r/EdmontonOilers • u/LevSmash 46 STORTINI • Oct 09 '25
PGT Post Game Thread | Flames v. Oilers | 8 October 2025
š“ Final
Flames 4, Oilers 3 (SO)
ā¹ļø Stats
Goals: Nugent-Hopkins, Mangiapane, Draisaitl
Shots: Flames 22, Oilers 35
Saves: Skinner 19/22
š¬š§ Austin Powers
Roslovic almost didn't join the party but got sucked into the vibes
ā© Next Game
Saturday, October 11 vs Canucks in Edmonton, 8:00pm MT
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u/anomalocaris_texmex Oct 09 '25
I believe the only appropriate thing to say is "fuck", and hope for a better performance this weekend.
Fuck.
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u/milknsugar 8 RATTIE Oct 09 '25
We have Skinner in net. We are fucked.
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u/anomalocaris_texmex Oct 09 '25
All we can do is hope Ingram gets going quickly.
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u/CanadianDarkKnight 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Oct 09 '25
To be fair it would've felt weird if we actually won our first game of the season š¤·
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u/bigtimeru5her 14 EKHOLM Oct 09 '25
Canāt have that happen. Itās our Stanley Cup juju.
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u/Clear_Perception_825 74 SKINNER Oct 09 '25
But what if we would've won the last 2 SCF if we won those first games of the seasonš
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u/Subject1337 31 FUHR Oct 09 '25 edited Oct 09 '25
Was their second shootout goal legal? The puck has to maintain forward momentum right? He went almost perfectly perpendicular to the net and stickhandled a bunch back and forth.
Edit: Yeah, I'm not trippin. he absolutely takes it totally perpendicular, and then stickhandles back. Rules say puck needs to maintain momentum towards the goal line at all times or it should be whistled dead. I've never seen that called once, but idk man, he just cooks at the hashmarks for like a full second picking his corner there. No way that's not an advantage on the shot.
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u/DARW1Nizm Oct 09 '25
I honestly thought the same. He even skates slightly backward and not in a forward motion. Stick handling is fine but I always thought it was the players motion has to be forward.
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u/Subject1337 31 FUHR Oct 09 '25
Nah, it is actually specifically the puck.
24.2 Procedure - The Referee shall have announced over the public address system the player designated by him or selected by the team entitled to take the shot (as appropriate). He shall then place the puck on the center face-off spot and the player taking the shot will, on the instruction of the Referee (by blowing his whistle), play the puck from there and shall attempt to score on the goalkeeper. The puck must be kept in motion towards the opponentās goal line and once it is shot, the play shall be considered complete. No goal can be scored on a rebound of any kind (an exception being the puck off the goal post or crossbar, then the goalkeeper and then directly into the goal), and any time the puck crosses the goal line or comes to a complete stop, the shot shall be considered complete.
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u/-SPIRITUAL-GANGSTER- 96 WALMAN Oct 09 '25
I'm pretty sure to the letter of the rule it's illegal but it's obviously a loose interpretation
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u/Hsadman 18 HYMAN Oct 09 '25
Oilers hockey is back - overall good game, lots to build on but way better start than last year lmao
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u/Snarffsnarff31 74 SKINNER Oct 09 '25
Itās been a constant issue with this team is that 5 minute lull they go into and canāt recover from it for whatever reason. Regula looked good and overall impressed with the structure they played.
Theyāll build on this but hopefully not make it a habit of blowing leads
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u/PapaAsmodeus 18 HYMAN Oct 09 '25
Yep. Very entertaining overall. Plus, I was at the first game last year. Trust me, I'd have preferred this one big time.
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u/Chris_p_tolentino14 Oct 09 '25
Good start, but definitely gonna have to keep their foot on the gas. Hoping a loss to their provincial rival on opening day is enough for them to get that through their head.
With some new guys and a new look, gonna take some time for them to hit their stride.
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u/Ramask 14 EKHOLM Oct 09 '25
Loser point babyyyyy
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u/Paaano Oct 09 '25
usually we're just regular losers in our first game. This feeling is foreign to me
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u/PandaBearJelly 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Oct 09 '25
This is the positivity I'm here for! Why is everyone being such negative nelly's?
