GDT: WCSF | G6 | Oilers vs. Knights | 5.14.23 | Rogers Place | 8:00PM | SN
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This series we have 7 5v5 goals. Draisaitl x 3, Nuge, Bjugstad, Foegele and Ekholm. Our primary scoring has dried up. Hyman, McDavid, Kane and Yamamoto with 0 goals.
It would be nice if our top 6 other than Draisaitl honestly showed up.
elmeroil
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I think Skinner has a good game tonight, Shore makes some good plays and the critics are silenced for a few days. Bet 365 says Oilers win this one so look for the whistle to go the Oilers way. WWENHL
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Skinner has been mostly dreadful and is a huge part as to why the oilers are facing elimination in a playoff year they should be really looking at winning it all.
The everyone is lovely and everyone is blameless attitude is what keeps this team way from real success.
If the Oilers go out this everning then both the guys you mentioned should get blasted to kingdom come, but no worries they won't as oilers fans and espcially the lap dog media tend to blame the wrong parts of the team constantly.
I think the desperate Oilers team takes a lot of penalties and spends a lot of time passing up scoring chances to pass the puck looking for a pretty play. I think it’ll be a lot like last game but the team will lose its composure in the 3rd and run around making sure of a loss.
I’ve been mostly happy and optimistic for the playoffs but that last game broke me. Even in the player interviews they seem….off.
Couple that with the fact that Woodcroft isn’t making a single real change and thinks our top 6 which has been abysmal is fine is just baffling.
Skinner shouldn’t be run out of town. He is a young goalie going thru growing pains of being forced into a #1 role cause the expensive starter we signed forgot how to play hockey for the majority of the year.
Woody already had his detractors from before and I’ve slowly watched him manage ice time just like Tippett which lead to a slow rusty bottom 6 nightly and a tired top 6 that would make constant mistakes from being overplayed. Woody is managing icetime the same way now and it’s what lead to Tippetts firing.
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Like every Oiler fan, I wanted Campbell to get the start. #1 in both GAA and save%, and a pristine record against Vegas. He's hungry and ready to take the reigns
But in contradict to my own opinion, I will support Woody's decision to start Skinner. He has shown the ability to bounce back after tough games, all season. If it weren't for his stellar rookie season, coupled with Campbell's unexpected terrible regular season, it's doubtful we're even in the playoffs period.
And if he were to rise to the occasion, and successfully backbone this team on the brink of elimination; that's an extremely valuable, rare experience that could potentially evolve his game into the next level.
Confidence is everything, and I trust Jay knows what he's doing with his rookie goaltender and the strategic formation of the team
Game 6. Lets fkn go boys
But in contradict to my own opinion, I will support Woody's decision to start Skinner. He has shown the ability to bounce back after tough games, all season. If it weren't for his stellar rookie season, coupled with Campbell's unexpected terrible regular season, it's doubtful we're even in the playoffs period.
And if he were to rise to the occasion, and successfully backbone this team on the brink of elimination; that's an extremely valuable, rare experience that could potentially evolve his game into the next level.
Confidence is everything, and I trust Jay knows what he's doing with his rookie goaltender and the strategic formation of the team
Game 6. Lets fkn go boys
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As opposed to Campbell and his excellent goaltending displayed throughout the season.
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Fun fact: Since McDavid has been with the Oilers, they are 4-0 in game 6's. San Jose and Anaheim in 2017, LA last year and this year.
So we got that going for us.
So we got that going for us.
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guymez
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Broadcasting rant here...
Anybody know WTF happened to Louie on these broadcasts?
Is he trying too hard to appear impartial?
Whatever the reason he is becoming more and more annoying as the playoffs roll on. Its to the point where I am not even interested in his input.
The only other option is to try and sync things up and listen to Jack Micheals ruin the game.
Hopefully the Oilers can win this series and then we get Cuthbert and Simpson.
That would be a major upgrade on both Debrusk and Singh.
Anybody know WTF happened to Louie on these broadcasts?
Is he trying too hard to appear impartial?
Whatever the reason he is becoming more and more annoying as the playoffs roll on. Its to the point where I am not even interested in his input.
The only other option is to try and sync things up and listen to Jack Micheals ruin the game.
Hopefully the Oilers can win this series and then we get Cuthbert and Simpson.
That would be a major upgrade on both Debrusk and Singh.
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Drivesaitl
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I suspect two generational players, McDrai to dig and claw a result in this game, at home, and I just cant see those two not doing everything possible on ice to deny a home ice season end. Generational players often get historic results in games like this one.
