WCSF: Game 4 - Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks, 7:30pm, ESPN

[SeanMoneyHands]

The career college backup that every single NHL team passes on when Pickard is on waivers is starting tonight in a must win game in a cup or bust year. Absolutely hilarious

 

[BCNate]

The career college backup that every single NHL team passes on year when Pickard is on waivers is starting tonight in a must win game.

I hate that Pickard is in. He will be much better than Skinner.

 

[Coffey]

Kinda weird to omit arguably the best goalie you had with Roloson.

Yea after the 06 run, he was only good for about a year or two after.

Please don't ruin my narrative.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I hate that Pickard is in. He will be much better than Skinner.

Same here. I hope Pickard craps the bed tonight. Then they go back to Skinner for Game 5, would be hilarious.

 

[drax0s]

Skinner just needs one game of rest. He was just a little tuckered out. He should definitely play the rest of the series.

 

[Spawn]

The career college backup that every single NHL team passes on year when Pickard is on waivers is starting tonight in a must win game in a cup or bust year. Absolutely hilarious

To be fair to Pickard he was pretty good in the AHL the two years before this one and did everything you could ask of a backup this season in 23 games.

But I agree it is a joke that Holland didn’t get a real goalie.

 

[JAK]

Demko : I'm hurt.
DeSmith : I'm hurt.
Silvos : Okay, I play.

Campbell : Team has no confidence in me.
Skinner : Team has no confidence in me.
Pickard : It's my turn now.

 

[Canovin]

Demko : I'm hurt.
DeSmith : I'm hurt.
Silvos : Okay, I play.

Campbell : Team has no confidence in me.
Skinner : Team has no confidence in me.
Pickard : It's my turn now.

After game 4 Silovs: I'm hurt

Zamboni guy you're next!

 

[Rowlet]

that 2nd line looks rough, play them physically and they'll crumble

 

[Video Nasty]

Oilers messed up. Skinner has a career 30% quality start average in the playoffs. He was due after four shit games in a row.

 

[dukeofjive]

I never could have imagined that any series would have more hot takes and salty comments than the Boston bruins lead by the rat going against the leafs.

I am so proud of you people, love
You all…

 

[JAK]

After game 4 Silovs: I'm hurt

Yah cause Tocchet kept pulling him to rest the players to troll the Oilers.

 

[drax0s]

After game 4 Silovs: I'm hurt

Zamboni guy you're next!

<Zamboni guy posts a better SV% than the Oilers starting goalies.>

 

[Brookbank]

So do the Oilers change their game because Pickard is in net? More conservative break outs etc?

Probably. If everything goes their way they could chase Silovs and turn the whole series upside down again.

But Tocchet and the boys will be ready.

Oilers coach has not even played in the minor leagues, his coaching record mostly consists of junior leagues, Canucks coach has an NHL career that has 952pts and 2972 PIMs in 1144 GP, with one Cup as a player and two as Assistant Coach.

I think those sort of reflect their coaching philosophies. One has been in the trenches, and one hasn't.

This is true but he wasn't totally in over his head in the regular season.

 

[FMichael]

 

[Canovin]

What if Knoblauch change his goalie after every stoppage in play? Would that provide enough rest time for McBaby and Crysaitl to play 40 minutes?

There's enough rest time in between Tocchet crying to the refs. Same amount of time for me to use the washroom, stretch my legs and grab some more popcorns

 

[WetcoastOrca]

There's enough rest time in between Tocchet crying to the refs. Same amount of time for me to use the washroom, stretch my legs and grab some more popcorns

If by Tocchet you mean McDavid then I agree.

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

Random thought, but I wonder what Spector's attitude was back in the 90s/early 00s when Dallas was routinely schooling the Oilers. Any conspiracy there?

 

[JAK]

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If by Tocchet you mean McDavid then I agree.

Shhhhhh Oilers fans cannot see McBaby crying to the refs, don't ruin their reality

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

There's enough rest time in between Tocchet crying to the refs. Same amount of time for me to use the washroom, stretch my legs and grab some more popcorns

Is your name Christie, perchance?

 

[Rowlet]

so he's gonna play McDrai even more

 

[WetcoastOrca]

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Shhhhhh Oilers fans cannot see McBaby crying to the refs, don't ruin their reality

I’d like to see the refs give him a minor penalty to stop all the whining. Hughes doesn’t do that. Nor does any other captain.

 

[thekernel]

I'm super jealous of Canucks goaltending situation for almost the last 20 years.
Luongo, Schneider, Miller, Markstrom, Demko.
Pretty crazy.

Let me show you what the powerhouse Oilers had in the same period of time

Garon, Deslauriers, Khabibulin, Dubnyk, Scrivens, Bryz, Fasth, Talbot, Brossoit, Gustavsson, Smith, Koskinen, Skinner.

We are basically the Coyotoes goalie dumping ground.

Pretty grisly when you lay it out like that. Canucks fans know how that feels, at least the older ones do...Luongo doesn't get enough credit in this city for ending the goalie graveyard by himself

 

[Canovin]

so he's gonna play McDrai even more

More Cole and Myers ice time. More McDrai ice time. Makes sense

 

[Artemi Panarin]

I never could have imagined that any series would have more hot takes and salty comments than the Boston bruins lead by the rat going against the leafs.

I am so proud of you people, love
You all…

And this thing is just gonna keep on rolling until McDavid swaps his hockey stick for a golf club.