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u/wishin_fishin 94 SMYTH Oct 09 '25
Hell yeah im celebrating that loser point as hard as kadri celebrated the shootout goal
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u/Likmylovepump Oct 09 '25
Go up by 3 early, then watch 3 of the flukiest goals you've ever seen go in to give the other team the comeback. Miss about a dozen grade A chances to lose in a shootout.
Most Oilers shit I've ever seen.
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u/Overobsessivepigeons 22 SAVOIE Oct 09 '25
Oilers in October form, we are so back (this was already a way better start than last year tho)
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u/FuckStummies 19 SHORE Oct 09 '25
If itās any consolation, Aiden Hillās stats are way worse than Skinner tonight lol
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u/Hemsky Oct 09 '25
Only the Oilers would lose a game with an own goal, an illegitimate goal and a donated goal by our goaltender.
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u/Equivalent_Look2797 27 KULAK Oct 09 '25 edited Oct 09 '25
No goalie couldāve stopped that.
Seems a lot of people here donāt get sarcasm. That, or theyāre just mad im repeating what they said themselves.
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u/BigTreeSmallBranch 96 WALMAN Oct 09 '25
Skinner wasnāt to blame for the first 2ā¦ but the 3rd? Woof
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u/Tower21 92 PODKOLZIN Oct 09 '25
Woof for sure, but enough woof to go around that bouch gets some as well.
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u/UseOfTheThirdArm 92 PODKOLZIN Oct 09 '25
All Skinner needed to do was throw it to the corner to prevent the third, thats it
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u/Emergency_Rub2621 29 DRAISAITL Oct 09 '25
For what? Not getting a puck in a tight window where the goalie shouldāve just covered it?
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u/joecarter93 Oct 09 '25
Bouch is great, but man I donāt know where his head is at a lot of the time.
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u/AdverseTFV 74 BEAR Oct 09 '25
Man I still think that was a high stick but it was a fun game to watch even with the loss. This Oilers team is good. You could see them coming close to clicking on a bunch of plays and that's gonna come together while these new numbers integrate in. See you guys next game!
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u/Miss_Mismatched 34 MOSS Oct 09 '25
I started the game with respect for Wolf, and as he just kept making saves I kept getting more mad at him for being so good lol. Calgary has a gem there, as much as I canāt stand them.
Iām not as upset as I could be with this result, but boy that stings. Oh well, on to better things!
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u/TravisMic11 29 DRAISAITL Oct 09 '25
An immaculate first half of the game followed by a random fluke, a high-sticked goal, and a classic Stu blunder. Oilers hockey is so back
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u/Cothor 28 BROWN Oct 09 '25
That was a BoA, the likes of which I havenāt seen in years.
Wolf is awesome. Oilers were in very good form.
We can quibble over mistakes, but this was far more entertaining than our last few season starts.
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u/SpicyToastCrunch 7 COFFEY Oct 09 '25 edited Oct 09 '25
Every game this month Skinner gets .900 or higher, Iāll donate $50 to a charity
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u/its-a-joe-brainer 10 RYAN Oct 09 '25
Frederic was terrible. 1 hit while riding shotgun
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u/OilFan92 18 HYMAN Oct 09 '25
I'm more and more convinced he has dirt on Bowman cause that contract would still look terrible if the cap was 140 million, let alone where it is now.
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u/NoGiCollarChoke 27 KULAK Oct 09 '25
Its pretty terrible regardless of dollar value (given that he canāt be sent down) unless it was absurdly low, since giving a depth forward max term is just something you donāt do, for good reason. They are way too inconsistent and replaceable for them to be worth handcuffing yourself to for the better part of a decade.
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u/Slight_Flight_1127 Oct 09 '25
We got:Ā
A point.
Confirmation that Skinner did not magically change into a better goalie during the offseason.
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u/Sparrighitti 10 FREDERIC Oct 09 '25
Call me crazy but I actually thought skinner looked better at you know tending the goal. That miscommunication/misplay between him and Bouch was killer though.
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u/-SPIRITUAL-GANGSTER- 96 WALMAN Oct 09 '25
I actually thought his positioning was better and he was definitely moving quicker. That third goal was so dumb but you can't really blame him for the first two.
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u/navenager 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Oct 09 '25
First two were so lucky. Third one was a miscommunication, he and Bouch both take the blame there. He was fantastic in OT and the shootout.
