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Old 06-18-2025, 01:04 PM   #409
Red Potato Standing By
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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus View Post
Pulling the goalie when they did - at the 7 min mark - was quite a dumb move by Knob that reeked of desperation too.

You're an offensive team, you need to try and push a bit more, draw a penalty or just try and get a bounce for a little longer before you empty the net and push all the chips in.

I don't think it made a big difference in the grand scheme of things as the game was never in doubt, but I think it showcases how 1 dimensional that Oilers team really is from a coaching staff right down to the players.
I could kinda see the logic of pulling the goalie at the 7 minute mark if the Oilers had been carrying the play for extended periods of time in the third period, but they hadn’t and it, as people say, seems like a desperation at that point in time.
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