Post-Game Talk: The Stuart Skinner Show

[Soundwave]

Strome was misidentified as a bottom 6 center. And probably should have been a top 6 winger. If you identify what a player is, you put that player in the spot to succeed. Like how Tipps figured out early that without a doubt Jesse was a top 6 player. He stapled him to McDavid and hes flourishing. On the same note, we never wasted time with Yamo being a 4th line energy guy. Put him with Drai and he started off hot, and looks to be slowly coming around again.

I mean how do you know if you never try it, I would give some other players some reps with McDavid. If DRY line sticks fine, but I don't think it's the end of the world if you let Foegele or even Perlini have a few shifts with McDavid.

Maybe they get a goal and they start feeling good about their game and take that back with them into the bottom 6.

 

[snipes]

Cry babies getting bullied and beat up.

Quoting so it can be seen on another page.

I almost dislike the Jets as much as the Flames.

 

[RegDunlop]

Could the geniuses here -
Del P etc al - make gifs of Dimelo and Pionk crying ala Crying Johnny?
If you have time thanks!

Also why would anyone want Benson sent down after seeing those two so close to death by the look on their faces.

 

[Cloned]

I feel that. Topped out at 5' 11".

One inch from respect.

That’s what she said

Too obvious lol

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Skinner is the present.

This is how it's going to go down with Stuart Skinner. Buy a ticket and take the ride.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

That’s what she said

Too obvious lol

Just like McDavid to Draisaitl, I set you up perfectly.

 

[snipes]

This is how it's going to go down with Stuart Skinner. Buy a ticket and take the ride.

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Imagine if he just catches lightning in a bottle like Binnington did for the Blues the year they won it.

 

[TheNumber4]

I mean how do you know if you never try it, I would give some other players some reps with McDavid. If DRY line sticks fine, but I don't think it's the end of the world if you let Foegele or even Perlini have a few shifts with McDavid.

Maybe they get a goal and they start feeling good about their game and take that back with them into the bottom 6.

You know if you know the player. First things first is identifying what kind of player you have. Like how many times did we try to make Kassian a Top 6er and it failed over and over and over. Look at how we tried to make Puls a bottom 6 grinder. You either have the requisite skill and talent to be a top 6er or you don’t. Any experimentation would just be precious time wasted where the bottom 6er could be working on his game with his linemates and the top 6er the same.

 

[Cloned]

This is how it's going to go down with Stuart Skinner. Buy a ticket and take the ride.

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His team also gets screwed by the refs, what a coincidence

 

[Soundwave]

Reminds me of this lol

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

Imagine if he just catches lightning in a bottle like Binnington did for the Blues the year they won it.

Cream in pants, my friend.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Tippett said that might have been Draisaitl's best game all year despite him not getting a point.

 

[Shaquille Oatmeal]

His team also gets screwed by the refs, what a coincidence

Ohhhhh, good reference. Let's hope that doesn't happen

 

[Soundwave]

You know if you know the player. First things first is identifying what kind of player you have. Like how many times did we try to make Kassian a Top 6er and it failed over and over and over. Look at how we tried to make Puls a bottom 6 grinder. You either have the requisite skill and talent to be a top 6er or you don’t. Any experimentation would just be precious time wasted where the bottom 6er could be working on his game with his linemates and the top 6er the same.

I actually think Kassian works, but with Draisaitl, not McDavid. People assumed he was good with McDavid because he played on that line but they forgot Draisaitl was on the line too.

In short snippets when he's been put on the ice with Draisaitl I need he usually ends up getting a good scoring chance.

 

[Forgot About Drai]

Tippett said that might have been Draisaitl's best game all year despite him not getting a point.

Now that he says it, I dont think ive ever cheered that many defensive plays for one player in years. He was a beast.

 

[snipes]

@Del Preston do you have the means to add a “McDavid Kryptonite” to Pionk when he dies there.

 

[TB12]

Man after posting once on the mains once I now completely remember why I never do it.

The mix of "oilers are divers" and "oilers are worse than arizona without mcdrai" takes are just so toxic.

Think how dumb the average person is. Then realize that half the population are dumber than that.

That’s why you should avoid the mains.

 

[Del Preston]

You'll need to zoom in on his finger.

Spoiler

This L

 

[TheNumber4]

I actually think Kassian works, but with Draisaitl, not McDavid. People assumed he was good with McDavid because he played on that line but they forgot Draisaitl was on the line too.

In short snippets when he's been put on the ice with Draisaitl I need he usually ends up getting a good scoring chance.

He works at times. But his hands will fail him eventually. I think what Tipps is looking for when he thinks a line “works” is the ability for that line to create and sustain offensive zone possession. Bottom 6 hands can’t do that. Either they lose the puck, miss a pass, or throw a pass in the wrong area cause they don’t think the game on the requisite level.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Would like to see one more sniping winger on this forward group. Someone like a Kyle Connors type (ducks) with those great mitts and wheels with some ability to score at distance. Draisaitl and McDavid are pure goal scorers. Puljujarvi is developing into a solid goal scoring threat. Nugent Hopkins is more of a natural distributor but solid shot who can score 20-25. Hyman is a very good garbage man.

 

[RegDunlop]

Ha!!!!!
Awesome thank you!

 

[Cloned]

Ohhhhh, good reference. Let's hope that doesn't happen

It’s already happening on a nightly basis lol

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Think how dumb the average person is. Then realize that half the population are dumber than that.

That’s why you should avoid the mains.

I learned my lesson, that's for sure.

 

[TheNumber4]

Would like to see one more sniping winger on this forward group. Someone like a Kyle Connors type (ducks) with those great mitts and wheels with some ability to score at distance. Draisaitl and McDavid are pure goal scorers. Puljujarvi is developing into a solid goal scoring threat. Nugent Hopkins is more of a natural distributor but solid shot who can score 20-25. Hyman is a very good garbage man.

Galchenyuk would be the perfect addition to this forward group and would be realistically affordable.

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Now that he says it, I dont think ive ever cheered that many defensive plays for one player in years. He was a beast.

He's been a beast all year.

This is easily his most complete year he's had, potentially better than his Hart season. Which is a baffling statement if it wasn't also true.