And what other games do you actually watch? Ones from the 1980s? Because that's the only way I can see anyone believing your narrative that the stats are wrong, Bouchard is the antichrist, and a starting goalie who is 75th in GSAx is actually good enough.
Do You Think This Season's Version of Stuart Skinner Can Win the Cup This Season?
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And what other games do you actually watch? Ones from the 1980s? Because that's the only way I can see anyone believing your narrative that the stats are wrong, Bouchard is the antichrist, and a starting goalie who is 75th in GSAx is actually good enough.
Messrules11
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Skinner got as close to a Cup as he’ll ever get last year. Which means we’re screwed this year.
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I noticed this too, literally the day after the TDL. Something weird with the local media and the team, must have to play along to have access.
Like Rob Brown was defending Skinner like crazy and the day after he seemed unsure about the goaltending.
Nugent-Bowman was another one.
There’s probably a few more but I haven’t been listening to them since the TDL aside from Stauffer
More than you apparently if you think it's just normal to give up the insane volume of rush chances we do.
Oilersnation too.
It's like the moratorium on criticizing goaltending has been lifted now that the deadline is over and Skinner can't get anxious about losing his spot this season.
How can we trust that any of these human hand puppets are actually being honest about their opinions?
bellagiobob
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Would I bet money on it? No. Is it possible? Sure. Look, it’s the only realistic option we have at the moment, so as I want my team to win I’ll keep cheering him on, even though I clench with every shot on our net. It is what it is.
Are there stats somewhere showing where we rank in the league for this? Genuinely curious.
CantHaveTkachev
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Gregor said on his show today that since Jan 1st, the Oilers for 30TH in odd-man rushes given up 5-on-5 and 25th in High Danger chances against the rush
that speaks to poor structure in their game
They don't get past the Kings with this version of Skinner, winning a Cup is pure fantasy tbh. Say what you want about Skinner's tenure here but he's quite clearly worse this season than he was the last few.
There's also the issue, still, that the Oilers aren't getting enough from their wingers and the defense has yet to be sorted out. Is Ekholm even going be 100% again this season?
I don't know, this is looking like a quick exit playoff run. Something is off with this group beyond just goaltending although, yes, that's the main culprit. Anybody who thinks this is solely a goaltending issue hasn't watched the team the last month and a half.
There's also the issue, still, that the Oilers aren't getting enough from their wingers and the defense has yet to be sorted out. Is Ekholm even going be 100% again this season?
I don't know, this is looking like a quick exit playoff run. Something is off with this group beyond just goaltending although, yes, that's the main culprit. Anybody who thinks this is solely a goaltending issue hasn't watched the team the last month and a half.
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That correlates 100% with what I am seeing.
This teams current level of poor team defence (and poor puck management) wont even get them out of the first round. A goalie (any goalie) isnt going to make a meaningful difference if that doesnt change.
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The organization does this kind of thing all the time. Usually when someone is in the good graces but struggling, they're off limits to the media who is told to pick on someone the fans like. Until they aren't, then usually they're fired.
It's a good sign in this case though - I have a feeling that Schwartz is on the way out.
Keep in mind Skinner also has been pulled 4 times, including 1 win and 3 losses that are currently on Pickards record...
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This is an even bigger issue in a year where we’re having trouble scoring. Most of the things we had going for us that tipped the scales in our favour last year have disappeared on us this season. Automatically losing the goaltending battle is going to be a hill too big to climb this time.
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Most people are hoping they are going to flip the switch come playoff time... that's the only thing people are hoping for.
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I’ve never been a fan of Skinner. The team pushed him over Konovalov so Konovalov, who I believe would have become a better goalie once he adjusted to the NA game, saw this and went home to the K.
Skinner ain’t it. Never was it, never will be it. AHL starter at best. Buy him out this summer and move on. See if NYI. has any interest in moving Sorokin and if he’d waive for Edmonton. I doubt he would but I see Oettinger is a RFA. If Dallas fizzles out in the playoffs, make an inquiry about him too (it’s also doubtful I know). Otherwise, try again on Gibson or Binnington or Saros.
Side note: Despite Van scoring 3 on Wolf tonight, he’s also made a ton of huge saves, which Skinner would have gotten beaten on. Embarrassing that this franchise cannot a) draft a good goalie and b) develop one into a regular starter.
Skinner ain’t it. Never was it, never will be it. AHL starter at best. Buy him out this summer and move on. See if NYI. has any interest in moving Sorokin and if he’d waive for Edmonton. I doubt he would but I see Oettinger is a RFA. If Dallas fizzles out in the playoffs, make an inquiry about him too (it’s also doubtful I know). Otherwise, try again on Gibson or Binnington or Saros.
Side note: Despite Van scoring 3 on Wolf tonight, he’s also made a ton of huge saves, which Skinner would have gotten beaten on. Embarrassing that this franchise cannot a) draft a good goalie and b) develop one into a regular starter.
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That's just fools gold at this point. Not two years in a row. And even then he fell flat.
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…and Schwartz’s WHL stats:
The guy had no clue how to stop pucks in the WHL and we wonder why every goalie under him at this level sucks donkey ass.
…and Schwartz’s WHL stats:
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The guy had no clue how to stop pucks in the WHL and we wonder why every goalie under him at this level sucks donkey ass.
How in the f*** does a guy with shitty stats like that get to be an NHL Goalie coach for a decade AND advisor to the GM as to which free agent goalie to sign for 5 years at $25M?
