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Philadelphia @ Edmonton (Game #20) [message #853876] |
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 inverno76
Messages: 2645
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
2 Cups
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A bit of a stinker for two periods. Jarry looked great. Bad goal challenge and a great 3rd period.
Tough to be critical of a win streak, but they’ve not looked great lately.
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tardigrade81
Messages: 4760
Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
4 Cups
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Can’t remember the last time goaltending was a strength for us. This has been amazing
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NZ Oiler Fan
Messages: 1665
Registered: October 2006
Location: Summerside, PEI
1 Cup
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Second game in a row our goalies have bailed us out and earned us wins we likely didn't deserve. Team better smarten up on the road trip as the quality of competition ramps up for the next few.
Nice to see Hyman getting up to speed. Hopefully he can stay healthy.
As of this morning we're first overall in the league, though if the Canes beat Seattle tonight they'll overtake us.
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Mike
Messages: 2025
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
2 Cups
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Happy to see Jarry doing well the last few games. I like Levi a lot more - probably like him as much as his own mother at this point, but having 2 guys who can not only not throw the game away, but hell steal one on an off night? I don’t remember the last time we had that.
I mentioned it a few days ago - to my eyes, the single biggest improvement this year has been how drastically we’ve cut down odd man rushes against. Someone posted confirmation of that somewhere - apparently last year we were dead last or close to it, giving up the most in the league (usually ending up in our net). And this year - #1! Fewest odd man rushes in the league. I’m guessing there aren’t many stats that could improve our goalies’ numbers as much as that one.
Anyway - lots of rambling to say in cautiously optimistic about our goaltending. Andersen coming later might be another bonus. Let’s have 3 capable starters. We all remember Vegas’ Cup winning brick wall Aidin Hill - he was their #3.
And as has been echoed - seeing McDrai put up video game numbers is fun, but it’s a hell of a drop off after those 2 and Bouchard. We need a more threatening second line. Maybe Hyman-Nuge-Kucherov?
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Kr55
Messages: 13268
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
6 Cups
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We are in a similar spot as the Pens with Jarry last year. He seems to always start seasons well and then drop off in the second half. I wonder if it would be wise to take advantage of his value right now and try to find another goalie to go into the playoffs with Levi.
Selling high is never easy, always seems like the good times will keep going. But wonder in 4 months if we end up wishing we did something to really fix goaltending much earlier.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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welcometotheOC
Messages: 737
Registered: April 2010
Location: Also, sadly, Cowtown
No Cups
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| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 12 November 2026 08:34 |
We are in a similar spot as the Pens with Jarry last year. He seems to always start seasons well and then drop off in the second half. I wonder if it would be wise to take advantage of his value right now and try to find another goalie to go into the playoffs with Levi.
Selling high is never easy, always seems like the good times will keep going. But wonder in 4 months if we end up wishing we did something to really fix goaltending much earlier.
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I think the plan is to have Jonsson as backup after trade Jarry next year at trade deadline
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Leia
Messages: 602
Registered: May 2003
Location: England
No Cups
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Finally caught up with the NYR game last night, watched this one this morning and sure we look scruffy and have depended on the goal tending, which is a strange thing to say as an OIlers fan, but other teams do it.
Though not as open as we were in the first two games, we did look a bit off it as we did in them. We can't be fantastic for 84 games, and we maybe are hitting the first bump of the season. The impending road trip is just what they need.
A few of the bottom six are doing decent jobs, but it takes something special for them to get a mention of Jack and DeBrusk, at times I forget they are even in the line up. I'm not sure that's a good or bad thing.
Take me home, country road
to the place where I belong
to Alberta, to see the Oilers
take me home, country road
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welcometotheOC
Messages: 737
Registered: April 2010
Location: Also, sadly, Cowtown
No Cups
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| Leia wrote on Thu, 12 November 2026 09:10 |
Finally caught up with the NYR game last night, watched this one this morning and sure we look scruffy and have depended on the goal tending, which is a strange thing to say as an OIlers fan, but other teams do it.
Though not as open as we were in the first two games, we did look a bit off it as we did in them. We can't be fantastic for 84 games, and we maybe are hitting the first bump of the season. The impending road trip is just what they need.
A few of the bottom six are doing decent jobs, but it takes something special for them to get a mention of Jack and DeBrusk, at times I forget they are even in the line up. I'm not sure that's a good or bad thing.
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I also think the virus that too Jarry and Dach out for a couple games each may still be working its way through the roster
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