GDT: WCQF | G5 | “Check” | Oilers vs. Kings | 5.1.24 | 8:00PM | SN/CBC

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Live cutaway to my reaction to that horseshit fluke goal after a strong team defending period.

 

[yukoner88]

It’s better if you watch on mute.

Hitting mute and dropping a French horn sounding fart is so satisfying

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

Sticking out your leg to initiate contact and take a player down isn’t legal lol. It’s literally tripping.

If you don't know what a pelvis is, I can't help you. Like, literally. I think instruction would be against the CoC.

 

[scotchtapejr]

When has playing the puck ever worked out for you Skinner

 

[McTedi]

Praying for the demise of Sportsnet

Well they broadcast pretty much every Oiler game if TSN took it over we would get preempted by Leafs games and get a 2 hr analysis of how great Matthews is post game.

 

[Messrules11]

Can’t believe some here want to get rid of Kane.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Maybe listen to the guy who played in the NHL. Can't believe I agree with Hrudey, but Bieksa agreed.

Kelly Hrudey. Kings Alumni and Flames Homer. It's hard to see him as unbiased here.

 

[Ibanez]

This one bothers me. At this point the Oilers are just getting worked and developing that as habit. Didn't mind it occuring one game in LA. It shouldn't be occurring tonight.

Not a period you expect in a clinching game. Thankfully 40 mins left.

But that is not good oiler hockey. I think they expected LA to roll over and die

 

[Shizuka]

It's this stupid passive, reactionary style. Dictate the play, don't just sit back and hope everyone is dialed in defensively. This team sure loves playing with fire.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Unironically this confirms my point? In game 2 OT Skinner came out several times just like that to play the puck. I remember that distinctly because I was watching that game with my family and my mom was screaming for Skinner to stay in his net every time he did that.

I guess your mom doesn't watch hockey you should probably tell her that. Ironically no one did this in the Toronto game and they didn't lose on an empty net.

 

[RattsSSV]

Except neither have a f***ing leg to stand on. One is defenceman and the other a mediocre goalie that played in an era when puck play as a goalie wasn't emphasized.

It's also hindsight. It's easy to say after that happened that he should've stayed in the net, but that's not realistic to the scenario or how goalies are taught to play that puck.

It's not like the Oilers didn't have d back. Early in the playoffs Skinner cut down his time out of the crease, but as the series went on he has gotten back into his old habit.

I know it's a flukey goal but it happens. Hell it happened yesterday. Almost better safe than sorry late in the period.

 

[oilers4life5]

Sorry as a former goalie, current scout and Skinner apologist, that’s goal is 100 percent on Skinner.

 

[Canovin]

Because he thinks he has to play every puck even though he sucks at handling it

Working on his weaknesses during the playoffs. What a time

 

[OfCorsiDid]

If Skinner had knocked that puck down and fired it up the ice for a breakaway to McDavid, and McDavid scored, people like the guy you quoted would be singing his praises on how unreal a play that was by Skinner. But he makes a "mistake" cuz the stanchion decided to be a bitch on that single dump in he lambasts him for it

And the only thing he can respond with was "well you said I don't watch hockey"

 

[rboomercat90]

Hrudey with the shitty takes.

Why stop now?

 

[nabob]

If you don't know what a pelvis is, I can't help you. Like, literally. I think instruction would be against the CoC.

You literally said he had his leg out lol. You described tripping perfectly. Sorry you don’t know the basics.

 

[MoontoScott]

4 straight periods of being dominated with little or no creativity.

Time to throw a change-up.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Panel just gushing about the Kings holy shit.

Should they be gushing about the Oilers?

 

[TheNumber4]

A dump in from center ice that takes a 1 in 100000 bounce off the stantion. If coaches told goalies not to go for that watch us get destroyed by forechecks league wide.

Give your head a shake if you think that was a “mistake” by Skinner. Absolutely ridiculous the takes in here tonight.

 

[gordonhught]

I just leave the room.

That is a good idea as well.

Oilers need a total homer broadcast crew. Completely over the top Oilers apologists for a season.

 

[jesusbuiltmyhotrod]

Oilers can’t keep winning playing like they have the last 4 periods.

 

[RegDunlop]

This one bothers me. At this point the Oilers are just getting worked and developing that as habit. Didn't mind it occuring one game in LA. It shouldn't be occurring tonight.

We'll be fine.
Too experienced now. We know what to do.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Just don't understand the sit back and react, defensive turtle game instead of dictating play and taking it to them. Fluke goal but probably shouldn't have gone wandering, Skinner.

At home, and with the talent the Oilers they should dictate. I didn't mind the one game of rope a dope occuring in a roadgame in LA. Its a bit dangerous keeping LA in it. Hockey can be one bounce as we see. Good thing that bounce didn't occur in game 4. Think about that.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

And the only thing he can respond with was "well you said I don't watch hockey"

Show me a single clip of Skinner ever doing that and I'll shut up. I'll wait as you bypass this post

 

[yukoner88]

Unironically this confirms my point? In game 2 OT Skinner came out several times just like that to play the puck. I remember that distinctly because I was watching that game with my family and my mom was screaming for Skinner to stay in his net every time he did that.

Your mom was screaming for Skinner?

It's ok for moms to scream for Skinner