Pre-Game Talk: Game 4. Skinners Revenge. Pole question is very good.

[iCanada]

I think the team would Delia better with the uncertainty of an ahl Goaltender than with Skinner. I gamble on it 100%.

We know exactly what Skinner will get us, and it's not what we want. Maybe Delia or Rodrigue give you something magical. Worst case they give you exactly what you were getting from Skinner.

 

[nturn06]

I hope that the Oilers learned in game 3 that we cannot play that bad and still expect to win.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

It’s not his fault.

I’m putting that on my tombstone.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

hate to break up this Skinner sob fest, but does anyone know if Stone is ready to go for Game 4?

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

hate to break up this Skinner sob fest, but does anyone know if Stone is ready to go for Game 4?

He’s listed as Day to Day which for the other 31 teams means they should know today maybe at warm up.

For the Oilers refer to the casket picture I posted above.

 

[Canovin]

Wow, so many people saying season is over and to fire this person and that person and the other. Yeah Skinner has sucked but I think I'll let the game play out first before giving up on the team. I know, crazy.

Playoffs isn't over. It could be if we continue to play Stuart. He's fundamentally and mentally broken. He's also isn't very smart and very arrogant.

 

[Canovin]

I don't blame Drai at all for that goal. The players don't trust Stuart at all. If Stuart hug the post like he should have, Drai wouldn't have gone to the net to play goalie. What angle does Smith have if Stuart covers the post? It's just the basic of goaltending.

 

[Canovin]

Stone sitting out would be huge for the Oilers.

 

[frag2]

lol 2.3x

like its been said a bajillionth time, we just need average goaltending to win. at skinner's fn best, he's just average

smfh

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

I'd put O-rod in before Skinner.


Skinner is playing worse than the time he got Jay Woodcroft fired.

If Skinner loses/plays bad O rod has to start next game.

You have to give Skinner this game, But it's his last potentially i think

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

If Skinner loses/plays bad O rod has to start next game.

You have to give Skinner this game, But it's his last potentially i think

When Skinner loses this game, playing Rodrigue next game after re-surrendering home ice advantage is probably pointless anyway.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

The only question left is how long it takes Knoblauch to pull him.

We’re not beating the Knights with Skinner in net. Apart from letting in frequent stinkers, the team plays scared when he’s in net.

Yay Colin Delia. Ugh.

You can almost feel their anxiety when he’s in net. That leads to overthinking and trying to do too much, like Draisaitl the other night.

If they can pull off a win tonight, it at least gives them a bit of rope to go into Vegas up 3-1 so if they shit the bed in game 5, that gives Pickard some more time to heal up and be back for game 6.

Best case of course Skinner actually surprises everyone and plays two solid games in a row and the Oilers take them in 5. But I don’t see this happening.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

lol 2.3x

like its been said a bajillionth time, we just need average goaltending to win. at skinner's fn best, he's just average

smfh

At his best, he’s below average. He stinks the rest of the time.

 

[Dieseloil]

If Pickard is not available for this series, this is the ultimate make or break for Skinner. This is it Stu.

This is what my buddy has been saying, this might be a good thing, get rid of the Stool for good.

 

[oobga]

Law of averages says this guy has to give at least one good game, right?

 

[frag2]

Did Dreger just say at least a week before Pickard is back? sigh

 

[McJadeddog]

Knees are tricky. They don’t usually just get better overnight…they tend to take a long time to heal.

Yup, and Pickard isn't 24 years old either. Being a goalie with this injury is also a little worse than a skater having it.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Imagine, mcdrai are in their late 20s, and these are the best goalie options we have. Lmao.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Did Dreger just say at least a week before Pickard is back? sigh

Gah. On the bright side, Hill has been very Skinner-esque so they just need to outscore their own goaltending issues lol.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Gah. On the bright side, Hill has been very Skinner-esque so they just need to outscore their own goaltending issues lol.

Doesn't seem possible with Stu this playoffs. He will find a way to let them down when it matters most, he's done it all playoffs.

 

[Oilers]

Not sure why our management is fixated on making Skinner work, when they should be fixated on not wasting McDavid and Drai's prime years.

I'm not a Skinner hater, but he hasn't looked good this season and even worse in the playoffs.