Post-Game Talk: That win was like pulling teeth

[Spawn]

Didn't see the third, but I thought the first two periods were pretty evenly played. Pickard made a few decent saves but wasn't asked to keep them in the game in the first 40.

Nice step forward for the team with the win.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Carolina put up a traditional Oilers performance tonight.

Come out meh with no confidence, spot the other team a 2 goal lead, get lucky and have an opposition goal called back, turn it on late only to get goalied by the backup goaltender.

Hey it's a win and in regulation to boot. I hope they take some positives from this.

 

[FlameChampion]

Carolina put up a traditional Oilers performance tonight.

Come out meh with no confidence, spot the other team a 2 goal lead, get lucky and have an opposition goal called back, turn it on late only to get goalied by the backup goaltender.

Yeah except the Oilers can barely push in the third period when they are down. Usually theres some resemblance of a push with like 5 minutes left. But they generally don’t put 16 shots on net when they need to.

 

[Dieseloil]

Curse of the ‘80s dynasty, how else to you explain this shit? Like the twilight zone.

If Skinner pulled that shit mcdavid did at the end of the game at any point during the game he'd be scratched for a week. Knoblauch is such a p***y of a coach sure hell make the lower level player play accountable hockey but not the big guys.

Skinner scratched? Hahahahaha. He da homeboy.

 

[Cloned]

Yeah except the Oilers can barely push in the third period when they are down. Usually theres some resemblance of a push with like 5 minutes left. But they generally don’t put 16 shots on net when they need to.

There was a time (last season lol) when they could.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

The team badly needed this win. Pickard with a solid outing and the EN curse was lifted (barely!).

 

[nORRis8]

Congrats on the win!!!

 

[brentashton]

Curse of the ‘80s dynasty, how else to you explain this shit? Like the twilight zone.


Skinner scratched? Hahahahaha. He da homeboy.

Your referring to the wrong Skinner methinks.

 

[tardigrade81]

Pickard was awesome.

Cena turned heel and joined The Rock. What a night

Congrats on the win!!!

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Tits !

 

[brentashton]

Congrats on the win!!!

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2 huge points!!

 

[Dieseloil]

If Skinner pulled that shit mcdavid did at the end of the game at any point during the game he'd be scratched for a week. Knoblauch is such a p***y of a coach sure hell make the lower level player play accountable hockey but not the big guys.

Skinner scratched? Hahahahaha. He da homeboy.

Your referring to the wrong Skinner methinks.

Yup my wrong

 

[brentashton]

Skinner scratched? Hahahahaha. He da homeboy.


Yup my wrong

I can’t keep them straight neither.

 

[rboomercat90]

I can get behind this before a 1-1A solution with a new goalie and Skinner. Skinner needs to take his schtick elsewhere.

It’s pretty simple for me. Skinner staying here means he’ll need a new contract. I wouldn’t re-sign him for what he makes now let alone give him a raise. Get rid of him before you’re forced down that road. Pickard isn’t making much more than league minimum and a new contract with him being a backup isn’t going to change that. He’s the guy to keep out of the two.

 

[bellagiobob]

Strength of schedule looks pretty good for us. Have the third easiest schedule remaining.

 

[NashtoNowitzki]

It's pickards net moving forward. Skinner has done nothing to deserve the majority of starts.

Unfortunately for us pickard also sucks and is clearly not the answer.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The guys really needed that performance from their goaltender.

I hope it took the weight off the group even a bit

 

[McDoused]

2 huge points!!

2 huge somethings.

 

[Captain Controversy]

Trade for Bennington and Gibson.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I don't care how ugly this win was...a win is a win
have to run Pickard next game, he was excellent
McDavid wasn't great again, brutal play that almost cost them the game...maybe coming home after 3 weeks will help
Drai was great again

hopefully stop the skid sets up for a great March

 

[AustinHockeyYT]

Oilers are in prime position to make up lost ground here in March. Their strength of schedule allows them some flexibility IMO. Play Picks a bit more, make some moves at the deadline, and hopefully the boys start flying. Great effort tonight overall!

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Also Ekholm might've been the worst defenseman on the ice tonight. Hopefully reports of him still being sick are true.

Then rest the freaking guy. You don't stay sick for a month, if he is still sick he probably isn't getting better any time soon

 

[bellagiobob]

This is often how these ugly losing streaks end and winning streaks begin. Team plays a pretty decent game, but not as clean defensively as they have shown they can play when they are at their peak, but it gives them some confidence going forward. Then they hopefully build on that next game, and go from there.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Does anyone have any stats on PP for and against since that Mcdavid suspension?

I feel like we have gotten ways less calls? Is this in my head or are we getting screwed

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Does anyone have any stats on PP for and against since that Mcdavid suspension?

I feel like we have gotten ways less calls? Is this in my head or are we getting screwed

We had few calls before and we have gotten few calls since.

 

[syz]

Does anyone have any stats on PP for and against since that Mcdavid suspension?

I feel like we have gotten ways less calls? Is this in my head or are we getting screwed

Until Jan 18th: 145 drawn 134 taken
Since Jan 18th: 51 drawn 56 taken