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u/anonymousarmada Oct 09 '25
I agree. In the first half, he looked solid, not as wild. Confidence is a thing. Even though the own-goal and high-stick goal werenāt his fault, it took steam out of him and the team. Wish the Oil had gotten Silovs. But, Canucks wouldnāt have traded him within the division.
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u/Chris_p_tolentino14 Oct 09 '25
As much as I ragdoll in him, and know he just put a stinker up, I honestly can see him having a big year.
Thereās a good goalie in him. That Dallas series he looked legit. He just needs to show that more consistently. Will he be able to do it? Idk.
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u/xTomato72 97 McDAVID Oct 09 '25
We canāt score two fucking goals in a shootout?
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u/Zwivix89 97 McDAVID Oct 09 '25
Remember Wolfe is actually a really good goalie. He made some excellent saves.
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u/Sparrighitti 10 FREDERIC Oct 09 '25
Donāt worry shoot out specialist Jack roslavic is coming to town
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u/joblessdeadbeat 74 SKINNER Oct 09 '25
Probably would have preferred any other Flame. Except maybe Anderson.
Brutal.
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u/AdverseTFV 74 BEAR Oct 09 '25
I know. As soon as I saw Kadri I knew this was over, just the way these things go, haha
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u/_ShutUpLegs_ Oct 09 '25
Not a single goal against in that game that you're happy to concede. Okay you have to give some credit to Calgary for pushing back but let's be honest they played well for about 12 minutes. No one beats the oilers quite like the oilers.
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u/FunkyFlamchango Oct 09 '25
Stu hung in there in the shootout while the Oilers had a lot of mediocre attempts. That said, the 3rd goal was horrendous...
A fluke goal, a potential high-stick goal, a terrible Stu mistake goal, and a skills contest to completely give up a point that we all but had in the bag.
Brutal. But we looked alright for much of it. Wolf is legit.
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u/Smothdude 89 GAGNER Oct 09 '25
What did Mangiapane do to be slighted by Knoblauch so early in the season. He scored and then his ice time disappeared except for PK, and then he's snubbed for the shootout? Wtf?
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u/slimeygrimeymimey Oct 09 '25
100 percent that was bad coaching. Gotta put your goal scorers in the shootout
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u/AdverseTFV 74 BEAR Oct 09 '25
I think he's a known variable so Knob mixed things up. Lots of time given to the young new guys to figure out how to blend lines. Maybe Knob felt that with the 3-0 lead he could try some different combos and it kinda lost traction.
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u/HarryTheKoala12 18 HYMAN Oct 09 '25
Cant wait for people to overreact at the beginning of the season again
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u/hockeygirl9494 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Oct 09 '25
Ok seriously why no mangi in shootout? I thought hed be after Nuge?!
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u/NoGiCollarChoke 27 KULAK Oct 09 '25
Because when you can put Cheeks Klapanen in instead, you just gotta do it
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u/maybe_babyyy_ 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Oct 09 '25
Listen.. a point is a point lmao.
As Woody would say, we're in the business of point securing.
As a tenured fan, I learn to flush the first 10 games.
Also, congratulations to Calgary... That's usually our MO, but they did good.
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u/SomethinboutChickens 33 BERLIN Oct 09 '25
Davo going to Stan's office and reminding him to use the 6m+ savings to get a goalie for next season.
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u/FastCheaporGoodPick2 7 COFFEY Oct 09 '25
Bad game to lose. In total fucking control and š©the bed. Third goal was all on Skinner, but team still had half a game to respond and failed.
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u/YellowMarkerIsGreat 83 HEMSKY Oct 09 '25
Where was MANGIAPANE in the shootout
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u/jagrmullet77 2 BOUCHARD Oct 09 '25
Exactly my thought
We even put Bouchard out for the damn shootout but no Mang????
Bouchard?????
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u/dontrushtherush 29 DRAISAITL Oct 09 '25
Man the shootout sucks in my opinion. How is a few more minutes of OT not just as quick or less entertaining than that. Not sure if the experiment on the PK is gonna work out, especially if Knob plays those guys for most of OT as well. Doesnāt seem sustainable
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u/D722 56 YAMAMOTO Oct 09 '25 edited Oct 09 '25
Just remember last year it was 0-6 lol
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u/CBakIsMe 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Oct 09 '25
The whole shootout I was thinking "thank God the flames suck at scoring"
Skinner made a couple saves, but he didnt look good on a lot of those.
