Post-Game Talk: Literally shooting yourself in the foot

[Drivesaitl]

No one is forgetting about his MVP status and the fact that they wouldn't have made the playoffs without him but come on....he was bad tonight.

He'll be better on Monday night but he wasn't good enough tonight.

He wasn't good tonight. I never said different. I was talking about the winning goal.

Still, Drai made a great play for our first goal, he hit a post on a great shot, and he nearly scored on another.

We're a hard audience. I would say he wasn't good. I would say Skinner defines bad and did again tonight.

But really what did we have tonight going. I thought McD had legs and Hyman had legs. Nobody else had much gas in the tank.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Skinner rocking the 0-3, 5.36 GAA, 0.817 s% playoff stats.

Start Rodrigue if Pickard is out for game 4. Give themselves a chance to win and go up 3-1.

 

[MoontoScott]

Sadly, I have a feeling it won’t be. Him and Dustbin are teflon

Love is a beautiful thing. Let's savor the moment.

 

[Duke74]

well, time to bring this back...View attachment 1033616

Both of them can f*** off

 

[LTIR]

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Just F off you bum

Hey, this is major improvement for Skinner. His GAA coming into the game was over 6goals against per game

 

[frag2]

Skinner rocking the 0-3, 5.36 GAA, 0.817 s% playoff stats.

Start Rodrigue if Pickard is out for game 4. Give themselves a chance to win and go up 3-1.

He gave the team a chance he said!!!!

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

WHAT CAN YOU SAY

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

The team needs to just move on from Stu. Put him in the pressbox and have him skate with the black aces.

Go with Pickard and Rodrigue, or Rodrigue and Delia.

 

[ArthurAnyMoreDonuts]

Time to start Delia if Pickard cant play game 4. Skinner really has no business being in the NHL. I guarantee he's out of this league in 2 years.

 

[CupofOil]

0-3
5.36 GAA
.817

What are we even talking about here.

I don't think anybody is saying that Skinner isn't terrible

 

[McJadeddog]

Skinner -1.61 GSAE. Absolutely LOST in net so many times, including that last goal. Why in gods name was he 10 feet out of his net? At one point he had completely turned his back on the play and had to dive to save a wrap around because he was so far out of position. The first goal he had NO IDEA where the puck was, when it was right in front of him, he falls backwards, and Vegas has an easy goal.

He has no situational awareness whatsoever

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Yup, they need to start playing harder. No coincidence they tied the game when they actually put pressure on Vegas.

Still, maybe it serves as a lesson. They got away with a subpar game last game. Not this one.

Ho hey Keith, where you been lately?
We, missed you!

 

[Cyclones Rock]

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Stuart Skinner​

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[Gnome17]

This game is going to haunt them if they lose this series. Let Vegas in in the worst way possible.

Letting Karlsson get that pass off from behind the net is inexcuseable, just go stick to puck and we're in OT now.
Then obviously McDavid and Nurse gets caught off guard, both gets stuck and throws themselves to the ice.
Then Stu overplays the puck and Draisaitl puts it into the net.

Total nightmare fuel, I just hope they can shake this off, it still has me stunned tbh.

 

[K1984]

Been listening to CHED for about 15 mins, the only mention of goaltending so far was that a few “weird ones” went in.

Goebbels.

 

[iCanada]

The worst thing about Skinner isnt even his goaltending...

Lol the fact that I agree with this, and how awful his goaltending is is insanity to me.

I don't even. What the f***.

 

[tardigrade81]

Oilers management pumped to send Pick in even with his injuries. Knowing he's still better than Skinner

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Knobby masterclass, just like LA g1. Let's throw the guys that were playing for 4 straight minutes back on to the ice so they can blow it again. Guy blew it again

 

[MoontoScott]

Skinner rocking the 0-3, 5.36 GAA, 0.817 s% playoff stats.

Start Rodrigue if Pickard is out for game 4. Give themselves a chance to win and go up 3-1.

I share your frustration but I don't think Rodrigue is a viable solution. He doesn't seem to be an NHL goaltender either.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

I miss Mike Smith.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

lack of urgency to close out the period. Really disappointing way to loss. Though the effort has to be better overall

He could make a f***ing save, just like one f***ing important time

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

It’s a complete collapse from everyone on the ice. They threw the game.

How many times have they failed to pick up the trailer tonight? Just look at the game winner..

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Ho hey Keith, where you been lately?
We, missed you!

Maybe you’ve had enough to drink tonight.

 

[LTIR]

If Pickard's in net, we're up in this series 3-0.

Absolutely sickening way to lose. Similar to LA game 1. McDavid ties it up late, Skinner chokes right after.

Game 4 is a must-win. Pickard has to be back in the net. Have absolutely no confidence in this team being able to win a game or play well with Skinner in net.

And Draisaitl is horrendous this post-season. Is he injured again because that's the only explanation.

Mcdavid scores 2 ES points yet finishes the night a minus.

 

[Shizuka]

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?

It's not a binary thing. They aren't mutually exclusive. Both observations can be true at the same time -- Skinner, as per his usual shit, did not make saves that they've been privileged to have with Pickard in net. It clearly deflated the team and they started playing a really timid, tentative game after the 2nd one. Draisaitl was f***ing awful as well, and directly responsible on the second 2 goals.