Pre-Game Talk: Oilers v Predators Thurs 7 MT

[Del Preston]

How do you score 9 goals in 3 periods against Price & Bobrovsky and then get shut out by McElhinney & Saros?

 

[Laineux]

This is getting incredibly comical. Can they give Saros a 50 shot shutout?

 

[ChokeOnOil]

Uhh.. have an exam tomorrow so I just checked the boxscore. What the heck are these shot totals? What is happening out there and how are we losing this bad with 40-15?

 

[rickysusedsht]

Which ever line breaks the shut out gets free drinks for the nite

 

[McDNicks17]

How do you score 9 goals in 3 periods against Price & Bobrovsky and then get shut out by McElhinney & Saros?

#HereComesTheOilers

 

[shoop]

You would figure being down 4-0in the third... You would start experimenting with the power play and other lines. Or giving Ellis some NHL minutes.

Or giving Puljujarvi some PP time?

 

[snipes]

He has lost a ton of weight. 20 pounds easily. Probably more.

His suits don't even fit right they are so baggy on him

 

[204hockey]

dominating shift but no real chances

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

How do you score 9 goals in 3 periods against Price & Bobrovsky and then get shut out by McElhinney & Saros?

By not being very good. Saros has had to make few good saves tonight. Lots of muffins and floaters.

 

[BlackDogg]

How do you score 9 goals in 3 periods against Price & Bobrovsky and then get shut out by McElhinney & Saros?

TBH I hadn't even heard of this goalie yet. Doesn't surprise me since the Sparks incident.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

No need to be a dick. Brossoit is indefensibly bad. You tried to defend him. You can't deny how bad he is so you are a jerk.

I even said he is a bad goalie, that still doesn't make the goals his fault, its not like hes letting muffins in from bad angles

 

[Soundwave]

They've been alright. I'm fine if they play with that effort every night. Unfortunately they are young and probably bound to get frustrated and follow this up with a poor effort.

 

[GodPucker]

Nobody is every in front screening on all of these slappers the entire game.

 

[dss97]

Uhh.. have an exam tomorrow so I just checked the boxscore. What the heck are these shot totals? What is happening out there and how are we losing this bad with 40-15?

- were taking a ton of perimeter shots
- their first goal shouldn't have counted, obvious high stick but lol Oilers
- we are completely incapable of killing a penalty

 

[shoop]

I even said he is a bad goalie, that still doesn't make the goals his fault, its not like hes letting muffins in from bad angles

At least you aren't being a dick this time.

A quality NHL backup should be held to a little higher standard than "not letting in muffins from bad angles."

 

[Cloned]

I even said he is a bad goalie, that still doesn't make the goals his fault, its not like hes letting muffins in from bad angles

Put it another way though: how many of the Oilers shots would Brossoit have stopped?

 

[Faelko]

Or giving Puljujarvi some PP time?

McLellan will probably drop Puljujarvi down to the 4th line to "send a message" for the loss tonight.

 

[Shathar]

"I don't understand, these shots go in on LB in practice"
-- every oilers player

Just kidding. The work ethic has been great, but the lack of creativity in the offensive zone isn't. Just a little creativity and we'd be killing them.

 

[BlackDogg]

Nice play Strome.

 

[snipes]

Drai has been bad tonight

 

[RattsSSV]

A quality NHL backup should be held to a little higher standard than "not letting in muffins from bad angles."

Indeed.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

A lot of teams the Oilers are behind have picked up points tonight and Cal-SJ are tied 2-2 so likely a 3 pointer in that one.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Nobody is every in front screening on all of these slappers the entire game.

Easiest shutout of Saros' career.

 

[BlackDogg]

We new 8 mins in this was a shutout.

 

[snipes]

McLellan will probably drop Puljujarvi down to the 4th line to "send a message" for the loss tonight.

I don't know why but that just made my blood boil thinking about it.