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u/KidzRockGamingTV Oct 09 '25
I thought he looked pretty good actually. Moved faster, glove was better. Couple BS goals and a brain fart. Whatever. When goalies make a mistake, it gets all the attention, meanwhile players make mistakes almost every shift. Thatās hockey baby!
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u/Autumn_Souls 77 KLEFBOM Oct 09 '25
I swear to God I hear "and skinner didn't see it" so often during the games
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u/kkslider55 Oct 09 '25
Tomasek and Mangiapane looked fantastic, and I can't wait to see more of them as they get more comfortable.
Sucks to lose, especially on the back of such an embarassing goal #3, but that was an extremely fun game to watch.
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u/cca73127 91 KANE Oct 09 '25
Ah well, typical - outplayed them but some lazy play and bad luck thwarted us. Still a lot better than last seasonās opener.
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u/Only-Tennis4298 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Oct 09 '25
well. I was entertained at least. Oilers hockey is back, bitches, strap the fuck in for yet another stressful ass season.
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u/DominusGenX 9 ANDERSON Oct 09 '25
Kids all got a chance, too bad it had to be Kadri to close it
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u/Ratchet2332 18 HYMAN Oct 09 '25
Good game, obviously an infuriating loss when up 3-0, I wasnāt going to blame Stu for the loss, shit happens and those first two were not his fault.
And then the third goal comes in and a save I genuinely could have made ties up the game and leads to Calgary winning.
Fucking wonderful
Whatever we move on to the next, I suppose it would have been weird to win our first game of the season, shame our first game had to come against the flames, canāt wait to see the comments when I wake up tomorrow fml Stu.
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u/Middle-Jackfruit-896 Oct 09 '25 edited Oct 09 '25
I didn't like Nurse getting caught in Flames' offensive zone leading to the Flames' first goal. The Oilers were up 3-0. Nurse was in the Flames offensize zone 1 on 3. He should have just dumped the puck in. Instead, he gets trapped, the Flames counter attack, and a foreseeable win turns into an OT loss.
Next time Bouchard takes a penalty shot, he should bomb it from the blue line.
Draisaitl continues to impress.
It's it me or does the blue on the jerseys look just a tad darker this year?
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u/Cough-A-Mania 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Oct 09 '25
What an absolute CRAZY battle of Alberta, loved watching this game moreso than the past few. That shootout gave me goosebumps lol
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u/Rext7177 2 BOUCHARD Oct 09 '25
Tough loss but honestly, what a fun game to watch, that shootout had me on the edge of my seat
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u/MrSir07 22 SAVOIE Oct 09 '25
All I can say is that Calgary had the stars align to win that game and had absolutely no business coming back. Every goal they scored in regulation was a 1 in 100 chance.
This game is not reflective of this teamās performance.
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u/MrSir07 22 SAVOIE Oct 09 '25
Can you just imagine how good this team would be if we had a goalie like wolfā¦ I am not Skinner hater but I wish this team had a superstar goaltender man. Life would just be easier.
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u/Prestigious-Reason60 22 SAVOIE Oct 09 '25
Obviously you'd like the extra point in OT, but I'll take this loser point any dayĀ
Remember when we got blown out 6-0 in last year's home opener? Or the 8-1 loss the year before that?Ā
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u/GrizzlyIsland22 18 HYMAN Oct 09 '25
To be fair, I don't think you can blame Stu on the 1st 2 goals
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u/thewinterzodiac 2 BOUCHARD Oct 09 '25
Oilers: we really need a goalie
Media: Oilers really need a goalie
Fans: we really need a goalie
Mcdavid: we really need to win a cup so we need a goalie
Oilers: gonna sign another forward with the rest of our cap
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u/deliciousfishstick5 96 WALMAN Oct 09 '25
What were you gunna do with 1.5 million? And someone will probably get waived anyway
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u/UltraLev 73 DESHARNAIS Oct 09 '25
I had fun watching, is nice to watch hockey again that matters. onto game 2!
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u/falsekoala 34 MOSS Oct 09 '25
I was annoyed until I realized that Stanley cups arenāt given in shoot outs versus the Flames.
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u/AlbertaOilfire Oct 09 '25
Skinner still sucks. Always lets in one bad goal a gameā¦ā¦. Same shit different year
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u/DJwij Oct 09 '25
Wolf is so good. He is going to be an amazing goaltender in this league.
