Post-Game Talk: Skinner Does Dallas

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

I mean if Ekholm is ready, he comes in for Stetcher. I am very happy with Stetcher, but lets all be real here.

This these comments are dumb. Ek is better then stretcher and nearly everyone we have. He’s in full stop

 

[FlameChampion]

I wonder if the refs begin to respect a coach like Knoblauch a bit more when guys like Deboer and Maurice call them out and cry to the media so often. Knoblauch doesn’t freak out during games or call refs out, he’ll gently comment on it from time to time but that’s it.

Maybe it’s already happening because I didn’t feel there were outrageous calls this game

I could see it with some coaches but not Maurice imo. Hate Florida but he’s really charismatic and can get away with it.

 

[FlameChampion]

I think our team is tougher than given credit for, with the add of Kane, Walman, and Frederic.

It's also pretty clear to me that we were kind of avoiding contact and playing possum much of the year.

I could see Knoblauch telling the team to not be overly physical in the regular season and avoid contact to prevent injuries. Its pretty smart.

 

[Moregoalspls]

This team continues to show there fortitude. This is how they respond. That skinner save was sick

 

[FlameChampion]

I think they will slow play Ekholm until we are in trouble or until the final.

I assume Stetcher will come out when that happens. But we’re probably going to need him back at some point. Guys a gamer. Which is why the Emberson re-signing kind of surprised me. I mean its fine but he makes like twice of what Stetcher makes. I don’t think they expected Klingbergs play in the playoffs.

 

[brentashton]

So it’s either a shutout or sub .800 SP. There is no middle ground with Skinner so far.

6-5-4-0-0-5-0

Major league inconsistency has been his one consistent trait.

 

[Austerlitz]

I wonder if Perry needs to come out for a game. He can get away with playing with McDavid and Draisaitl because they can do most of the work. When they are separated and Perry has to play with bottom 6ers, he seems a step behind.

Just play him against Benn. That guy might be the slowest player in the league. Perry looks like Bure next to him.

 

[FlameChampion]

I don’t understand Skinner and I don’t think I will ever feel comfortable when hes in net. But I have to give him some credit … I didn’t think he was mentally strong enough to do what he has this post season bouncing back the way he has. Bizarro world.

 

[Fishy McScales]

The infinity of the cosmos.

Interplay of particles at the quantum level.

Life and death.

Stuart Skinner.

 

[Fourier]

Skinner is the strangest goalie I've ever seen. He now has 3 shutouts in his last 4 games and gave up 5 last game.

Huge response after the game 1 catastrophe. Dallas has played only 1 good period in this series. Hopefully we get the 2 wins at home.

If you told me a guy with three shutouts in 7 playoff games including an OT game could be sporting a .890 sv% I would have thought that almost impossible. This really has been the freakiest stretch of goaltending I can ever remember.

 

[Austerlitz]

That Nurse slash is so strange. It really looked like nothing or, at worse, that it caught Hintz right on the skate laces and made his foot go dead.

I actually thought it was major embellishment at first but he didn't come back and was apparently in a boot so I guess not. But I don't know what he could've injured as it was a pretty routine slash and not to a particularly vulnerable area. Just strange.

Having said that... I am kind of expecting Nurse to get suspended. I don't think it would be warranted or justified but I do see the league putting its thumb on the scale in favour of Dallas.

 

[Spawn]

That Nurse slash is so strange. It really looked like nothing or, at worse, that it caught Hintz right on the skate laces and made his foot go dead.

I actually thought it was major embellishment at first but he didn't come back and was apparently in a boot so I guess not. But I don't know what he could've injured as it was a pretty routine slash and not to a particularly vulnerable area. Just strange.

Having said that... I am kind of expecting Nurse to get suspended. I don't think it would be warranted or justified but I do see the league putting its thumb on the scale in favour of Dallas.

