Babaganoosh2.0 wrote on Fri, 01 April 2022 21:23

stemhovlichski wrote on Fri, 01 April 2022 21:05 Principe: You've switched goalies before. MacT: Once even for a shootout. Principe: I remember, Conklin smashing his stick. MacT: But it worked. HEY CRAIG, YOU LOST THAT GAME, ALIENATED YOUR GOALIE AND MADE EVERYONE REALIZE EVEN MORE THAT YOU WERE A HORRIBLE COACH. He actually thinks he was successful pulling that move, when it was mocked around the hockey world, including by Conklin - the goalie who got pulled. In fairness to him they did make the cup finals 3 months later.

He and coaches like Billy Moores weren't bad playoff strategists. But they got into the playoffs in 8th place when the Canucks choked. Granted the Oilers had Roloson healthy by that point and played slightly over .500 hockey down the stretch. Once Game 7 was over, we didn't see playoffs again for a decade. Blame directed.

Restored: "We're sucking hind banana here." - Pat Quinn, Jan 18, 2010

"...the Oilers have been rebuilding for so long that it’s hard not to be cynical." - NBC's Ryan Dadoun Jan 2, 2015