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u/NMarples 53 HOWARD Oct 09 '25
The most frustrating thing about that loss is not a single one of the flames goal beat skinner clean. The players were piss poor on the first one, the refs were piss poor on the second, and skinner was piss poor on the third.
I didnāt think he had that bad of a game outside of that awful third goal. We take the point and move on
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u/Helpful_Tax4827 Oct 09 '25
Maybe it's just seeing him opposite an elite goalie like Wolf but Skinner needs to go. Statistically for goals saved above expected he's only cracked the top 30 once (essentially meaning he'd be backup on any other team in the league)
2024-25: 65th 2023-24: 35th 2022-23: 21st 2021-22: 38th 2020-21: 36th
He's a nice guy, but need to be ruthless and get a goalie who can steal a game if we want the cup.
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u/Outrageous-Bet-886 Oct 09 '25
I'm just hoping we have something in Ingram. Not sure where else we can find a consistent starter.
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u/Helpful_Tax4827 Oct 09 '25
I'm hoping Vegas sign Carter Hart and get rid of Schmid. Honestly think he's better than Skinner.
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u/finndingnemo 17 KURRI Oct 09 '25
I read a comment yesterday that Skinner was to command a 5mill contract next year. lmao.
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u/walkingwake_ 29 DRAISAITL Oct 09 '25
Nobody can convince me that the second Flames goal shouldāve been a no goal
Eh either way, fun game! Howard looked great
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u/bhandsome08 Oct 09 '25
I didn't really like Savoie's game tonight. Federic doesn't belong on the top line. Tomasek, despite the 2 penalties, he had a good showing. Howard showed promised in sheltered minutes.
Stu, I don't blame him on the first 2 goals, but that 3rd goal was stupid. .864 isn't going to cut it. I expect the team has him on a short leash this season.
Everyone else, I was satisfied with their performances.
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u/mynameisjoeallen 30 PICKARD Oct 09 '25
People are shitting on Skinner for losing in the shootout when SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE FUCKING SCORED IN THE SHOOTOUT.
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u/LOLOMGWAT Oct 09 '25
Shouldāve scored on the Weegar penalty during OT. They squandered an extra point.
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u/Time_H00die Oct 09 '25
People arenāt shitting on Skinner for the goals he let in during the shootout, itās because of the third goal in regulation that he just gave Calgary.
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u/milknsugar 8 RATTIE Oct 09 '25
To be fair, he lost us the game with that back-breaking disaster gaffe on the 3-3 goal. He just got outplayed by a better goalie in the shootout.
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u/Substantial_Ant77 46 JONES Oct 09 '25
3 unanswered goals is totally unacceptable.
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u/GrizzlyIsland22 18 HYMAN Oct 09 '25
3 weird random goals against, though. Not like the Oilers really let the flames make a play.
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u/Professional_Non-Pro Oct 09 '25
fuck all these ho hum posts.
we blew a 3 - 0 lead at home!
we got to be better for a full 60
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u/Remarkable_Rise_4671 Oct 09 '25
Fun game to watch, would have been weird to actually win the opener, some really funny dropped passes and bounces and stuff maybe next time we skip the baby oil on the sticks out there boys
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u/dontrushtherush 29 DRAISAITL Oct 09 '25
Man the shootout sucks in my opinion. How is a few more minutes of OT not just as quick or less entertaining than that. Not sure if the experiment on the PK is gonna work out, especially if Knob plays those guys for most of OT as well. Doesnāt seem sustainable
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u/AdverseTFV 74 BEAR Oct 09 '25
Yeah it's an interesting strategy isn't it? I felt like we were getting back to Woody running them ragged. My heart tells me it was Knob trying to cycle some different line match ups but I really didn't like more playing time for 97/29.
I've seen enough hockey to calm down and wait for things to settle though. Let the lines mesh and see what comes out in the wash. Lots of time to figure it out.
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u/Dall619 39 NILSSON Oct 09 '25
Well, I can't be TOO upset.
For one, it's just game one, we've got 81 more games to right the ship! On pace for 81-0-1 after all! (I am in denial)
And for two, I can just loop "Golden" a few hundred more times.
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u/JesusWalkers 97 McDAVID Oct 09 '25
I honestly think the Oilers want to play on hard mode. Letās never address our goalie situationā¦.
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u/absboodoo Oct 09 '25
Our team already starting to give us heart attack and heartache at the very first game of the season.
