Bottom line you have to be able to win games in the playoffs 2-1, 1-0. I don’t care the talent you have on offense, top level goalies and top level defenses are going to shut you down some games. I am not advocating getting rid of Skinner, we need a solid veteran backup who if Skinner shits the bed in the playoffs you have a quality alternative. Skinner just lets in too many soft goals at times.
We have seen times where teams end up winning the cup and they switched goalies during the playoffs and the backup got hot. Skinner/Pickard going into the playoffs would be one of the poorest tandems of any playoff team, not a recipe for winning a cup.