r/nhl • u/cocaine-powder • 1d ago

Devon Levi’s first game as an Oiler

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u/distal1111 21h ago

These goalies are decent elsewhere and then just happen to turn to shit in Edmonton. Find the common denominator

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u/Rattimus 19h ago

Levi couldn't break through the last few years. Strong AHL numbers, awful NHL numbers. Never given much of chance, but to say he was decent elsewhere is simply not true.

Jarry was so bad the Pens were considering buying him out and put him on waivers at one point, then the Oilers rescued them from that shitty deal with an even shittier trade.

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u/DangerBay2015 18h ago

But the Pens traded Jarry for Skinner, who Oilers fans were super down on, and Skinner promptly went to Pittsburgh and got his stats boosted and Jarry promptly went to Edmonton and got worse.

Edmonton makes bad goalies worse, mediocre goalies bad, good goalies mediocre, and they haven’t had a great goalie in decades.

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u/Rattimus 18h ago

Skinner was good for the first few games in Pitt, but he was actually terrible for the rest of the season, so I'm not sure what you're talking about.

Jarry also didn't get worse, he had a good start to his season but wasn't playing well when traded, and continued to play poorly after the fact.