Probably would be the Oilers fortune, and it was last year, if the Stars take out the heavies for us. I'd rather face Stars than say Colorado for sure. Rantanen has mostly been not much with Dallas so far. Maybe he gets in tune, maybe he doesn't I saw him shorting a lot of plays tonight and not all in. Playing not to get hurt it looked like. Limits what you're doing.
2 weeks left in the regular season.
There just seems to be a real belief in Skinner's capabilities within the organization for some reason. Whole new management group comes in and we start hearing things like "he's a playoff performer", it's pretty baffling. Even those rumors that the Oilers were inquiring on Gibson were misleading, as it sounds like they wanted a 1b guy to backup Skinner in net rather than outright replace him, as if Pickard is somehow the weak link in net or something.
Gotta think nobody's happier than Vegas right now. Oh, to have their commitment to winning....
It will be an early morning flight for Rodrigue. Hope he gets there on time.
We have a management group that doesn’t want to do their jobs. They’re too lazy to build around Mcdrai so they kick the Nurse contract down the road . Then when he’s up they don’t want to find an actual top pair defenseman, they just pay him like one. They don’t want to develop players like Holloway and Broberg, they’d rather give those spots to guys other teams developed and have moved on from. Unless a problem is screaming at them in the face, they won’t do anything about it. And by the time they do, 3 other problems have opened up. This team’s “plan” for the last decade has been “let the 2 superstars win it for us.” It’s only come close because Mcdrai are absolutely incredible. But make no mistake, they’ve been bailing out horrendous management for a decade now.
Beautifully said. The Oilers want to luck their way to a Cup instead of putting in the hard work that other teams do. I know Dallas hasn't won anything yet but their team is loaded with studs that they personally drafted and developed.
Unbelievable that an injury is the only way Skinner is taken out of the lineup. What a mess this organization is over goaltending.
He tried beating the carbon rod tonight and it won. Was a pretty funny sketch. He can't even break a stick. "Oh look I'm mad and everything, I really care" Players looked at him like he's strange.
We may well find out. The potential recall probably isn't as well scouted as Sloth Skinner moving like a slug post to post.
Yeah, that was my comment. Rantanen the only guy in the universe that can Skinner out of our net and he's not even working for us.
Vegas moved on from Marchessault as he declined , Tampa from Stamkos, heck Rangers told Trouba waive or we won’t play you. This organization does not want to win, I legitimately don’t believe they do. They want to be a place the “good guys” can mooch of Mcdrai.
Wonder what kind of goalies do the Golden Bears have this year? I haven't been keeping track. Shake out an Ebug. I'll scout the Millwoods Rec Centers and see what I can spot.
If Stu is out and we get bounced maybe he gets another crack next season. If we are going down in flames I want him here healthy and manning the net so that at season's end there is no way in hell that he can come back for next season. f*** you (Schwartz) and your little dog Stu!
