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I don't think Bouchard couple mistakes would look so bad if skinner wasn't playing worse than an ahl goalie. Love the guy but man. You see opponent defence make mistakes and give mcdavid and drai big chances constantly but they don't put 75% in the ent because opponent goalies can make saves. Skinner can make saves but then just let's through so many doozies...

You really have no idea how Reaves makes 1 million a year eh. Like they just play him year after year for no reason right. Wow.

Astounding the love shown to Skinner and Campbell by the same people who shet all over Koskinen , who was far better then both of them. I think when people either get very worried about not being able to make the playoffs, or get into the playoffs and get goalied out, that phony love will suddenly be very gone. As for Nurse, hate to see any hurt, but keep your head up. Reaves doesn't belong in the NHL? Well he is in the NHL, and players like him will always be in the NHL, so keep your head up!

Remember when you wanted to give Bouch 11 mil a year? Lol.

Love the visualizer , shows the plays so much better as a whole . 1000% agree that Skinner is disheartening to the team , it shows in the body language and on their faces . First shot goals , stinky goals , goals right after they score and last minute goals , all of which undo any work put in by everyone else .

Buddys tillllted about reaves and is wondering why hes in the league lmao the irony.

I can tolerate that Skinner is struggling, but he is trying. My issue is Bouchard a nd his effort. He has played lazy and slow. Almost never drops the bomb on the PP anymore. Maybe last year was a one off and this is more like what he is really like.

Mistake 😂😢 cost the game

McD decided he's too good for defence again.

Stu Skinner has been consistently bad. So I wouldn’t consider the reaction to be an overreaction. Bouchard is on his way to be consistently bad. But I’ll wait and see.

Hopefully that was Reeves last shift in the NHL. Before he hurts another player with a dirty play

I think u are right on all of your points and I do think it actually starts with them never extending the lead with so many chances. It’s not just the 5 min pp. but they began outchancing the leafs from the 5 on 3 kill till the 2-2 goal. This teams top 6 wingers have zero finish. The entire offensive production seems to be mcdrai right now with the odd bottom 6 goal. If we extend the lead. A bonehead bouch play doesn’t flip the game on its head and we probably walk out with a regulation W. 3 games in a row of this! Those guys are as much to blame as the obvious 2 guys!

you jinxed the 3 - 4 OT result in your pre game report :D

Would be nice to see more analysis of the tactics with the 2D goal visualizer in your videos! Excellent stuff, Austin!!

At some point you need to sit Bouchard on the bench. He has been responsible for multiple blown leads. He’s almost become unplayable when we are up in the last ten minutes of the game. For Skinner, I honestly think he’s just overthinking it. He’s still one of the youngest starters in the league so I still have patience with him. I can see us upgrading pickard at the deadline, so we have more goalie insurance.

Sorry to say, Skinner is not taking this seriously.

Okay any head shot is bad, I’ve watched , Reaves was going after the puck and Nurse had his head down❌. (Scott Stevens on Lindros rings a bell 🛎️ ) helmet loose ❌, this could of been a lot worse, here’s my question 🙋‍♂️, shouldn’t players on the ice (goalie , other defenceman , “hey watch out” nurse has too know Reaves is on the ice, head up , be aware of your surroundings, I’m not defending Reaves in any way, he should be suspended, unfortunately will probably only get 2-3 games, we all know how lacks the NHL department of player safety is, what Reaves did was wrong ❌, no doubt, but blame has to go a little to the oiler players on the ice and Goalie Skinner, and Nurse for putting himself in a vulnerable situation, enough of me rambling , thank you 🙏 🏒

Good analysis )) Thank you

"GREAT" game by Bouchard again😜) he is fully responsible for 2 Toronto goals 🤪 this is NOT the first time Bouchard "delivers" 🤣 mediocre goalie Skinner conceded his usual 4 goals - nothing new here ))😂 Resume: Oilers must score more than 3 goals! 🤑Let's go Oilers ! and McDavid has 1 + 1 but still ( - 3 ) for this game = not good!😂 coach sent lazy Bouchard to AHL for couple games, please ))

Sit Shitshard #2

Can we all appreciate that you predicted this?!

Time to make a deal 4 a dman

I am not panick-ing at all, all signs are good in the Oilers' game, however several players need to find another gear, most of all mentally. I was at the first game of the season in the arena, and if I saw correctly, they have an ARMY of mental-trainers and psychologists. That team needs to be fired, I do not see a 'mental strength' with many of the players: Skinner, Bouch, etc. Further, today McDavid appeared to me 'stressed' to play in front of friends and family. 7 of 10 passes, he should have shot, he passes unnecessarily, or loses the puck, then gives a power-play, etc. For me both McDavid and Draisaitl played at 60% throttle, their mental focus was not really there. Was a great chance to get past the flames and stay unto the Canucks, now they are again rather closer to the bottom of the division with Fames, Canucks and Kraken winning. Yes, we need a BETTER goalie, Skinner cannot be our Number 1 goalie. We need Bouch to wake TF up and be focused 60 minutes. And we need McDavid and Draisaitl to have 100% killer instinct and stop over-passing like Messi, and rather shoot more often!

Am i the only whos surprised the 3-2 goal wasnt reviewed? Every angle ive seen so far shows a clear crossbar bounce. Wasnt even near the net.

until we get rid of schwartz our goalies will be crap

Absolutely hate reaves. How is this grandpa still playing in the league?????? Edit: apparently according to friedman he was joking and walking around with the trainers and Reaves issused a face to face apology to Nurse during the third. Not sure if i buy how legit it was but its an effort i guess. Still hope he gets 5 games

They just can’t get a winning streak going. Bouch awful and cost two goals, only bomb is his d play

Broken record! Pinning this on Skinner again. Shame on you Austin!

