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Eklund
Commissioner
Joined: 09.15.2005

May 20 @ 11:49 AM ET
Eklund: Friday‘s Bullet Points: On all four series and it should be Skinner time.
JayArr
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 03.10.2013

May 20 @ 12:16 PM ET
Yeah, okay.. Let's put in Skinner with his sub .900 save percentage and just got swept by the junior Flames.

Not only is Skinner lacking experience, the nerves Skinner would have is not the calm, cool, and confident effect the Oilers need right now.



Schmiddy or bust
Cooleus
Joined: 04.13.2021

May 20 @ 12:27 PM ET
Let me just try to understand your thinking here Ek...

Oilers played an awful game. Numerous giveaways and odd man rushes. Smith shares blame too. He was not sharp at all. But Smith has shown he has bounced back from poor performances. Last series he made an awful play that led to a winning goal. He bounced back and was excellent the rest of the way.

But rather than give Smith the opportunity to bounce back...in a series that is merely 1-0...you want to parachute in Skinner, who has started 13 career NHL games, with the most recent game being over 3 months ago.

That's your plan. Good blog.
Traveldude
Calgary Flames
Joined: 06.08.2020

May 20 @ 12:46 PM ET
Let me just try to understand your thinking here Ek...

Oilers played an awful game. Numerous giveaways and odd man rushes. Smith shares blame too. He was not sharp at all. But Smith has shown he has bounced back from poor performances. Last series he made an awful play that led to a winning goal. He bounced back and was excellent the rest of the way.

But rather than give Smith the opportunity to bounce back...in a series that is merely 1-0...you want to parachute in Skinner, who has started 13 career NHL games, with the most recent game being over 3 months ago.

That's your plan. Good blog.

- Cooleus


Goaltending was not the biggest problem, just a symptom. Defensive play was non-existent. The GWG was scored by a wide-open Andersson walking in. Not sure where the Oilers were. One guy behind the net covering Mangiapane. Maybe that's a result of always trying for the home run pass to generate offence. Tkachuk scored the 8-6 goal because the entire team was past the blueline before the puck even left the zone.

Koskinen wasn't great, but he's stolen enough wins to be at least the 2nd choice. Skinner couldn't even win a game in the AHL playoffs 2nd round.
Beergu
Edmonton Oilers
Location: AB
Joined: 08.15.2008

May 20 @ 1:02 PM ET
Goaltending was not the biggest problem, just a symptom. Defensive play was non-existent. The GWG was scored by a wide-open Andersson walking in. Not sure where the Oilers were. One guy behind the net covering Mangiapane. Maybe that's a result of always trying for the home run pass to generate offence. Tkachuk scored the 8-6 goal because the entire team was past the blueline before the puck even left the zone.

Koskinen wasn't great, but he's stolen enough wins to be at least the 2nd choice. Skinner couldn't even win a game in the AHL playoffs 2nd round.

- Traveldude


I wanted to see more Skinner all season long, but the coach would have to be batpoop crazy to drop him into the net right now. Have to live or die with Smith at this point.
Cooleus
Joined: 04.13.2021

May 20 @ 1:12 PM ET
Would be funny if the Oilers tighten up and win 2-1 with Smith playing well. They get their split and head back to Edmonton. The BuzzCrew would then just move on to another topic like how the Avs should have acquired MAF or stuff about Patrice Bergeron might be signing in Montreal.
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto
Joined: 07.01.2016

May 20 @ 1:25 PM ET
Florida in 7
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

May 20 @ 1:45 PM ET
Florida in 7
- BeadyEyedDouche

Oildrum
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Kenny will bring us to the promised land
Joined: 06.12.2012

May 20 @ 2:24 PM ET
This is Smith's series to win or lose.
Cooleus
Joined: 04.13.2021

May 20 @ 4:03 PM ET
This is Smith's series to win or lose.
- Oildrum


Exactly. You don't throw in Skinner down 1-0 in the series. Nobody in the world would do that, besides Ek I guess. Smith tonight. If he's terrible then you go to Koskinen in Game 3. But you don't panic and throw in a guy with 13 games of experience, the last being in February.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

May 20 @ 4:12 PM ET
This is Smith's series to win or lose.
- Oildrum

Correctamundo.
atibus
Joined: 06.23.2011

May 20 @ 4:34 PM ET
Player carrying the puck has 4 linemates, not 5.
GalacticStone
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Supercharged engine powered by high octane butthurt
Joined: 01.29.2013

May 20 @ 7:27 PM ET
If you are expecting Mike Smith to help McDavid win a Cup, then I have bad news for you.

Komisaurus Rex
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Its Danielle Smith & Scott Moe vs the WEF/CCP backed criminal tyrants, game on! 🤠, ON
Joined: 06.14.2009

May 20 @ 8:02 PM ET
Why are people butthurt about Brady cheering his brother on and drinking beer at the game???



As a Habs fan who wanted him all along over 4thlineimi it's great to see. Ready for round 2 with drunk Keith & Frank the Tank.







Beer in hand, 2 in the back pocket high-fiving Flames fans. Legendary status. Good half Canadian boy.




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CupOnBroadSt.
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 07.23.2012

May 20 @ 8:16 PM ET
You want to put a guy like Skinner, who has 14 games TOTAL of NHL experience under his belt, in a MUST win for the Oilers? No way. It's Mike Smith's net in Game 2, lose or win.
GalacticStone
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Supercharged engine powered by high octane butthurt
Joined: 01.29.2013

May 20 @ 8:38 PM ET
You want to put a guy like Skinner, who has 14 games TOTAL of NHL experience under his belt, in a MUST win for the Oilers? No way. It's Mike Smith's net in Game 2, lose or win.
- CupOnBroadSt.

Doesn't matter who is in net. McDavid will either miracle this team into the next round or not. Mike Smith and every other goalie behind him on the depth chart are just along for the ride. You could grab a random hobo from the bus station and have the same chances as Skinner or Smith.
CupOnBroadSt.
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 07.23.2012

May 20 @ 8:41 PM ET
Doesn't matter who is in net. McDavid will either miracle this team into the next round or not. Mike Smith and every other goalie behind him on the depth chart are just along for the ride. You could grab a random hobo from the bus station and have the same chances as Skinner or Smith.
- GalacticStone

LOL. Good point.
henny1953
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Aalborg
Joined: 02.10.2010

May 21 @ 1:20 AM ET
So now you're an Oilers expert ?
Cooleus
Joined: 04.13.2021

May 21 @ 2:01 AM ET
Smith stopped 37 of 40 shots tonight. But Skinner might have stopped all 40.

Also, remember that stuff about gimme me Matthews over McDavid. That was last month. That aged well...

https://hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=116847
OilyJay
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 07.31.2015

May 21 @ 10:02 AM ET
Nothing like the ol' Ek kiss of life. Great game for Smith last night! Looking forward to another tomorrow. Skinner's time will come, but not this spring.
OilyJay
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 07.31.2015

May 23 @ 11:35 AM ET
This article gets funnier every day.