GDT: WCSF | G4 | Oilers vs Knights | 5.10.23 | Rogers Place | 8:00PM | SN

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Forget the last one and go out and get this one. Work harder, be more physical and take it home. Let's Go Oilers.

 

[TB12]

Waking up excited/nervous for a must win game 4 in round 2 of the playoffs with the 2 best players on planet earth as members of the Oilers?

If you’d told me this during the DOD era theres literally no chance I would have ever believed you. Enjoy this one fellas, LFG!

 

[tardigrade81]

Im nervous

 

[Valhallis]

This will be my first playoff game in person since watching Joe Nieuwendyk eliminate us in triple OT in 1999. Maybe I'll try and get a BELFOOOOOOOOUR chant going . I am pumped though and I think they come back with a much better effort tonight and a W on the scoresheet.

 

[Mez]

Need to start Campbell. Skinner has not been good, he is 24th out of 28 for GSAE for this years playoff goalies....we aint winning the series with .888 Save pct.
I think you play Campbell and see if he catches lightning in a bottle.

Wonder which side of the bipolar Oilers show up tonight.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Need to start Campbell. Skinner has not been good...we aint winning the series with .888 Save pct. I think you play Campbell and see if he catches lightning in a bottle.

wonder which side of the bipolar Oilers show up tonight.

Play Campbell if the team goes down 3-1, you got nothing to lose at that point.

Playing him now during a game the Oilers have to win is a recipe for disaster.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

they'll play a lot better...will it be enough? who knows

be nice if Skinner's glove hand doesn't get exposed

and Nuge decides to be better

and Nurse and Ceci don't lose their brains

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

they'll play a lot better...will it be enough? who knows

be nice if Skinner's glove hand doesn't get exposed

and Nuge decides to be better

and Nurse and Ceci don't lose their brains

Have you ever noticed that basically every goalie we've had here for the past decade has had a poor glove hand? Wonder what the connection there is....

 

[Mez]

Play Campbell if the team goes down 3-1, you got nothing to lose at that point.

Playing him now during a game the Oilers have to win is a recipe for disaster.

Skinner has proven to be unreliable. At this point there isnt much risk in going with Soup as Skinner has been as bad as he was at times in the season.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Skinner has proven to be unreliable. At this point there isnt much risk in going with Soup as Skinner has been as bad as he was at times in the season.

Campbell hasn't proven anything during his time as an Oiler other than being probably the worst goalie we've ever had which is saying an awful lot.

They must win this game. Skinner is the better goalie, period.

 

[duul]

Seems like a good opportunity to inject our own taste of speed, physicality, and chaos into the lineup with Holloway.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I think it's Holloway time.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Campbell hasn't proven anything during his time as an Oiler other than being probably the worst goalie we've ever had which is saying an awful lot.

They must win this game. Skinner is the better goalie, period.

not based on stats, nor eye test

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

not based on stats, nor eye test

So the entire regular season didn't occur then? Campbell wasn't horrifically bad? A couple relief appearances and all of a sudden the absolute crap season he had is forgotten?

Campbell let the Leafs down last year and the year before when they needed him to win a game. He's going to fix that here?

 

[Mez]

Campbell hasn't proven anything during his time as an Oiler other than being probably the worst goalie we've ever had which is saying an awful lot.

They must win this game. Skinner is the better goalie, period.

not at all, he has had a large sample of playoff games and has been consistently bad. Soups 2/3 of a game may or may not be a sign he is ready, but we have to give him a shot before the series is sewered...because nothing points to Skinner saving the series.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

not at all, he has had a large sample of playoff games and has been consistently bad. Soups 2/3 of a game may or may not be a sign he is ready, but we have to give him a shot before the series is sewered...because nothing points to Skinner saving the series.

Seeing as Campbell already has a history of letting his team down in the playoffs, there is reason for skepticism regarding his ability to save the season.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

A couple relief appearances and all of a sudden the absolute crap season he had is forgotten?

yes...it's a "what have you done for me lately" league

Campbell let the Leafs down last year and the year before when they needed him to win a game. He's going to fix that here?

and what has Skinner done? almost cost the Oilers against the Kings cause he didn't know he stick was broken in Game 6

 

[Mez]

Seeing as Campbell already has a history of letting his team down in the playoffs, there is reason for skepticism regarding his ability to save the season.

I agree, I am skeptical of Campbell getting hot now...but I gotta go with whats happened this playoffs, and Skinner aint it right now. Soup did have .897 last years playoffs...thats a fair amount better than Skinner this year.

 

[Vagabond]

Oilers desperately need to win this game then become the road-warriors they were all season.

Let's do this!

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

yes...it's a "what have you done for me lately" league


and what has Skinner done? almost cost the Oilers against the Kings cause he didn't know he stick was broken in Game 6

But he didn't cost them the game. And even if he lost the game they still had game 7 to fall back on. If you're going to yank a goalie after every loss you're not going to build any confidence. Campbell went in last game and he gave the Oilers zero confidence in his playing ability. Went into a damn coma for the rest of the game.

I agree, I am skeptical of Campbell getting hot now...but I gotta go with whats happened this playoffs, and Skinner aint it right now. Soup did have .897 last years playoffs...thats a fair amount better than Skinner this year.

He still lost the series for the Leafs. Campbell starts and we'll need to score at least 8 to win. He simply wilts under pressure.

 

[3IR]

I think it's Holloway time.

As much as I think his energy could help, our bottom 6 really hasn’t been bad, and I doubt Woody sees a spot for him in the top 6.

Even if Hyman can’t go, I expect he’ll just dress Shore and continue with 7 Dmen as scratching VD seems like it’s never going to happen.

 

[McShogun99]

Theyre facing the backup for Laurent Broissot. Get shots on net and theyll win. Need a 40 shot effort night and Skinner to make timely saves.

Hill is probably a better goalie then Broissot. We should be lucky that Thompson or Lehner aren't available.

 

[sycamore]

Carolina ain't no expansion team, bucko.

Well look at that they were the Hartford Whalers...my bad...nonetheless I still don't want them winning another Cup.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

But he didn't cost them the game. And even if he lost the game they still had game 7 to fall back on. If you're going to yank a goalie after every loss you're not going to build any confidence. Campbell went in last game and he gave the Oilers zero confidence in his playing ability. Went into a damn coma for the rest of the game.

let me know how you feel when Skinner lets in his usual 3 goals minimum tonight

He still lost the series for the Leafs. Campbell starts and we'll need to score at least 8 to win. He simply wilts under pressure.

he let in less goals in the Leafs last 2 losses to TB than Skinner did in his last 2 wins to LA....

 

[sycamore]

I still agree with him.

I hate southern teams.
After Toronto and Calgary, they're collectively the teams I hate the most.

I was in Tampa for round 1, and literally nobody gives a shit. Most of the city couldn't even tell you the name of their local hockey team (that won 2 cups recently).


It's just a punch to the scrotum watching these southern teams attract all the best talent win a whole bunch of cups, while REAL hockey markets are PAYING THEM to artificially be there.


After Edmonton, the only team I wouldn't mind are the Kraken and the Devils. Actual hockey markets with people who have always loved hockey and play hockey, and have the proper climate to appreciate hockey.


Vegas, Carolina, Florida, and Texas can lick my taint.

Washington is about as far south where they care about hockey. That town is hockey crazy, trust me. Everywhere else, they're fair weather fans who only care if the team is doing well.