GDT: WCQF | G2 | "Encore" | Oilers vs. Kings | 4.24.24 | Rogers Place | 8:00PM | CBC/SN

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Predictable meltdown in here.

This game isn't even over yet. LA doesn't even try to attack when they're winning.

The way the Oilers played there’s no need to. We will gladly hand the puck to them.

 

[KCC]

Hard to blame Stu on any of those

Lots of time left, pull it together boys

You absolutely can. Make a save especially the third goal. All I wanted heading into this playoffs was at least average goaltending from Skinner and he's already failed.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Predictable meltdown in here.

This game isn't even over yet. LA doesn't even try to attack when they're winning.

No, they will counter punch and probably get another stinky one.

 

[spiny norman]

ENOUGH WITH THE PERSONAL ATTACKS

 

[RegDunlop]

Game is on Amazon prime tonight?

I'm up north working and satellite went down. F ing SN is well SN and couldn't get feed.

Signed up for a free month @ Amazon and uncle Bob's back in family

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

now you guys have done it

 

[TheNumber4]

Nothing like being in a position where they need to play literal flawless hockey or else it’s a guaranteed goal against.

They’re not. Did you not see the breakaway save last game or the two point blank slot shots. Like any goalie, sometimes Skins will get the high dangers, sometimes he won’t. Ask Helly and Oettinger if that’s the case.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Predictable meltdown in here.

This game isn't even over yet. LA doesn't even try to attack when they're winning.

LA plays a suffocating 1-3-1 when they are ahead that our team struggles to break without making costly mistakes. We can beat them but being down 2 goals already plays right into their game

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Only Rangers and Canes were gifted shit teams. Every other series is in tough.

 

[OddManRush]

Maybe this has been addressed already but why is Doughty allowed to steamroll Skinner BEFORE the puck crosses the goal line?

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Nothing like being in a position where they need to play literal flawless hockey or else it’s a guaranteed goal against.

If not turning the puck over to their most dangerous player is too difficult for the Oilers then forfeit the series and don’t waste our time.

 

[oil Leaks]

2 goals lead is nothing these days

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Time to dig deep. One quick goal and we’re back in this.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Maybe this has been addressed already but why is Doughty allowed to steamroll Skinner BEFORE the puck crosses the goal line?

Puck was in first.

 

[elmeroil]

My concern with Skinner is his reaction time gets worse the more he plays. We saw it last year and we played him more this year.

Our goaltending is bad and we need to accept it. Team needs to tighten defensively and focus offensively to win games. We have been outscored 7-4 5v5 thru 4 periods. Boys need to either prevent more shots at Skinner or score more.

You hope keeping them to 7 shots in a period is enough, it usually is

 

[McDeepika]

Skinner is currently .878 sv% in his playoff career so far. We could have 6 Prongers on our blueline and we couldn't win with that.

 

[T-Funk]

Nothing like being in a position where they need to play literal flawless hockey or else it’s a guaranteed goal against.

Meh all season has been like that.
F and D are playing like dummies.

 

[sepHF]

You absolutely can. Make a save especially the third goal. All I wanted heading into this playoffs was at least average goaltending from Skinner and he's already failed.

Hard to read a stick check where he loses control and it rolls between the legs, seen it a hundred times, those fool goalies

It’s the teams fault for giving up a break away, need to lock it down the shift after a big goal like that.

 

[Jesus]

Oilers get it within 1 and then give up a breakaway to a defenseman(!) Within 30 seconds. Goal or not you ain't winning playing like that.

 

[elmeroil]

Maybe this has been addressed already but why is Doughty allowed to steamroll Skinner BEFORE the puck crosses the goal line?

Different rules for really ugly dudes

 

[Mav3rick07]

Thank you, Skinner.

 

[Oilers88]

Reminds me of the Chicago series when they scored a ton of fluky goals against us

True, but it also reminds me of the LA series each of the last two years. When LA gets the early bounce they're an annoying team to play. McDavid is flying, and the fact that the third line is up and running gives me a lot of confidence that we'll find some offence. My only worry is that the Drai line looks very average so far, they're losing the head to head against Kopitar/Kempe. Time for Knob to consider adjusting his line deployment.

 

[foshizzle]

No team D breakdowns is a huge reason we’re down.

If D played well and Skins let in bad goals. Then you could say that. But a wide open slot shot off a turnover and a breakway goal are not bad goals. That’s bad D with no huge saves being made you can say though, sure.

The breakaway goal wasn’t even a shot.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Here’s my take on the goals:

#1 - Lazy play by Foegele flying the zone, a small touch gets it out and we aren’t talking about it, Kempe picks a corner, nice shot IMO.

#2 - Played fairly well, hand eye by Kempe is sublime, hate the guy but he’s their main weapon.

#3 - Absolute trash by the whole team, when you get back into the game with 2 minutes left in a period that didn’t honestly go that well for you and you decide to cheat in the O zone and then don’t cover the flanking player, so inexcusable, it’s the same shit they’ve pulled in so many other playoff games. Want to give skinner some blame, sure go for it, but it shouldn’t have even got to that point.

#2 was not played fairly well. Bouchard is waving at the puck instead of tying up Kempe's stick. Great play by Kempe, but made possible by terrible coverage by Bouchard.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Skinner is currently .878 sv% in his playoff career so far. We could have 6 Prongers on our blueline and we couldn't win with that.

They could try not playing him like an Elite top 5 goalie. He was like 4th in games played?

They keep setting the kid up to fail.