[PGT] Markstrom blew it. EDM 3 CGY 2

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by dino7c

uh, I don't know about that

Our D is top 5 in the league. and we still have Sutter as our coach.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by dino7c

fake news, he was 100% hurt

he skated off gingerly, went to the room with the trainer, came back to test it out a bit, went back to the room with the trainer. Came back in the 2nd but missed 3 or 4 shifts.

Unless it was the potty trainer that went back to the room with him.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

I dont think markstrom is a weak goalie, but I do think there is something with his mind and the way he gets in his head re: the rivalry that really disadvantages him in the head to head. We should just continue to play vladar, who is also an excellent goalie, against them. Problem solved and markstrom can continue to be excellent against most other teams.

Including the playoffs? We'll be meeting the no-goods every year for the next 3 or 4 is my guess. Can you really just sit your supposed star goalie for an entire series? Seems risky. And if one team can get in his head I'm afraid that becomes contagious.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I thought Lindholm had his best game so far last night, and he had a couple chances - it's definitely a step in the right direction.

But either he or Toffoli has to start playing more down low, to help out Huberdeau. And he needs to be up ice on the rush more.

I think we'll see a more motivated Lindholm when he hears that he was compared to RNH by the Sportsnet panel in the first intermission.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Infinit47

You are ignoring the context. Smith let a brutal goal in a series where both goalies were brutal. The idea of getting a goal back in that series seemed easily achievable. The game last night was tight, with Skinner not allowing his own weak goals.

Markstrom sure gets the benefit of the doubt on these boards. When he has a good save percentage it's all him and not the team, when he has a bad save percentage it's all the team and not him.

He has been letting in lots of bad goals. This is not a one off for him. He's struggling. Unless we think a 903 save percentage is good enough.

Are you just not reading all the posts criticizing him?

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by dino7c

fake news, he was 100% hurt

he skated off gingerly, went to the room with the trainer, came back to test it out a bit, went back to the room with the trainer. Came back in the 2nd but missed 3 or 4 shifts.

Oh no. I done gone messed up by having some fun. So sorry super fan.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Oh no. I done gone messed up by having some fun. So sorry super fan.

Just making it clear, sounded like you thought that's what actually happened and based on your post others probably did too

No need to be a jerk I wasn't calling you out

[Scroopy Noopers]

If he doesn’t try to play that puck then it just goes right to McDavid anyway, who you may have heard is good at scoring, and we would have all had to hear about how “he’s so weak mentally that he was afraid to play that puck and look what happened!!”

#### goals happen.

[Manhattanboy]

Was a great game last night. Flames were the better team.

Of course the refs did their part and tagged us with questionable calls. Wouldn’t be an Oilers game without the usual league pleasantries in their favour.

Thought Markstrom was solid.

People seem to be freaking out. Was a very entertaining evening.

[Goriders]

You need to score more than 2 goals to beat the Oilers. Not sure you can hang this one on the goalie. Second goal was a fluke. Third goal was the defensemen’s fault.

McDavid is going to get a point or two every game. You can’t let him get more than two though. Not saying it’s easy.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Backlund scored the first one

yeah. I'm talking in general about who's providing offense on this team. The team has been fortunate that those guys have picked up the slack.

Can't say I really understand or agree with the sentiment of just waiting patiently for the top line like chemistry is some sort of voodoo thing. I cannot think of any instance in my time watching hockey where this has been the case where a trio of players need infinite amount of time to work. If players work together they show so right away. Bennett scored with Huberdeau literally the first game after he was traded. This line has been together since preseason in Seattle I believe and has anti-chemistry. They are so out of sync they have not scored a 5 on 5 goal. Do they need time or new line mates?

[Rejean31]

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

I agree. McJesus and Dr Drai terrify me.

The Oilfficials terrify me when we play the Oilers.

[Classic_Sniper]

Yesterday’s game felt eerily similar to the series we saw last year. Another come from behind win with Markstrom once again, spotting the Oilers a goal and to the same guys who had his number last season, Hyman and McDavid.

I know it’s just one game, but when McDavid and Draisaitl raise the level of their game in the playoffs, who’s to say we won’t see the exact same outcome again?

In my opinion, I’m just not sure Markstrom is the right goaltender to go up against the Oilers. They’re clearly in his head and it doesn’t look like he fixed that over the offseason.

In a series against your top rivals, I don’t think it matters who your #1 goalie is, you go with the best goaltender available and that’s probably Vladar. I mean heck, Jack Campbell’s time with the Oilers is only a few weeks old and they don’t seem to have a problem going to their #2 guy against us.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

The Oilfficials terrify me when we play the Oilers.

100% agree.

Weird thing is, officiating is like this for all Oilers games. Really makes me wonder just how much the media campaign to give McDavid / Oilers more calls actually worked.

Watch any random weekday game. For sure there are bad calls, but not like ones that favor the Oilers.

[Dragomir]

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

I agree. McJesus and Dr Drai terrify me.

McD with another 3 point night, starting to think he might be more than generational in all honesty.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Obviously not ideal that McDavid and Drai seem to always perform at their best vs the Flames and our stars tend to go cold. Ultimately though, it seems to take monster games from the Oilers’ lottery balls to beat the Flames even when our top guys don’t perform all that well. On the one hand that’s encouraging, knowing if flames perform that they should mop the floor with those bums up north.

[PuckDemon]

Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper

In my opinion, I’m just not sure Markstrom is the right goaltender to go up against the Oilers. They’re clearly in his head and it doesn’t look like he fixed that over the offseason.

I would be a lot more worried about Markstrom if he let in more softies on his glove hand. He was quite solid other than his big gaffe. It's not like he's been playing lights out and then sh*t the bed against the oilers. He's started off shaky this season and is gradually rounding into form.

Having said that, if we face the oilers in the playoffs this year, and he starts off shaky, we have to switch to Vladar for the series. Flower had a history of being shaky in the playoffs sometimes, and he lost the net despite him normally being a top goalie.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by Dragomir

McD with another 3 point night, starting to think he might be more than generational in all honesty.

Lol. Well the only thing past generational is greatest of all time and he’s not that.

[Mathgod]

All this "McDrai raised their level in the big game" and "Oliers in Markstrom's head" stuff is very overblown.

Simple misplays led to the 3 goals against. Clean those up and the greasers don't even get a sniff.

[Snuffleupagus]

In case no one noticed most of Markstroms softy's are long range that he just whiffs on and even when he makes a save from well out he looks shaky or it just hits him.

I think he needs his eyes checked.