Post-Game Talk: Literally shooting yourself in the foot

[Salvaged Ship]

Do I think they win this game with Pickard in goal? Yes. Do I think the deserved to win? No, they were outplayed pretty badly after the first 15 minutes of the game. They have been outplayed pretty badly the last 2 games, could have been up 3-0 but lucky to be up 2-1. Pickard better be back in net game 4, get ready to hear Knob say its not Skinner’s fault and thought he played well….

 

[TB12]

Sooooooo f***ing sick of people blaming Connor and Leon for shit because f***ing Skinner lets in another horeseshit goal. Those 2 have to do everything for this f***ing team every f***ing year and if they had a goalie who wasn't f***ing HORRENDOUS then these "mistakes" wouldn't even be discussed because every f***ing mistake wouldn't result in a goal.

Like f*** sakes, Vegas is a great team and has geared their strategy to stop those 2. They are being asked to do so much and when the puck is on your stick that much against a great team there will be mistakes. It's f***ing hockey.

Difference is that no other superstars in NHL history have had a 240 lb anchor attached to their necks so that they have to not only outscore his horseshit 'tending, we have people shitting on them constantly for their mistakes.

Team would be IRRELEVANT without those 2 stars and y'all can miss me with the constant bitching about them. Aim your sights at the obvious 240 pound elephant in the room, where the blame ACTUALLY lies.

 

[The Moose]

C'mon. That play is instinctive and D would do it too. Puck is going across an empty net and there is no way in real time to know that puck isn't going in. Its a reaction play, and every player will try to bat that away. Didn't work out.

I'm sure theres going to be enough Drai hate tonight. Forget about his MVP level season,

Skinner was the goalie that allows that complete nothing play with hardly any time left to go right through him. All Skinner has to do there is stay in cage. But he's an idiot so we lost the game.

4more GA by Skinner in 20sog.

What a save % and GAA.

Skinner 0-3 in playoffs.

The other guy is 6-0


Oilers deserved to lose tonight, as a team. They were outworked all over the ice for 3 periods. We're even getting hockey gods miracle stuff with own goal to tie in a game were bringing nothing.

It doesn't have to be Drai hate to admit that he had a really bad game tonight. Probably the worst I can remember. MVP calibre players have occasional awful games.

 

[snipes]

**** Skinner.

Smiling during this interview.

 

[DrDrai]

Except the Knights also have breakdowns but it doesn't look like whatever Skinner was doing tonight.

Nobody looks like Skinner, All he had to do was stay in his net. Like why was that so damn hard for him. WHY!!!!

 

[BlackDogg]

Is to the point of mental torture for the players and even Skinner playing on this team. Could be a serious infection point now.

 

[Arty Spooners Bsmnt]

Even on a tender ankle (?) you have to start Pickard in game 4.

Its not just a physical thing. It's a mental thing as well. The team just seems to sag with Skinner in net.

I think the team is too tentative when they are playing in front of Skinner. Knowing any mistake at all can cost you the game has to be draining.

 

[DrDrai]

**** Skinner.

Smiling during this interview.

Are you serious? I turned it off.

 

[frag2]

lol did skinner just say he kept the team in it?

 

[oobga]

Up 2-1 after only actually playing hard in 1 game. Count ourselves lucky. Time to play our second game of the series with a proper effort.

Oh and Pickard needs to come back or it might not matter how we play.

 

[MoontoScott]

Pickard the best in the playoffs in High Danger Chances saves, worst on low danger. I'd take that any day of the week over whatever it is that Skinner is doing.

Oilers just weren't good enough tonight. In any category.

They will bounce back on Monday night but with Stu in net it probably doesn't matter.

Such stubborn management types with their misplaced loyalties. It's a killer in every business.

 

[FanOfSadTeam]

What an Oiler way to lose

 

[Oilking83]

If Picks isn’t available for game 4 we need to start canvassing the Zamboni drivers cause we can not go back to skinner ever. Hes done here

 

[Heavy Dee]

**** Skinner.

Smiling during this interview.

I dislike Skinner as much as anyone, but Nurse CANNOT let that puck go to the slot. With seconds left. Mind blowing.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Hahaha the best bits...

Thing happened, nothing going on, I was pretty good huh, it's the bad bounce huh.

Not too bad huh.

 

[Messrules11]

Skinner really has to quit doing interviews, he’s a train wreck.

 

[redgrant]

Um all you guys blaming drai.... For the love of God grow some brains. Shot made at an empty net. Your reptilian instinct is to try and stop the puck from entering the net.

Maybe blame, oh I don't know, the goalie who is not in the actual net?

 

[iCanada]

Anybody tries to bat that puck away. As a player in that situation there is no way to know that puck is not going in. Karlson is also right there and so Drai figured in real time, in a split second instant, to do what he did. Shitty situation to be in and kind of telling as well Swimmer, I mean Skinner is out of his cage losing his mind with one second left, the D are somewhere, and Drai has the misfortune of coming back to what would otherwise be a game saver but the puck tips in off his stick.

Hockey can be a cruel game of bounces but it was for Vegas too on the own goal tying goal. The Oilers never deserved this game. Its the usual habit they played badly in game 2 but won so start figuring they can bring nothing through 3 periods and eke out a W.

Every period of this game every line allowed Vegas to be in this game. Certainly weak Skinner allowed Vegas to stay in this game.

And like - why the f*** is our goaltender in a different f***ing area code?!

Like, that's literally insanity. It's a nothing play if he just f***ing hugs his post.

 

[Oilhawks]

They have a pro league there?

It’s that NBA commissioner quote. More like “better learn Parisian French”

 

[McHelpus]

0-3
5.36 GAA
.817

What are we even talking about here.

 

[Cloned]

C'mon. That play is instinctive and D would do it too. Puck is going across an empty net and there is no way in real time to know that puck isn't going in. Its a reaction play, and every player will try to bat that away. Didn't work out.

I'm sure theres going to be enough Drai hate tonight. Forget about his MVP level season,

Skinner was the goalie that allows that complete nothing play with hardly any time left to go right through him. All Skinner has to do there is stay in cage. But he's an idiot so we lost the game.

4more GA by Skinner in 20sog.

What a save % and GAA.

Skinner 0-3 in playoffs.

The other guy is 6-0


Oilers deserved to lose tonight, as a team. They were outworked all over the ice for 3 periods. We're even getting hockey gods miracle stuff with own goal to tie in a game were bringing nothing.

I was referring to his entire game tonight, not just that one play.

 

[walktheboulavard]

Skinner is delusional. He may need a therapist.

 

[Louis Cypher]

Reminiscent to game 1. Skinner stays in his net that doesn't happen. All around shit game besides early 1st period and tying it up.

Praying for Pickard.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

And like - why the f*** is our goaltender in a different f***ing area code?!

Like, that's literally insanity. It's a nothing play if he just f***ing hugs his post.

Every other chance and hes inside his net.

That chance and hes going for a line change.

He makes zero sense.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Well, I mean that's probably it for Stuart Skinner the Edmonton Oiler. At least it should be.