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 nullterm
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Location: Port Moody, BC
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Knoblauch is either winning a cup or getting fired this summer. Nothing in between. Bad decision after bad decision, but McDavid almost saved his skin. Could have easily been Paul Coffey coming out in the 3rd period as new head coach.
Skinner… is either about to go on a tear as he usually does after 2/3 awful games or you need to ride Pickard. The whole team spent the whole game waking up realizing they are in the playoffs, but he wasn’t holding the team in while they did.
Oilers are the Schrödinger's cat of the playoffs, you have no idea if you are opening a box to a live or dead cat.
No panic yet. If they pull out a game 2 win in LA we’re rolling.
[Updated on: Tue, 22 April 2025 01:15]
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Adam
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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Who should come out? Janmark, notwithstanding the goal tonight. He had 2 goals all season before that, with only one past an actual goalie.
However, it's Knoblauch, so he'll keep his meat-and-potatoes guy in, and he'll bench Jeff Skinner despite all his hot play down the stretch.
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nullterm
Messages: 1076
Registered: July 2007
Location: Port Moody, BC
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Mon, 21 April 2025 23:03 |
Refs + Skinner = Loss
J. Skinner, Arvedsson, who goes out if Kane comes in?
Arvedsson.. too small and slow.. Skinner same.. but more agile..
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I voted Skinner. He’s shown nothing and maybe the wrong guy against the Kings. Maybe next series. Arved atleast had some decent looks around the net.
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Oscargasm
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First game back for a few of our minute munchers which, IMO, results in what we saw the first 40 minutes.
Love Walmans game. That delay of game call was a joke.
Stuart is trash laterally has the reflexes of my 7yo. Bouch a defensive liability due to being scared to take a hit so he continues to serve up grade A premium steaks for opponents. JSkins weak board play, can see him being called Eberle by Oilers MSM soon… I think he’s the one that sits for Kane Friday night.
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Rocksteady
Messages: 541
Registered: March 2007
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I thought offensively Bouchard was great. Defensively? Eeesh, that 40 seconds left in the 3rd goal against he can't let two guys in.
Stu is scary, a really... scary. Shell of his former self.
I turned it off when it was 4-0 and came back when it was 5-5.
As a team, they are better than the kings but Stu isn't.
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
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Adam
Messages: 7348
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Rocksteady wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 09:27 |
I thought offensively Bouchard was great. Defensively? Eeesh, that 40 seconds left in the 3rd goal against he can't let two guys in.
Stu is scary, a really... scary. Shell of his former self.
I turned it off when it was 4-0 and came back when it was 5-5.
As a team, they are better than the kings but Stu isn't.
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Bouchard had some bad moments last night, and that giveaway on the third goal was pretty awful. We had a lot of bad moments from defence last night though. Brown was awful leading up to Kulak's penalty, and even worse defending on the PP. Walman's penalty to put us down 5-on-3 was stupid. I like an amount of aggression (and argue that the referees sure ignored some absolute tackles in front of LA's net), but if you use your stick to grate the guy's neck and chin, it's going to get called more often than not. It was a stunning lack of composure that cost us a goal against. While he was unlucky on the over-the-glass penalty and while there may have been an argument it clipped glass, it still was a stupid play. He has time, he's not pressured, and he just completely misplays the puck when he could have probably even skated it out if he'd wanted.
I do think that the distribution of minutes for the d-men wasn't helpful. If Bouchard is playing half the game, he's probably going to feel some fatigue and that's going to put us at risk. If the 5th and 6th guys barely see the ice, they're not going to get any rhythym and they're going to be more scared of making a mistake when they do finally go out there.
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tardigrade81
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Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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Hard to say who comes out. I won't sit and pretend like I would know what to do with the line is and who to take out for Kane. We put up more than enough goals last night to win the game. The defense sh it the bed completely, and Skinner let in a couple real soft goals. I still believe if Pickard was in net we win that game. See what happens in game two, but if Skinner starts and blows it again, Knobs job might be on the hot seat. Skinner did not look good last night, as many of us predicted. No reason not to go with Pick for game 2. He can't get any worse. Giving up 6 goals is as bad as it gets
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Rocksteady
Messages: 541
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| Adam wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 09:36 |
I do think that the distribution of minutes for the d-men wasn't helpful. If Bouchard is playing half the game, he's probably going to feel some fatigue and that's going to put us at risk. If the 5th and 6th guys barely see the ice, they're not going to get any rhythym and they're going to be more scared of making a mistake when they do finally go out there.
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Clearly Knoblauch and Coffey don't have much faith in their 5th and 6th with Brown getting just under 5 ice time? That's pretty weak confidence (I'm not saying they are wrong) It looks like the cupboards are bare? The defensive corps is missing Ekholm in the worst way and I know a playoff contending team don't want draft picks but you gotta have something in reserve, no?
The very definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different results.
