal breakdowns. Ive been blasted many times that the sole blame always lies on Skinner despite evidence to the contrary

It's hilarious now seeing this statement made...to suit the same narrative

 

[OilerTyler]

yup, this guy was definitely punching air last night

Any time someone accuses someone else of being related to Skinner you can just tell they are fuming.

I don't even think Skinner has been good this season but people definitely dump on him way more than necessary. There's no need to get upset just because someone else doesn't want to blame every bad thing that happens to this team solely on Skinner.

 

[Bobieque]

I thought the Podz-RNH-Arvid line was fairly noticeable (in a good way) last night. When Hyman, Kane, Frederic are all healthy...there will be some interesting choices to make line-up wise.

Podz is hard to figure out where to put in the line-up. Teammates love him, and occasionally he shows some flashes (thought the pass behind the net to RNH was great) but at the end of the day, the lack of offence is tough to figure out where to put him.

I still think we'll see the Arvid investment pay out fully in the playoffs.

Concerned about the lingering Ekholm injury (virus?). If he's not back fully, that's a big hit for playoff chances.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Any time someone accuses someone else of being related to Skinner you can just tell they are fuming.

I don't even think Skinner has been good this season but people definitely dump on him way more than necessary. There's no need to get upset just because someone else doesn't want to blame every bad thing that happens to this team solely on Skinner.

yeah he's been below average this season and downright awful sometimes...but not raging at him and not pinning every goal 100% on him is cause for name-calling I guess

 

[oXo Cube]

I'm a dedicated Skinner hater through this season but he was fine this game.

Not coincidentally the team got the win.