Post-Game Talk: Oilers Win Game 1! Broken sticks and lucky deflections be damned!

[bone]

His GSAA for the game was 0.18. So he was there, above average. If Nurse and Ceci didn't have those dumb goals near the end his stats would have looked much better.
Expected goals against was 3.5, he allowed 4, but bad luck and a few bad dplays made it 4 instead of 3. No complaints really.

The Excpected goals also likely drops considerably without those two gifts late. It feels like that game was really moreso 2 GA on an expected 3. Overall, the keys to the game for me Skinner played a big part.

First was the breakaway save that turned into an Oiler goal. Could have been 2-1 instead of 3-0 there. Shortly after that, Hyman takes a pretty dumb penalty which is often a catalyst for a comeback for teams down 3-0 especially as LA had controlled the flow of play early in the second period, but on that powerplay, Stuart sucked up any shot on net and didn't allow any chaos to build which in turn allowed Edmonton to get the fourth goal when LA took a undisciplined penalty going after Hyman once he got out.

That five-ten minute sequence in my opinion won the game as LA was the better team for that stretch, but Skinner allowed the team to pull away.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I thought this was useful explanation from the league on clipping.

 

[bone]

I don’t know what Ceci thought was going to happen when he threw the puck into the middle of our own zone. Could have thrown it anywhere else and it probably doesn’t end up in our net.

Really with the time left on the clock and the score being what it was, even closing his hand on the puck to throw it into the neutral zone would have been a decent play. He literally did the worst option available to him at the time.

That said, I can appreciate that it was a split second decision under duress and he's likely just trying to get the puck to the closest teammate, but I'm concerned that his instinct wasn't to just get it out of the zone instead of worrying about getting it to a teammate.

 

[guymez]

I don’t know what Ceci thought was going to happen when he threw the puck into the middle of our own zone. Could have thrown it anywhere else and it probably doesn’t end up in our net.

Exactly.
That was the worst possible decision he could have made.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Really with the time left on the clock and the score being what it was, even closing his hand on the puck to throw it into the neutral zone would have been a decent play. He literally did the worst option available to him at the time.

That said, I can appreciate that it was a split second decision under duress and he's likely just trying to get the puck to the closest teammate, but I'm concerned that his instinct wasn't to just get it out of the zone instead of worrying about getting it to a teammate.

I think that’s the biggest issue with that pairing in general is under duress neither guy has strong instincts and then just decide to make a dumb play. They won’t think it’s dumb in the moment but having to split second think bites them.
Most really solid defenders are beasts of habit and repetition who just do the right thing cause they don’t think, they just react with instincts. Neither Ceci or Nurse are guys who I would say are strong systems players which leads to stuff like that often. They think too much.

 

[bone]

I thought this was useful explanation from the league on clipping.

Contact was at or below the knee, so clipping based on this description. Doubt Parros really has it defined to this level like Shanahan at least tried.

 

[McBeastMode]

One non hockey comment but that was the most pathetic hat collection effort ever. They were just randomly skating around and grabbing hats. Shovels and big bags folks.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Contact was at or below the knee, so clipping based on this description. Doubt Parros really has it defined to this level like Shanahan at least tried.

When Moore is in the lineup for game two we can call shenanigans.

 

[backhandsauce]

Klim Shady

 

[nally]

I had to go read through the Kings board for some lols, it worked.

3 more games like that please

Would love some tidbits to be posted here for us to laugh at

 

[Oilslick941611]

Solid defence...the PP...and the Mcdavid line won this game.
Nice snipe by Henrique too, Hell of a one time by Drai.

Solid win.

Skinner was excellent and this is a pefect example of when sv% lies.
Skinners sv% was 0.892.

yeah, the Kings got 3 incredibly 3 flukey goals. Skinner was great last night.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Only thing that could stop Dubois is himself.
Thats my issue with him. He is on his 3rd team now and there seems to be attitude problems. I remember he played in Cape Breton and you could see he was gonna be a power forward. If you read the Kings board, they want him gone. They figure Blake is gone after this series

Theres fans here that have suggested they wan't Drai gone rather than taking on his next contract. Kings board isn't that positive about any of their players.

People hated Jeff Carter for the same reasons they hate Dubois and didn't want Carter at the time either. But look how that turned out. Now Jeff Carter is an ahole, but thats actually not the worst thing in competitive pro sports to be a jerk.

 

[McFlyingV]

Oh and I guess a 1st and a 5th for Henrique and Carrick doesn't seem so bad now. Didn't know that Henirque was one of those 'playoff performers'

I told people when we got him that Henrique is an underrated scorer. Has a great shot and is good at getting into the high slot for tips. On top of that he plays a responsible defensive game.

 

[TheNumber4]

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Video was uploaded to Streamin.me on Apr 23, 2024.

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Replay of the Moore clipping. On the reverse angle at the end you can see Moore targets right at the knee and Vinny’s leg bends at the knee. Very dangerous play.

 

[tiger_80]

Toronto media: "Let's talk about the Leafs now 'cause we have ourselves a series." As if you ever don't talk about the Leafs. lol.

 

[guymez]

Video - e45765c3

Video was uploaded to Streamin.me on Apr 23, 2024.

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Replay of the Moore clipping. On the reverse angle at the end you can see Moore targets right at the knee and Vinny’s leg bends at the knee. Very dangerous play.

Should be a suspension.

 

[Dynamic]

The thing that worries me is the Kings have a bunch of just total sadistic losers who have no issues injuring our players to get ahead. With Moore and his antics and whomever tried to break Hymans wrist, if the refs don’t get a hold of this we need a response.

Insert gags whom probably wont get a sniff and he gets the go ahead to go full Bobby Clarke on one one of their best if they even attempt any more garbage like they do.

 

[NeverForget06]

I was drinking the kool-aid a bit with wanting to play VGK to slay the dragon but I think I was actually being a moron and this is way better...

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I wonder how many pucks have gone off Nurse into the net. It’s definitely happened a few times.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

I wonder how many pucks have gone off Nurse into the net. It’s definitely happened a few times.

I can't believe how slow that shot was and how slow Nurse was to react, hah. How did he not know it would hit his skate...

 

[TheNumber4]

Called out the clipping on the mains:

Trevor Moore Clipping. Suspension incoming?

https://streamin.me/v/e45765c3 Very dangerous play here by Moore. See the angle at the end where it shows Moore clipping Vinny right at the knee causing Vinny’s leg to bend. Clippings at the knee level have been suspended before in the playoffs. Specifically Josh Archibald

forums.hfboards.com

 

[tiger_80]

Draisaitl with meagre two points looks like a whiny wimpy kid compared to the superman Hyman! Also Iglesias off to a great start. Brown on the other hand...

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

Called out the clipping on the mains:

Trevor Moore Clipping. Suspension incoming?

https://streamin.me/v/e45765c3 Very dangerous play here by Moore. See the angle at the end where it shows Moore clipping Vinny right at the knee causing Vinny’s leg to bend. Clippings at the knee level have been suspended before in the playoffs. Specifically Josh Archibald

forums.hfboards.com

It’s the Kings. We need Hollywood in the playoffs, even if their GM trades half their depth for Dustin Penner

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

My conspiracy theory is that the telegraphed Drai pass that we've been seeing all year on the PP was to lull the opposition into thinking that's all we've got.

 

[syz]

Moore's feels worse than Archibald to me but it might just be because Stanley saw him cut in front of him and had a chance to try and avoid it a bit. Moore just submarined him from the side.