Stuart Skinner, the worst goaler since Michael Leighton in SCF?

[S E P H]

I like the bloke, but putting any bias aside, he has to be the worst goaler since Michael Leighton in 2010 to make the Stanley Cup Finals, no?

Change my mind concerning this because there have been a lot of bad ones, but even Kuemper with the Avs in 2022 is better than Skinner in 2024.

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[Dust]

I like the bloke, but putting any bias aside, he has to be the worst goaler since Michael Leighton in 2010 to make the Stanley Cup Finals, no?

Change my mind concerning this because there have been a lot of bad ones, but even Kuemper with the Avs in 2022 is better than Skinner.

Leading up to the SCF? Maybe. During the SCF?

Had better numbers than Bob.
.909
2.33

Heck those are better numbers than Kuemper from 2 years ago in the SCF.

 

[Chet Manley]

He was just as good as Bob in the finals. So is Bob the worst goalie in the finals since Leighton?

 

[S E P H]

He was just as good as Bob in the finals. So is Bob the worst goalie in the finals since Leighton?

No one ever doubted Bob's talent ever. Skinner got here by the skin of his teeth.

 

[Chet Manley]

No one ever doubted Bob's talent ever. Skinner got here by the skin of his teeth.

So you're just going by reputation. Okay have fun with that.

 

[nhlfan9191]

The Oilers were foolish not to address goaltending after last years playoffs.

 

[S E P H]

So you're just going by reputation. Okay have fun with that.

No, I am going by the eye test. Bobrovsky probably wins CS if McDavid didn't set storylines in games 4 and 5. Skinner would be like number 47th on the CS deserving list.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Good Lord, hockey's version of 4chan strikes again.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Skinner is one of the best goalies per dollar spent in this year's playoffs.

 

[Dust]

No, I am going by the eye test. Bobrovsky probably wins CS if McDavid didn't set storylines in games 4 and 5. Skinner would be like number 47th on the CS deserving list.

Bob isn't winning the CS with an .899SV% in the finals. I don't care what the eye test says.

 

[S E P H]

Skinner is one of the best goalies per dollar spent in this year's playoffs.

An unsustainable penalty kill probably has a lot to do with that though. Mark Stuart is the true hero of the Oilers since they ain't doing 48 in 50 ever again.

 

[zar]

What a moronic thread

… and what the f*** is a “goaler”!

Stick to anime.

 

[BayStBullies]

He wasn't the reason they lost that game

 

[Raistlin]

Consider that he plays behind Kulak Ceci Nurse Bouchard and Broberg the other 35 minutes each night, he's pretty good. Oilers only have one solid pair, he's doing the best he can.

 

[ViD]

The Oilers were foolish not to address goaltending after last years playoffs.

But the goaltending was not the reason why they lost in the SCF

 

[Turin]

He was better than one-eyed Kuemper was.

Still pretty convinced Hill is just a product of Vegas’ system.

 

[nhlfan9191]

But the goaltending was not the reason why they lost in the SCF

They had to keep the puck away from him so I’d say it played a pretty big part.

 

[Breakers]

“Goaler”


LOL, thanks, I’m going to start using that term.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Oilers don't make the Final without him.

Smarten up.

 

[DuklaNation]

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

He was better than one-eyed Kuemper was.

Still pretty convinced Hill is just a product of Vegas’ system.

Hill is legit when healthy. Problem is, it seems like he can't stay healthy.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Nobody has been close to as bad as Michael Leighton. He was a literal AHL’er, meaning he played most of his career in the AHL and was only in the NHL as a backup. He had no business going deep in the playoffs. Skinner is nothing like that.

 

[TMLife17]

I'm not sure about the losing goalies, but of goalies who won the cup he would've been the worst statistically in 20+ years.

 

[Leafshater67]

Skinner is the worst starter of any playoff team this year. Terrible goalie who is wildly inconsistent.

 

[Khrox]

Here's the thing, Skinner would most likely look significantly better on literally any other playoff team this year. Edmonton's defensive systems aren't exactly goalie-friendly, and haven't been for a *long* time. There's a reason almost any goalie (mostly backups) developed or playing in Edmonton look significantly better on other teams. The last time Edmonton had a home-grown starting goaltender was Devan Dubnyk, who upon leaving basically had 2 different teams (Nashville and Montreal) both say "he needed to be re-taught the basics of goaltending because of how he had to adapt to be able to play in Edmonton". Within a couple years he was literally considered an all-star (one 2nd team, and 3 ASG appearances, all with the Wild). And I feel like Skinner would probably have the same kind of situation happen if he went somewhere else