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No Cups

As bad as the goaltending has been the past few games - and make no mistake, the goaltending has been pretty bad, the Oilers defensive coverage has been equally horrid. Too many players have no idea how or who to cover in most situations.

I don't know about anyone else, but the pass to Staal last night before he ripped home the winner was so obvious. He was just stood there for a few seconds while Dumba played with the puck. No one was close to him.

Two nights before, those two goals that Carolina tapped in on the backdoor... was anyone close to those players? How do you let someone just roam around your net and pay no attention to them?

I don't know if players are cheating for offence cause they feel they have to, or if they simply aren't aware of what/where they need to be. But until the team tightens up in their own end, the mediocre goalies that the team is putting out there don't stand a chance.

It's too bad that Shane Starett is still recovering. This would be the perfect opportunity to see what he's capable of at this level. He carried Bakersfield last year through the middle of the season. The Oilers could use that kind of support now.



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