Recalled/Assigned: Oilers Recall Richard Bachman; Starts vs. LAK

[Nunymare]

Okay, but seriously, WHY is Bachman STARTING?

Because it's a back-to-back and Labarbera played (like ****) yesterday?

 

[Replacement*]

Okay, but seriously, WHY is Bachman STARTING?

Dubs is injured, LaBarbera excommunicated? Who knows.

 

[La Bamba]

Dubnyk, LaBarbara & Bachman = Markkannen, Conklin & Morrison.

 

[mactforcoach]

Dubnyk, LaBarbara & Bachman = Markkannen, Conklin & Morrison.

Sadly you might be correct.

 

[Njoy Oilers]

I've cited analysts in the thread who are looking into the relationship between puck handling and shot regression. Lacking clinical controls of course its hard to substantiate the statistical difference involved but I don't know why one would conclude theres no effect. When you think about the variables involved I don't know how there wouldn't be an impact.

I'm fine with not discussing it. You're not really doing that anyway.

Dubnyk, LaBarbara & Bachman = Markkannen, Conklin & Morrison.

Best quote of this thread! Kudo's.

 

[GDU]

Dubnyk, LaBarbara & Bachman = Markkannen, Conklin & Morrison.

except morrison, markkennen and conklin were all competent goalies at one time...

i liked the bachman signing, he's young and still improving, i think he's capable of being more than people realize, glad he's up, and yeah we still need to cut or trade one of the other guys...

 

[McShogun99]

Dubnyk, LaBarbara & Bachman = Markkannen, Conklin & Morrison.

Now we just need to get a goalie at the trade deadline and have him lead us to the Stanley Cup finals.

 

[Arpeggio]

So hopefully Gagner's back for the Detroit game, and Labarbera is on his way out.

 

[Supermassive]

Dubs is injured, LaBarbera excommunicated? Who knows.

If your NHL backup can't play a back-to-back in a pinch, you have serious issues.

 

[shoop]

Dubnyk, LaBarbara & Bachman = Markkannen, Conklin & Morrison.

Moconkannen (?) was 32-21-9 before the Oilers traded for Roli.

Does anyone think Dulababa can go 29-13-8 over the next 50 games?

 

[Billybaroo*]

Now we just need to get a goalie at the trade deadline and have him lead us to the Stanley Cup finals.

No we don. According to some tall foreheads making the Stanley Cup Finals was a bad thing and the reason for the franchise been in this state for 7 years.

 

[Replacement*]

Bachmans been really solid. Easily the best goaltending performance we've seen so far through two periods.

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

That's exactly what I was about to post, Replacement. If we could have had goaltending of that quality in our other games, we're 1-2 games above .500 imo.

 

[Hockey Buddha]

If Bachman sustains his play, I wonder if eventually Dubnyk will be sent to OKC on a conditioning stint to get-his-game-back-in-order--I mean, for his sore ankle--or if LaBarbs gets sent down? I don't think Eakins is the type to carry three goaltenders. I also wonder how long it will take for that decision to come down. If Bachman plays well--he's staying. It's fairly simple imo. Eakins has been quite patient with his goaltenders. He won't carry three.

 

[rasarhdasd]

I want to wake up to the news of LaBarbera being waived. Actually, I'll probably be awake before the waiver wire gets announced so I want to hear he's been waived after my morning class.

 

[Hockey Buddha]

I want to wake up to the news of LaBarbera being waived. Actually, I'll probably be awake before the waiver wire gets announced so I want to hear he's been waived after my morning class.

I would think after his play today, Bachman is going to get a few looks. One--or eventually maybe both of--LaBarbera or Dubnyk is/are going to the minors. What I mean is that they may waive LaBarbera now while they are playing Bachman and then bring him up and send Dubnyk down (on a "conditioning" stint). LaBarbera may have written his ticket out of town with his play, but his temper tantrum probably didn't help his precarious situation either.

 

[T-Funk]

I would think after his play today, Bachman is going to get a few looks. One--or eventually maybe both of--LaBarbera or Dubnyk is/are going to the minors. What I mean is that they may waive LaBarbera now while they are playing Bachman and then bring him up and send Dubnyk down (on a "conditioning" stint). LaBarbera may have written his ticket out of town with his play, but his temper tantrum probably didn't help his precarious situation either.

At least we know LaBarbs cares about winning. Mr "big easy" I don't give a **** whether we win or lose Dubnyk is getting on my nerves.

 

[Yablo21]

Actually when looking at game logs Bachman's numbers have been pretty good, he was on the bad side of a couple blowout losses on a bad dallas team last year, one he came in halfway through a 8 game thumping, letting in 4, but a lot of the wins were 1-2 GA, and a lot of shots. I think he at least deserves a chance. If last night's game was any indication of his skill, he may be better than his numbers show.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

So going to look at Bachmans career stats and turns out he is currently the #1 star on NHL.com... He has 13w/10l on his career which is good for a younger goaltender. He has been improving every year as well. His stats and Dubnyks are similar to this point however Dubnyk has played many more games so the sample size is smaller.

He is 7 years younger then Labarbera and if MacT wanted a goalie that could challenge Dubnyk for a spot, I believe Bachman is the best we have for that. If Bachman gave even half the effort he did last night then there is no reason to send him down at all.

 

[jukon]

I am a tad optimistic after last night's game. I didn't think an Oiler goalie knew how to scramble anymore. He would have to be terribad to play worse than the others. At least he's young enough to still have potential.

 

[Marc08]

To all those who think Bachman is too small to be a full-time NHL goalie; therefore, do you think Halak is too small as well?

Richard Bachman
26 years old
5'10"
176lbs

Jaroslav Halak
28 years old
5'10"
186lbs

I admit that it's only one game so far. So, let's just wait and see how he'll perform in the next 5-10 games.

 

[yukoner88]

Moconkannen (?) was 32-21-9 before the Oilers traded for Roli.

Does anyone think Dulababa can go 29-13-8 over the next 50 games?

not a chance in hell. I can see Duby having a stretch of 15-7, i really do, but LOLs would go 0-8 4.05 .833 thus shooting what slim chances we have with an arrow to the knee

 

[Everest]

The way Labarbera played/behaved...I really don't care if Bachman can't stop a beach ball next game. I don't have any interest seeing Labarbera around this team again. Ever.

That being said...Bachman won't be making any more 48 save performances again. Ever.
Realistically...he amounts to a decent #2 guy. Maybe a decent short term starter. That's about it.

This team needs to be much better in the D zone. Its as simple as that.

 

[Cloned]

Here's the issue with our goaltenders:

Dubnyk - has size, but sucky sucky agility, sucky reflexes, sucky sucky ability to read the play, sucky positioning

Laembarrassbera - major sucky sucky sucky in all areas a goaltender can be sucky in

Bachman - is small, and isn't young anymore, haven't seen enough of his game to determine if he's sucky in anything

And yes, I judged everyone on the sucky scale.

 

[oilexport]

Everybody except Klown knew Labarbera was horrible this summer. Everybody but Klown can see this now as well.