I don't think any oiler fan would have guessed the team would suck so bad that it would feel like 2012 and the chance of playoffs might be over by American thanksgiving.
shows how important goaltending is for a team. I know the oilers can't score, but with Talbot also sucking... ouch.
but hey. how about that awesome right wing depth. amirite?
Talbot hasn’t been good, but I would say he is far from the main problem. Defensive issues resolved and some actual hockey from our bottom six and you would see Talbots numbers go back to a more respectable number. A lot of the games he has simply been left out to dry. Do we need a save once in a while? For sure. But this is a you scratch my back I scratch yours situation and right now everyone’s itchy as f***.
What do they expect from him? They have literally drove him into the ground due to the lack of a quality backup goaltender.
In terms of RW depth, Chia took a massive risk in hoping JP would make some improvements and crack the roster this year. That has failed miserably and if the Oilers end up bottom 5 or 10 I would assume it costs him his job. But, you’ve seen how lenient the Oilers have been towards inept management.