Ritchie Valens
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Zonked out and didn’t even scoreboard watch, what happened to Draisaitl? I hope he wasn’t rushed back and re-aggravated his previous injury.
He had a couple of falls, they say it's a core thing, so possible connected. Hopefully it's not seriousZonked out and didn’t even scoreboard watch, what happened to Draisaitl? I hope he wasn’t rushed back and re-aggravated his previous injury.
The injury if anybody missed it:
Is there an easy way to compare this to other NHL teams?
Like, is this sort of record standard across the board or more pronounced with the Oilers?
How does me saying "I have a feeling" lead you to believe that I'm jumping off the bandwagon and are jumping to conclusions. People are allowed to have opinions and my opinion is that I'm concerned about this injury, if it's a groin as has been speculated then it can last weeks and he might not be right in the playoffs even if he's playing. It's a valid concern.Jumping off the band wagon and right into all those conclusions.
He could have felt a slight tweak from the injury he just returned from and decided to play it safe. I think the team is being cautious with injuries and trying to ensure the top guys come in as healthy as possible. Obviously something happened. Hopefully it’s minor.
I’d say it’s more likely he plays in LA than he misses the playoffs.
It’s pretty crazy. And depressing.
It’s pretty crazy. And depressing.
I was asleep before the game ended.I can’t shake the feeling that HFOil is dying a slow and inevitable death.
GDTs are less busy, PGTs are less busy. Most games don’t even have a GDT up till late in the day.
Y’all better not be treasoning yourselves over to Reddit.![]()
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I would be 29-0 but still. That is damn impressive20-8-1 on the year
It’s pretty crazy. And depressing.
I can’t shake the feeling that HFOil is dying a slow and inevitable death.
GDTs are less busy, PGTs are less busy. Most games don’t even have a GDT up till late in the day.
Y’all better not be treasoning yourselves over to Reddit.![]()
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It’s pretty crazy. And depressing.
Wasn't this stat corrected after the original tweet because it was pointed out that the Oilers have 2 regulation losses to Vegas (11/6/2024 and 12/3/2024) where Skinner posted a save percentage above the 0.900% threshold (0.912 and 0.938%, respectively). Nonetheless, the revised number remains a jarring reminder of how much goaltending matters.
Some good news.
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I can’t shake the feeling that HFOil is dying a slow and inevitable death.
GDTs are less busy, PGTs are less busy. Most games don’t even have a GDT up till late in the day.
Y’all better not be treasoning yourselves over to Reddit.![]()
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It’s the constant non stop skinner talk and barrage of insults you get if you dont write a treatise on why you hate skinner from the usual suspects and the downright pessimism on almost every topic regarding the team. It was bringing me down.
I’ve been coming here since 2002. I come here out of habit, and now that ive made a conscious choice to try and break that habit and spend less time here, not have a tab open all day and/or periodically check in from work. I’ve been enjoying the games more as well as I’m not posting during games.
Also, I think a lot of posters who regularly posted here are probably just banned.
Its that really, even when Skinner had a great two months stats below.
18GP - 2.30 GAA - .917 SCPT - 13W - 4L - 1OTL - 1SO - and then the team decided it was time to stop playing defense
And the usual suspects were still basing him at every turn, leading to pages of Skinner bashing in GDT for simply a goal being scored on him. Its a reason my ignore list has grown, and I don't have an appetite for making GDT anymore.
This team is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games mostly without McDavid, Draisaitl and Ekholm but if someone just read this board they might think we were back in the decade of darkness where everyone except those three were a waste of cap space. It can get kind of depressing.
Legitimate criticism is fine. But it is always so extreme. Every player is either great or a complete loser. And sometimes on the same night.
Also the endless complaining about players that are no longer here. The revisionist history to try to justify the continual moaning and groaning. They’re gone. Nothing is going to bring them back.
I don’t spend as much time as I used to here. I drop in and drop out, maybe make a comment or two during the game.
I can’t shake the feeling that HFOil is dying a slow and inevitable death.
GDTs are less busy, PGTs are less busy. Most games don’t even have a GDT up till late in the day.
Y’all better not be treasoning yourselves over to Reddit.![]()
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