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Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16) [message #838899 is a reply to message #838898 ]	Wed, 13 November 2024 21:58

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inverno76 wrote on Wed, 13 November 2024 21:41

Adam wrote on Wed, 13 November 2024 10:03

inverno76 wrote on Wed, 13 November 2024 08:16

The Oil dominated the game, yet somehow Nurse and Skinner made it a nail biter. I try to positive about those two, but dang they make it difficult. I honestly prefer Pickard over Skinner now.

Take the 2 ponts and keep building on it.

First goal against - Ekholm & Bouchard are out, 3-on-2, Isles score on a long shot. Bad goal on Skinner. I don't really think it's easy to blame the D here - Tsplakov made a nice pass, but that shot is from another area code. It's got to be stopped.

Second goal - Emberson & Kulak are out, both a little flat-footed. Forwards a little scrambly in the zone too. This is the one Knoblauch focused on in his interview saying he didn't love that. Not great rebound control from Skinner too.

Third goal - Ek & Bouch back on the ice. Tic-tac-toe passing play, and the team probably could have played it better, but credit to the Isles there. If I was going to blame someone on defence, it's probably Ekholm, who goes down on the ice, rather than engaging his man.

I've noticed Oilers fans doing the Oilers fans thing where they take legit criticism of a defenceman - this time Darnell Nurse - and turn it in to this thing where they grumble whenever he's on the ice, complain about anything bad that happens while he's on, and remember everything as his fault, notice only the mistakes and nothing else, and blame him for everything that befalls the team even when he has a game like last night where he wasn't on for a single goal against.

Nurse’s first shift of the game. Horrendous turnover but no goal. Looked lost multiple times.

I’m just tired of wanting him to be better than he is. I could care less about his salary, even though it heavily hampers the Oilers. Can’t begrudge someone for getting paid. Nurse is a problem though. His numbers on the PK are bad. He’s not overly physical. Sure he’s second on the Oil, but Edmonton is missing the toughness he’s capable of bringing.

I just want to see him do one thing well consistently, but it’s such a steep regression we are seeing. I guess we wait and hope for a big deadline deadline deal to either prop him up, or push him down the lineup?

I think the difference here is looking at the big picture VS one shift or one big mistake that sticks in your head. The Oilers fanbase seems to dwell on a player and the constant discussion magnifies mistakes. So much so that we can be blind to improvement. I know I have been guilty of this with certain guys in the past. Kris Russell mainly *spits*
My eye test for Nurse's season to this point; I think he has been much better than last year. He seems to be simplifying his game and working better on angles. In the past he tried to reply on athleticism and it was pushing him out of position a lot. This year he still has issues but is trapped in "no mans land" way less often.
I don't spend time on advanced stats sites but I do like when others do the analysis. I saw something on X the other day that he was doing very well in most aspects while still playing high minutes against quality completion.
One stat I wish I could remember exactly was SV% for the Oilers when Nurse is on the ice. Apparently it is the 2nd best among the D-men, behind Stecher, Nurse's most common partner.. I have always like that stat when it comes to looking at a players defensive contributions.

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Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: OilFans on Tue, 12 November 2024 21:30
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: tardigrade81 on Tue, 12 November 2024 21:42
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: Kr55 on Tue, 12 November 2024 21:48
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: Skookum Jim on Tue, 12 November 2024 23:12
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: inverno76 on Wed, 13 November 2024 08:16
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: Adam on Wed, 13 November 2024 10:03
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: inverno76 on Wed, 13 November 2024 20:41
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: PlusOne on Wed, 13 November 2024 21:58
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: Adam on Wed, 13 November 2024 09:39
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: oilfan94 on Wed, 13 November 2024 10:40
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: CrusaderPi on Wed, 13 November 2024 10:48
Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: smyth260 on Wed, 13 November 2024 12:24
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Re: Review: Islanders @ Edmonton (Game #16)	By: Adam on Wed, 13 November 2024 14:37
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