Do you believe in miracles? Oilers win 5-4 in shootout!

[Ninety7]

couldnt watch the game tonight except the overtime and shootout, how was yakupov?

 

[Conkanen*]

So does Smyth draw back in now that Hamilton is hurt? Is JJ ready?

 

[Cloned]

Without question.

Justin Schultz needs to be used as a pp specialist and given sheltered minutes at es. He is a disaster in his own zone.

At least this should put to rest the 6M contract worries. He'll sign for 3-4M on a shorter term bridge deal.

 

[Raab]

Because LaBarbera had one of the shakiest performances I've seen since the last days of Cloutier.

Still better then Dubnyk. If Dubnyk was in net I doubt we even get a comeback as he'd probably have let in the 4th goal before we even tied it.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

A win? An actual win? A WIN!

Let me guess. Oprah giving away a cookbook ?

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Also, if anyone recorded the game, watch Belov again. The guy made bad play after bad play, and turnover after turnover. God, he made me angry tonight.

 

[Jarvi]

Because sitting him again diminishes any chance of the 6.52 GAA goalie regaining his confidence.

Ya we shouldnt hurt the gentle giant. Give him the next 10 to slowly work his way to a 5 GAA, then hopefully by midseason he can be at around a 3.5.

He is has been playing uninspired and like he feels the #1 spot is guaranteed his for the forseeable future. Start JL and let dubnyk see we dont have to pay his salary to get subpar goaltending.

 

[Nunymare]

Petry played well IMO

At least in the third/OT. Didn't really notice him much in the first 2 periods.

 

[Oiltankjob Fail]

Hope we get this Hemsky all season

 

[40oz]

Gordon is playing exactly how I was hoping Belanger would when he signed here.

Good faceoffs and defensive play to go along with solid board presence and decent hands. I was a doubter but he may just be worth his contract.

This team needs another Boyd Gordon up front.

 

[stratedge]

Because LaBarbera had one of the shakiest performances I've seen since the last days of Cloutier.

I've seen at least 2 shakier performances since the start of the season. And I only follow one team.

 

[Rafters]

Hey guys, seriously though, Hemsky is awesome again.

Contract yr

 

[AlowlyMcOilersfan]

At least this should put to rest the 6M contract worries. He'll sign for 3-4M on a shorter term bridge deal.

Which is fair. He's still a rookie.

He only has half a season of NHL hockey under his belt.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Hope we get this Hemsky all season

This Hemsky is the Hemsky we were all hoping for. I remember asking the question, "Does he buy in?". If he did, he would be amazing, and so far he's bought in and we've been reaping the benefits.

 

[Cloned]

I'd come back with Labarbera again next game... a win is a win... run with the slightly less crappy goalie until they lose.

Labarbera was hilariously bad tonight. Bad on Jagr's goal, bad on Brunner's goal, bad on Elias's goal, got extremely lucky in the shootout against Brunner again. Whoever said Cloutier-like is wrong, because this was more like Ty Conklin without having Chris Pronger's stabilizing presence.

 

[Oiltankjob Fail]

Also, if anyone recorded the game, watch Belov again. The guy made bad play after bad play, and turnover after turnover. God, he made me angry tonight.

N Schultz has been the most steady dman so far imo. Also every Oiler who has taken faceoffs this year are 50% and better

 

[Soliloquy of a Dogge]

I did turn the game off again after turning it back on and seeing NJ score... you can all thank me now :p

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

Edmonton Oilers ‏@EdmontonOilers 9s
"He was going well and I wanted to make sure he was fit." @dallaseakins, smirking, asked about RNH's return w/ team-high 28+ mins

Okay, I like this. Just don't let it become a habit, Dallas.

 

[Soli]

Maybe.

It's interesting how Eakins is playing Smid. He's not getting much ice-time.

Perhaps he is the one that's hurting and not Ference.

 

[OILFAN #81]

Great heart and fight to come back in the 3rd. Hall, RNH, Eberle, Perron, Hemsky all created great offensive chances.

Huge kudos to them on coming back.

Not going to put in too many negatives on a W but there defensive zone coverage is still below average. J. Schultz needs to learn how to play defense. He gets beat badly a lot.

Nice win and awesome return by RNH! Let's keep it going vs Montreal.

 

[Psychoil]

anton belov was really really bad

 

[AlowlyMcOilersfan]

N Schultz has been the most steady dman so far imo.

which is basically what we signed him for

albeit at a bit of an overpay

 

[nexttothemoon]

I thought Arcobello has actually played decently over the 1st 3 games.

So far... 2 assists, +1, 8 shots, 59% on the dot.

If he could have buried at least a couple of his golden chances he'd likely be praised as a hero now.

 

[McGlassbangers]

Gordon 18/26 at faceoffs. He has been absolutely awesome.

 

[Moonlapse Vertigo]

couldnt watch the game tonight except the overtime and shootout, how was yakupov?

Invisible until Eakins started playing him with Hall every once and a while in the 3rd period. He made some stuff happen after that. Played 8 minutes in the 3rd.