Post-Game Talk: Time to cut the moustache

[Frank the Tank]

People blaming Bouchard for Ekholms mistake on that first goal is hilarious.

I thought it was the first forward back who needs to grab the 3rd attacker? Ryan(?) changed and Perry didn't get back in time

 

[Satoru Gojo]

How many losses this hear have come to Skinner just not being good enough? Feels like they could have the division lead with an Adin Hill in net

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Missing the 2 best players in the league and essentially 4 of our top 6, this team doubled up the Stars in shots and controlled play for
most of the game. Losing on .800 goaltending is incredibly demoralizing. Stu Skinner is worse right now than Campbell was when he was sent to the AHL. This team is burning through McDrai’s careers with really, really bad goaltending.

Tbf Stars are missing Heiskanen and Seguin.

 

[McAsuno]

Maybe fat f*** moustache can read a book or listen to a podcast about how to break a hockey stick properly. Then again, he’s too busy snacking on pizza73.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I thought it was the first forward back who needs to grab the 3rd attacker? Ryan(?) changed and Perry didn't get back in time

Fair.

Either way was that it wasnt Bouchards fault, he just gets blamed because he was the only Oiler in the picture, similar to how Nurse used to constantly get blamed for Ceci's mistakes.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Tbf Stars are missing Heiskanen and Seguin.

But the Oilers are missing a GM too.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Get Delia or Rodrigue up here. Let Stu sit for a bit, if he's not too badly injured use the injury as an excuse for him to get his shit in order. Maybe we get lucky and one of Rodrigue or Delia plays like Silovs did for Vancouver last season. Or maybe Pickard takes the ball and runs with it?

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Tbf Stars are missing Heiskanen and Seguin.

I dont think Heiskanen/Seguin are comparable to McDavid/Draisaitl

 

[MoontoScott]

Imagine a decent goalie. That's at least an OT game. Goddamn I hate, HATE Stuart F ing Skinner.

In reading about our new German recruit today I am wondering if there is a goalie in Europe that could at least be signed as a free agent for the post-season?? He couldn't be much worse than what we are seeing now.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Tbf Stars are missing Heiskanen and Seguin.

Neither of which are at the level of McDavid or Draisaitl.

 

[KCC]

How many games has Stuart Skinner now handed the opposition?

I think its too many to count now.

Great effort by Edmonton this game but just terrrible goaltending. My goodness I don't know why they play Skinner so much over Pickard

You know what other team had this level of goaltending early in the season but their GM is actually competent and fixed it? Colorado. They even added at the deadline. How many more chances can Stu get? McDrai would have a cup by now if it wasn't for him.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

January 25th and 30th.


That's the last time Skinner had back to back games with >.900%

 

[KlefDown]

Seriously, though. What a colossal failure of a hire.

just like all our past GM firings, it’ll be too little too late the day he gets fired

caution: decade of darkness 2.0 may be closer than it appears

bleeding assets and talent left and right with a aging team and shit goaltending. classic recipe for disaster

 

[TB12]

Tbf Stars are missing Heiskanen and Seguin.

Ya, that's the same as missing Connor and Leon. Get the f*** outta here.

 

[LTIR]

People blaming Bouchard for Ekholms mistake on that first goal is hilarious.

People are blaming Bouchard for his lack of urgency on the first goal against. His skate towards the goalie is a laughable clip that main boards enjoyed. He didn't do much defending all night.

 

[CupofOil]

.900 SV% is guaranteed win on this team.

GIve Picks the next 3, if he’s above .900 give him the next 3 save for any B2B

Credit where credit’s due though, boys played their ass off.

Pickard has a better than .900 in 3 of his last 5 starts
Skinner has a better than .900 in 3 starts over the last two months.
'Nuff said

 

[Tarus]

Nice attempt at making a game of it, but they need offense when the game is still close, not when the opposing team has taken their foot off the gas for the entire 3rd period because they were spotted 4 goals by a terrible goaltender.

Not too surprised by the results though. Dallas is a bit overrated, but they're still a good playoff bound team. Fortunately, the Oilers get to play Seattle again next game, another round against a bottom feeder team playing out the string with arguably worse goaltending than what Skinner offers should let the offense actually look effective without Mcdrai once more. I bet the Krakan will be happy to let RNH cosplay as a top six forward again too.

 

[KCC]

Imagine a decent goalie. That's at least an OT game. Goddamn I hate, HATE Stuart F ing Skinner.

Yup. I actually can't stand him. Nice guy but that doesn't matter. He doesn't belong in the league. And this team is stuck with him.

 

[Arty Spooners Bsmnt]

How do you the NHL is trolling us? We get 7PP's the most we've had in several years in the one game both McD and Drai are out.

Not a coincidence.

 

[LTIR]

Ya, that's the same as missing Connor and Leon. Get the f*** outta here.

And Kane and Frederic. Sequin scares no one.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

People are blaming Bouchard for his lack of urgency on the first goal against. His skate towards the goalie is a laughable clip that main boards enjoyed. He didn't do much defending all night.

You think hes catching that guy?

Is he supposed to hustle back so he can pull the puck out of the net faster?

 

[MoontoScott]

Get Delia or Rodrigue up here. Let Stu sit for a bit, if he's not too badly injured use the injury as an excuse for him to get his shit in order. Maybe we get lucky and one of Rodrigue or Delia plays like Silovs did for Vancouver last season. Or maybe Pickard takes the ball and runs with it?

Could Rodrigue be worse? I haven't seen enough of the Condors to possibly judge.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

just like all our past GM firings, it’ll be too little too late the day he gets fired

caution: decade of darkness 2.0 may be closer than it appears

bleeding assets and talent left and right with a aging team and shit goaltending. classic recipe for disaster

The last three guys they hired were directly responsible for dismantling their previous teams. I'm not sure what the Oilers thought would change about that.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

I’m gonna shave tomorrow just out of principle.

where?

 

[Dirk Dangler]

I love having Corey Perry on this team. Pissed off at himself for not going after Rantanen.

Get Delia or Rodrigue up here. Let Stu sit for a bit, if he's not too badly injured use the injury as an excuse for him to get his shit in order. Maybe we get lucky and one of Rodrigue or Delia plays like Silovs did for Vancouver last season. Or maybe Pickard takes the ball and runs with it?

This. Get someone else up for a look. See if Pics or whichever guy they bring up can catch lightning in a bottle.