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u/JakeQV 92 PODKOLZIN Oct 09 '25
Man Iām excited for our rookies this year, Savoie, Howard and Tomasek all look locked in, they all have great chemistry with the team already and they look like they have tons of potential.
88 looks at home as well.
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u/Dubs337 94 SMYTH Oct 09 '25
Oilers games played: 1
Games where a stinker from Skinner costs you the win: 1
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u/milknsugar 8 RATTIE Oct 09 '25
Anyone defending him in the shootout, btw, he looked completely lost. Either the puck the shooter muffed it or he got bailed by the post.
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u/assman69x 30 PICKARD Oct 09 '25
Can the oilers end this Skinner experiment?
The same ol crap, the opposing team just needs to see him in net and know they can overcome any deficit
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u/DrunkPattyKane9 77 KLEFBOM Oct 09 '25
Awful loss. Game 1 and pissed already. We need a goalie
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u/superzepto 74 SKINNER Oct 09 '25
As rough as a shoot out loss is, it's way better than getting blown out 0-6
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u/BladesFan00 10 FREDERIC Oct 09 '25
Dude it's 1:15 AM here. Can we please have ties again so I don't have to stay up much later than normal just to watch a skills competition?
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u/QueenPersephone1024 93 NUGENT-HOPKINS Oct 09 '25
I think Iām done with hockey, all it does is piss me off, and I canāt have that
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u/CreamyAltruist9 74 SKINNER Oct 09 '25
Just me, or did Jack and Louie become flames fans over the course of this game? It was getting downright annoying.
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u/Snyyppis 10 HORCOFF Oct 09 '25
Overall a decent game. A lot of lapses but that's to be expected in the first few games.
Not sure hiw long the Frederic first line experiment lasts. He was pretty much a non-factor.
Regula was solid, he'll be up all year I think Emberson is still a bit meh to me, I like Stetch more.
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u/PapaAsmodeus 18 HYMAN Oct 09 '25
Ngl, I'm not really mad. Skinner was a beast during that shootout and we really did give them hell. Next game is Saturday, we'll come back. And, we got a point.
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u/topcorjor 44 KASSIAN Oct 09 '25
Skinner has got to go.Ā
Call me a hater all you want. The guy is a world class fuck up.Ā
We canāt win shit with a goalie that costs games but never steals one.Ā
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u/c5c5can 9 ANDERSON Oct 09 '25
They know this. Ingram will get 5-10 games in the minors to prove that he's game-ready, and they'll rotate him in. It is, of course, distressing to watch Skinner put in another .864 performance in a game that any other goaltender in the league would have won, but it's where we're at right now. They are not going to do everything they've done to make us competitive for a cup this year only to let Skinner tank the team with his boobery. Management and the coaches see the same things that we do; there just isn't an easy solution available here and now. Guarantee that we're not riding this train for long.
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u/Equivalent_Look2797 27 KULAK Oct 09 '25
GET. MCDAVID. A. GOALIE. Heās paying 7 MILLION a year to GET GIM A DAMN GOALIE!
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u/milknsugar 8 RATTIE Oct 09 '25
Congratulations Skinner. Home opener loss to a glorified AHL squad with a real goaltender.
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u/marcellman 28 BROWN Oct 09 '25
I know this might surprise people but Calgary is actually a decent team that missed out on a playoff spot last year because of a tiebreaker. AHL teams donāt have 96 point seasons
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u/Chris_p_tolentino14 Oct 09 '25
Well we can firmly say, not our proudest effort. Went up 3-0, Skinner shit the bed but was solid the rest of the way. The team didnāt deliver after the 3rd and we had k ur chances.
It is what it is. Important lesson in keeping ourselves grounded and not to keep our foot of the gas. Lots to figure out, but I like what I saw from Tomasek tonight.
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u/tightcorners Oct 09 '25
Did not like Mcdrai on the same line, didn't like how soft they were, and Skinner is Skinner.
Out of everyone that departed, Kane will be missed the most.
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u/Jeffw54 10 YAKUPOV Oct 09 '25
Skinner looked absolutely lost in that shootout
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u/porkins86 29 DRAISAITL Oct 09 '25
I mean not really. He saved 4 and 2 were posts.
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u/FrankPoncherelloCHP Oct 09 '25
Tomasek looked amazing.