Post-Game Talk: Stupendous Stu offsets the broken Hyman

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Rishaug loves bad news

Has to be first to report something

Too much time in the golf simulator

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Well it took like 14 years but RNH has finally arrived.

 

[Gregsky99]

Ahhhhhhhĥhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh sooooooo satisfying

 

[Ol' Jase]

Dudes full of shit

He’s been a great poster for almost 20 years. Not a “full of shit” type of guy at all.

 

[Oilhawks]

Something changed with Stuart during his time off, and whatever happened I’m here for it. Even his interviews are different. Less smiling, more business.

He sounds dialed the f*** in.

Stuart 'Conn Smythe' Skinner

 

[Drivesaitl]

The “ experts “ are clueless

Edmonton were SC favorites at least on betting odds a good part of the season. just saying.

 

[dustrock]

Well it took like 14 years but RNH has finally arrived.

Finally looks like the #1 pick we hoped for

 

[CycloneSweep]

Ok so Stauffer says Brown would be back for game 7 if this series goes that far. So if we manage to win one more game he’ll probably be back for the finals.

So if Hyman is out for the playoffs we will get Brown back and then either Arvidsson or Jeff Skinner take the last forward spot.

It’s a blow but these things happen. Injuries are always a possibility for any team, just have to adjust. The guys filling in are fresh and should have more jump, similar to Holloway and Broberg last year.

The issue is how huge Hyman has been and how good Florida is. If Reinhart is out too I think it’s even but going into it without Hyman is going to be rough.

 

[McTonyBrar]

WOOOOII!!! LFGGGG Another sensational game for Stuart Skinner and the Oilers defence!! Finish this off on Thursday.

Hopefully Hyman is all right. Oilers need him or Connor Brown back.

WE WANT CUP!!!

 

[dustrock]

"Skinner, you know how Hyman, Kane, Perry, McDavid, Draisaitl, Nuge and Kapanen are hurt? We're calling up Matt Savoie"

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Nice vertical by Marchment on his attempted hit.

If Hyman takes that hit, its an easy 5 and a game.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Something changed with Stuart during his time off, and whatever happened I’m here for it. Even his interviews are different. Less smiling, more business.

Stu "it's my fault the Stars aren't scoring" Skinner

the haters are shook

 

[Oilhawks]

Deboer crying about penalties lol

f*** this loser...his dirtbag Marchment injured a real star on a dirty hit, no call.

 

[OilerMcLord]

 

[JFedol]

Edmonton were SC favorites at least on betting odds a good part of the season. just saying.

It was expected.

Arguably a better duo than Sid/Malkin, more experienced, improved depth

Improved D as well. A stable Skinner was the only thing needed.

 

[JFedol]

Going into the Finals with a healthy Drai is going to be leaps and bounds compared to last year

Florida honestly does not stand a f***ing chance, its over in 4/5 games MAX

 

[MoontoScott]

Edmonton were SC favorites at least on betting odds a good part of the season. just saying.

All the real experts are here on this Oiler's site. We all know that.

 

[VainGretzky]

Skinner and Nuge carrying this team on their backs in this series

 

[harpoon]

I'd call DeBoer out for playing the media and the league before going out and trying to injure our players. They're not even playing hockey in some cases any more.

And as bad as we think they are, Maurice and the Panthers are waaay worse. Should the Oilers make the final round it is going to get f***ing ugly.

 

[PaPaDee]

Losing Hyman and Brown hurts.

 

[MoontoScott]

You don't need great goaltending. Just competent goaltending.

 

[ahmedou]

Stars sucks in away games. And Stars sucks in the first period.

 

[Drivesaitl]

It was expected.

Arguably a better duo than Sid/Malkin, more experienced, improved depth

Improved D as well. A stable Skinner was the only thing needed.

This team was always goaltending short of being SC champions. Now we're getting the goaltending.

Theres not two other players in the world that have worked so hard to get a cup, not to mention so many other players on this club digging down.

But best Oilers D lineup I've seen. We have 8 D that can actually draw in. Kind of crazy. 6-7 of them can do top4 in a pinch.

There just isn't an easy D pair to be had, ever, for opponents. Thats probably the biggest story of this lineup.

 

[rboomercat90]

I'm worried he broke his arm or wrist

Point of contact to me looked like his elbow. Not sure if that’s better or worse than his wrist but it didn’t look good either way.

 

[dustrock]

I said before Game 1 against LA this team could lose in the first round or go back to the Finals or anything inbetween.

I give them credit. The vibes felt different from last year. They didn't have Ekholm. The forward corpse hadn't really been healthy together. Skinner and Bouchard were less than convincing in the regular season.

The hope was that they were sleepwalking through the regular season and the gamble was they could flip the switch for the playoffs.

I wasn't convinced they could do it but so far so good