GDT: WCQF | G2 | "Encore" | Oilers vs. Kings | 4.24.24 | Rogers Place | 8:00PM | CBC/SN

[tny760]

From who

did you not watch it?

 

[Dust]

Goalies actually are pretty terrible in the league nowadays overall. A lot of good teams think they can run with a bum in goal but find out every year they can't.

The problem is there's not that many good goalies. Someone should have plucked Markstrom out of Calgary, but really beyond him, there's not a whole bunch of above average goaltenders just sitting on bad teams.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

That’s an absolutely bat shit insane pass from byfield

I don’t think he intentionally put it right on Kopitars stick but it’s right in his wheelhouse for vision and creativity to be able to try to not only make sure it’s not icing but also get an area pass towards kopi

 

[Cup or Bust]

Talbot was able to make some big saves in the game and Skinner really didn't make any big saves in the game. Skinner is a solid goalie in most cases but has never shown he can consistently make big saves.

 

[who_me?]

Through 2 games, Skinner's save % is .857, and that's against the lowest scoring team in the Western Conference play-off bracket. That has to be a huge concern for the Oilers if they expect to make it even past the 2nd round. The Oilers could make the finals even with average goaltending, but .850 goaltending is something even McDavid can't overcome.

Draisaitl will have to dive more then

 

[riznat]

Dat Byfield tip pass

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Oilers defence and goaltending lets them down.

Who could have predicted this

 

[Daishi]

Through 2 games, Skinner's save % is .857, and that's against the lowest scoring team in the Western Conference play-off bracket. That has to be a huge concern for the Oilers if they expect to make it even past the 2nd round. The Oilers could make the finals even with average goaltending, but .850 goaltending is something even McDavid can't overcome.

The sickest thing is you can post any stat from this year or last year's playoffs and you'll still have at least half the Oiler fans defending that bum. "But he's still developing!". "Come on, the defence is hanging him out to dry!". "Those were all perfect shots!!". It never gets old. A broken record.

 

[Leaf Fans]

From who

Chipped to Kopitar from Byfield

 

[logan5]

No excuses, you guys have Skinner who is still better than De5smith who leaves half the net empty lol. Canucks give up only 15 shots to Nashville the whole game and still he gets scored on 3 times

Not a whole lot better. Skinner tonight - .808. DeSmith last night - .800

 

[kingsholygrail]

Byfield confirms he was just trying to prevent the icing.

 

[tny760]

Byfield confirms he was just trying to prevent the icing.

what a humble kid, downplaying a clearly intentional pass

 

[Divine]

The Kings best chance to win this series is just to shoot everything at Stuart Skinner

He was pulled like 4+ times last playoffs - he hasn't just magically figured it out

 

[jackjohnson]

Goalies actually are pretty terrible in the league nowadays overall. A lot of good teams think they can run with a bum in goal but find out every year they can't.

Problem is that there is barely any good goalies in the NHL. There is no Luongo, no Lundkvist, no Roy, no Brodeur, no Belfour or Hasek. The good goalies that are playing like Helleybuck or Demko arent workhorses like the names i mentioned. Loungo would play 70 games in regular season and all of the playoff games every year while Demko is injured every year

 

[Terry Yake]

oilers aren't even sniffing the finals with skinner in net

 

[Filthy Dangles]

The Kings best chance to win this series is just to shoot everything at Stuart Skinner

He was pulled like 4+ times last playoffs - he hasn't just magically figured it out

And enter the zone and dump the puck on Darnell Nurses side of the ice

 

[Artemi Panarin]

Oooooohweeee going to be some coping tonight in Edmonton.

or should I say koping

 

[Osprey]

what a humble kid, downplaying a clearly intentional pass

I don't know about that. He was facing the bench and had an Oiler all over him. He may've not even known that Kopitar was there.

 

[Divine]

And enter the zone and dump the puck on Darnell Nurses side of the ice

The ideal scenario is to dump it in on Skinner and go stand in front of the net to bait Nurse into a dumb penalty

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

CONSPIRACY INTENSIFIES

QUINTON WAS THE SECOND SHOOTER ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

 

[jackjohnson]

Not a whole lot better. Skinner tonight - .808. DeSmith last night - .800

Kings have better offense than Nashville. Also look at the goals Nashville scored like a rebound on a half empty net due to DeSmith poor positioning or a slow moving puck that was deflected but was still going 5 mph into a half empty bet because DeSmith was too overcommited looking at anotger direction.

 

[Divine]

I wonder if Skinner's collapse every playoffs is because he's an Edmonton boy who can't handle the pressure of playing elimination games for his hometown team

The problem for them is their other 'NHL goalie' also suffers collapses when things don't go well

 

[Filthy Dangles]

CONSPIRACY INTENSIFIES

QUINTON WAS THE SECOND SHOOTER ON THE GRASSY KNOLL

To be fair, I was just about to ask what he did, it's a fair question. It's hard to tell if it hit a body or skate or if Byfield redirected it to space without it hitting anything.

It (obviously) doesn't diminish the goal/win, just want to know how it happened. if the latter, what a play.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

Spoken like someone who doesn't pay attention to Kings Oilers series. This is going to be a back and forth grind, not one team in control.

It’s most definitely in control of the Kings at the moment, because they stole home ice. Now it’s about taking care of business at home - really not too hard of a concept to grasp I would hope

 

[Dust]

Kings have better offense than Nashville. Also look at the goals Nashville scored like a rebound on a half empty net due to DeSmith poor positioning or a slow moving cup that was deflected but was still going 5 mph into a half empty bet because DeSmith was too overcommited looking at anotger direction.

Nashville in fact scored 13 more goals than LA in the regular season. #TheMoreYouKnow