Post-Game Talk: This team has a problem in net

[KCC]

Leafs barely hold on but you can't go down 3-0 and expect to win games

Tough to win when your goalie can't stop a beach ball. Skinner is like usual so inconsistent. Hot take but promote pikard as a starter. I guarantee you he would be an upgrade. Even if he’s average that’s all the team needs. But obviously that won’t happen. Edm will never win with skinner. Last year was their best chance despite him blowing so many games for them in the playoffs.

 

[Fourier]

My issue with Skinner is this...Can they win with him in net? Yes I believe they can, but his inconsistencies mean that there is absolutely no room for error. They need to win virtually every game that he gives them a chance in. And even them when they have done that series have gone too long.

Game 7 was a perfect example. Tough to blame the goalie if your team only scores 1 goal. But that second goal was a killer. If he stops that I think there is a legitimate chance that the Oilers overcome their inability to beat Bob and win that game. But maybe the real point is that they should never have gotten to that point had he played better in the first three games. Furh winning game one of the 84 final was huge. Even though the Oilers lost Game two that performance was an absolute key to the series win.

At the absolute top end winning is often a fine line. Sure he did have the odd game where he was the reason they won. But the emphasis here is on "odd".

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Are Skinner Stans forgetting he hired a shrink last season due to crumbling under pressure?

The guy isn't far off from being a Jack Campbell mental disaster. He just has a better poker face

Better moustache you mean.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Honestly think it might be better to not even win the division even though that may bite us in the ass later on.

A 1st round against like Colorado or Minnesota wouldn't be much of a "reward".

Bring on the AVS.

 

[Jarvi]

Ok a tad off topic, but why the in the hell did Dallas trade that Jonkic dude to LA. For a guy who doesn't watch a ton of basketball

The Mavs were sold to some dirt bags who are cheap. Doncic is due a supermax contract in a season or 2, as well as other re-signings they will need to make that would put them into luxury tax. Also, Doncic has had "conditioning issues". They apparently wanted better defense and a Center.

It's a braindead move. Doncic is a top 5 player in his prime, and AD is nearly 32. Mavs also made the finals last year and very well could have this year. Might be the biggest, and worst trade in NBA history that doesn't involve like picks or prospects that ended up way overshooting expectations. Imagine if we had of traded Draisaitl in the covid year for like, Pietrangelo.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Skinners stats in the first ten mins must be. Awful? Seems when he struggles it’s early in games and the oilers are chasing the rest of the way. It’s going to cost them