GDT: WCQF | G2 | "Encore" | Oilers vs. Kings | 4.24.24 | Rogers Place | 8:00PM | CBC/SN

[EchoesoftheEighties]

Get a quick one and we're right back in it

 

[KCC]

Skinner is currently .878 sv% in his playoff career so far. We could have 6 Prongers on our blueline and we couldn't win with that.

Yup. Happened last playoffs and it has continued. Though the first game wasn't his fault so his numbers are a little skewered but this second game has been a disaster.

 

[Porkleaker]

The breakaway goal wasn’t even a shot.

That happens, we've seen McDavid and others do it, nothing new.

 

[I am the Liquor]

How many more goals until we see Pickard?

 

[TheNumber4]

The breakaway goal wasn’t even a shot.

Regardless it would get rated as high danger by any system. It’s always a risk when a player is home free barreling in on your goalie.

 

[RegDunlop]

Unreal the amount of shit that Skinner takes here.

 

[Broberg Speed]

gotta play better

 

[Drivesaitl]

Talbot looks really shaky.

Like I said we're sure not gonna see any Vezina performances in this series. Both goalies getting exploited.

Oilers very fortunate that Kings essentially don't have goaltending.

Oilers get it within 1 and then give up a breakaway to a defenseman(!) Within 30 seconds. Goal or not you ain't winning playing like that.

Jesus doesn't post often but he's right about most things. Still can take this game, Oilers really explosive, and Talbot is really shit, but we're burned on counters. All the Kings goals coming off allowed rushes.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Unreal the amount of shit that Skinner takes here.

The fanbase coddles Campbell too. Amazing stuff.

 

[KCC]

Get a quick one and we're right back in it

Sure, until Skinner let's in another muffin.

 

[foshizzle]

Easier said than done, look at the Canucks and Jets. Playoff hockey is effin hard, sooo hard to win 2 in a row

Canucks and Jets are horrible comparables. Vegas, Tampa, Colorado. Teams in the years they win have one thing in common- there is no drop off. It’s business every single game.

 

[RandomGuy79]

Unreal the amount of shit that Skinner takes here.

I think people are more happy that we are losing with him in net than winning.

 

[OddManRush]

Puck was in first.

Just got a good pause on it. Good chunk of contact while the puck is still in the blue

 

[Pavel10]

You absolutely can. Make a save especially the third goal. All I wanted heading into this playoffs was at least average goaltending from Skinner and he's already failed.

Yup I cringed when the game started and saw his 3.74 playoff gaa. Looks like he's going to boost those numbers today.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

They could try not playing him like an Elite top 5 goalie. He was like 4th in games played?

They keep setting the kid up to fail.

Hes doing a good enough job failing on his own.

 

[CycloneSweep]

We can win this but Skinner can’t allow anymore goals.

 

[Mikey71]

For a team to succeed in the playoffs, a goalie has to stop every shot he is supposed to stop and at least half of the ones he shouldn't be expected to stop. We are a LONG way from that happening.

That said, they shouldn't pull him. That would make this year just like last year because what do we do, pull him every game he lets bad ones in? Ride it out with him for this whole game. If we lose and he doesn't get better as the game goes on, then start Pickard next game. Aiden Hill showed a team can win a cup with a less experienced goalie. Find that out if we don't come back in this game.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Unreal the amount of shit that Skinner takes here.

Yet if it was Draisaitl you'd be fine with it and adding to it.

Skinner isn't even average in playoffs.

 

[DrDrai]

Skinner is currently .878 sv% in his playoff career so far. We could have 6 Prongers on our blueline and we couldn't win with that.

I think you forget that Pronger was literally on the ice for half the game, if Nurse was replaced by Pronger then we wouldn’t have any worries.

 

[Drivesaitl]

We can win this but Skinner can’t allow anymore goals.

We need to score 5-6 goals.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Skinner is currently .878 sv% in his playoff career so far. We could have 6 Prongers on our blueline and we couldn't win with that.

Almong the worst goalie from the first round last year.
The very worst of the second. We where winning that series outside of his play.

Looking for an encore.
We are much better than LA and will go through on that alone.

Not gonna cut it once we get to the later stage

 

[TheNumber4]

We just need to get back to our game. We had zero energy that period. LA playing conservative and disciplined, just letting ourselves beat ourselves. And it’s working.

Get rid of the mistakes and start pushing possession. Execute and we’ll be fine.

40 mins left. Cam ain’t holding us to 1 goal.

 

[foshizzle]

I think people are more happy that we are losing with him in net than winning.

Then you think wrong

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

our one saving grace is that Talbot is in net for the Kings

 

[CycloneSweep]

Hes doing a good enough job failing on his own.

He is young, he can play well and has warts. Play him as a tandem for like 35-40 games. Instead we burn him out, expose him and help make him look worse.