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Oscargasm
Messages: 5922
Registered: May 2009
Location: YEG
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| Rocksteady wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 12:59 |
| Adam wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 09:36 |
I do think that the distribution of minutes for the d-men wasn't helpful. If Bouchard is playing half the game, he's probably going to feel some fatigue and that's going to put us at risk. If the 5th and 6th guys barely see the ice, they're not going to get any rhythym and they're going to be more scared of making a mistake when they do finally go out there.
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Clearly Knoblauch and Coffey don't have much faith in their 5th and 6th with Brown getting just under 5 ice time? That's pretty weak confidence (I'm not saying they are wrong) It looks like the cupboards are bare? The defensive corps is missing Ekholm in the worst way and I know a playoff contending team don't want draft picks but you gotta have something in reserve, no?
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Klingberg will be in tomorrow, Brown out. There will be a little more faith in the bottom pair with Klingberg back
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Adam
Messages: 7348
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Oscargasm wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 13:42 |
| Rocksteady wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 12:59 |
| Adam wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 09:36 |
I do think that the distribution of minutes for the d-men wasn't helpful. If Bouchard is playing half the game, he's probably going to feel some fatigue and that's going to put us at risk. If the 5th and 6th guys barely see the ice, they're not going to get any rhythym and they're going to be more scared of making a mistake when they do finally go out there.
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Clearly Knoblauch and Coffey don't have much faith in their 5th and 6th with Brown getting just under 5 ice time? That's pretty weak confidence (I'm not saying they are wrong) It looks like the cupboards are bare? The defensive corps is missing Ekholm in the worst way and I know a playoff contending team don't want draft picks but you gotta have something in reserve, no?
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Klingberg will be in tomorrow, Brown out. There will be a little more faith in the bottom pair with Klingberg back
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Klingberg? Really? I thought he was done?
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 Skookum Jim
Messages: 4797
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| Adam wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 13:41 |
| Oscargasm wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 13:42 |
| Rocksteady wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 12:59 |
| Adam wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 09:36 |
I do think that the distribution of minutes for the d-men wasn't helpful. If Bouchard is playing half the game, he's probably going to feel some fatigue and that's going to put us at risk. If the 5th and 6th guys barely see the ice, they're not going to get any rhythym and they're going to be more scared of making a mistake when they do finally go out there.
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Clearly Knoblauch and Coffey don't have much faith in their 5th and 6th with Brown getting just under 5 ice time? That's pretty weak confidence (I'm not saying they are wrong) It looks like the cupboards are bare? The defensive corps is missing Ekholm in the worst way and I know a playoff contending team don't want draft picks but you gotta have something in reserve, no?
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Klingberg will be in tomorrow, Brown out. There will be a little more faith in the bottom pair with Klingberg back
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Klingberg? Really? I thought he was done?
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Knob said he was good to go a few days ago.. surprised he put Brown in.. who was ranked much lower on everyone's scale than apparently the defensive coaching staff.. bizarrely
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4797
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| Rocksteady wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 11:59 |
Clearly Knoblauch and Coffey don't have much faith in their 5th and 6th with Brown getting just under 5 ice time? That's pretty weak confidence (I'm not saying they are wrong) It looks like the cupboards are bare? The defensive corps is missing Ekholm in the worst way and I know a playoff contending team don't want draft picks but you gotta have something in reserve, no?
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Get Roman Jossi in the off season.. pair him with a freshly repaired Ekholm for 3 years..
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 4797
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IMHO our goal tending problems have all come down to pro-scouting at the position.. whoever that might have been, and currently is.
GM's have a point about acquiring proven top 10 starters.. don't have the trade capital nor the cap room to get them.. but there are a lot of starters currently in the league that used to be other team's throwaways.. and got them very cheap.. someone on their side knew something Oilers don't .. solve that and you can start moving forward.. goalies are voodoo.. take Binnington.. he was on fire.. won a Cup.. then a dog.. now he's back.. ?? Stu has most of the physical attributes you want.. namely size.. there is always the hope he moves up a tier.. but he's not agile.. he relies on blocking and process.. looks too methodical.. lower on reaction, instinct or flow.. the really good goalies have both method and reaction..
Even our prospects look underwhelming.. except for the Jonsson kid in the SHL..
Oilers should have an entire goalie "department" analyzing their own goalies and others .. shouldn't be left to one voice/opinion.. just a thought.
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tardigrade81
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Skinner will go tomorrow. Trusting he will be better
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Skookum Jim
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| tardigrade81 wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 16:08 |
Skinner will go tomorrow. Trusting he will be better
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we'll need 5 goals minimum.
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Jay
Messages: 758
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 17:24 |
| tardigrade81 wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 16:08 |
Skinner will go tomorrow. Trusting he will be better
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we'll need 5 goals minimum.
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Anyone know any Kings fans? I wonder who they are hoping is in net for the Oilers.
I think we all know.
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Kr55
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Location: Edmonton
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| tardigrade81 wrote on Tue, 22 April 2025 17:08 |
Skinner will go tomorrow. Trusting he will be better
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Everyone starts the game on time and we should have a great chance.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
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