Post-Game Talk: Is it a cruel irony that PDO was created by an Oilers fan?

[Duder54]

Get an upgrade in net.

Stop wasting the miniscule amount of PPs we get.

TBF, the PP without McDavid isn't even close to the same.

 

[Arty Spooners Bsmnt]

Which goal are we blaming on skinner now.

I'm blaming goal three on Skinner.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

October: 87.2% in 7 games
November: 89.8% in 9 games
December: 91.3% in 9 games
January: 91.0% in 7 games so far. But even that’s a bit misleading, as he’s yet to have a game within 20 points of that number (so between .890 and .930) this month. He’s been completely feast or famine.

Skinner had a string of 6 solid weeks to get his SV% back to .900, but since then he’s back to being inconsistent af.


He’s the epitome of Russian roulette in net; and that’s not what a team with cup aspirations needs going into the playoffs.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Chris Osgood

He was nothing special IMO but at his best he was a lot better than Stu.

 

[thadd]

So many people want us to get a goalie. Does that mean that they don't need us to get an upgrade on the blueline?

He was nothing special IMO but at his best he was a lot better than Stu.

I recall osgood being average, but consistent

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Vegas is on a four game losing streak so I don't know what would make someone think they are about to go on a heater.

By that logic we could assume Skinner is about to go on a heater as well

Idk man, I got a bad feeling about this upcoming stretch. Things have been far too good.

 

[Dirk Dangler]

Again...which goal should Skinner have stopped?

The breakaway (off the post rebound), 2-1 or the goal where Bouchard was square dancing with the Caps forward in front of the net?

Off ghe post rebound… you make it sound like ov walked in untouched from the slot and made an unbelievable shot off the post. When in reality it was a weak shot that went right through skinner. Also, breakaway is being very generous. Basically any real chance went through skinner tonight. Add on an absolutely brutal floater from the point and it was a horrible night for him.

 

[foshizzle]

I'd like this, but I apparently hurt a Canucks fan's feelings...

Me too, except mine was an Avs fan

 

[foshizzle]

So many people want us to get a goalie. Does that mean that they don't need us to get an upgrade on the blueline?


I recall osgood being average, but consistent

I’d take that any day over what we have now

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Chris Osgood

Osgood was fairly mediocre, but he was consistent. He never stole you games, but he also rarely had an off night and was the reason you lost. For about 12 years he just went out and made the saves he had to make, nothing more or less.

Skinner reminds me more of Emery back with the Sens. Okay goalie on a powerhouse team, won the starting job because Gerber shat the bed, and actually got to the cup final. But even back then you could always see the kinks in the armour; the team around him just managed to cover for them.

But eventually teams saw those kinks and started to exploit them. Though Emery was also a headcase and sped run his way off the Sens.

I get the same feeling with Skinner, as the week-to-week consistency just isn't there. As I wrote above, he’s the epitome of Russian roulette in net.

 

[Fishy McScales]

Meh. 9th straight game in a different time zone, no 97 and playing the runaway 2024-25 PDOcouver Memorial Trophy champions.

They looked gassed again, could barely string two passes together, but they still deserved a better result.

 

[rboomercat90]

Might have won if they played with an empty net and extra attacker all night instead

At least you know what you’re getting with an empty net.