Post-Game Talk: Pulled it out of their Askerov!

[MoontoScott]

Jeff Skinner is just Teddy Purcell.

Did Jeff play today?

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Ekholm might be the best trade ever

What was Nashville thinking

 

[Ibanez]

Did Jeff play today?

Technically

 

[Fourier]

But he did t due to forcing passes through 5 people. Giving up possession

No he didn't because of a combination of lack of finish and insane goaltending.

Great players will do the type of things you are talking about. Sometimes they don't work but more often they end up in the net. McDavid had a bit of a slow start but has been fantastic since Nov 1. He has 12 goals and 26 points in 20 games since then. That converts to an 82 game pace of 49 goals, 107 assists and 156 points. If that does not impress you I think your standards may be a little high.

 

[OilerTyler]

Hasn't won a puck battle in two weeks.

That’s who Jeff Skinner is though. A scorer whose offensive skills are supposed to make up for his softness/defensive inefficiencies. If the Oilers were expecting anything different I don’t know why we even brought him in. He’s not going to change his game or work his way up from the fourth line. Krueger tried that already. If he isn’t playing in a scoring role he is probably better off in the press box.

 

[MoontoScott]

You see, this wasn't Askarov's nhl Debut, so we didn't have that curse to deal with.

I don't know. With 20 seconds to go it looked like we needed an exorcist.

Congratulations to Askarov on a wonderful game.

 

[Drivesaitl]

If he loses the Rocket by one or two goals, that will come back to bite him.

Sure. But its hockey. Sometimes you miss. Greatest players ever in the game do and one of those hit post. People get so caught up in moment. You don't get all of them and a goalie can get in your head. We don't acknowledge that because of being Oilers fans in 2024. 25yrs ago it was us the Oilers getting backstopped to wins by Cujo and frankly we defended better back then. This Sharks team look helpless in own zone.

Anyway goalies are huge in hockey and sometimes all you need. I wasn't blaming any Oilers for how this game went.

 

[MoontoScott]

Anyone still rather Lavoie over Perry?

Just his Mom I guess.

That’s a little disingenuous considering this game was basically a carbon copy of last game.

Skinner shut the door on the B’s after the second too.

Good point but somehow I felt better with Pickard in the net in the dying minutes.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Are goalies exceptionally good against us, or is our goaltending so bad average goalies stand out?

What do you think? Its an obvious one. But theres no way Askarov is an average goalie. He'll be very good if he keeps working on his game and doesn't get destroyed by a team letting opponents fire cannons at him. Ridiculous game by the Sharks.

 

[Zerotonine]

That’s a little disingenuous considering this game was basically a carbon copy of last game.

Skinner shut the door on the B’s after the second too.

1 game? Forgive me. Let's give Skinner the veznia.

How short people's memories are in guess

 

[syz]

What was Nashville thinking

The same thing they were thinking when they traded Askarov... nothing, apparently.

 

[5 14 6 1]

Well deserved win, they absolutely took it to the Sharks from the moment I turned the game on (when it was 2-1 in the first). Love seeing McDavid and Drai son the latest big prospect.

10-2 in our last 12.

 

[Arty Spooners Bsmnt]

Ashkarov just about stole that one, hell of a game from him. San Jose reminds me of the early 2010s Oiler teams, get blitz all game and the goaltender stands on his head but eventually succumbs to the onslaught.

I seem to recall a game exactly like that where we had 51 shots or so and the Sharks beat us 2-1 at the end.

 

[Drivesaitl]

That’s a little disingenuous considering this game was basically a carbon copy of last game.

Skinner shut the door on the B’s after the second too.

Sure, but where a club is in the standings doesn't always reflect on how much of a challenge they are for a goalie. Bruins are one of the worst scoring clubs in the league which might surprise some people. Sharks have a lot of up and coming players will filthy talent that can shoot and score and even vets like Toffoli that can.

Can't agree either that we saw Pickard throw a puck into his slot from behind his net or make 5 bad passing plays to his D like Skinner did last game. You have to watch more than just the GA but the miscues and mistakes a goalie is making. Pickard was beat on one shot he should've had tonight but Skinner would've let in that rip off the post too. Pickard also made some spectacular stops in the game Skiins likely doesn't have.

 

[TheNumber4]

1 game? Forgive me. Let's give Skinner the veznia.

How short people's memories are in guess

Holy strawman Batman. Who said anything about a Vezina

 

[Drivesaitl]

Did Jeff play today?

Backgammon. On the bench.

Game of Kings.

 

[brentashton]

Exciting finish. Shitty game.

 

[McDNicks17]

Did Jeff play today?

I noticed him on the Kunin goal if that counts.

 

[TheNumber4]

Sure, but where a club is in the standings doesn't always reflect on how much of a challenge they are for a goalie. Bruins are one of the worst scoring clubs in the league which might surprise some people. Sharks have a lot of up and coming players will filthy talent that can shoot and score and even vets like Toffoli that can.

Can't agree either that we saw Pickard throw a puck into his slot from behind his net or make 5 bad passing plays to his D like Skinner did last game. You have to watch more than just the GA but the miscues and mistakes a goalie is making. Pickard was beat on one shot he should've had tonight but Skinner would've let in that rip off the post too. Pickard also made some spectacular stops in the game Skiins likely doesn't have.

He did almost give up a the puck tonight handling it. That should be worth a couple paragraphs of analysis.

Also, he gave up a complete stinker tonight.

 

[Ibanez]

Odds seem pretty high J skinner is benched next game if not traded very soon

 

[Drivesaitl]

He did almost give up a the puck tonight handling it. That should be worth a couple paragraphs of analysis.

Also, he gave up a complete stinker tonight.

pfffft!

Thats my educated responsal today..hehe

 

[MoontoScott]

I noticed him on the Kunin goal if that counts.

As they say in Hollywood, there's no such thing as bad publicity.

 

[5 14 6 1]

Exciting finish. Shitty game.

What about that game was shitty? It was Oilers zone time and chances for 50 straight minutes lol. Give Askarov his due, it was a fun watch

 

[Drivesaitl]

Odds seem pretty high J skinner is benched next game if not traded very soon

Never should've got him really. Not sure how many teams would be interested. Tanking ones certainly.

 

[brentashton]

Jeff Skinner is just Teddy Purcell.

Without a sense of humour.