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

[MikeS24]

No point arguing with Stu Stans, the goalposts will always be moved as needed

This guy better not even be on the roster next year. He has shown what he is. Doesn't matter if he even regroups lol.

Don't even want to see his face next year. Absolute failure (on top of not upgrading him) if he is here next year

 

[MikeS24]

Absolute cult like shit.

It's fascinating actually. He could let in 12 goals next game and Dustin Nielson, Gregor, Brown, Gager, etc, and his cult stans here would find someway to blame it on team D, etc

Gotta get Shhhkiner goin tho

Maybe another 20+ playoff games? Maybe he can get his playoff average up to 890?

 

[OilyAlbertan]

Where were you when stuart skinner was the biggest obstacle to the stanley cup returning to Canada? Going to be depressing saying this in a decade.

 

[MikeS24]

Good f**in god I did not know Skinner is signed for 2.6M next year lol

He better be the backup (should be Picks) or gone. This guy is worth 900K

 

[TB12]

I hope Moustache absolutely slams the door tomorrow and plays his ass off. I just want the team to win. But f*** me is it ever hard to have faith when he's a 3-sided dice every game and 2 of the sides are complete and utter shit.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

@GMofOilers Now show it after crossing off the goalies who played in the 80's when the league average save percentage hovered around .885 not to mention that half of those goalies were routinely lit up by the 80's Oilers for 6-8 goals a game come playoff time.

Only 1 goalie left standing.

If that is not evidence enough that the Oilers have done what they have done in spite of Smilin' Stu and not because of Smilin' Stu, then your doing your stats wrong.

Skinner is not an NHL starting goalie for a cup contending team, full stop. He was supposed to be a back up to Campbell but rode an incredible hot streak after Campbell's demotion and a couple hot streaks per season since to fool our goalie handicapped management team into believing he is a starter but he is up and down like a toilet seat and his playoff stats prove he is not a good playoff goalie. That is not cup contending caliber.

 

[bellagiobob]

I hope Moustache absolutely slams the door tomorrow and plays his ass off. I just want the team to win. But f*** me is it ever hard to have faith when he's a 3-sided dice every game and 2 of the sides are complete and utter shit.

The crazy part is that he has anxiety issues, and one would think that playing in games 4-7 would be the worst for an anxious person, not games 1-3.

 

[McAsuno]

Oilers PK in 2024 vs 2025.
Expected Goals Against/60 in 2024 was 6.08. The sv pct was .952.
In 2025, xGA/60 is 7.86. The sv pct is .734.
Numbers indicate netminding IS a strong indicator for both.
Stu has shown he's been pretty bad this season at being the last guy to hold the fort down when its a PK.
74 Stans don't like graphs or numbers and deflect from it. They only like mustaches.
I like how CHT is the only one who is still bootlicking Stu's foot. Makes Jason Gregor look like a novice at this point.

 

[MessierThanThou]

Where were you when stuart skinner was the biggest obstacle to the stanley cup returning to Canada? Going to be depressing saying this in a decade.

Going on the third consecutive postseason of this being the case.

History will reflect really poorly on the this team's decision to trust Skinner in net for three straight postseasons. If Pickard doesn't come back by Game 3, we're done.

And the people who defended him will be seen as some of the dumbest fans in history.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

No point arguing with Stu Stans, the goalposts will always be moved as needed

So that’s why he lets in so many goals. The goalposts keep moving.

 

[McShogun99]

If we get to the finals and have Ekholm and Pickard I think we win. Oilers almost had them last time, this time will be different.

Just can’t look past Dallas

Plus home ice advantage would be huge if it went to game 7.

 

[MessierThanThou]

I hope Ollie Rodrigue is ready for some playoff games. I think we'll be seeing him in action tomorrow. And no, he won't be starting.

 

[Drivesaitl]

You’re right, no chance 2 generational players were ever gonna score in that game
Up to the 2 million dollar goalie to clutch up

A day later you're still at this. You think 2.6M bucks a year isn't sufficient for somebody to take their position at all seriously? Any of us would give a lot for any opportunity like that. With Skinner its "oh well I'll try to get better, I'll work on it." He's been saying this shit for over 3yrs now. He's a Vet goalie now. Its beyond the pale he hasn't improved one iota, somehow he's regressed.

If McD and Drai weren't here carrying the boat this team wouldn't even be in playoffs.

 

[Drivesaitl]

You never showed Anyone anything

Fixed

 

[OilyAlbertan]

I legitimately believe we wont see a canadian team win for the next 50 years unless the mcdavid oilers can get it done. Too bad we have a f***ing sieve in net keeping us from glory, and dogshit management that keeps on riding his "homegrown" mustache to f***ing .870% because hes an edmonton boy! Friendship is always more important than winning!

