Dec 13, 2019
Welcome, friends, to a brand-spankin' new episode of
Oilersnation Radio. This week, we looked back at the trip of
horrible losses to the Buffalo
Sabres, Carolina
Hurricanes and Minnesota
Wild, tried to figure out what the hell is going on with the
goaltending, looked at the way Leon Draisaitl is covered in the
media, and a whole lot more.
To start off this week's show, we looked back on the last
three losses the Oilers have suffered, which all featured comebacks
by our boys but ended in losses anyway. What is going one that
allows the Oilers to rally with the goals they need only to have
the game slip through their fingers once the score is tied? Is it
team defence? Is it goaltending? Speaking of goaltending, we looked
at the hardships Mike Smith is working through right now as his
play has faded tremendously since his hot start to the season. Can
he get back to playing at his best, or is this more along the lines
of what we should expect from the 37-year-old keeper? From there we
looked at the forward lines, specifically thinking of Sam Gagner
and what he needs to do to stick in the lineup. Seeing as he
doesn't kill penalties, should his .5 points per game be enough to
keep him playing over someone else like Patrick Russell? Lastly, we
finished up this week's podcast with by answering some listener
questions, debuting Hernan's hot takes, and offering up score
predictions for tomorrow's game against the Leaves.