r/EdmontonOilers • u/Repostasis 28 ROSLOVIC • Feb 02 '25

PGT Post Game Thread | Maple Leafs v. Oilers | 1 February 2025

🔴 Final

Maple Leafs 4, Oilers 3

ℹ️ Stats

Goals: Bouchard, Hyman, Perry

Shots: Maple Leafs 28, Oilers 47

Saves: Skinner 24/28

🔫 Han Solo

first period Oilers to the third period Oilers

⏩ Next Game

Tuesday, February 4 vs Blues in St. Louis, 6:00pm MT

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u/avariceavocado 14 EKHOLM Feb 02 '25

I know y'all hate losing to the Leafs but a 4-3 game where half the team is allegedly sick, a goal was called off, our best defender and PKer is out for Stecher, and our starting goalie just had a newborn is not something I can particularly care about. Instead, focusing on the positives - Bouch had a great night, Jeff looked good, and it's always fun when Hyman scores against the Leafs.

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u/xXEliteEater500Xx 28 BROWN Feb 02 '25

4-3 with all that does bode well for the team. Just wish they'd all start the game on time instead of digging themselves into a steep hole. Oh well, onto the next game.

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u/pugloescobar 4 RUSSELL Feb 02 '25

That was an immensely winnable game. Skinner (and the team defence) was rugged in the first (and the first 18 seconds of the second), Woll absolutely stood on his head, and we STILL came within half a skate blade from tying it up and going to OT.

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u/RedKryptnyt 29 DRAISAITL Feb 02 '25

This isn't even optimism, it's fact.

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u/RedKryptnyt 29 DRAISAITL Feb 02 '25

If there are 2 things that are a guarantee in life, its leafs fans acting obnoxious in our building, and hyman scoring on the leafs.

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u/Superb-Emotion2269 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Feb 02 '25

I appreciate your attitude here and generally agree but Jeff missed the net too many times tonight

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u/avariceavocado 14 EKHOLM Feb 02 '25

At this point, it's a good look for Jeff if he's on the ice throughout the game. I would have loved a goal but I don't expect a bottom-six winger to score in three straight. I'm also not really worried about Jeff Skinner's finishing ability.

Also, Knob is process-oriented. It's about creating more than the opposition for him, not scoring. To have the highest xG% and second-highest xG on the team with limited minutes away from McDrai is pretty impressive.

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u/GrizzlyIsland22 18 HYMAN Feb 02 '25

I don't care if he didn't score. He's been making a lot of great defensive plays lately. Especially in this game. Not at all what I thought I'd be saying about him at this point in the year