Post-Game Talk: Stupendous Stu offsets the broken Hyman

[Oilhawks]

The boys will step up. Frederic with 6 hits tonight. Kapanen with 7. Podkolzin with 8. Nurse and Kane with 5 each. It’s a big loss, but I’m more worried about losing his ability to score a big goal than I am about losing his physical game.

*Enter Jeff Skinner, stage left*

 

[MessierThanThou]

Nah, he looks like an actual goalie now and is making reflex and desperation saves that he never used to make.

Exactly this. Better puck tracking, positioning, more aggressive in battling to see the puck, and vastly superior lateral movement. It's like he read all of the negative comments and worked his ass off to prove all of us wrong.

 

[TB12]

Deboer crying about penalties lol

Guy is an absolute muppet. Him and Cassidy just cut from the same whiny bitch ass cloth.

Hey, Pete, you're a fu*king nerd.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

At this point, you’re just being obnoxious.

Yep why is he post this childish shit everyone is happy how things are going. Like grow the f*** up already

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

One guy said that Calgary matches up well against us.

Yes, the team that couldn’t make the playoffs would beat a team one win away from the SCF.

There are no words.

We made short work of them when they had a way better roster

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Not a single person was posting this wtf are u going in with? This is that I post after a big win? Everyone is happy Stu is on a roll. Ridiculous

It’s all I’ve ever wanted was for Skinner to be a reliable #1 goalie and give the team a chance to win most nights. I lost all confidence him, BUT… he’s been giving them that goaltending at the biggest point in the season. It’s such a huge confidence boost to the team to get goaltending like this.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

One guy said that Calgary matches up well against us.

Yes, the team that couldn’t make the playoffs would beat a team one win away from the SCF.

There are no words.

To be fair, laughing on the ice probably isn't great for the team defense.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

I've watched it back a bunch too. It seems like such a nothing play.

He jammed is arm/ hand i think

 

[MessierThanThou]

Ceci was really bad tonight. More notably bad than usual.

Their loss, our gain... Addition by subtraction. Stecher and Klingberg are leagues better on the right.

Unbelievable that we made it as far as we did in 2022 with Ceci on our first pair...

 

[Oilhawks]

We made short work of them when they had a way better roster

I mean...even this season (the only season his shitty Flames saw), the Oilers won the series

Edmonton Oilers vs Calgary Flames History

I wouldn't expect that poster to be able to understand that, though.

 

[North Cole]

they're happy cause he's playing great and they've been wrong about him....AGAIN

but then there's the "we will never win anything with him!" or the "trade him even if we win the Cup!" crowd that comes out after every loss

certain posters only show up to bitch about "not my fault" Skinner

Playing great and being wrong about him are not mutually inclusive. His biggest issue is his consistency, even his biggest haters know and have seen that he can run hotter than the sun. If he can keep that up for five more games then great. If he shits the bed a couple times then potentially that's fine too.

All he needs to do is find a way to keep Hyde at bay 5 more times out of the next 10.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

We made short work of them when they had a way better roster

If they take the series, I’m taking credit for the series win for suggesting the person for your clown avatar for this series.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Hyman IS our forecheck AND our physicality. It better galvanize the roster to pick it up and play the body.

We outhit Dallas 54 to 25 or something like that without Hyman so we will be fine in that dept. Opportunity for Arvidsson big time to prove his point.

 

[Ibanez]

*Enter Jeff Skinner, stage left*

It was written in the stars. Dude can score. Let him cook

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

You go to Jeff Skinner and tell him if he wants in he has to play Hymans game. Hit everything in sight and control the boards on the forecheck. If Leon can do it Jeff should be willing as well lol

They better not tell him that. He doesn't have the speed to do what Hyman does, so you'll have a guy always out of position chasing hits. I rewatched the game that led to him getting benched, and he did his job defensively and put up an assist. Even added a couple of hits when they were there.

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

Mr. Game 4 proving me and all his haters wrong, and showing he can elevate his game to a whole new level.

 

[Ibanez]

We outhit Dallas 54 to 25 or something like that without Hyman so we will be fine in that dept. Opportunity for Arvidsson big time to prove his point.

I thought Rv looked quite good tonight. Looked angry. Good. Use it

 

[FlameChampion]

I can say with absolute 100% conviction. The Nuge is HUGE!!! and at a mere $5.125m/yr. The Nuge and Hyman contracts more than offset the Nurse contract and buyouts. I'd also add the Ekholm and now Walman contracts as well.

Fairly lacklustre regular season but he’s been amazing these playoffs. Lots of players on this team are on a similar trajectory but Nuge has really stepped it up.

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Poor Roope

 

[MessierThanThou]

they're happy cause he's playing great and they've been wrong about him....AGAIN

but then there's the "we will never win anything with him!" or the "trade him even if we win the Cup!" crowd that comes out after every loss

certain posters only show up to bitch about "not my fault" Skinner

Are these posters in the room with us?

Most of the people who hated on Skinner the hardest seem to be posting here tonight...

 

[K1984]

The third period was perfection. That was hockey at a higher level than that team of overrated p***yes knows.

25-28 man commitment because I think that extends all the way through the black aces. If Hyman is out at all that really sucks, but I also know that there are more than a few bodies on the bench and in the black aces chomping at the bit to step in and contribute. A year ago I would have been devastated at him being out, now I know we have guys that are going to sell out to fill the gap if need be.

Let’s go win this f***ing game on Thursday, then go win a Cup. This group f***ing deserves it and needs to go make it happen.

 

[MoontoScott]

So, this is sounding more like Hyman is done for the playoffs? Who said this in the post-game comments?

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

You go to Jeff Skinner and tell him if he wants in he has to play Hymans game. Hit everything in sight and control the boards on the forecheck. If Leon can do it Jeff should be willing as well lol

OH for sure. He might not play the same game, but I can't think of anyone more motivated to play the most insane hockey of his career than Skinner. And he's fresh.

I said it in GDT. The stars are aligning for Jeff Skinner to score the cup winning goal

 

[MikeS24]

just wait till the next Oilers loss

Nah. Stu has now earned this net and I bi*** about him all of the time. I also think Edmonton is doing a great job protecting him. Megan Chayka was writing about how much we have limited rush and side to side chances.

But STu has made big saves every game after coming back. Did not think he had it in him TBH.

I am not an even keel fan, but Stu would have to allow like 5/6 goals the next two games to get shat on

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Playing great and being wrong about him are not mutually inclusive. His biggest issue is his consistency, even his biggest haters know and have seen that he can run hotter than the sun. If he can keep that up for five more games then great. If he shits the bed a couple times then potentially that's fine too.

All he needs to do is find a way to keep Hyde at bay 5 more times out of the next 10.

that's why he's a 2.5 mil as opposed to an 8 mil goalie (Hellesuck aside)...its consistency

but anyone who watched last years playoffs would know he plays better as series go on