Post-Game Talk: A undeserting win

[Tobias Kahun]

Colorado learned this lesson the hard way, after many years of trying to outscore their opposition. They finally got a coach who stressed a change and to their leaders credit, they bought into it and were rewarded with a cup last year, proving they are capable of playing some tight defence, even with an average goalie. We'll see if our guys finally get it, and turn the page.


One game. And they won. How have they done in the other 15 latest games?

What’s the oilers record in the last 15 games?

Oilers are 10-4-1 in the last 15, 10-2-1 in the last 13

 

[iCanada]

Zzz...

Campbell and Skinner need to find another gear here. Even Toronto media is saying our defense has been fine if not good.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

You just can't help but contrast last night's games... The Avs went into Anaheim and easily beat the piss out of them.

We go into Arizona and despite having control of the game have to scramble because third period leads are kryptonite for this team.

The team keeps winning but playing this way their playoff run is going to be short.

 

[guymez]

What’s the oilers record in the last 15 games?

Oilers are 10-4-1 in the last 15, 10-2-1 in the last 13

Pretty good record for sure. Hard to believe that hasnt been good enough to gain ground on Vegas and LA.

Perhaps I am just way too old school but I just dont see this style of play producing wins in the playoffs.

 

[K1984]

Zzz...

Campbell and Skinner need to find another gear here. Even Toronto media is saying our defense has been fine if not good.

This matches the eye test.

Our only goals against generally are 10 bell f*** ups by someone on the team doing something monumentally dumb or shit goaltending.

 

[guymez]

Zzz...

Campbell and Skinner need to find another gear here. Even Toronto media is saying our defense has been fine if not good.

Welll...when has the Toronto media been a reliable source for anything other than the Leafs. I would like to see the criteria for that stat.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

The bar is so low for Campbell that him simply not totally imploding and costing us the game single handedly is considered a good night. It's honestly frustrating hearing people trying hard to dress this up as a good game, it wasn't.

What I saw was a goalie that still doesn't have a clue what he's doing that had 3 stoppable pucks all go by him. The amazing highlight reel saves that everyone gets excited about are more often than not generated by Campbell making a mistake earlier that he has to scramble to recover from. Literally anything from above the hash marks and anything that goes East-West is an adventure for him and if a save is made it's more often luck than not. He often doesn't appear to track the puck to the net even when one hits him for a save.

Absolutely. Praising his game is putting lipstick on a pig. Sure the Oilers were nonchalant and sloppy around the net as well. It can be both things not one or the other.

It’s been an abysmal signing. One that could cost the Oilers a legit shot at a cup for the foreseeable future as we have a rookie back up starting in the most important position of the game for the playoffs.

Frustrating doesn’t even begin to describe what a massive failure this signing is. It’s exponentially worse than the Lucic signing.

 

[CupofOil]

You just can't help but contrast last night's games... The Avs went into Anaheim and easily beat the piss out of them.

We go into Arizona and despite having control of the game have to scramble because third period leads are kryptonite for this team.

The team keeps winning but playing this way their playoff run is going to be short.

You do know that Arizona is a lot better than Anaheim and that Arizona almost beat Colorado prior to the Oilers game, right? Or maybe not?

 

[trick91]

You just can't help but contrast last night's games... The Avs went into Anaheim and easily beat the piss out of them.

We go into Arizona and despite having control of the game have to scramble because third period leads are kryptonite for this team.

The team keeps winning but playing this way their playoff run is going to be short.

Avs had to use a shootout the last game they played the Coyotes. And it was a 4-3 final. So we allowed one more goal than the great Avs.

 

[NeverForget06]

We are keeping these games close to get practice for the playoffs in playing 1 goal games everyone, worry not !

 

[CupofOil]

They dont have to be Boston or Carolina but they do need to clean things up and be more consistent defensively.

I don't disagree and they've been leaky the last several games but I also don't think they've been as bad defensively, in general, as some posters make them out to be. With even average goaltending from Campbell this season, they're sitting on top of the conference. That's been their biggest achilles heel this season over the entirety of the season, Jack Campbell.

 

[Valhallis]

Is there a GDT for tonight's game?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

You do know that Arizona is a lot better than Anaheim and that Arizona almost beat Colorado prior to the Oilers game, right? Or maybe not?

Yeah this is also a team we hung 8 on earlier in the season. I mean we barely scraped by the Sharks, the last place team in the league, and we lost both games to Columbus, and....

Every single game is a struggle for this team no matter who their opponent is. You go into the third period against most teams and you shouldn't have to scramble just to win.

 

[fresh meat]

Zzz...

Campbell and Skinner need to find another gear here. Even Toronto media is saying our defense has been fine if not good.

This can’t be right. I heard that we were “meatballs” for complaining about Campbell

 

[ThePhoenixx]

What’s he drinking?

