A largely underwhelming night at Rogers Place opened the 2024-205 NHL season for your Edmonton Oilers. Let’s dig into a game that was a dry as your Thanksgiving Turkey will be. #EdmontonOilers #Oilers #NHL
I know it's just game one but it's still embarrassing. They are supposed to be a top team but they decide to not be ready to play on opening night. If it was a close loss I would accept that but getting blown out is unacceptable.
Lost 5 players from last year. Replaced them with a few players who have little to no experience at the NHL level and 1 guy who might be able to play now. Stuck with a AHL Goalie since they ran a much better goalie (Koskinen) out of town. A Defense that rates about 30th at best (As of now). Contracts coming up that they cannot begin to afford. so without fantastic GM'ing, their shot was a 1 off and it was last year. Go ahead, Tell me I'm wrong.
Skinner doesn’t have natural talent, look at Ullmark in Ottawa, too bad Campbell didn’t turn out to be as good as swayman or ullmark. Oil needed one of them even at their price because no cup without goaltending with shady defensive skills. Much like nyc goalie helped the rangers go farther than they shouldn’t have gotten
Long post follows with base game statistics including some for the Winnipeg Jets. Read, don't read, up to you. These are BASE stats not detailed ones. My comments and observations at the end.
Statistics for Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers October 9th, 2024
Edmonton Oilers:
Skinner 8 Saves on 13 shots = 0.615 Save %age (Flush This, PLEASE)
Pickard 6 Saves on 7 shots = .857 Save %age (not great either but better than Stu)
This was NOT how the Oilers were supposed to start the season. They weren't supposed to get blown out NO MERCY STYLE in a shutout with Skinner Pulled from net, McDavid AND Hyman not getting ANY Shots on Goal and the guys forgetting how to BLOCK A SHOT. Winnipeg knows how to block shots (29 of them compared to what, 8 for the Oilers, PITIFUL). Oilers had one shot at the PP (Leon Drew a penalty (aka caused Winnipeg to take a penalty by doing nefarious things to Leon (in this case Kyle Connor Slashing Leon). Oilers took 3 penalties and the Jets scored on TWO OF THEM. Our Vaulted PK is apparently still on vacation. So, important note: I didn't watch the game. I have a medical procedure early this morning and had to be rested. Number two, I have surgery pending and my ability to do stats will drop to zero for a bit. Take care all.
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I feel sorry for the people that pay to watch the Oilers play and they stink up the joint.
It's just game 1. They played a good team. Are the games still being broadcast on ched
I know it's just game one but it's still embarrassing. They are supposed to be a top team but they decide to not be ready to play on opening night. If it was a close loss I would accept that but getting blown out is unacceptable.
Don't think I'm upset with the 6-0 as much as I'm upset that Skinner let in 5 goals in 13 Shots, 2 of them in 20 seconds
This team still needs an identity!
It's a win against Chicago, for sure. Coz it's Chicago, right?
Lost 5 players from last year. Replaced them with a few players who have little to no experience at the NHL level and 1 guy who might be able to play now. Stuck with a AHL Goalie since they ran a much better goalie (Koskinen) out of town. A Defense that rates about 30th at best (As of now). Contracts coming up that they cannot begin to afford. so without fantastic GM'ing, their shot was a 1 off and it was last year. Go ahead, Tell me I'm wrong.
Skinner is terrible
At least it’s not an 8-1 loss
Enough with ads youtube geez. spOilers lol
I got to say it. I'd of released Skinner. The stanley cup winner was a muffin. 😅 he's a backup.
Skinner doesn’t have natural talent, look at Ullmark in Ottawa, too bad Campbell didn’t turn out to be as good as swayman or ullmark. Oil needed one of them even at their price because no cup without goaltending with shady defensive skills. Much like nyc goalie helped the rangers go farther than they shouldn’t have gotten
Long post follows with base game statistics including some for the Winnipeg Jets. Read, don't read, up to you. These are BASE stats not detailed ones. My comments and observations at the end.
