It is frustrating, but when you have a 9th dman type in there like Kostka it isn't good. At best Hunwick and Allen are 3rd pair types. Having all of those guys in hurts. Kostka is out next game with Moore back. Another one is out I think Thursday when Boyle is back. So help is on the way. To be honest though while both the Oiler goals were D lapses, we have 12 shots and 1 goal against a bad D team and a goalie with bad #'s. That is the bigger issue in this game...terrible O.
Man, Hunwick was playing so well until last night, and now another terrible TO in our zone. Starting to see the warts on these lower dmen. Oilers dominating right now, and now have a PP. Not good.
Lindberg with 2 more goals. Now 8 goals, 3 A in 12 games. Get that piece of crap Glass of this team and play Lindberg.
Call ups must be made after this game. I don't care who they call up. This team needs a wake up call stat.
I read something today about Carolina inquiring about Staal but the Rangers want Skinner or Faulk. I think I'd rather have Faulk of the two but it would be tough to deal Staal with the lack of D as it is.
If it wasn't for Hank it would be 4-1 Oilers. We have ONE goal and a handful of shots against the terrible Oiler D and goalie. There's your issue tonight folks...not Hank.
noone is saying hank is the issue tonight. Second goal was very stoppable, thats all. 0 shots in third period, 0
Sounds good. I won't even mention his name unless it is to say thanks for keeping this team in the game tonight when we didn't show up and giving us a chance to win still. I will focus on the awful O. First shot on goal 11 minutes into the 3rd. Sad effort tonight from everyone except Hank.
Hayes gets a lot of good chances. Hopefully as he gets more comfortable he will start to finish some of these chances.
That's the 3rd line I like. Hags/Hayes/Duke. A couple of good chances. This might be our worst game of the season so far. Still have a chance though.
LOL...that was sweet. Not going to say much. That was a pile of crap effort tonight and we had no business even being within 1 goal, thank you Hank for giving us a shot. With the Pens in two of the next three games we better get our shit together ASAP or we'll be out of the division race by mid-November. Until last night I was really proud of this team doing well despite all the guys missing, well after these two...not good.
39-29 Oilers in faceoffs, continues to be a big issue. 12-5 giveaways us versus them. 21 shots against the Oilers...wow (33 against).
Lllllllloooooooonnnnnnnnngggggggggggg season...just need to start playing better...and not get swept by Pitt.
Hopefully they can tread water for another month. They need to find another forward with some size for some kind of slot presence.
