Sorry to chime in as a Leafs fan who cheers for Canadian teams this time of year but this was annoying to listen to. This guy doesn't even give any indication of accountability. Happy to insinuate/say he gave the team a chance to win, happy to blame bounces, not happy to say he needs to be better. I hope Pickard is healthy for you guys next game and I doubt I'll ever accept Skinner is the best Canadian goalie today no matter what anyone tells me.
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Sorry to chime in as a Leafs fan who cheers for Canadian teams this time of year but this was annoying to listen to. This guy doesn't even give any indication of accountability. Happy to insinuate/say he gave the team a chance to win, happy to blame bounces, not happy to say he needs to be better. I hope Pickard is healthy for you guys next game and I doubt I'll ever accept Skinner is the best Canadian goalie today no matter what anyone tells me.
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If anyone is telling you that, they are either blind or you might be talking to one of Dustin Schwartz, Jeff Jackson or Stan Bowman because no one else thinks that.
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I’m slowly calming down. End of the day we had just won six straight games, the signs were there last game that often appear when you are too pleased with your game, and tonight we got what we deserved. We weren’t going to sweep Vegas. Hopefully this wakes up Drai, Nurse and a few others and pisses them off enough to play like they can next game, and hopefully Pick is good to go for game 4. Still confident we can win this series (as long as Pick comes back).
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It's kind of cool how you can just click on the reactions to this post and it shows you some of the most delusional posters on this board, minus all the laugh react donors of course.
I mean one goalie hasn't lost a game and one goalie hasn't won a game, and the one goalie who hasn't won a game has been outplayed by the opposing goalie in every single one of his games and basically has the worst stats of the entire playoffs, but somehow THAT goalie isn't at fault for the loss. Again, the only goalie who has actually lost games with this team in the entire playoffs.
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Disregard completely and entirely anyone that defends Skinner. He might as well be the worst goalie of all time. He’s sunk this team each playoffs he’s played in
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Rob Brown loves getting moustache rides from Skinner. Utterly useless commentator
well tbf with the Carter Hart situation the Canadian goalie situation looks disastrously bad right now with no truly elite NHL talent compared to the days of Brodeur and Luongo. Binnington came in clutch at 4 nations but people were pretty skeptical of him. Skinner was in that conversation for no other reason besides how thin Canada is in goal right now. Now I think I'd put Montembault/Thompson/Hill in there as a potential choice instead
gotta agree with ya. He just didnt have it tonight. Hopefully its a one off and we come out smoking Monday
Gives up 4 goals on ~2.5xGA lol.
Although honestly I don't care what Skinner says before/after a game. All I care about is if he can make the saves that matter. He clearly can't. How the hell do you get caught swimming like that with a second left in the game.
Who would have thought it was possible that Skinner, who was already one of the worst playoff goalies of all time, could somehow find new lows.
Leon’s lazy change was a lot of that 3rd goal. Again, should have been saved, but I almost knew we were cooked when I saw him kind of peek up ice then dog it even after they got the puck. Almost forgot about that after the disaster at the end.
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I decided against getting up for this one, looks like a great decision.
If Picks isn't ready to go for game 4, it's time to see if Rodrigue can be our Johan Hedberg.
If Picks isn't ready to go for game 4, it's time to see if Rodrigue can be our Johan Hedberg.
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I have a feeling that Skinner isn't going anywhere despite a dogshit season and even worse playoffs.
Far too much media gaslighting and him being trotted out to make lame excuses...a goalie that is done with the team wouldn't be getting any time with the media, IMO
Far too much media gaslighting and him being trotted out to make lame excuses...a goalie that is done with the team wouldn't be getting any time with the media, IMO
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MessierThanThou
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I hope the Oilers have learned a valuable lesson with this entire depressing Stuart Skinner saga: when a goalie totally implodes over multiple playoff rounds over consecutive years and regresses steadily in every facet...don't get a sports psychologist. Get a new f***ING goalie.
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Puck hits him square in the chest, but he flops around spitting a bad rebound out, then it’s in the net. Embarrassing goal wtf was even doing there.
Drai was awful again tonight in both ends he needs to smarten up. The bad passes leading to turnovers and odd man rushes were everywhere. He was so good the regular season wtf happened? That line change on the third goal was awful and can’t happen. Literally beating them selves
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Spector's game article blames Draisaitl and praises Skinner for a great game.
Just baffling.
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No regrets, No accountability, he even looks like he doesn’t care
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You're still allowed to make trades after the deadline.
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Draisaitl had an awful game and was victimized by unfortunate luck at the end. He is still one of the best hockey players in the world, these games happen. I am more concerned with his loose play, turnovers. Not like him, he needs to get more focused.
Skinner on the other hand, geez. Actually I can’t be mad at him. He sucks, it is what it is. To get mad at him because he sucks is stupid, it’s the fault of the people that put him in the net.
Skinner on the other hand, geez. Actually I can’t be mad at him. He sucks, it is what it is. To get mad at him because he sucks is stupid, it’s the fault of the people that put him in the net.
