Is Leon Draisaitl Gonna Break Nathan MacKinnon's Hart?

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Its a freebie simply because Skinner was in net?

I hope you dont have any previous posts in June going on about how the Oilers finally have their #1 goalie.

I think Skinner's fine but he's definitely not a top tier goalie.

But yes, you are correct. It was an awful goal to give up.

 

[benfranklin]

I think Skinner's fine but he's definitely not a top tier goalie.

But yes, you are correct. It was an awful goal to give up.

Why? Any 5 hole goal is a bad goal? I think its actually a very intelligent shot fooling goalies often.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Why? Any 5 hole goal is a bad goal? I think its actually a very intelligent shot fooling goalies often.

Generally, yes. Especially if it was unscreened. There was a reason he was pulled after the first period.

 

[Toby91ca]

Generally, yes. Especially if it was unscreened. There was a reason he was pulled after the first period.

He shot the puck between a defenders legs to get the 5-hole goal on the goalie, how is that not a screened shot?

 

[benfranklin]

Generally, yes. Especially if it was unscreened. There was a reason he was pulled after the first period.

It was a quick shot through a defender. Skinner even tried to look around him and by the time he saw it, it was too late.

Far from a "freebie" IMO.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

View attachment 975633 It was a quick shot through a defender. Skinner even tried to look around him and by the time he saw it, it was too late.

Far from a "freebie" IMO.

He's clearly looking at him. It was a terrible goal, even his coach said so.

He shot the puck between a defenders legs to get the 5-hole goal on the goalie, how is that not a screened shot?

See above.

 

[Toby91ca]

He's clearly looking at him. It was a terrible goal, even his coach said so.



See above.

BS...1) not every goal needs to be bardown snipes anyway 2) it was actually a pretty decent play, give it a shot, see if you can catch the goalie thinking you are going to pass across like you typically would on PP.

I tell my son all the time to stop doing what he does. He holds on to the puck too long looking to get wide open shots (so get around D that are in the way, etc.). I tell him, stop it, shoot between the D's legs as that is going to give you a better chance to score anyway....getting wide open gives the goalie a better look.

Either way...are we going to recast the scoring list to start measuring how good we think each point was?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

BS...1) not every goal needs to be bardown snipes anyway 2) it was actually a pretty decent play, give it a shot, see if you can catch the goalie thinking you are going to pass across like you typically would on PP.

I tell my son all the time to stop doing what he does. He holds on to the puck too long looking to get wide open shots (so get around D that are in the way, etc.). I tell him, stop it, shoot between the D's legs as that is going to give you a better chance to score anyway....getting wide open gives the goalie a better look.

Either way...are we going to recast the scoring list to start measuring how good we think each point was?

Points are points, it was still a brutal goal to give up. Even the oilers homer broadcast said as much. That’s how you know it was bad.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Wait so the new storyline is that MacKinnon is an easy goal merchant?

 

[darthwispy]

I mean if people want to play that game, Blackwood was playing his second game in a back to back so that means none of draisaitl's goals count because they were "freebies" due to a tired goalie.

 

[lionsDen]

So much insecurity in this thread. Lol

 

[me2]

Just give it to Quinn Hughes. Nobody has come close to his impact for his team this year. If that's the true criteria then it's not even close.

 

[ORRFForever]

No.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Just give it to Quinn Hughes. Nobody has come close to his impact for his team this year. If that's the true criteria then it's not even close.

I think it’s been proven year in year out that it’s not the true criteria. If it was, Kucherov would have won last year.