GDT: Game #56: Oilers @ Flyers - 11 AM - SNW & SN1

[unicornBLOOD]

I can't believe I waited 2 weeks for this... gross.

 

[Tarus]

They won’t pull him because they are starting CP tomorrow.

The fact that Skinner is starting against Philly instead of Washington on a back to back is a tell that confidence behind the scenes in Skinner's ability to win against good teams isn't great.

Justifiably too

 

[brentashton]

Oilers getting outshot, outplayed, giving up 2-0s and it’s always the goalies fault....a lazy narrative but on par with this place

You’re right, no team should ever expect their #1 goalie to hold the fort while a team finds their legs.

I mean, giving up a goal on the first shot of a game is normal for most top end goalies, right?

 

[Messrules11]

Philly fans legitimately think they’re going to score every shot, and they’re not wrong

 

[Sethual]

How many goes in before Skins is pulled? Lol

9?

 

[Echodek]

And they gave Skinner the easy game lmao

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

oh look, another breakaway

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

This team really ain't as good as last year

 

[iCanada]

If you do get Gibson hypothetically. I'd almost rather ship Skinner out and keep Picard. Skinner doesn't play well when he is sitting. plus it gives us more cap space

Doesn't play well while he's sitting, doesn't play well when he's starting too much, just generally doesn't play well.

 

[LevelingSolo]

Worst starter on a playoff team anyways

 

[MoontoScott]

I think they don't want to pull him cause they need Pickard vs Wash tomorrow

I was thinking the same but they can still pull him for the 3rd period. Pickard can probably go 4 periods.

 

[Sanchez]

Holy f*** the defense is atrocious!!! Wake the f*** up!!!!!

 

[CycloneSweep]

Skinner defenders missing the forest for the trees again.

No, he's not responsible for the Oilers losing this game, but he sure isn't helping them win it.

It’s always “well the d made a bad play”. If every bad play ends up in the back of your net then you have a bad goalie. Bad plays happen and get saved CONSTANTLY it happens against us all the time.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Getting ragdolled by the Flyers, a new low.

 

[NedPlimpton]

jesus f***. get out of this period and sort your shit out.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

This is pee wee hockey level team defending.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

can Skinner stop giving the Flyers breakaway's every shift? FFS

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

Skinner just left the net, easiest goal ever and Tippett blew it. It’s like Skinner wanted him to score there

 

[5 14 6 1]

This defensive and goalie performance is f***ing horrid

 

[WEMCHUD]

Doesn’t even matter that the Oilers have some of the best defensive metrics in the league. A starting goalie is supposed to be able to make a save or two when things go wrong. Stu almost never does

I was told that doesn't matter by certain radio personalities, because most goals are scored on rush chances and oilers aren't good at defending rush chances, LOL

 

[McTedi]

Oilers getting schooled now, maybe at some point show a little push back

 

[K1984]

It shouldn’t be complicated to understand that puck management at the o zone blue line is pretty important in this game, but I guess these f***ing idiots need to give up another half dozen goals the same way to figure it out.

 

[foshizzle]

Imagine is Stu was on a middling team…he’d get the Campbell treatment

 

[Ritchie Valens]

You are never going to be able to trade Stu.

He’s another Steve Mason in my opinion.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

This is pee wee hockey level team defending.

Yeah this is a bad a defensive performance as we've seen in a while from this team