Post-Game Talk: 4-2 Lightning

[Oiltankjob Fail]

When was the last time a NHL team gave up 300 goals in a season? Because mark my words this Mutt n Jeff combo are going to.edit Philly 06/07 303 ga were on pace for 318 disgusting.

 

[McAsuno]

Way to go, Dubnyk. What a bum.

 

[GMofOilers]

That's how Eberle has always been though: get points despite doing very little. Aside from two decent passes he accomplished **** all out there tonight.

Still accomplished more than anyone else

 

[McBaevid]

Dubnyk is terrible, get this goof off this team

 

[Spawn]

For everyone blaming Dubnyk, take a look at our supposed star players.

Without a goal:
RNH - 8 games
Eberle - 8 games
Hemsky - 7 games
Yakupov - 4 games
Gagner - 4 games

5 of our top 6 or 7 players haven't scored a goal in ages.

You can blame goaltending all you want, but when your elite players are garbage at putting the puck in the net, you aren't going to win **** all.

 

[ghostnights]

If we win 30 straight, we might make the playoffs.

 

[Insta]

Ho hum another typical Oilers game. Too many turnovers. Lots of shots but no finish and no rebounds. They will call this another good effort but just unfortunate.

 

[McGoMcD]

MacT knew we needed a goalie, went hard after one. I just thinks he knew the team wasn't going to win the cup this year and knew the UFA pool is deep this year

good point. ya, according to all rumors he did go hard after a goalie (Schneider in particular).

 

[ohheyhemsky]

If this team had even average NHL goaltending we'd be competing for 8th right now instead of competing for 30th.

We also need capable defense, but I understand and agree with the sentiment.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Yay, another lose. I don't even really care anymore. I'm at the point of apathy. I guess I just care enough to post here sometimes (and just BARELY).

Need a real goalie and a number 1 defender. There's no way around it.

 

[randomrob7]

Eberle and Gagner can get out.

Eberle was no doubt our best offensive player that game. He single handily set up both our goals. Ederle did not cost us this game.

 

[McTedi]

Yak barley played. I didn't think he was that bad defensively. With poor goaltending again and just dumb mistakes. We could have had even more shots but we get too cute at times. Damn this team.

Not to rag on Yak but aside from the last scoring chance he set up he really was a non factor out there again.

 

[ghostnights]

I wonder how Dubnyk feels knowing he constantly lets our team down.

 

[McShogun99]

Oilers need a 5 game winning streak to catch up to where playoff teams are NOW. This means they need to win like 7 or 8 in a row to get back into the picture.

I don't like their chances

They need a 10 game win streak with the 6 teams above going 5-5 for the Oilers to move into 8th,

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I wonder how Dubnyk feels knowing he constantly lets our team down.

I wonder how the rest of the team feels...

 

[Mav3rick07]

Oh I see. We only are allowed to post "trade Yakupov" on this board. Don't point out when he makes a nice play or looks to be improving.

Just saying. He needs like a three point night to earn my confidence back in him. Or a point in 3 straight games. Neither seem likely to happen anytime soon.

 

[McDNicks17]

Eberle was no doubt our best offensive player that game. He single handily set up both our goals. Ederle did not cost us this game.

He was garbage.

Countless turnovers and a complete lack of effort.

Two assists don't make up for it.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

For everyone blaming Dubnyk, take a look at our supposed star players.

Without a goal:
RNH - 8 games
Eberle - 8 games
Hemsky - 7 games
Yakupov - 4 games
Gagner - 4 games

5 of our top 6 or 7 players haven't scored a goal in ages.

You can blame goaltending all you want, but when your elite players are garbage at putting the puck in the net, you aren't going to win **** all.

We're out shooting the opposition quite a bit. Dubnyk isn't handling as many shots, but he's letting in worse and worse goals. Tonight isn't all on him at all, but he needs to make some of these saves. NHL quality goalies need to make a save here and there to get their team into it.

I place this game 60% on Dubnyk, and 40% on the bad giveaways. That third goal isn't Dubnyk's fault at all, but his effort on the second goal was just garbage and that first goal? Stay on your god damn feet for an extra second Dubnyk, it'll help.

 

[randomrob7]

For everyone blaming Dubnyk, take a look at our supposed star players.

Without a goal:
RNH - 8 games
Eberle - 8 games
Hemsky - 7 games
Yakupov - 4 games
Gagner - 4 games

5 of our top 6 or 7 players haven't scored a goal in ages.

You can blame goaltending all you want, but when your elite players are garbage at putting the puck in the net, you aren't going to win **** all.

None of this changes the fact that Dubnyk can't make a stop.

 

[redgrant]

For everyone blaming Dubnyk, take a look at our supposed star players.

Without a goal:
RNH - 8 games
Eberle - 8 games
Hemsky - 7 games
Yakupov - 4 games
Gagner - 4 games

5 of our top 6 or 7 players haven't scored a goal in ages.

You can blame goaltending all you want, but when your elite players are garbage at putting the puck in the net, you aren't going to win **** all.

The elite players are garbage beacuse they have the fear in the back of their mind any risk they take is gonna end up in the back of their net cause this pylon is the goalie. You need to be able to trust your goalie and play with no fear or youre not the same player you can be.

Dubnyk is beyond garbage. He should be waived i seriously hate this noob. Did you see how out of position he was when Johnson hit the post on the powerplay?

 

[McDavidMcCup]

When are we going to find out that Yakupov needed shoulder surgery and is going to miss the season?

 

[Soundwave]

For everyone blaming Dubnyk, take a look at our supposed star players.

Without a goal:
RNH - 8 games
Eberle - 8 games
Hemsky - 7 games
Yakupov - 4 games
Gagner - 4 games

5 of our top 6 or 7 players haven't scored a goal in ages.

You can blame goaltending all you want, but when your elite players are garbage at putting the puck in the net, you aren't going to win **** all.

Good thing we only have to put up with Dubnyk for another 50 games or so at most.

 

[GMofOilers]

We'll at least 90% are on the dubby sucks train finally.

This team isn't as bad as it's record.

Can't wait to get Perrin back, if we only had a goalie playoffs are stick realistic.

 

[thadd]

Liked our play in the third period. Hall, Yakupov, Petry + Gagner and Eberle created quality scoring chances.

Hall was a beast. 7 shots on goal and a goal.

Get rid of Dubnyk. He didn't even need to be our best player tonight.

Mactavish is a failure.

He's going to make a move and whoever comes over here is going to have to give some speech about being happy to be here and looking forward to making the difference needed to put us over the top so that we can get back into the playoff race when we all know we're out of it.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

I wonder how Dubnyk feels knowing he constantly lets our team down.

It obviously isn't helping, and it's leading to more and more bad performances. You can't get out of a funk without some help. LaBarbera isn't that help.

Dubnyk is barely a back-up in this league this season. Whether or not you're a fan of the "Blame Dubnyk" party that I feel is completely justified this season, just look at his numbers and tell me that he's an NHL starter.

We need to bring a guy in, and that rests squarely on MacT. He needs to ****ing buck up and do something here.