Pre-Game Talk: Game 2. The Stuart Skinner Shit Show (with Pole!)

[CantHaveTkachev]

'Helped' is quite generous, given all of the problems I listed, that cost the team Cups the past two years. Every game he shits the bed in puts a toll on the players mentally and physically.

All they need is average goaltending and they'll win a Cup

This Jekyll and Hyde Campbell-esque mental midgetry is not what a Cup contending team is in need of

you're assuming another goalie comes here and doesn't shit their pants in big games like Hellesuck and Blackwood always seem to do
Adin Hill went from 3rd stringer to Cup champ in 2023 to losing to the Oilers this year

 

[MikeS24]

Stu down to 0.872% and 3.39 GAA

This dude would be waived by a 1985 NHL team

 

[Little Fury]

For all his many flaws, Mike Smith would have torn 16 different ligaments (including 13 of his own) to get back into the battle there. Pathetic stuff.

 

[BlackDogg]

We are in a bit of a stew now.

 

[McClelland]

They need to fix the PK fast and get it close to 80%. The kill rate when Skinner plays is 58% and when Pickard plays its 65% so not much difference between each goalie which is clearly a systems/effort level by the PKers. Having a healthy Ekholm will help but we're not winning anything if the PK stays this bad.

Its night and day from last years playoffs 98% something, gave up 3 goals if i remember right.

Pk players out Ceci, Desharnais, Ryan and a injured Ekholm. Ekholm the guy who sticks out, but shouldnt fall apart like last game.

 

[bone]

For all his many flaws, Mike Smith would have torn 16 different ligaments (including 13 of his own) to get back into the battle there. Pathetic stuff.

True, but might have let in a dump in from centre ice.

 

[Little Fury]

True, but might have let in a dump in from centre ice.

Uh, that shot was from inside the o-zone thank you very much.

 

[brentashton]

whats wrong with that?

You can’t be serious asking that question. Really?

Successful teams/orgs don’t have “passengers” in key roles. #1 goalie is a key position to a championship team. You want something much more than a passenger in that spot. You want a leader.

 

[Oilhawks]

True, but might have let in a dump in from centre ice.

I’ll take that one time dump in vs the infinite softies Skinner lets in

 

[foshizzle]

cool, I'm sure they're enjoying those metrics on the golf course at the moment

I’m glad you agree with metrics like those you end up on the golf course.

 

[foshizzle]

you're assuming another goalie comes here and doesn't shit their pants in big games like Hellesuck and Blackwood always seem to do
Adin Hill went from 3rd stringer to Cup champ in 2023 to losing to the Oilers this year

Hellesuck as you call him - better playoff numbers than Skinner this year and career

Blackwood- better number than Skinner this year

Adin Hill- better numbers than Skinner.

lol- love the self owns.

 

[bone]

Uh, that shot was from inside the o-zone thank you very much.

I was trying to be kind

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Hellesuck as you call him - better playoff numbers than Skinner this year and career

Blackwood- better number than Skinner this year

Adin Hill- better numbers than Skinner.

lol- love the self owns.

lol and all NOT PLAYING right now, despite "better numbers" LMAO

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

You can’t be serious asking that question. Really?

Successful teams/orgs don’t have “passengers” in key roles. #1 goalie is a key position to a championship team. You want something much more than a passenger in that spot. You want a leader.

name the last time a goalie that won a championship team was a "passenger"...like come on

 

[bone]

I’ll take that one time dump in vs the infinite softies Skinner lets in

For sure. But lets not forget that Smith had his fair share of terrible Game 1s as well. Though generally he got himself settled sooner in a series than Skinner has so far. That said, he also didn't have as strong a team in front of him in his games.