 

[McDrai]

The blueprint to winning is starting Pickard Games 1-3 and Skinner games 4-7. Unfortunately the former is injured so our plan is foiled.

 

[TB12]

Going on the third consecutive postseason of this being the case.

History will reflect really poorly on the this team's decision to trust Skinner in net for three straight postseasons. If Pickard doesn't come back by Game 3, we're done.

And the people who defended him will be seen as some of the dumbest fans in history.

They already are.

 

[MessierThanThou]

They already are.

Touche.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Going on the third consecutive postseason of this being the case.

History will reflect really poorly on the this team's decision to trust Skinner in net for three straight postseasons. If Pickard doesn't come back by Game 3, we're done.

And the people who defended him will be seen as some of the dumbest fans in history.

They already are.

just promise me that win the Cup next year when Stu is gone and we get "average goaltending" ok?

 

[Drivesaitl]

Wow.

Carolina is going to set a record for consecutive conference final game losses.

What are they at now? 13?

Without a garbage time goal in game one the collective score is now 10-1 and two games were home games. I didn't even watch tonight, was no need to.

 

[MessierThanThou]

just promise me that win the Cup next year when Stu is gone and we get "average goaltending" ok?

I mean we were literally undefeated for six straight games with Pickard. How much more proof do you need for that statement to be true?

 

[rboomercat90]

Good f**in god I did not know Skinner is signed for 2.6M next year lol

He better be the backup (should be Picks) or gone. This guy is worth 900K

I’m assuming that next contract is the very reason that Stu’s cult exists. They ramped up hard this season and were more noticeable than ever after the trial balloon suggesting he should be paid Swayman money was floated. There is no reason any rational Oiler fan would suggest that based on their work Skinner deserves to be paid more than Calvin Pickard. That’s why Stu’s successes are all his and his failures belong to his teammates. If the team wins a Stanley Cup (or gets close) then Stu is an elite goalie that gets paid like one. If they fail it’s team defence or the pk is the problem, not Stu’s fault.

I’d be curious to see how much we hear from these guys after the next contract gets signed, whatever it is and wherever he’s playing. I’m guessing we don’t.

 

[Drivesaitl]

@GMofOilers Now show it after crossing off the goalies who played in the 80's when the league average save percentage hovered around .885 not to mention that half of those goalies were routinely lit up by the 80's Oilers for 6-8 goals a game come playoff time.

Only 1 goalie left standing.

If that is not evidence enough that the Oilers have done what they have done in spite of Smilin' Stu and not because of Smilin' Stu, then your doing your stats wrong.

Skinner is not an NHL starting goalie for a cup contending team, full stop. He was supposed to be a back up to Campbell but rode an incredible hot streak after Campbell's demotion and a couple hot streaks per season since to fool our goalie handicapped management team into believing he is a starter but he is up and down like a toilet seat and his playoff stats prove he is not a good playoff goalie. That is not cup contending caliber.

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Just of note that a lot of the Andy Moog and Murray Bannerman stats are due to playing against the Oilers. I was at a lot of those games. lol

Still think its funny how the picture is framed by Stars players feasting and laughing at Skinner. All having a good laugh. "Its so f***ing easy scoring on this dope"

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I mean we were literally undefeated for six straight games with Pickard. How much more proof do you need for that statement to be true?

It's probably a more compelling argument than at any point in the Skinner experiment that Stu is the biggest reason we have lost any games at all.

tell you what, if we get "average goaltending".... anything LESS than a Conference Final in 2026 is unacceptable with our new goalie (cause we are getting a new one)....I mean, even this tandem got this far
in fact, it's guaranteed, correct?

 

[rboomercat90]

@GMofOilers Now show it after crossing off the goalies who played in the 80's when the league average save percentage hovered around .885 not to mention that half of those goalies were routinely lit up by the 80's Oilers for 6-8 goals a game come playoff time.

Only 1 goalie left standing.

If that is not evidence enough that the Oilers have done what they have done in spite of Smilin' Stu and not because of Smilin' Stu, then your doing your stats wrong.

Skinner is not an NHL starting goalie for a cup contending team, full stop. He was supposed to be a back up to Campbell but rode an incredible hot streak after Campbell's demotion and a couple hot streaks per season since to fool our goalie handicapped management team into believing he is a starter but he is up and down like a toilet seat and his playoff stats prove he is not a good playoff goalie. That is not cup contending caliber.

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If not historically bad then certainly generationally bad.