I watched maybe 5 minutes of this game last night after the hockey game. There was more flops and dives than a children’s swimming lesson. Like how is this even remotely entertaining? They don’t even play to score just get the foul.
Bouchard was the best defensive player among Norris nominees and was not nominated. Pick andy of the 3 nominated but they were not better defensively this year Than Bouchard . #NHL#NHLAwards
The Jarry trade is just looking worse everyday. Skinner was never as bad as Jarry. Jarry has double the cap hit and is for another 2 years. Oh and we gave up a 2nd and Kulak( who was traded for a 2nd+). Anyone that defends this trade even in the slightest is just dumb.
The question needs to be asked:
What on earth should the Oilers do with Walman?
As poor as Nurse has been, Walman has been & continues to be even worse.
I'm at the point where I'd like to see if Murphy could help Stastney find a new level.
Walman has become a major problem.
People are surprised by this? What has Knoblauch done in his time in Edmonton to give anyone the idea that he would finally figure out how to properly deploy a bottom 6?
Jason Dickinson, who the Oilers acquired to be a defensive matchup centre, had the second-least amount of ice time for Oilers forwards at 5v5 against the Hurricanes tonight. #LetsGoOilers
It’s going to be very interesting to see if Daryl Katz & the Oilers PR staff let @SportsnetSpec have media access going forward after this.
@cmcdavid97 wanted to give Spec an RKO (@RandyOrton) after that question.
Might be time to end that media access & find someone new to ask better questions.
I hate him as much as anyone but Binnington actually played his best game in the Gold medal game. This D core couldn’t move the puck for shit and gave up turnover after turnover that led to great chances and he kept them all out.
Sam Reinhart
Brandon Hagel
Sam Bennett
Brad Marchand
Travis Sanheim
Colton Parayko
Devon Toews
Drew Doughty
Jordan Binnington
Get the FUCK OFF THIS TEAM
Hopefully Team Canada learns from this. Nepotism isn’t enough for Canada anymore. The rest of the hockey world has significantly improved over the last 12 years. They probably won’t but there’s always hope.
Skinner wasn’t the problem. Did he have bad games? Yes. And he had some pretty bad mistakes that led to goals (puck handling is not his strong suit). But Jarry is no where near an upgrade on Skinner. The media over the past 3 years has picked Skinner and Bouch to be the reason for all of Edmontons problems. If only they would have picked Nurse instead.
It bothers me how Oilers fans speak on Stuart Skinner. I get he was inconsistent but he was the guy in the net while you were 1 game away from the cup and then was in the net when you were 2 wins away from the cup.
Plus he allowed 2 goals in game 7.
He did his job.