GDT: WCQF | G3 | “Welcome to Holloway” | Oilers @ Kings | 4.26.24 | 8:30PM | Staples Center | SN/CBC

[CantHaveTkachev]

why bother forechecking? just hold the puck behind the net

 

[EnufAlready]

Hyman is flying

 

[BlackDogg]

Likely a lot of pressure on the league to get LA through this time

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Skinner's the literal back-up plan. Problem is the Oilers bet $25 million on a veteran guy to be their largely final missing piece. Getting it so badly wrong put this most critical position in the hands of an NHL rookie... now second year guy.

I viewed Skinner making this team as maybe growing into a hopeful competent NHL back-up. No where did I imagine a Cup hopeful team would be running him as a #1 as a rookie and now sophomore. Frankly this team is fortunate this guy hasn't melted down entirely under the pressure. But here we are.

Agreed. I hated the Campbell signing, I thought it was like taking a home run swing when a pitcher is throwing you trash. I thought he was the worst bet of the 3 FA goalies that year and none of them were anything special, terrible year to take a big swing on a goalie but they needed to do something and options were thin. I would of rather see them do a couple cheap gambles and focus on the team getting better defensively but there was a lot of pressure to stop the goaltending revolving door.

I think if Skinner was playing on Boston a lot of guys in here would be cursing management for not having a goalie like Skinner.

 

[Mav3rick07]

The only momentum LA is getting is from it's power-plays.

 

[Mr Positive]

Likely a lot of pressure on the league to get LA through this time

If we win everyone will say how the league wants to get McDavid through

 

[Ibanez]

Kings make the 94 New Jersey devils look exciting…

Good grief this system

They change lines after dumping more often than forechecking

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Why tf are people writing paragraphs about Jack Cambell in a playoff GDT

 

[foshizzle]

I miss Jeremy Coupal. Him helping the coaching staff telling them goalie’s weak spots…you know…doing Dusty Schwartz’ job

 

[TheNumber4]

I just hate watching nurse and Ceci, they always look like they are ready to mess up.

It’s always a risk. Unfortunately.

 

[tiger_80]

We need to keep him. He's going to be on the expensive side.

I wonder how much he would cost in the offseason. Will probably get a small raise.

 

[nexttothemoon]

The only momentum LA is getting is from it's power-plays.

They'll be getting a lot of momentum from Gary and the refs.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Bob Cole died? That sucks. I remember his call of Cujo's save on Nieuwendyk.

 

[Mr Positive]

Agreed. I hated the Campbell signing, I thought it was like taking a home run swing when a pitcher is throwing you trash. I thought he was the worst bet of the 3 FA goalies that year and none of them were anything special, terrible year to take a big swing on a goalie but they needed to do something and options were thin. I would of rather see them do a couple cheap gambles and focus on the team getting better defensively but there was a lot of pressure to stop the goaltending revolving door.

I think if Skinner was playing on Boston a lot of guys in here would be cursing management for not having a goalie like Skinner.

Imo Campbell was a great guy to target. The cap hit is fine. But the term is unforgivable. Campbell was not fully proven. LA didn't give term to Peterson. The Knights didn't even give term to Hill. Why did we have to give term to Campbell? We didn't have to, end of story

 

[snipes]

Good forecheck by Perry

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Yay goals!

 

[Heavy Dee]

Ceci loves bad pinches

 

[TheNumber4]

Like those shots on Talbot. Huge rebounds given.

 

[Mr Positive]

I wonder how much he would cost in the offseason. Will probably get a small raise.

I hope, but wouldn't Gudas be his comp?

 

[Soli]

WOOOOO

 

[NedPlimpton]

Ohhhh f*** yeah boys.

 

[Not Canada Drai]

Deserved , nice

 

[dssource]

Drai! Beauty pass by Kane!

 

[Arctic Fox]

I wonder how much he would cost in the offseason. Will probably get a small raise.

Offer him a raise but only if his agent can spell his name correctly without an ID card.

 

[RattsSSV]

f*** yeah Drai