NHL · Week of Sep 28–Oct 4
Edmonton Oilers
2-1 this week · vs VAN, @ VAN, vs SEA
Misery Index · Content
Two wins in, and Edmonton still spent the week mourning Skinner and begging anyone but Jarry to make a save.
The week, game by game
Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.
- Tue, Sep 29L 5-6vs VAN53
- Thu, Oct 1W 9-7@ VAN57
- Sat, Oct 3W 3-1vs SEA23
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.
Worst game: Thu, Oct 1, W 9-7 @ Vancouver Canucks
In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.
What happened
Two wins in three games, and the fanbase spent most of it screaming about goaltending. The 5-6 loss to Vancouver set the tone — "tough to win a game with a .739 SV%" — and the grudge ran straight to the Skinner-for-Jarry trade. The 9-7 answer in Vancouver only deepened it, prompting serious proposals to "trade our goalies for Larkin and just give up on the whole goalie thing altogether." The turn came Saturday: 3-1 over Seattle, Levi steady, Draisaitl late. "Finally a normal game." Normal is now the ceiling.
What fans said
“Tough to win a game with a .739 SV%. I still can’t believe we traded Stuart Skinner for fucking Tristan Jarry”
u/pattperin▲ 277betrayal
“How did we score 9 goals and I'm still disappointed”
u/boomer1270▲ 249frustration
“How do we have 3 forwards injured before the 1st game of the season.”
u/kadran2262▲ 175frustration
“Here’s to Freddy for fighting that fucker that gave Bouch the cheap shot!”
u/maasd▲ 77rage
“He is the worst goalie in the league. I’m serious. No other team would take him for league minimum.”
u/Sweatband_HUT_Lord▲ 72rage
“Hear me out. Let’s trade our goalies for Larkin and just give up on the whole goalie thing altogether.”
u/SadBuilding9234▲ 68rage
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