2020 vs. Chicago - 5 goals on 23 shots (pulled)
2021 vs Winnipeg - 2 goals on 18 shots
2022 vs Kings - 4 goals on 35 shots
2022 vs Flames - 3 goals on first 10 shots (pulled)
2022 vs Avs - 6 goals on 25 shots (pulled)

 

[bone]

name the last time a goalie that won a championship team was a "passenger"...like come on

Kuemper wasn't all that great in the 2022 cup win for Colorado. But not as bad as Skinner has been this year overall. That team also won games with their backup and really was good enough that he really was a passenger.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Kuemper wasn't all that great in the 2022 cup win for Colorado. But not as bad as Skinner has been this year overall.

nah, he still had some big games and out-dueled Vasilevsky in the Cup final

 

[Drivesaitl]

Man I take comfort in the certainty that if Stu doesn’t get this job done there will be someone different in that net next year.

What about those of us that were calling for a different starter the last 3yrs. NEVER been a Skinner fan. From is first goof ups, which were soon, I couldn't trust the guy in net. He's just a weak, lazy idiot. Like a poster said only todays modern pads and equipment allows a lazy ass like this to even be in the game. With the old heavy leather pads you had to have strength to move those things. They were heavy. You had to actually be athletic to be a goalie. Sometimes technology ends up making things worse. Lazy dopes like Skinner can pretend to be your goalie tripping over light pads.

 

[1981 Oilers]

Don't forget that the POS Duchene also scored on the powerplay that he embellished on.

Talk about embarrassing the refs. Same thing happened early in the Veg series and they started leaning our way. Glad the Nuge was chirping him on the draw before they scored. Hockey gods will notice!

Hopefully Knob had something to say to the refs on that call. What a weasel

 

[brentashton]

name the last time a goalie that won a championship team was a "passenger"...like come on

Bud, you just said that it would be ok if the oilers won and Stu was along for the ride and wasn’t a leader.

The point is that it won’t happen. You need more than a passenger in that hole.

 

[brentashton]

What about those of us that were calling for a different starter the last 3yrs. NEVER been a Skinner fan. From is first goof ups, which were soon, I couldn't trust the guy in net. He's just a weak, lazy idiot. Like a poster said only today’s modern pads and equipment allows a lazy ass like this to even be in the game. With the old heavy leather pads you had to have strength to move those things. They were heavy. You had to actually be athletic to be a goalie. Sometimes technology ends up making things worse. Lazy dopes like Skinner can pretend to be your goalie tripping over light pads.

But he did have those fancy pads made special for the outdoor game though. That counts for something, right?

 

[Oilslick941611]

Hellesuck as you call him - better playoff numbers than Skinner this year and career

Blackwood- better number than Skinner this year

Adin Hill- better numbers than Skinner.

lol- love the self owns.

and none of those goalies are still playing


would you rather the better stats or the playing in late may?

talk about not seeing the forrest for the trees.

 

[TB12]

And none of those goalies have 2 generational superstars in front of him.

My goodness, the glazing of this guy who *checks notes* is 2-4 in the playoffs (while his backup is 6-0) and has similar stats to guys that had Eatons catalogues strapped to their legs in the 80's is truly Bizarro world stuff.

 

[Oilhawks]

For sure. But lets not forget that Smith had his fair share of terrible Game 1s as well. Though generally he got himself settled sooner in a series than Skinner has so far. That said, he also didn't have as strong a team in front of him in his games.

2020 vs. Chicago - 5 goals on 23 shots (pulled)
2021 vs Winnipeg - 2 goals on 18 shots
2022 vs Kings - 4 goals on 35 shots
2022 vs Flames - 3 goals on first 10 shots (pulled)
2022 vs Avs - 6 goals on 25 shots (pulled)

Agreed, and like you said the weaker team and also him being relatively ancient by that time makes a difference as well

 

[brentashton]

And none of those goalies have 2 generational superstars in front of him.

My goodness, the glazing of this guy who *checks notes* is 2-4 in the playoffs (while his backup is 6-0) and has similar stats to guys that had Eatons catalogues strapped to their legs in the 80's is truly Bizarro world stuff.

Hey hey hey,

Don’t dis the 80’s. I did some of my best work back then.



But you’re right.