GDT: Sat. January 26, 2013 | Oilers at Flames | 8:00pm MST | CBC | Battle of Alberta

[wahoyaho]

Nice diving play by squid boy

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

God we need goaltending!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We need better players in front of Dubnyk.

 

[dustrock]

I don't hate Dubnyk. He's a great backup.

But we just signed this guy to a #1 goalie deal and he's not consistently backing it up.

 

[GMofOilers]

They're just breaking down defensively too much.

Lots of teams do, just have a actual NHL goaltender as their last line of defense!

 

[MetaOil1993]

Sad to say we probably need to start diving. These refs call everything, it's ****ed. Giordano just drops to the ice like he got sniped, and they call Horcoff for GI. OK. They're just itching to blow the whistle.

Yup but the refs would just give us the penalty for diving

 

[Ganz]

Dubnyk is horrible period. It's always about making that 1 save. He was given the number 1 spot. He never really earned it.

And with that said, Luongo wouldve had that

Here we go (PGT topic)

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Dubnyk is horrible period. It's always about making that 1 save. He was given the number 1 spot. He never really earned it.

And with that said, Luongo wouldve had that

He really isn't. He's not Lunquist, but he's fine for what he is, it hardly matters the goaltender when you can't begin to play defense infront of him.

 

[Supermassive]

But my favorite hockey team is losing!!

Don't you dare criticize my 5.00 GAA goalie!

 

[Auguste McEscoffier]

Are the Oilers ever going to score 5-on-5?

Is RNH ever going to register a shot on net?

Is Hall ever going to actually beat a player 1-on-1?

Is Whitney ever going to stop being terrible?

Is Dubnyk ever going to be scored on while still in the butterfly position?

Stay tuned; we will find out later!

****.

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

classic oilers *sigh*

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

Bouwmeester at whatever his salary is would be a massive improvement on Whitney and his. Whitney is so damn slow out there it's painful to watch.

It's cute to see Bouwmeester, along with King Iggy and Glencross ratchet up their games against us. It's like clockwork.

 

[frag2]

This. Slightly appalled at all the hate dubynk's getting this season

He deserves it. Just watching his body react is brutal. If its not a crest shot, he is struggling to get back in position. He doesn't play the puck the same way Kipper plays it. Dubnyk is playing the way Reimer did after Allaire coached him. Not be a goalie but just a blocker.

 

[ithxan]

People on this forum seem to think cynicism, even unwarranted cynicism, is better than looking at any positive. ****, Dubnyk hasn't even let in a bad goal and people want to run the guy out of town, idiots. Should be complaining about Petry and losing his man twice causing two goals to keep it consistent, hell, let's run him out of town as well, he sucks too.

Agreed.

 

[dustrock]

We need better players in front of Dubnyk.

True. He needs to be fantastic because our d-zone coverage is scrambly at best.

Even Smid & Petry having a bad night.

 

[CupofOil]

This. Slightly appalled at all the hate dubynk's getting this season

Because he has been shaky at best? The defense hasn't helped him either and they deserve a lot of the blame also but even on his saves, he looks extremely shaky. It's still very early in the season but he doesn't look confident at all and it's very concerning, perhaps he's feeling the pressure of being the #1 now. It would be nice to see him make a big save once in while.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

We really "love" this team, don't we

 

[GMofOilers]

We need better players in front of Dubnyk.

So not true! A goalie can make players in front look better than they are.

 

[craigcaulks*]

I wonder what the longest stretch the Oilers have had without leading at any point in a game is. Going on 4 games now.

I guess with 2 wins its not so important, short term.

 

[Cam98]

2 goals all petrys fault not taking his man, coasting back into play because hes watching the puck. Leads 2 guys wide open for goals.

This game isnt dubys fault,

 

[czar99]

This is the kind of game that drive up Lou's stock though.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

So not true! A goalie can make players in front look better than they are.

Ilya Bryzgalov and Dave Tippett's system disagree.

 

[McDrai]

Same old ****

 

[shmadz]

We need a new goalie. Dubnyk cannot lead this team. He reminds me of Conklin

heyyyy, c'mon now,, conklin actually pretty good...



... comparitively ....

 

[frag2]

People on this forum seem to think cynicism, even unwarranted cynicism, is better than looking at any positive. ****, Dubnyk hasn't even let in a bad goal and people want to run the guy out of town, idiots. Should be complaining about Petry and losing his man twice causing two goals to keep it consistent, hell, let's run him out of town as well, he sucks too.

IMO Petry was always weak defensively. I never say anything more than a 3-4 max potential

 

[czar99]

classic oilers *sigh*

I wish it was. Cause if it was we'd score 5 in the third and all would be right.