Post-Game Talk: PTSD - Post Traumatic Smith Disorder

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

how wild is it that we are still stuck with the 2 goalies that stunk in the bubble almost 2 years ago

Not that wild considering the organizational ineptitude on full display.

 

[BudBundy]

I dont think hes checked out but hes quite clearly not right.

Either he's still sick, hes injured or hes dealing with something mental. Hes been off for awhile but the last 3 games hes really off.

JP hasn’t checked out. Lots of times I watched him pick up his man and skate with him. He’s doing a lot of little things right, at least to my eyes, but he’s just not making any plays with the puck. Either his confidence is gone or he’s banged up, IMO. I don’t feel it’s an “effort” problem or buy-in problem.

 

[KlefDown]

Top 6 forwards score more than 1 goal in like 4 months

remember when Yamamoto did that last year and he was still stapled to Draisaitl's hip

Jesse has to improve on his finishing I agree but he's still an effective player, he just had a bad game last night

 

[gordonhught]

how wild is it that we are still stuck with the 2 goalies that stunk in the bubble almost 2 years ago

Yep.

 

[Oilhawks]

how wild is it that we are still stuck with the 2 goalies that stunk in the bubble almost 2 years ago

Could have paid the price to get Kuemper

Then they’d have Kuemper and Smith. From likely the worst tandem of any playoff team to one of the best. Smith backing up Kuemper would have been crazy. And with both of them undoubtedly out missing some time during the season (lol), Skinner would have had more starts and could be reasonable insurance to avoid a Rolly situation

Thanks Kenny, I’m sure glad we still have Sammy, this year’s first and whatever else it would have cost to get it done.

 

[KlefDown]

how wild is it that we are still stuck with the 2 goalies that stunk in the bubble almost 2 years ago

I bitched about this on full blast for the last 2 off-seasons and even HFOil told me to stfu

all of this was predictable

 

[Missing smitty]

Quick did what Quick does, this is nothing new for him. He made the saves he needed to make. McLeod not scoring was where I first started to think "Uh oh." Of course, he's the master of missed chances.

Smith sucks, but let's not pretend like the team was all that good.

Mike Smith lost them a game they should have one. He didn't need to make many incredible saves, he just needed to not crap his pants, which is exactly what he did on the 3rd and 4th goals. He stops that Lemieux shot, stopping the shots he should, it's a different game. Instead he pulled a Mike Smith.

They played a Tippett style game last night. If they play it again, it's a trend. If they play Woodcroft hockey, they beat the Kings in 6.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Mark Spector will die defending Mike Smith but Jesse has one bad game and he's not a top 6 forward anymore

Spector will throw anyone under the bus when it suits him. Guy is beyond terrible. I think Gregor is the only one I have some respect for in our local hockey media.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I bitched about this on full blast for the last 2 off-seasons and even HFOil told me to stfu

all of this was predictable

I said all offseason they needed to move on from Smith and was shouted down repeatedly. He has one game left to shut me up otherwise he should never play again for this team.

 

[bellagiobob]

I said all offseason they needed to move on from Smith and was shouted down repeatedly. He has one game left to shut me up otherwise he should never play again for this team.

Pretty sure that about 99% of fans would have preferred a different tandem this year.

 

[Lacaar]

Didn't see anything last night that makes me think this year will be different than the past two years. Hell looked like the exact same team. Pray for special teams and watch the other team finish their chances better than us 5 on 5. Sure we generate as much or more.. but too many times when we shoot there's no one in front. When we're in front.. no one is shooting.

I feel bad for McDavid. There's just too many of them each taking turns giving the game away.

And Jesse P was a complete and utter shit. He was Mother f***ing brutal. I wouldn't be upset if his p***y ass never saw the ice again. What a complete push over.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Gregor is a hack who steals the work of others and tries to pass it off as his own.

Have no idea on that but I find him more bearable than the others. To each his own.

 

[gordonhught]

Pretty sure that about 99% of fans would have preferred a different tandem this year.

Passing on Wallsteadt is going to hurt starting as early as next year.

Passing on Spencer Knight for Broberg - mistake.

Passing of Wallsteadt for Borgoal - may be another mistake.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Pretty sure that about 99% of fans would have preferred a different tandem this year.

A lot of them wanted to move on from Koskinen because Smith was totally going to keep up his play from last year (he didn't until recently). Holland got laser focused on Duncan Keith (who basically fell into his lap) while other teams were busy shoring up their goaltending. Lo and behold, the tandem that couldn't get it done the past two years isn't getting it done this year. And we're stuck with Smith for another season after this one. If the Oilers lose this series Holland should 100% be fired.

 

[nexttothemoon]

My prediction that the Oilers would roll the Kings in 4 games is one game off apparently.

 

[PinSeeker]

Gregor is a hack who steals the work of others and tries to pass it off as his own.

Why do you say that? I find him a little grating but have no clue on your accusation above

 

[CycloneSweep]

My prediction that the Oilers would roll the Kings in 4 games is one game off apparently.

I don’t think this team has the ability to sweep any team in 4 straight. They should have the ability to win a series though. Should.

 

[PinSeeker]

He got kicked out of NAIT for plagiarism. Let’s start there.


He got caught changing an article on Oilersnation to copy a Twitter post that had come out earlier. He copied that too.

Wow, I had no idea. Brutal!

 

[gordonhught]

Why do you say that? I find him a little grating but have no clue on your accusation above

Look, I am not going to continue to dump on the guy here.

I am going to delete my other posts.

Go to the media thread and look there.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

feels like a flip a coin type of deal

 

[Senor Catface]

feels like a flip a coin type of deal

I like you mister. You have a kind face.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Mike Smith lost them a game they should have one. He didn't need to make many incredible saves, he just needed to not crap his pants, which is exactly what he did on the 3rd and 4th goals. He stops that Lemieux shot, stopping the shots he should, it's a different game. Instead he pulled a Mike Smith.

They played a Tippett style game last night. If they play it again, it's a trend. If they play Woodcroft hockey, they beat the Kings in 6.

Yup.. Smith made a huge blunder but if this team played the Woodcroft system that they have been and not reverting back to their old ways, I don't think the game would have been close. The team is dominant when the forwards aggressively backcheck helping out our D. King players were skating in our zone way too easily last night with our D backing up and additionally the team losing a lot of board battles and early on, losing a lot of faceoffs. Tippett hockey is an accurate description.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

is there a video to show what Smith did?
I got EDM in a playoff pool
well good luck guys

 

[Oilhawks]

is there a video to show what Smith did?
I got EDM in a playoff pool
well good luck guys

He ‘pulled a Smith’

If you know, you can imagine it and it’ll be pretty accurate

 

[Arthur Morgan]

He ‘pulled a Smith’

If you know, you can imagine it and it’ll be pretty accurate

Im a Leafs fan I dont get the chance to watch your team play alot and I never really watched Arizona games either
be nice if u guys could do well so I could win some money but whatever happens happens