Post-Game Talk: Oilers polish the knob in OT and McDrai weren’t on the ice!

[TheNumber4]

Bouchard for Rover. Just get one of our sadsack wingers to cover back. Namely anybody not named Kane or Hyman.

Really liking how Knob is getting our jump D going. That opens up so much ice. On a team with Nurse, Booch, Ekholm, Kulak, even Ceci, and Broberg how is it possible that Woody and Manson utilized the skills of this D set so LITTLE.

its uncanny. Its as if they all had a red light. It negated some of their strong sets as D, now unlocked.

As long as those jumps are smart. And it seems that Knoffey had made that a prime focus and priority.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Couple of third period moments that turned out to be huge. Vinny’s brain fart with the empty net, an own goal would have been the end. And Erne getting a break on what probably should have been a major.

Nurse's play to dive and get a stick on the empty netter was pretty big too.

 

[FlameChampion]

Meanwhile the Seattle GDT is 2 pages. All 4 of their fans on this board must be sour after that loss.

 

[gordonhught]

Coach makes ballsy move holding back McD from starting OT, replaced by Eckholm???

It was a thoughtful deployment.

 

[Ninety7]

Kane is a gamer man
If half the guys played like him we’d be a force.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Same game Tanev misses net 3X on open nets because he's useless Tanev. Gourde blows every chance he has in the game. McCann heels pucks. Skinner was out of position lots, and Seattle backfired lots. Take the W and move on. Not worth discussing this further.

What a cop out.

We lose 3-2 "Oh Skinner is the problem, blah blah blah, SV% blah blah blah, 2nd best goalie all night, blah blah blah"

We win 4-3 "Not worth discussing this any further"

Do I got that right?

 

[Ibanez]

Meanwhile the Seattle GDT is 2 pages. All 4 of their fans on this board must be sour after that loss.

Likely bots

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

 

[TheNumber4]

Pretty smart strategy by Knoblauch for OT. If they lost the draw, they had two d-men out to defend because you're not going get possession for at least a minute. If you win the draw, one dman comes off, McDavid gets on.

In-game smarts on display. Good early returns on Knob.

 

[bellagiobob]

Was just.thinking this guy is so much.easier to listen to.

He really goes into great depth with his answers. No bullshit, keeps it real.

 

[Drivesaitl]

What a cop out.

We lose 3-2 "Oh Skinner is the problem, blah blah blah, SV% blah blah blah, 2nd best goalie all night, blah blah blah"

We win 4-3 "Not worth discussing this any further"

Do I got that right?

No. Course not. You're just trying to pick a fight here. not interested.

 

[AlbOilFAN]

We desperately need a couple of bottom 6 players. Great win though.

 

[TheNumber4]

Someone warn Larsson. Drivesaitl is sending a flaming pile of dog shit to his house post game

No one hates Lars quite like Drive. And I love to see it.

 

[McAsuno]

Credit to Stu.

.944 SV% vs. Seattle
.970 SV% vs. NY Islanders
.917 SV% vs. Seattle

Keep cooking, Stu!

 

[Ibanez]

Just noticed Tampa is middle of the pack. I haven’t watched any of their games. Are they just off to a slow start? Or is regression starting after years at the top?

 

[midnightcopper]

Know who else the garlic man reminds me of? "Rich" George McFly.

Time to change that Oil!

 

[OfCorsiDid]

No. Course not. You're just trying to pick a fight here. not interested.

I'm just pointing out hypocrisy.

They don’t ask how. They ask how many, and that’s another two points.

damn straight.

 

[mkatcherin00]

Know who else the garlic man reminds me of? "Rich" George McFly.

This is the first thing I said to my wife when I watched his intro presser. Reminded me of him in back to the future

 

[Biltmore]

Say what you want about holland, but getting both kane and hyman locked up at around 5 mill each is gm masterclass. That jack campbell contract however is quite unfortunate.

Also Nugy

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Just noticed Tampa is middle of the pack. I haven’t watched any of their games. Are they just off to a slow start? Or is regression starting after years at the top?

Vasi is on the shelf long term. So I think that's a big part of it.

 

[tardigrade81]

What a comeback.

This A and W thing is starting to freak me out. Lol. Maybe it is working

 

[FlameChampion]

Just noticed Tampa is middle of the pack. I haven’t watched any of their games. Are they just off to a slow start? Or is regression starting after years at the top?

Vasi is out is probably the main reason

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Credit to Stu.

.944 SV% vs. Seattle
.970 SV% vs. NY Islanders
.917 SV% vs. Seattle

Keep cooking, Stu!

Oh sorry this has been invalidated due to poor puck handling. /s

 

[McTonyBrar]

I feel like Stuart Skinner plays better when he plays consistently. I don't think he likes sitting on the bench

 

[TheNumber4]

Credit to Stu.

.944 SV% vs. Seattle
.970 SV% vs. NY Islanders
.917 SV% vs. Seattle

Keep cooking, Stu!

I bet .917 looks like .944 if our D didn’t shit the bed so much tonight too. Once Knoffey gets those mistakes reduced, we’ll be seeing great stuff from Stu.