Injury Report: habby is on IR
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Moose Coleman
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And what a bold prediction that was.
Take a look at the predictions at the start of the season. Most people had us as a bubble team.
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danis played great his last time in net.
we could always just bring back the left wing lock ala 06.
we could always just bring back the left wing lock ala 06.
Well what you're saying is true but looking at the facts. We can't score and our goaltending is getting worse.
So unless we start to turn things around 5 on 5 we're going to keep losing. So I feel pretty comfortable with my prediction barring a trade at this point.
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Moose Coleman
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Well, I'm confident the Oilers can get league average goaltending from Dubnyk and that their ES shooting percentage won't stay terrible forever. But the margin between bubble team and lottery squad isn't a huge one.
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My point is that the Oilers do not think enough of DD to really make him the starter and thus succumbed to the temptation of Habby.
16th Feb DD pulled for Habby
19th Habby
21st DD
23rd Habby
25th Habby
Probably because DD had two bad starts in a row and Khabby has looked decent. They want to challenge for a playoff spot so you have to stick with whoever is hot.
Apparently Dubnyk plays better when there's no backup pushing him... hopefully he picks his game back up here.
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From Oiler's twitter:
Coach Krueger says Khabibulin tweaked his groin on the last penalty shot vs. PHX and then again in overtime vs. CHI
"He could return on this trip." - Krueger on Khabibulin, who will return to #yeg for an MRI; Dubnyk to start tomorrow vs. Dallas
Coach Krueger says Khabibulin tweaked his groin on the last penalty shot vs. PHX and then again in overtime vs. CHI
"He could return on this trip." - Krueger on Khabibulin, who will return to #yeg for an MRI; Dubnyk to start tomorrow vs. Dallas
No he wasn't. The Oilers next two games are back to back. Hopefully Bulin is back for one of the next back to backs on the 7th and 8th.
This will give Dubnyk the chance to show he has earned the starting job by the trade deadline. If not, hopefully management does something.
New starter? You mean the guy who has 2 wins in his last 22 starts
Lol
There isnt enough room on this board to list all the bad goals Dubnyk has let in this year or his flaws/mistakes he has made.
I get that you dont like Khabibulin but man, keep it real.
Man, I thought Khabby let in bad goals against col, phx, bad rebound that led to a goal against la and chicago but regardless, he has been very solid. Tho, I really don't see how ppl can come to the conclussion that he offers more than dubey in net.
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DD played back to backs earlier in the year. With a week off I'd hope it wouldn't put a strain on him.
His numbers weren't bad but he was really shaky in the last couple of games even though he was making a lot of saves. He got bailed out by a ton of lucky bounces and in particular, the Chicago game when the puck was bouncing all over the place when they were in prime position to cash in on juicy rebounds.
With that being said, relying on Dubnyk to carry the full load makes me feel uneasy. Bishop would look damn good here now, wouldn't he? He probably could have been had for one of the 2nd rounders. It was a mistake on Tambo's part to depend on Khabby to stay healthy and for Dubnyk to take the #1 role and run with it (although he has looked like a #1 at times).
Really, that was his first big splash as GM. Are you suggesting that the reach of KLowe extends beyond his role as President Hockey Operations or perhaps this was Joey's signing?