Looks like some kind of sludge.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Absolutely. Praising his game is putting lipstick on a pig. Sure the Oilers were nonchalant and sloppy around the net as well. It can be both things not one or the other.

It’s been an abysmal signing. One that could cost the Oilers a legit shot at a cup for the foreseeable future as we have a rookie back up starting in the most important position of the game for the playoffs.

Frustrating doesn’t even begin to describe what a massive failure this signing is. It’s exponentially worse than the Lucic signing.

Without the league's best offense we probably aren't even in a playoff spot. Campbell has been probably the most disastrous signing in this team's history and there are certainly a lot of contenders for that title.

 

[K1984]

Absolutely. Praising his game is putting lipstick on a pig. Sure the Oilers were nonchalant and sloppy around the net as well. It can be both things not one or the other.

It’s been an abysmal signing. One that could cost the Oilers a legit shot at a cup for the foreseeable future as we have a rookie back up starting in the most important position of the game for the playoffs.

Frustrating doesn’t even begin to describe what a massive failure this signing is. It’s exponentially worse than the Lucic signing.

I wouldn't go that far, Campbell's deal can at least be bought out without crippling the franchise.

However, I hate to say I'm right in this case, but I basically called this outcome last year when we refused to call up Skinner at any point when Smith and Koskinen were struggling. Knew in my core that were were going to put our finger in the electrical socket again and sign a goalie for too much money that isn't as good as the one we have that's much, much cheaper. Some Skinner games down the stretch might have made the management team more comfortable signing a cheaper goalie as a 1A/B and saved us from this mess.

 

[guymez]

I don't disagree and they've been leaky the last several games but I also don't think they've been as bad defensively, in general, as some posters make them out to be. With even average goaltending from Campbell this season, they're sitting on top of the conference. That's been their biggest achilles heel this season over the entirety of the season, Jack Campbell.

Thats a fair point.
It would be interesting to see what their record would be with a healthy Smith as opposed to Campbell.

Its also possible that the team is affected by having Campbell in net.
I mean its tough enough as a fan to feel comfortable/ confident with him in net....I cant imagine how it feels as a player. They could be trying to do too much to try and compensate.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I wouldn't go that far, Campbell's deal can at least be bought out without crippling the franchise.

However, I hate to say I'm right in this case, but I basically called this outcome last year when we refused to call up Skinner at any point when Smith and Koskinen were struggling. Knew in my core that were were going to put our finger in the electrical socket again and sign a goalie for too much money that isn't as good as the one we have that's much, much cheaper. Some Skinner games down the stretch might have made the management team more comfortable signing a cheaper goalie as a 1A/B.

Agree that the Oilers dropped the ball last year with Skinner.

Under the flat cap we’re in now this is a crippling blow as at least with Lucic we could engineer a trade and future buy out. And given it’s the most important position in the game, I think it’s far worse than the Lucic signing. Just my thoughts anyway but I see your point as well.

 

[CupofOil]

Yeah this is also a team we hung 8 on earlier in the season. I mean we barely scraped by the Sharks, the last place team in the league, and we lost both games to Columbus, and....

Every single game is a struggle for this team no matter who their opponent is. You go into the third period against most teams and you shouldn't have to scramble just to win.

The majority of the games in the NHL are like that, these are all professional athletes so there's usually not an "easy" game on the schedule.

Yet despite all these "struggles", the Oilers have the 3rd best goal differential in the west and the 2nd best record in the entire league since Christmas.
Yes not all games have been picassos and they could stand to tighten things up but, overall, the Oilers have been one of the best teams in the league in the New Year. The doom and gloom from some is a bit much if you ask me.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The majority of the games in the NHL are like that, these are all professional athletes so there's usually not an "easy" game on the schedule.

Yet despite all these "struggles", the Oilers have the 3rd best goal differential in the west and the 2nd best record in the entire league since Christmas.
Yes not all games have been picassos and they could stand to tighten things up but, overall, the Oilers have been one of the best teams in the league in the New Year. The doom and gloom from some is a bit much if you ask me.

Thank you

 

[Sanchez]

What’s he drinking?

Looks like barf in a bottle.

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

You do know that Arizona is a lot better than Anaheim

I almost wanted to argue with you... but Anaheim's rocking a -112 goal differential, compared to Arizona's -51. That almost has to be historical, the Eakins effect on display.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I almost wanted to argue with you... but Anaheim's rocking a -112 goal differential, compared to Arizona's -51. That almost has to be historical, the Eakins effect on display.

I am, sincerely, shocked he still has a job in the NHL.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

You just can't help but contrast last night's games... The Avs went into Anaheim and easily beat the piss out of them.

We go into Arizona and despite having control of the game have to scramble because third period leads are kryptonite for this team.

The team keeps winning but playing this way their playoff run is going to be short.

You’re aware that the avs did the exact same thing against the coyotes right?