GDT: #12 // Blackhawks @ Oilers // Nov 1 @ 7 PM MST // TV: SNET-W

[Ritchie Valens]

Hell of a home debut for the Oilers goalie.

Has an Oilers goalie ever gotten a shutout in his hone debut before?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Good win. Keep it going against Detroit.

 

[Legobbles]

Seriously, that last PP should be grounds for firing TMac

 

[snag]

We have a .955 goalie now

 

[Skolman]

Koskinen you beaut!

 

[nabob]

Very happy for Koskinen after all the shit that was talked about him for months.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Seriously, that last PP should be grounds for firing TMac

Is that a joke? Log back off.

 

[RipsADrive]

Nope actually a rule. 5 and a game to Davidson, and a 2 and 10 to Nurse.

Evens out to a 3 min PP for us.

Thought that the penalties had to run concurrently so the Oilers PP would start 2 minutes in.

Oh well, doesn't really matter. Big win!

 

[48g90a138pts]

We have a .955 goalie now

That's normal for him though

 

[KCC]

why does everyone here hate Davidson and want to see him killed when he's not even a dirty player? nurse fell, relax ppl

Because it was late and a head shot, although unintentional on the head shot part. Lol

 

[5 14 6 1]

Seriously, that last PP should be grounds for firing TMac

Why? Were up 4-0

 

[Legobbles]

Is that a joke? Log back off.

I'm not taking it in isolation. 3 min on the powerplay to close out the game and they never got a single shot on goal. If that doesn't spell out the special teams issues to him, nothing ever will.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Thought that the penalties had to run concurrently so the Oilers PP would start 2 minutes in.

Oh well, doesn't really matter. Big win!

True, however the NHL works weird and this must be a part of said weirdness.

 

[TheNumber4]

Seriously, that last PP should be grounds for firing TMac

OH CMON. Its 4-0, the players were half trying. And Pulju was out there playing 1 man army.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I'm not taking it in isolation. 3 min on the powerplay to close out the game and they never got a single shot on goal. If that doesn't spell out the special teams issues to him, nothing ever will.

You think they were trying to score there? He was keeping all the stars off until the last 30 seconds to rest them, we have to some how keep mcdavids minutes lower...

Your posting is worse than his coaching, and that says something

 

[Legobbles]

A few guys with great games tonight (Koskinen, Nuge, Cags, Klef to pick a couple). I saw Drai up and down. He had some monster shifts (including a great move for Chiasson's goal), but was also doing that thing he does where he just blindly fires the puck into the open and turns it over.

 

[nabob]

I'm not taking it in isolation. 3 min on the powerplay to close out the game and they never got a single shot on goal. If that doesn't spell out the special teams issues to him, nothing ever will.

The goal was to not get scored on, or even give up a half decent chance against. The game was in the bag.

 

[Legobbles]

OH CMON. Its 4-0, the players were half trying. And Pulju was out there playing 1 man army.

Yeah, I guess they were just trying not to lose the shutout, which I don't fault the players for. But you want to see the team play a full 60 and show some killer instinct.

 

[nabob]

OH CMON. Its 4-0, the players were half trying. And Pulju was out there playing 1 man army.

He did look like the only one actually wanting to score

 

[BleedingOil]

Seriously, that last PP should be grounds for firing TMac

Seriously? Worst take I've read in awhile, and I don't have greatkeith on block

 

[Legobbles]

You think they were trying to score there? He was keeping all the stars off until the last 30 seconds to rest them, we have to some how keep mcdavids minutes lower...

Your posting is worse than his coaching, and that says something

I mean, at least I'm not resorting to ad hominem.
The top teams (which is a level we apparently want to get to) use those opportunities to bury their opponents. Yeah, I get why that particular one was lackadaisical, but in trying not to take risks, they crossed from calm to relaxed. It was sloppy, not controlled. It had the same issues they've shown all game and all season. THAT'S on the coach, who I will admit to having run out of patience for.

No need to insult my posting, I have no issues responding to comments and having a conversation like an adult.

 

[BleedingOil]

^actually most teams top guys wouldn't even touch the ice up 4 with less than a minute left