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RDOilerfan wrote on Mon, 19 November 2018 14:50

I am listening to Strudwick talk about last game and him protecting Talbot. He breaks down each goal and lists off a play where a mistake happens then goes on to say " should Talbot of stopped that, well probably BUT.......... the chance shouldn't happen". Then Gregor says well Koskinen plays in behind the same defense and the Oilers supposed give up the 4th least dangerous scoring chances in the league.

Do I agree that in a perfect world mistakes should NEVER happen? You bet. In a perfect world no Oilers player EVER makes a mistake and because they have the best player in the world on their team they should win the game eventually. But I live in the real world and that isn't possible. Some mistakes are going to happen. The goalie is part of the team, it's his job to make a bloody save and to bail the team out at times when a mistakes happen. If the only way Talbot can do his job is for the team to play perfect every single game, then the Oilers have a BIG problem because playing a perfect game no matter what team it is, is physically impossible. Make a save Talbot.


I tend to agree. The games Koskinen was in I remember thinking he saved the defense from looking really stupid on a too frequent basis, coming up with a lot of great stops, and the fact every puck that hits him he smothers like a fart into a pillow... and then he freezes it to put an end to the defensive s**t show that just unfolded.. and the Oilers get to re-set, and get a line change or faceoff. He inspires calm, Talbot these days seems to inspire panic. When you have a weak defense like the Oilers do, you need your goaltender to take control.



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