If a cross check to the face of a player doesn't garner a suspension, how could the league possibly justify a suspension for a slash to the top of someones foot? Especially after it was reviewed by refs and determined it wasn't worthy of a 5 minute major.

 

[Austerlitz]

If a cross check to the face of a player doesn't garner a suspension, how could the league possibly justify a suspension for a slash to the top of someones foot? Especially after it was reviewed by refs and determined it wasn't worthy of a 5 minute major.

Oh, I agree with you. But you're applying logic and common sense to the situation. My issue is I don't trust the league to do that.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Hopefully not jinxing it but Rantanen is almost invisible

He did almost all of his damage in a few games. Like back to back 4 point night kinda games.

I think Deboer has a late-series changeup that gives him more touches and looks when defenders get complacent around him.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Just remember....Skinner has no fight- HfOil

Post game 1 many an analyst said the same thing and Skinner admitted he needs to up his competitiveness so it’s not just a quote you can credit to HFOil.

Honestly his game is unexplainable. Either a 1.000 Sv % or .835 Sv %.

Justin Bourne post game said he looks like a polar bear on roller skates and that his team mates don’t trust him. So is it luck and some games pucks just stay out and other games he’s on the other side of the luck and is crapping out?

I’m beginning to think so. I mean how else does one rationally explain the wild swings in his results and stats? Crazy.

 

[ruaware41]

shutout stu needs to be a meme, like scumbag steve. idk figure something out

yall better f*** up the p***yes in the final this year

 

[McDNicks17]

Skinner is the strangest goalie I've ever seen. He now has 3 shutouts in his last 4 games and gave up 5 last game.

Huge response after the game 1 catastrophe. Dallas has played only 1 good period in this series. Hopefully we get the 2 wins at home.

He has zero games with a SV% between .834 and .999 so far.

That's a pretty crazy stat haha.

 

[brentashton]

Post game 1 many an analyst said the same thing and Skinner admitted he needs to up his competitiveness so it’s not just a quote you can credit to HFOil.

Honestly his game is unexplainable. Either a 1.000 Sv % or .835 Sv %.

Justin Bourne post game said he looks like a polar bear on roller skates and that his team mates don’t trust him. So is it luck and some games pucks just stay out and other games he’s on the other side of the luck and is crapping out?

I’m beginning to think so. I mean how else does one rationally explain the wild swings in his results and stats? Crazy.

 

[Austerlitz]

Oettinger's save percentage in games 1 and 2: .889 and .880. He was only below .900 three times before this round and never twice in a row.

This team gets to goaltenders.

 

[Cloned]

One thing I’ll just say: Stars fans on the mains are amongst the least friendly I’ve seen here. Kings fans were generally nice, the few Vegas fans were nice. Stars fans? Big nooooope.

 

[McTedi]

Disagree, he had moments. Also best not to disturb you know?

Yah agreed, Rantanen is a dangerous player on the ice. Very sneaky player that generates a lot of good looks to score.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

This these comments are dumb. Ek is better then stretcher and nearly everyone we have. He’s in full stop

I mean I can understand because the entire blueline is playing incredible hockey, but it can make people forget how good Ekholm is, especially when normally paired with Bouchard who's playing like a true #1D these playoffs.

 

[TB12]

I wonder how much of Brown’s salary goes towards chewing tobacco. Seems like everytime he’s pictured or on video off ice he’s packing the lip dinner.

Would love to see his carry-on bag after every flight back from the States. Just a massive haul of chew #relatable lol

 

[Heavy Dee]

I mean if Ekholm is ready, he comes in for Stetcher. I am very happy with Stetcher, but lets all be real here.

What's real is Stecher brings the best out of Nurse. No one else on the roster seems to do that.

 

[TB12]

One thing I’ll just say: Stars fans on the mains are amongst the least friendly I’ve seen here. Kings fans were generally nice, the few Vegas fans were nice. Stars fans? Big nooooope.

All hat, no cattle.