Perhaps the only thing worse than being a skater for the Edmonton Oilers right now is being a goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers. The team certainly has not made it easy on their goalies but their goalies have not bailed them out either. Jack Campbell was famously waived and sent to the AHL as a result of his performance and now he's speaking out about it.
It is kind of hard to tell if Campbell thinks the demotion was warranted or not. When he says the numbers were not good enough, is that him taking personal responsibility, or is that him saying he only got sent down because his numbers were terrible, even though he was actually playing well?
It is hard to disagree with these fans. Campbell's numbers speak for themselves this season. In the NHL he has an .873 save percentage and a 4.5 goals-against-average to go along with his 1-4 record. Even his first AHL game of the season went horribly as he gave up 4 goals on 20 shots for a .800 save percentage as the Condors lost. Regardless of how anyone feels about the situation, the Oilers need to address their goaltending problem and fast.