Pre-Game Talk: Apparently Skinner is starting Game 2

[CycloneSweep]

J. Skinner doesn't PK so t makes sense for him to come out

Neither does Arvidsson

 

[foshizzle]

Sitting Skinner is wild with this ljneup
He’s better than 4 of the guys above him at minimum.

Also lol at Knob already in panic load the top line mode.

RNH will continue to be a black hole offensively for his line

 

[foshizzle]

Skinner has out produced Arvidsson while he has mostly played bottom 6. Arvidsson gets gravy minutes.
Skinner is also a +1, Arvidsson a -3
Skinner is a better player and gets far less opportunity.

Because the coach is an idiot

 

[K1984]

Skinner has out produced Arvidsson while he has mostly played bottom 6. Arvidsson gets gravy minutes.
Skinner is also a +1, Arvidsson a -3
Skinner is a better player and gets far less opportunity.

Skinner can't skate, is a liability in the defensive zone, and got his dick kicked in during Game 1.

Give me the guy that can skate at an average NHL speed and doesn't turn the puck over constantly in his own end. This is the playoffs, some of the nice goals Skinner got on a Tuesday against the Ducks or Sharks aren't going to be coming anymore. Other than scoring he's a liability in pretty much every other area of the game.

Arvidsson has also done more scoring than Skinner has lately, with the bonus being they come against actual good teams.

 

[Kerberos]

Fake fan alert

Anyways Nurse, RNH, Emberson, Connor Brown, and Frederic are all playing like total crap with Nurse the king of all crap. Coach needs to yell at these fools to step it up and to get Hyman going again cause its been argued to death but the team will FIGHT for Pickard and Pickard controls the flow of the game WAY BETTER THAN SKINNER. The team totally shuts down Skinner cause he's an egotistical maniac who cannot man the hell up for once in his life. Pickard is already that dude though. Much more Mike Smith than Skinner could ever DREAM or DAYDREAM about being. Just my opinion though.

We'll just assume you forgot about mentioning Bouchard in this tirade. He's the Lord Emperor of the Universe when it comes to crap this season right alongside Stu Skinner.

 

[MikeS24]

Lol so scratch Skinner and instantly put back mcdrai. What a shit show. More prove Knoblauch has lost it

He is a blender maniac. All year. Even when we were healthy.

 

[Zerotonine]

Lol old man perry up on the 1st line with his blistering speed

Fk i cant stand knoblach way in over his head

 

[Seth92]

We'll just assume you forgot about mentioning Bouchard in this tirade. He's the Lord Emperor of the Universe when it comes to crap this season right alongside Stu Skinner.

I refuse to acknowledge the guy who can't even show up page 1 of google if you search his last name. He is such a PP merchant he doesn't know how to 5v5. He is a bad hockey player and has an even worse IQ.

 

[foshizzle]

Skinner can't skate, is a liability in the defensive zone, and got his dick kicked in during Game 1.

Give me the guy that can skate at an average NHL speed and doesn't turn the puck over constantly in his own end. This is the playoffs, some of the nice goals Skinner got on a Tuesday against the Ducks or Sharks aren't going to be coming anymore. Other than scoring he's a liability in pretty much every other area of the game.

Arvidsson has also done more scoring than Skinner has lately, with the bonus being they come against actual good teams.

false. Since Jan 1, he has been one of the most defensively responsible forwards on the team. And no, Skinner hasn't scored more than Skinner.

 

[MikeS24]

RNH will continue to be a black hole offensively for his line

Yup

He has two guys who aren't pu**ies though on his line. Kane and Hyman.

I would not bat an eye if they scratched RNH for a game. Would not even notice TBH

A guy like him would probably get a jolt the next game or two

But they don't have the balls to do it. "Glue guy" they say.

This jabroni plays playoff games like game 10 of the regular season. No notice of any jump or urgency

 

[K1984]

Lol old man perry uo on the 1st line with his blistering speed

Was that a problem when he was impactful in the third last game?

 

[foshizzle]

I refuse to acknowledge the guy who can't even show up page 1 of google if you search his last name. He is such a PP merchant he doesn't know how to 5v5. He is a bad hockey player and has an even worse IQ.

Every single statistical metric disagrees with you. EVERY.SINGLE. ONE.

