Post-Game Talk: The Sieve We Know

[MikeS24]

I haven't seen a single second of this game yet, but I saw the 4-0 score after two, and then checked back just now to see the Oilers tied it (WTF?) and then lost it in the final minute.

I am absolutely stunned that they kept Skinner in for the third. For the love of all that's holy, WHY? Neither goalie is world class. If one is having an off night and fighting it, why not put the other guy in to try to save the game? Why, Oilers?

Dumb a** coach as I said all thread. He should have pulled Skinner as he looked shaky all game.

This moron just couldn't do it. Just an imbecile coach

 

[Cloned]

Bouchard has a half season and last years playoffs of strong 200 foot play. Skinner had a hell of a hot streak last year too. Either way I’m out on both players. No thanks.

I’d keep Bouchard if his contract isn’t too outrageous.

 

[M21]

Skinner is not a goalie on a cup winning team. Not a criticism just a reality

 

[foshizzle]

I dont hate Bouchard but I certainly hate whoever was playing as #2 in this game and gifted the Kings at least two goals.

He also contributed to 3.

 

[Drivesaitl]

I don't think we even can start Skinner in game 2. The LA crowd will be on that shizzle constantly. if Stu thinks it was bad tonight they will f*** him mock him mercilessly and have every right. Its doing us all a favor.

I know its common to chant blank goalie sucks but this was on a whole other level and every fan in attendance knew it to be true. The Oilers bench too.

 

[soothsayer]

Nah LA knows they can beat us. They have all year.

you mean three times in the regular season, twice when neither McDavid or Draisaitl played? Also, how did that work for the Canucks.

Come on, man. The regular season doesn't mean anything.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Skinner is one of the worst at tracking the puck.

At least 3 goals today happened because he had zero idea where it was seconds before the goal, and this is far from a new issue.

 

[Goose]

Skinner is untouchable, along with the shit goalie coach

I don't think there was a single question about Skinner to the coach, which is insane.

Not even a predictable "Does this shake your confidence in Skinner at all, are you prepared to call him your Game 2 starter?"

 

[Oilhawks]

I’d keep Bouchard if his contract isn’t too outrageous.

Bouchard has had a rough season

That being said, I imagine his season would look a lot better if he played in front of a real starter

 

[Dirk Dangler]

My 68 year old mom. “Why is Skinner even in there? They’re never going to win the cup with him. They should play that Prichard guy.”

Yesterday, I tried to give some good positive juju saying he would have a good playoffs. But… same old Skinner.

Picard better be in next game.

 

[MikeS24]

I mean we only had two consecutive playoffs where he collapsed in half of the rounds he played and actively cost us critical games.... It's not like anyone expected this.

Ya buuuut "That Dallas series!"

 

[TheBrew]

Perfect Loss, actually glad we didn’t win it. Kings know that can’t keep up, and there is zero excuse for the obvious lineup changes.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

I’d keep Bouchard if his contract isn’t too outrageous.

There’s the rub. Offensive numbers are what drive contracts. He’s asking for 10 per minimum is my guess.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

He also contributed to 3.

That Mcdavid generated? You can’t throw pizzas up the middle and he just keeps doing it.

 

[oobga]

Why did they dress Josh Brown tonight? He barely played and had to rely on five defensemen again. Even Cam Dineen would have been a better option

Missed if the media had the balls to ask Knob about that.

 

[foshizzle]

Funny - There are other offensive D men who aren’t a compete disaster defensively. Bouchard is the king of the 2nd assist handing pucks to McDavid. Bouchard is an equal threat on both ends of the ice.

Get one who isn’t.

Bouchard handles the puck more than any other player in the league. No other D man who has played with McDavid was able to put up the points Bouchard has. He had a rough start to the game, but then rallied with 3 points, +1 and played 28 mins.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

No question.

His reaction speed is decent

Pretty sure the second goal doesn’t go in on Picks

When shit hits the fan Skinner goes into the black. He’s not thinking clearly. I used to see that kind of thing all the time at work. Sometimes he will be just laying there 1 foot wide of his net. Or just stare at the puck sitting in the crease. Terrible trait for a goalie to have.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Bouchard also got beat to the slot - he didn’t even notice Foegele racing to the net until it was too late then skated himself off instead of clearing the front which would have allowed Skinner to see the puck and maybe make the save. Both guys need to be far away from this team this time next year.

At that point Bouchard was at 28 minutes in the game. Nearly half the f***ing game in game 1 cause Knoblauch chose to play Brown over others and then chose to only give him 5 minutes. Nurse and Kulak played 25 minutes each, Walman 19. Bouchard made a lot of mistakes on his own but this is Knoblauch doing by overplaying him cause he can’t evaluate how awful Josh Brown is

 

[Zerotonine]

The fking think I don't get is people saying screened shot Skinner could see the puck. Then why the f*** was he in his knees then? He standing up that puck hits him square in the chest. Fk this is beyond frustration. I have no clue how McDrai are even feeling game after game with this bullshit happening every fking game

 

[Cloned]

There’s the rub. Offensive numbers are what drive contracts. He’s asking for 10 per minimum is my guess.

Doubt he gets that. My guess is between 7.5 to 8.5 on a short term deal.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Skinner is one of the worst at tracking the puck.

At least 3 goals today because he had zero idea where it was seconds before the goal, and this is far from a new issue.

Theres around 8X in this game where he didn't know where the puck was.

The funny thing is Foegele knew exactly where the puck was, got out of the way, everybody knew where it was headed but one player on the ice. Skinner.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

you mean three times in the regular season, twice when neither McDavid or Draisaitl played? Also, how did that work for the Canucks.

Come on, man. The regular season doesn't mean anything.

For more than half the game the Oilers were completely ineffective. If the teams plan is just to try for one period every game well we already know that’s not going to work.

 

[MessierThanThou]

I'm so f***ing sick of this goalie holding our team back. The only silver lining here is that most of his defenders have either converted to the side of reason or left this board because they couldn't handle the "negativity about Stu." Complete and utter mental midgets.

 

[Zerotonine]

They have a goalie that's been better sitting right there on the bench. They lose this series and we better see some firings, the decision making from coaches to management has been baffling all season tbh.

Pickard has played alot better. But pickard CANNOT handle the work load of a #1 goalie he really struggles after couple consecutive games played

 

[oobga]

The fking think I don't get is people saying screened shot Skinner could see the puck. Then why the f*** was he in his knees then? He standing up that puck hits him square in the chest. Fk this is beyond frustration. I have no clue how McDrai are even feeling game after game with this bullshit happening every fking game

Bad lateral movement and a complete inability to move his head and/or torso to look around screens. If he's screened to any degree, it's just drop to the knees and pray time. Skinners permanent weaknesses that I guess will never ever improve.