Post-Game Talk: Can we leave Stu in a California Closet?

[CycloneSweep]

I didn’t watch the game but I’m assuming it was the usual suspects……Skinner and Bouchard?

Nurse and Walman were putrid on the PK

 

[MessierII]

We are being completely dummied on special teams which is a 180 from previous years. We can’t keep waiting 30+ minutes to get our first goal either. Start Pickard next game go from there.

 

[GMofOilers]

Stuart Skinner makes Dan Cloutier look like a brick wall

Not my fault Skinner

It’s really not his fault

 

[CycloneSweep]

I think the only worse series we have had in the McDavid era was the Chicago one?

 

[CycloneSweep]

Stuart Skinner makes Dan Cloutier look like a brick wall

That’s insane

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

This was a team on the cusp of a championship. All they had to do was tweak and improve this offseason. Instead we had one of the worst offseasons and trade deadlines I can remember. Pissed

 

[onetweasy]

Fragile team = fragile coach

Show me a fragile team and a “terrible coach” and I will show you a terrible goalie.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Show me a fragile team and a “terrible coach” and I will show you a terrible goalie.

I mean…both can be true?
Starting Brown in game 1, the penalty kill system has guys looking lost constantly. The weird lineup decisions. Starting by loading up the top line which means Nuge gets run over as your 2c. Sitting Skinner over guys like Podkolzin. Playing Shitter tonight. Not pulling him after goal 3.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Avs had same issue, went out and traded for Blackwood. Every sports mind in hockey stated we need goaltending. Our brilliant management team said No. Wonder what they think now?

Like I said this offseason and trade deadline was the worse can remember. Never upgraded the teams weak points and actually downgraded the team. Unreal.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Stuart Skinner makes Dan Cloutier look like a brick wall

How many times has he been pulled in those 36 games, it’s gotta be close to 10. Imagine getting pulled in the playoffs close to 25% of the time and STILL seeing the crease.

Again, if I was McDavid, I’m going to Katz and telling him if you want me here long term, get me a starting goalie. Otherwise, here’s the list of teams I’ll waive for.

 

[Senor Catface]

lol

If he starts in game 3, I hope everyone in the rink brings tomatoes for the coach.

 

[Austerlitz]

I see Tychowski this morning barely mentions Skinner by name and tries to blame Bouchard on the Byfield goal.

Listen. I'll fully admit that there are many, many people who know more about hockey than I do. But what's Bouchard supposed to do there? He takes away the pass down low and blocks Byfield from the front of the net. Isn't it reasonable to leave your goalie to deal with the short-side? Is it Bouchard's fault that Skinner's first f***ing instinct in every situation is to play like he's 5'8 and just lost a skate blade?

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

The got yer back guys don’t see a problem with Stu smiling and laughing

Their Skinner takes have been embarrassing all season.

 

[McBigYak]

Like I said this offseason and trade deadline was the worse can remember. Never upgraded the teams weak points and actually downgraded the team. Unreal.

It is hard to fathom how this is even possible but they made every wrong move imaginable. I can't think of a single one they got right. Walman maybe?

Foegele McLeod Holloway Broberg. Pretty much all the speed and youth this team had, replaced by over the hill veterans and Podkolzin. Traded for a guy with f***ing one ankle at the trade deadline.

It's not even a "this year" thing either. These moves will hurt the Oilers for a very long time.

 

[Zerotonine]

Their Skinner takes have been embarrassing all season.

Yeah esp at the beginning of the when they were talking about Skinner getting 8 million on his next contract

 

[Da McBomb]

The fact that Klingberg was probably our best defenseman last night says a lot about our D. Ekholm is truly missed. He is the only one who can cover for Bouchard 's awful defence.

 

[McFlash97]

It is hard to fathom how this is even possible but they made every wrong move imaginable. I can't think of a single one they got right. Walman maybe?

Foegele McLeod Holloway Broberg. Pretty much all the speed and youth this team had, replaced by over the hill veterans and Podkolzin. Traded for a guy with f***ing one ankle at the trade deadline.

It's not even a "this year" thing either. These moves will hurt the Oilers for a very long time.

There are people in here that actually think Bowmans moves were great considering his circumstances. The same ones that think Bowman signing multiple bums from Europe is the ace card for this year.

Bowman doesnt have a rats clue what to do. No GM wants to deal with him from a position of weakness. Hes a perv whos blacklisted around the league. Its the Oikers way. The guy is a terrible GM. A terrible judge of talent. FFS how is this organization so inept ? Its borders on insanity.

 

[McBigYak]

There are people in here that actually think Bowmans moves were great considering his circumstances. The same ones that think Bowman signing multiple bums from Europe is the ace card for this year.

Bowman doesnt have a rats clue what to do. No GM wants to deal with him from a position of weakness. Hes a perv whos blacklisted around the league. Its the Oikers way. The guy is a terrible GM. A terrible judge of talent. FFS how is this organization so inept ? Its borders on insanity.

The hire was one of the most ridiculous things the team has ever done. Criminal activity aside, he's just a dog shit GM period. He destroyed the Blackhawks.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

The hire was one of the most ridiculous things the team has ever done. Criminal activity aside, he's just a dog shit GM period. He destroyed the Blackhawks.

"best in class"
- Jeff Jackson

can't wait until he trades for more useless, injured players next year

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Yup, 2 games, 2 losses and a 6.11 GGA and .810 save %....and this is our starter !!!

Ladies and gentlemen! I give you Stuart Skinner!!

 

[brentashton]

Kurt Leavins mentioned on the Cult pod that the Oilers have allowed 5 PP against in these first two games.

And in all of the 2024 playoffs, 25 games, they allowed only 4, total.

Chew on that for a moment.

 

[Zerotonine]

There are people in here that actually think Bowmans moves were great considering his circumstances. The same ones that think Bowman signing multiple bums from Europe is the ace card for this year.

Bowman doesnt have a rats clue what to do. No GM wants to deal with him from a position of weakness. Hes a perv whos blacklisted around the league. Its the Oikers way. The guy is a terrible GM. A terrible judge of talent. FFS how is this organization so inept ? Its borders on insanity.

Not a fan of bowman but this is a reach, esp the European signings when None have even played a game. Think Jackson sunk this team before bowman effeminate entered the chat, bowman was just icing on the cake and has become the soon to be fall guy. That and the fact Schwartz is still employed and actually seems to be making major decisions on goaltending and starters at game time

Did knoblach even bring up goaltending in post game besides telling everyone he would confide in the goalie coach prior to next game.....

 

[brentashton]

I have a wild theory that Bouchard was upset because we traded away/didn't resign his friends. McLeod Foegele and Bouch were pretty tight. He is playing like ass because he doesn't give a damn.

He doesn’t care about making generational, life changing money?

Because that’s what his attitude is doing if what you suggest is so. His play in season and thus far in the playoffs is costing him big.

 

[MessierII]

Kurt Leavins mentioned on the Cult pod that the Oilers have allowed 5 PP against in these first two games.

And in all of the 2024 playoffs, 25 games, they allowed only 4, total.

Chew on that for a moment.

And our PP has yet to make an appearance. They are absolutely destroying us on special teams.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Kurt Leavins mentioned on the Cult pod that the Oilers have allowed 5 PP against in these first two games.

And in all of the 2024 playoffs, 25 games, they allowed only 4, total.

Chew on that for a moment.

The PK is unbelievably bad.

Oilers are in big big trouble.