Post-Game Talk: Oilers lose late to Vegas

[McAsuno]

Yet another whiny bunch of posts about Skinner when you have multiple skaters giving up on defensive zone coverage. Only Hanifin’s point shot goal against did we defend adequately, and how many times have we played Vegas, they won a playoff series against us the exact same way.

So what rhe hell is Bouchard doing here in the same side of the ice as the play on the wall and why did Podkolzin do what he did here??

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The defensive gaffes were shit but Skinner was once again the 2nd best goalie in the game. And that's been a regular basis this season.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

In this stretch sure, but the goalies having horrendous GSAA is pretty much now ongoing for years at this point.

They have a worse offense than the Sharks. Think about that. They’re scoring barely two goals a game.

 

[MoontoScott]

Me and my friends joke but we say things like “careful, don’t play too well, the oilers might send you down after a solid effort like that”

philp looked great. f***ing caggiula was at least hitting people.

Our collective management team is utterly incompetent. We are the New York jets of the nhl. That’s not a good thing….

Ryan looks like a tractor that has seen one too many harvests.

I know that Lavoie has looked poor in the AHL season thus far but a few posters here suggested that having Lavoie as the 13th forward might make sense when inevitably, Ryan would need to recharge for a few games.

Agree that Philp and Caggiula both look better than Ryan--who has been a good soldier-- but is struggling out there.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Their team defense improved a lot after Nov 12th, but you get what you pay for, Skinner/Pickard are two back ups, teams tend to not be in sync to start the year, for us that seems doubly so, having goalies with a poor GSAA in that case is a recipe for disaster because you need them to give you a little bit more room for error.

I don't believe you, that's impossible with Skinner and Pickard in net

 

[McAsuno]

of course not....in 2022-23 they were 10-10 after 20 games and finished with 50 wins

this team coasts at the start of the year every single goddamn year and yes, it's frustrating

I don't know about this team's roster right now. It's lethargic and slow ass hockey.

 

[Soundwave]

of course not....in 2022-23 they were 10-10 after 20 games and finished with 50 wins

this team coasts at the start of the year every single goddamn year and yes, it's frustrating

They were 3-6 to start the Canadian division year too because Mike Smith was hurt and Koskinen shit the bed.

That could've been trouble too since that was a shortened season.

They've had 1 good start in the last 5 years (15-5 at game 20 I believe).

 

[MoontoScott]

Draisaitl and Ekholm are probably the only 2 guys on the roster that have done their job. Maybe Kulak but hes a bottom pairing dman.

Kulak has been solid when compared to a lot of the other guys. Worth his contract.

 

[Sra1974]

It’s like every move made this summer has backfired 100 percent.

 

[FlameChampion]

They have a worse offense than the Sharks. Think about that. They’re scoring barely two goals a game.

Said it before but this team is lucky they are even close to 500. Their team stats including special teams are rancid.

But I see guys are already saying they are doing the right things, unlucky blah blah

 

[McDNicks17]

Lol
Is this true ?

Unfortunately, yes.

 

[VeteranPresence]

Ryan looks like a tractor that has seen one too many harvests.

I know that Lavoie has looked poor in the AHL season thus far but a few posters here suggested that having Lavoie as the 13th forward might make sense when inevitably, Ryan would need to recharge for a few games.

Agree that Philp and Caggiula both look better than Ryan--who has been a good soldier-- but is struggling out there.

When Drake f***ing Caggiula makes you look bad, you know you’re done as an every day NHLer.

 

[soothsayer]

Yet another whiny bunch of posts about Skinner when you have multiple skaters giving up on defensive zone coverage. Only Hanifin’s point shot goal against did we defend adequately, and how many times have we played Vegas, they won a playoff series against us the exact same way, waiting until we give up on defending and get guys in on net clear where they can walk up and score.

So what rhe hell is Bouchard doing here in the same side of the ice as the play on the wall and why did Podkolzin do what he did here??

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That looks like Draisaitl's guy from that image. And Bouchard had himself a little dance to boot. What a joke of a performance on that last goal.

 

[Soundwave]

They have a worse offense than the Sharks. Think about that. They’re scoring barely two goals a game.

That's not that far removed from last year at this point. Had a few more PP goals last year basically that's the diff.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I don't know about this team's roster right now. It's lethargic and slow ass hockey.

there's some holes yes, but if Arvidsson doesn't get stoned by Hill it's 3-1 and the Oilers probably win

 

[MessierII]

Draisaitl and Ekholm are probably the only 2 guys on the roster that have done their job. Maybe Kulak but hes a bottom pairing dman.

Kulak is our 3rd or 4th most dangerous goal scorer.

 

[Oilhawks]

The defensive gaffes were shit but Skinner was once again the 2nd best goalie in the game. And that's been a regular basis this season.

Aiden Hill is junk too, it's embarrassing. Had one of the luckiest runs to the Cup I've ever seen from a goalie.

Skinner makes him look like Hasek though

 

[Soundwave]

You just know Adin Hill is going to go on a tear now and get all his confidence back. Dude freaking probably loves coming into Rogers Edmonton, it's the arena that basically changed his life from third string nobody to well known NHL goalie/SC winner/probable Team Canada goalie.

 

[Oilhawks]

Kulak is our 3rd or 4th most dangerous goal scorer.

Which is very, very troubling

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

I honestly thought we played a pretty good game. Hard fought game vs a top 5 team in the NHL.

I know it's been a frustrating season, but I don't really understand the negativity after this one.

Tough loss with a min left

 

[Oilhawks]

Said it before but this team is lucky they are even close to 500. Their team stats including special teams are rancid.

But I see guys are already saying they are doing the right things, unlucky blah blah

Maybe they'll cope their way to another Finals appearance.

 

[Soundwave]

Aiden Hill is junk too, it's embarrassing. Had one of the luckiest runs to the Cup I've ever seen from a goalie.

Skinner makes him look like Hasek though

I guess then what does that make Skinner's "run" to the Cup Final last year? lol

 

[Cloned]

You just know Adin Hill is going to go on a tear now and get all his confidence back. Dude freaking probably loves coming into Rogers Edmonton, it's the arena that basically changed his life from third string nobody to well known NHL goalie/SC winner/probable Team Canada goalie.

Since I don’t care much for this 4 Nations Cup, I hope he makes Team Canada and gets Salo’ed right out of the league.

 

[MoontoScott]

When Drake f***ing Caggiula makes you look bad, you know you’re done as an every day NHLer.

Agreed- so let him sit for a few games or send him down to Bako for a while. Who is going to claim him on waivers?

 

[McAsuno]

It’s like every move made this summer has backfired 100 percent.

McLeod: 13 GP 4G 4A 8P
Foegele: 14 GP 5G 1A 6P
Holloway: 13 GP 4G 2A 6P
Broberg 12 gp 2G 7A 9P

Meanwhile the current bottom 6 players from the likes of Henrique, Brown, Janmark, Ryan, and Perry all have less than 3 goals and no more than 4 points apiece. Its utter dog shit how our bottom 6 is playing.

 

[Soundwave]

Since I don’t care much for this 4 Nations Cup, I hope he makes Team Canada and gets Salo’ed right out of the league.

Skinner will get Salo'ed out of the league long before Hill.

Hill is a lot better than him, just full stop.