Hasek tripped Gaborik and turned him into a gymnast. Totally agree with your assessment. Skinner needs to be decisive. The OT goal shows how poor his fundamentals are when he has no confidence. Boouch plays that 2 on 1 textbook by taking away the pass. Skinner is off bis angle and not square to Marner. All he has to do is stay square. Instead hes in a half butterfly looking stance for whatever reason and stick side is open now. What a time to make a mistake.

For stu, out of 12 games, only 4 has he put up above .900 sv%. In 10/12 games, he has let in 3+ goals. I love the guy, but something needs to change

nah stu was bad but you cant keep justifying buchard being awful with skinner not saving a breakaway or a slot giveaway

100% agree'd with you on Ryan Reaves, Austin. I love a good hard hit, but that hit was 100% targeted.. if you have any level of objectivity, watching the replay, he had EVERY opportunity to take Nurse's body on that hit.. but he went around Nurse's body, and up in to his chin... Did he leave his feet? No, he didn't.. but it doesn't matter.. the dude needs to be ejected from the NHL because, aside from his lack of production, he's simply a danger on the ice to other players... I don't watch hockey to watch guys get hurt, although I know it does happen.. I watch hockey for the speed of play, skill moves, and team work towards a common goal for a game win.. that's it... Physicality is part of the game, but not the focus.. Reaves should not be part of the game IMO.

If any Oiler deserves to be crushed, it is Nurse. He has a history of injuring players, high-sticking players at the neck, cross-checking plyers in the lower back and elbowing players in the head, Nurse has been given a pass by the league and should have been suspended numerous times

Really appreciate your level-headed analysis after these emotional games. Stuart Skinner won me over so much in the playoffs last year that he was my first (and probably only Adidas, which is a whole other topic) jersey and I'm still a huge fan of the effort and ability he's given the Oilers despite being thrown into a situation that he really wasn't ready for (and probably still isn't). His downturn lately is concerning, but I'm still expecting him to morph back into that playoffs-caliber goalie that we saw last year. With how McDavid has only recently turned that corner, I have to wonder if Skinner is still beating himself up over that glove-side goal in game 7, and also if maybe he's dealing with some sort of injury that's hampering his lateral movement. I also have to wonder if the fact that he's played so off lately is shaking the confidence the D has in him, which is making them make mistakes, which is in turn making him have to overthink. I saw someone mention on the Oilers subreddit that only having Bouchard back on the OT goal couldn't have been good for Skinner's decision making in terms of pass vs. shot. I definitely think the Reaves hit sucked the energy out of the roster and made it a much harder game for them overall, especially when Nurse has been playing so well and having him available for the rest of the game would have meant more bodies to go around for their probably exhausted defense. It's really a shame that such an overall good hockey game ended like this one did. I'm so conflicted because there was a lot of good hockey played by the Oilers (and the Leafs, in all fairness), and then three mistakes flipped the entire thing on its head. Wild. Thanks for your Oilers analysis! I always look forward to your videos and I'm rooting for you to hit that big 5k soon!

Bouchard....come on man! Bigger let down than skinner.

We didn’t score on the 5 min PP but hey! TO didn’t even get a shot in they’re 5 on 3… so hey take the positives away and we went to Overtime so there’s that

Great way to force ot and get a point. Man i thought that McDavid Draisital would get that goal in ot on the 2-1. But no Marner did. Hey! We still got a point. Hope you have a peaceful flight here in Montreal! Good on you to be able whee still out out a video before leaving.

I hate how Bouchard gave up skating back on the McMann second goal. He shouldn't get anything what hes asking for. Personally I have never liked him and wish they would just trade him.

Have fun at the game in Montreal. GO OILERS GO!

Can we ever get a win without letting in 4 or more goals in. Skinner everytime.

The Leafs booing and 5 min pp really frustrated me the most like cmon

Skinner has to go, he cost game 7 of the cup, and he isn't reliable to stop goals. Need a goalie that can actually be reliable to shut down goals

I cannot emotionally recover from this game. I was in a Toronto pub tonight wearing my Oilers jersey surrounded by Leafs fans and a kid came up to my face and taunted me (which was adorable). I JUST LOST THE ARGUMENT TO A CHILD ITS SO OVER FOR ME

Bouch and stu are liabilities, in this shape no cup to Edmonton

i feel so bad for nurse, he was actually doing decent and then this happens

Ryan Reaves is a doodoo head. Enjoy your trip Austin!

I’ll take the point. Evan and Stuart definitely got some serious issues to work out. It’s early so nothing to freak out over but it’s getting old now. I’m hope Nurse isn’t hurt too bad. Prayers for him.

It was our game to lose and we did exactly that. Oddly enough we had the leafiest moments in the game despite not being the leafs 😂

THIS WAS NEEDLESSLY FRUSTRATING. Even Bouchard cannot for the life of him keep control of the puck. And honestly, the last goal was iffy to let in but I’m more frustrated that skinner gave us a good chance to really win, but we didn’t. Horrid turnovers and effort by Bouchard, Praying for Nurse and that he’s okay. I agree with you by the way on the overreacting. Just disappointing game

I think it’s actually Reaves fault we lost I think the Oilers played really good before then and I the they just went into shock