Post-Game Talk: Oilers pull out a win in Chicago

[MoontoScott]

Man at your advanced age I can never figure out how you get yourself in that much trouble. How do you do it ? I can hardly even get one warning at this stage of the game.


Me neither. Who is it ?

He was a bad boy at the Woodstock Festival and it just carried on from there.

 

[Soundwave]

Pickard is a nice dude but it may be for the best if the Oilers management gets over their love affair with this tandem.

At least go get Quick at the deadline or something.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Pickard is a nice dude but it may be for the best if the Oilers management gets over their love affair with this tandem.

At least go get Quick at the deadline or something.

Have you looked at Quick's numbers?

Jan .879 Save %
Dec .847
Nov .928 (vs Edmonton. Montreal, Detroit, Seattle and Buffalo)
Oct. he played only 2 games.

If you look at who Quick plays against? HE is doing the traditional back role. Most if his game have been against none playoff teams. he is 6-5 with %.900 save % and at 38 he is showing age

 

[TB12]

Have you looked at Quick's numbers?

Jan .879 Save %
Dec .847
Nov .928 (vs Edmonton. Montreal, Detroit, Seattle and Buffalo)
Oct. he played only 2 games.

If you look at who Quick plays against? HE is doing the traditional back role. Most if his game have been against none playoff teams. he is 6-5 with %.900 save % and at 38 he is showing age

I think behind this Oil D he'd be just fine as a backup or 1B option. Great mentor to Stu as well.

 

[soothsayer]

Vegas just lost in regulation and LA is on the verge of losing.

 

[foshizzle]

How old is Rodrigue now? About 23? Edit--he'll be 25 in July.

At some point, you see what you have at the NHL level. This is not to suggest that you trade either of the current guys but this goaltending issue is not going to go away?

Anyway, nice comeback by the boys tonight. Not pretty but I'll take it.

Oilers are very loyal to players but maybe its time to sit Ryan unless absolutely necessary due to injuries. Sometimes loyalty can be overdone. Its not as if he hasn't made a fortune in his career.

They’d rather lose him than upset nice guy Pickard. Oilers let Florida poach his dad too instead of having him with the big club

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

once again a poor start but they didn't let it get to 4-1
Hawks had nothing after the first period and the Oilers dominated going forward
Draisaitl never beastly night

 

[Spawn]

My only take away is this team still really needs a goalie to push Skinner. Pickard ain’t it.

 

[Stoneman89]

Absolute trash reffing. It was like there were no refs for first 58 minutes and then one dropped in to make a mess.

 

[Missing smitty]

to put in perspective skinner is 26 and he's actually playing in NHL and helped his team get to game 7 of stanley cup final. I am not the big skinner fan but he been close to average to above average.

His career numbers are hilariously close to Mikko Koskinen's...

 

[Stoneman89]

BMehW

Oil win with a B effort against a lottery team. Stats after 20 showed a Hawks 2 - 0 scoreboard with the home team with 5 scoring chances to the Oilers 3. Pretty meh but the visitors push back from a 3-1 deficit to score 3 straight to win.

Line 2 looking good. Hyman with a blue paint PP goal. Take the W on a meh effort and move on.

The clinical report.

 

[TB12]

His career numbers are hilariously close to Mikko Koskinen's...

Mikko didn't have a moustache and didn't have the foresight to be born near to Edmonton




*that was a joke Skinner fans and his cousins and mom who posts here. I know Stu didn't play tonight and I am very aware he has been good since *insert date in November* and I know he played in game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals and I know he shutdown Dallas in game 6 last year and I know he isn't fat and I know he only gives up goals on complete defensive breakdowns.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

His career numbers are hilariously close to Mikko Koskinen's...

big difference is Koskinen got to the Oilers at age 30

 

[Jumptheshark]

I think behind this Oil D he'd be just fine as a backup or 1B option. Great mentor to Stu as well.

He would have the same numbers as the two clowns now

 

[Norwegianoiler]

I would rather Pickard keep having poor starts so it's that the Oilers can't ignore it at the deadline.

I would rather management just accurately assessed the situation without needing a problem to manifest in its cruelest form before taking action.

 

[Boner Pills]

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[TB12]

He would have the same numbers as the two clowns now

First of all, Stu isn't a clown, he is serviceable.

Second, I very much feel (yes, emotions), that Jonathon Quick would be better than Pickard. That's AHL legend, Pickard. I think Quick would be a great mentor/great glass in case of emergency goalie.

 

[TB12]

Like.
I think this is what 90% of HFboards think that coaching actually is.

Knobber is a great coach. Full stop.

I would rather management just accurately assessed the situation without needing a problem to manifest in its cruelest form before taking action.

Like.

 

[KCC]

Pikard wasn’t great but 3 goals isn’t terrible, just very average and he made the saves when they mattered at the end. Wish he would get more starts. Considering how little he plays he’s been quite solid.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

It's the Hawks, but big win considering all the help the Oilers got on the out of town scoreboard. Gained some ground tonight.

 

[Fourier]

Absolute trash reffing. It was like there were no refs for first 58 minutes and then one dropped in to make a mess.

Game management! Two words that in combination should be banned by the League. The NHL has a fixation on close games. It must be intended for the casual fans of course because for most people who watch a lot of hockey it just ruins the game.

A couple of interesting graphics in this one. 1) This Oiler team had the best record at the end of the first half of any Oiler team since 1986-87. 2) The Oilers record in the back half of the last three seasons has been ridiculous. 29 regulation losses in what is now 130 games. Basically playing at a nearly 120 point pace for a year and a half worth of games.

It was a great story but the Derek Ryan era needs to end.

It's the Hawks, but big win considering all the help the Oilers got on the out of town scoreboard. Gained some ground tonight.

It was the Hawks but in today's NHL with a salary cap, an emphasis on systems and game management in full force every game is a potential loss or a win depending on which side of the coin your team happens to be on at the time.

 

[Mr Positive]

Pikard wasn’t great but 3 goals isn’t terrible, just very average and he made the saves when they mattered at the end. Wish he would get more starts. Considering how little he plays he’s been quite solid.

I'm willing to go along with the point that maybe he'd be better if he got more starts, but it's not like he rarely plays. He did salvage the night but overall it is a fail. Whoever is the worst goalie in the league, they still make great saves from time to time. What matters are the stats. Goalies are a singular position, where you can look at them in isolation moreso than skaters

 

[MoontoScott]

They’d rather lose him than upset nice guy Pickard. Oilers let Florida poach his dad too instead of having him with the big club

I admire loyalty in management people but it has its limits. Its about winning and "nice" is nice to have in players but its pro sports. Anyway, we'll see what happens at the deadline.

 

[Ruok]

I would rather management just accurately assessed the situation without needing a problem to manifest in its cruelest form before taking action.

Sure, but let's be realistic!