 

[Canovin]

RNH will continue to be a black hole offensively for his line

Can you blame him? He's gotta walk his dog and tend to his ponies after the game

 

[MikeS24]

Lol old man perry uo on the 1st line with his blistering speed

He is probably smarter than any other player in that forward group sans Drai/97 (Probably does think the game on their level.)

MOst of the others are just cardio guys. Perry actually goes to the proper spots and goes to the net

 

[Seth92]

Every single statistical metric disagrees with you. EVERY.SINGLE. ONE.

Idiot, give sources or you will get an F- for this post.

 

[Zerotonine]

He is probably smarter than any other player in that forward group sans Drai/97

MOst of the others are just cardio guys. Perry actually goes to the proper spots and goes to the net

I won't deny that. I mean the guy had scored his hole career. But this is 25 year old perry.

 

[MessierThanThou]

Yup

He has two guys who aren't pu**ies though on his line. Kane and Hyman.

I would not bat an eye if they scratched RNH for a game. Would not even notice TBH

A guy like him would probably get a jolt the next game or two

But they don't have the balls to do it. "Glue guy" they say.

Nuge had his little three or four game heater to keep himself on the first unit and justify his contract, then went right back to sleep.

 

[timekeep]

RNH will continue to be a black hole offensively for his line

Why can't people (oilers coaches and management) see that Nuge is a top 6 winger not a top 6 center?

 

[Canovin]

Nuge had his little three or four game heater to keep himself on the first unit and justify his contract, then went right back to sleep. Hope he wakes up tonight.

RNH is paid 1M for every good game. He's good for the year. He might have 1 good playoffs game.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Skinner can't skate, is a liability in the defensive zone, and got his dick kicked in during Game 1.

Give me the guy that can skate at an average NHL speed and doesn't turn the puck over constantly in his own end. This is the playoffs, some of the nice goals Skinner got on a Tuesday against the Ducks or Sharks aren't going to be coming anymore. Other than scoring he's a liability in pretty much every other area of the game.

Arvidsson has also done more scoring than Skinner has lately, with the bonus being they come against actual good teams.

What? In the last 10 games Arvidsson has the same goals but 1 less point than Skinner 5v5.

Over the last 40 games Skinner has a lower xGA than Arvidssson, a higher xGF…and pretty much better in every noticable category. And in those 40 games they are tied for points 5v5 however Skinner has played 150 less minutes.

No measurable metric has Arvidsson better than like anything than Skinner.

 

[Seth92]

Why can't people (oilers coaches and management) see that Nuge is a top 6 winger not a top 6 center?

Oilers need amazing faceoff specialists. We have Derek Ryan and that is it. McDavid has always been bad at the draw and Drai gets kicked out too much.

 

[K1984]

false. Since Jan 1, he has been one of the most defensively responsible forwards on the team. And no, Skinner hasn't scored more than Skinner.

Yes, Arvidsson has scored more than Skinner lately, and they actually came against teams that aren't in last place.

You can pretend that Skinner is defensively reliable if you want, but he isn't. Certainly not what I saw in Game 1.

 

[MessierThanThou]

Why can't people (oilers coaches and management) see that Nuge is a top 6 winger not a top 6 center?

If I remember correctly, he fell asleep on the wing with McD so they gave him his own line and he briefly showed signs of life. Might be a good idea to switch him back if he keeps being invisible.

 

[foshizzle]

Idiot, give sources or you will get an F- for this post.

Lol, I have posted his metrics a number of times on this site. Search my name. Someone also posted Mike Kelly's tweet on Bouchard here about a month ago. Search it. The tweet said Bouchard touches the puck more than any other oiler and one of the most in the league. Only 11% of his possessions result in turnovers. That's 6th best in the league. Goals resulting in turnovers- he is in the middle of the pack amongst D men- but we also have shit goaltending.

You must have also been asleep when he set a playoff scoring record for Dmen last year...at the age of 24. Bouchard put up 60+ points this year- in an off year. But carry on with your nonsense

 

[CycloneSweep]

Yes, Arvidsson has scored more than Skinner lately, and they actually came against teams that aren't in last place.

You can pretend that Skinner is defensively reliable if you want, but he isn't. Certainly not what I saw in Game 1.

I’m willing to give Skinner a pass on his literal first playoff game ever.