I have the same feeling about this game as I had in game 4. Up against it, with season on the line, the Oilers find a way. Conversely the game I'm worried about (well both, but more than this one) is game 7 in Vegas where they get the matching they want.
That said Vegas are one of the best road teams in the league so this is an adverse situation to be sure. Vegas will be better in this one than they were in game 4.
I have the same feeling about this game as I had in game 4. Up against it, with season on the line, the Oilers find a way. Conversely the game I'm worried about (well both, but more than this one) is game 7 in Vegas where they get the matching they want.
That said Vegas are one of the best road teams in the league so this is an adverse situation to be sure. Vegas will be better in this one than they were in game 4.
I was commenting on this during the season. As its progressed Debrusk has gone downhill for the reasons you mention. But the more he's with Singh, the more I notice it. They both have trouble recognizing that these too are essentially Oilers broadcasts as most people tuning in are Oilers fans.
McDavid hasn’t looked generational all series. He has been getting smacked up and down by Eichel. Maybe he finally decides to show up this series not on the PP. His line has been our worst line all series. Time for Mr Best Player in the League to do something.
Its brutal. You listen to most other broadcasts for other teams and they are all at least a little biased towards the crowd they are broadcasting for. He is trying so hard to remain neutral you could think he is actually the Vegas commentator
Drivesaitl
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But great day outside. Enjoying the perfect weather, sunshine, working, walking and gardening outside and its just lovely weather. Hardly hockey weather. This is like nice climate weather now that we've had some ample downpours. Everything better in Alberta!. Lake weather in early May. Gotta love it. This is gods province. No poisonous snakes (hardly) not much poisonous spiders, no Crocodiles, Sharks, f*** that shit, No significant earthquakes, No Hurricanes. No Tsunamis, Rarely flooding except dur, Calgary and "high river" lol
For that reason only the 8pm start is acceptable to me. Plus that its warm evenings and people at watch parties and such will be real comfortable. I'd almost rather watch this game outside. Gonna be a glorious evening after a glorious day and hopefully mucho to celebrate.
I can't drink today. I did on Friday and not even a quality rum worked. So picking sobriety on a Sunday. TMI, I realize.
For that reason only the 8pm start is acceptable to me. Plus that its warm evenings and people at watch parties and such will be real comfortable. I'd almost rather watch this game outside. Gonna be a glorious evening after a glorious day and hopefully mucho to celebrate.
I can't drink today. I did on Friday and not even a quality rum worked. So picking sobriety on a Sunday. TMI, I realize.
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You failed to mention how many shits that was overJack Campbell vs Vegas
5-1
1.65 GAA
.956 save %
Jack Campbell Vs Vegas | StatMuse
Jack Campbell is 5-1-0 in 6 games with a goals against average of 1.65 and a save percentage of .956 versus the Golden Knights in his career.www.statmuse.com
if only Woody saw this before the start of the series
gonna need to score 4 goals tonight cause Skinner will let in 3 minimum
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Well I hope we get at least two more games this year. 10 more would be ideal.
Drivesaitl
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McD hasn't been his optimal self, but he's still been generational. Eichel has elevated. Good for him, this is his SC, the chance of prevailing over Oilers on a Vet packed club.
That said the Oilers don't cover opponent stars anywhere near as well as opponents try to cover and limit our stars. If we had two men in Eichels pocket he wouldn't be getting much done.
2 5v5 points in 5 games, isn’t generational.
He is getting his Pp points but in the constant head to head matchups he is getting wrecked.
Drivesaitl
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This post needs some qualifier. Like 10 more Wins this PLAYOFFS. That would be ideal.
I'm here to help.
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Come wit it now!
This is either the last NHL game I'm watching this season or it's not.
Hopefully not.
Hopefully not.
I have no idea, you don't either neither does woodcroft. So Campbell is forever awful next 4 years of his contract?
We do know confirmed that skinner has been hugely unreliable in the right here right now.
Drivesaitl
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i get what you're saying. You're not wrong on being concerned about the aspect. But some of this is possibly score effectts as well. If the Oilers PP wasn't such a Tsunami rolling over teams than the necessity of requiring more EV goals might be the mother of invention. heh
This team plays better, invariably against manageable adversity. So that they probably dig down and get more EV if needed. Also that the Oilers have won multiple games just filling the net on PP has meant the goal spread is there and they haven't needed more. Game 4 being a textbook example.
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