In response to Rishaug post game last night he said his traffic game and competitiveness is something he can work on.
After he lets in 4 in 9. In the middle of the playoffs. In his 5th season. In the 3rd consecutive year he’s been pulled due to his poor traffic game and lack of competitiveness. With our better goalie who is loaded with competitive spirit on the bench due to injury. With the ultra competitive Mike Smith as his early protégé to learn how to fight through traffic and be competitive.
It’s utterly mind boggling that the complete bonehead of a goalie coach we are forced to employ does not see this - as every single fan does. Or just maybe, just perhaps Smilin Stu might mention to Blind and Deaf Dustbin that he’d like to shore that area of game up as it’s been 5 years and he’s already partially cost the team 2 cups along with Woodcocks stubborn coaching or lack thereof.
The Oilers have to beat the Stars, the refs, a league worst PK and brutally inconsistent Smilin Stu goaltending forcing them to play a perfect defensive no penalty game in order to even have a chance at winning. It’s almost a zero sum game.
HOWEVER - the Oilers 5v5 dominated the Stars so the path to victory is clear. O penalties and O shots against us from inside our blue line. Achievable maybe.
Game 2 is not quite a must win but it’s damn close. 2-4 Skinner doesn’t figure his shit out until Game 4 and our 6-0 true number one goalie is in a morgue somewhere in Edmonton so we need a yeoman’s effort from all 18 players not named Stuart Skinner to take this one and bring the series back home.
Let’s Go Oilers!!!
After he lets in 4 in 9. In the middle of the playoffs. In his 5th season. In the 3rd consecutive year he’s been pulled due to his poor traffic game and lack of competitiveness. With our better goalie who is loaded with competitive spirit on the bench due to injury. With the ultra competitive Mike Smith as his early protégé to learn how to fight through traffic and be competitive.
It’s utterly mind boggling that the complete bonehead of a goalie coach we are forced to employ does not see this - as every single fan does. Or just maybe, just perhaps Smilin Stu might mention to Blind and Deaf Dustbin that he’d like to shore that area of game up as it’s been 5 years and he’s already partially cost the team 2 cups along with Woodcocks stubborn coaching or lack thereof.
The Oilers have to beat the Stars, the refs, a league worst PK and brutally inconsistent Smilin Stu goaltending forcing them to play a perfect defensive no penalty game in order to even have a chance at winning. It’s almost a zero sum game.
HOWEVER - the Oilers 5v5 dominated the Stars so the path to victory is clear. O penalties and O shots against us from inside our blue line. Achievable maybe.
Game 2 is not quite a must win but it’s damn close. 2-4 Skinner doesn’t figure his shit out until Game 4 and our 6-0 true number one goalie is in a morgue somewhere in Edmonton so we need a yeoman’s effort from all 18 players not named Stuart Skinner to take this one and bring the series back home.
Let’s Go Oilers!!!