Statistics for Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers October 9th, 2024
Edmonton Oilers:
Skinner 8 Saves on 13 shots = 0.615 Save %age (Flush This, PLEASE)
Pickard 6 Saves on 7 shots = .857 Save %age (not great either but better than Stu)
Winnipeg Jets:
Lowry 1 Goal, 1 Secondary Assist
Appleton 1 Goal, 1 Primary Assist, 1 Secondary Assist
Kupari 1 Goal
Samberg 1 Goal
Connor 1 Goal (PP)
Scheifele 1 Goal (PP), 1 Secondary Assist (PP)
Niederreiter 2 Primary Assists
Pionk 1 Secondary Assist
Barron 1 Secondary Assist
Morrissey 2 Primary Assists (1 on PP)
Ehlers 1 Primary Assist (PP)
Vilardi 1 Secondary Assist (PP)
Hellebuyck 30 Saves on 30 Shots = 1.000 Save %age (Perfect)
Jets Oilers
Shots on Goal 20 30
Hits 9 15
Faceoffs Won 20 29
PP 2/3 0/1
Penalty Mins 2 6
Giveaways 16 (14 by NST) 8
Takeaways 5 7
Blocked Shots 29 (27 by NST) 8
3 Stars: 3-Morrissey (2A), 2-Appleton (1G, 2A), 1-Hellebuyck (1.000 Save %age)
Player TOI SOG +/- PIM Hits Blocks Giveaways Takeaways
Bouchard 25:04 2 -1 0 0 1 1 1
Ekholm 21:30 2 -1 0 0 1 1 1
Emberson 20:15 0 -2 2 1 0 1 1
Nurse 18:42 1 -2 0 2 2 1 0
Kulak 16:43 2 -1 0 0 2 0 0
Dermott 16:06 2 -1 0 1 0 0 0
McDavid 19:03 0 -2 0 1 0 1 1
Nuge 17:35 2 -2 0 1 1 0 0
Draisaitl 17:16 3 -2 2 2 0 0 0
Hyman 17:20 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1
Arvidsson 15:35 2 -1 0 0 1 1 0
J Skinner 14:09 4 -1 0 0 0 0 0
Henrique 13:30 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brown 12:30 3 0 0 1 0 1 1
Janmark 11:35 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Perry 14:57 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0
Podkolzin 11:18 1 -1 0 4 0 0 0
Ryan 11:57 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
Oilers Faceoff Breakdown:
Won Lost Percent
Draisaitl 9 8 52.9
McDavid 7 4 63.6
Nuge 5 2 71.4
Henrique 5 5 50.0
J Skinner 2 0 100.0
Ryan 1 0 100.0
Arvidsson 0 1 0.00
Jet's Faceoff Breakdown:
Won Lost Percent
Lowry 6 9 40.0
Kupari 6 4 60.0
Scheifele 3 9 25.0
Namestnikov 3 6 33.3
Vilardi 1 0 100.0
Niederreiter 1 0 100.0
Perfetti 0 1 0.00
This was NOT how the Oilers were supposed to start the season. They weren't supposed to get blown out NO MERCY STYLE in a shutout with Skinner Pulled from net, McDavid AND Hyman not getting ANY Shots on Goal and the guys forgetting how to BLOCK A SHOT. Winnipeg knows how to block shots (29 of them compared to what, 8 for the Oilers, PITIFUL). Oilers had one shot at the PP (Leon Drew a penalty (aka caused Winnipeg to take a penalty by doing nefarious things to Leon (in this case Kyle Connor Slashing Leon). Oilers took 3 penalties and the Jets scored on TWO OF THEM. Our Vaulted PK is apparently still on vacation. So, important note: I didn't watch the game. I have a medical procedure early this morning and had to be rested. Number two, I have surgery pending and my ability to do stats will drop to zero for a bit. Take care all.
The honeymoon of the new coach is over , so this year is different