| Stuart Skinner Appreciation Thread [message #845309] |
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 HamBlaster
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I know that some of the players read these boards from time to time, so I want to put this out there into the aether. Stu, you dug deep. You found your game again and you're putting your best out there when it matters.
As we've seen in the last five games, you have what it takes to be a great goalie in this league, beyond these playoffs. Your biggest enemy is what happens between your ears. Keep doing what you're doing (square to the shooter, covering the short side post, staying UP for as long as you can, playing the angles correctly, getting the far side pad down on cross-crease shot attempts, not skating out behind the net at bad times (you're still doing this last one a little too often, haha)) and great things will follow.
I wrote a couple of weeks back when Calvin was hurt that we needed to have faith in you, and show you support. We need to have your back and you're showing us why. Ride it out, bud. Keep your head down and ride this thing out.
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Hibernia
Messages: 153
Registered: October 1998
Location: Sin John's
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His save % is now higher (.902) than it was for the playoff run last year. (.901). The goals against average is also getting closer to what it was last year.
What happened to all of my messages? lol (I guess it's been awhile) BlueSky: StefBarnes
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Kr55
Messages: 11836
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Hibernia wrote on Mon, 26 May 2025 11:44 |
His save % is now higher (.902) than it was for the playoff run last year. (.901). The goals against average is also getting closer to what it was last year.
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Now entering games 4-7 in this series too. Stu's favorite games :)
He's stepped up. Looks like we need him to keep doing it, possibly for all 6 wins we still need. May be extremely tough for Knob to change goalies in the finals (assuming we make it of course).
[Updated on: Mon, 26 May 2025 12:24]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
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Hibernia
Messages: 153
Registered: October 1998
Location: Sin John's
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| Hibernia wrote on Mon, 26 May 2025 15:14 |
His save % is now higher (.902) than it was for the playoff run last year. (.901). The goals against average is also getting closer to what it was last year.
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And after another Game 4 gem, Skinner is now at a .910 save% (6th overall) and a 2.47 GAA (5th overall). 
What happened to all of my messages? lol (I guess it's been awhile) BlueSky: StefBarnes
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Adam
Messages: 7419
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| HamBlaster wrote on Mon, 26 May 2025 10:50 |
I know that some of the players read these boards from time to time, so I want to put this out there into the aether. Stu, you dug deep. You found your game again and you're putting your best out there when it matters.
As we've seen in the last five games, you have what it takes to be a great goalie in this league, beyond these playoffs. Your biggest enemy is what happens between your ears. Keep doing what you're doing (square to the shooter, covering the short side post, staying UP for as long as you can, playing the angles correctly, getting the far side pad down on cross-crease shot attempts, not skating out behind the net at bad times (you're still doing this last one a little too often, haha)) and great things will follow.
I wrote a couple of weeks back when Calvin was hurt that we needed to have faith in you, and show you support. We need to have your back and you're showing us why. Ride it out, bud. Keep your head down and ride this thing out.
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I honestly hope no Oilers player is ever surfing through Oilfans. I don't think that's a healthy trip, no matter who they are. Focus on what's happening on the ice, not what a bunch of fans are saying on the internet. Even family members should be staying away.
Management however, feel free to surf away. Maybe there's a few nuggets to be learned here! Remember a lot of the analytics movement started within the Oilers fanbase, and a multiple former posters have been hired by NHL teams now...
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
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tardigrade81
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Registered: November 2022
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan
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He has been extremely good lately. I can't argue that
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inverno76
Messages: 2455
Registered: September 2005
Location: Prince Albert, Saskatchew...
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| Adam wrote on Mon, 26 May 2025 14:44 |
| HamBlaster wrote on Mon, 26 May 2025 10:50 |
I know that some of the players read these boards from time to time, so I want to put this out there into the aether. Stu, you dug deep. You found your game again and you're putting your best out there when it matters.
As we've seen in the last five games, you have what it takes to be a great goalie in this league, beyond these playoffs. Your biggest enemy is what happens between your ears. Keep doing what you're doing (square to the shooter, covering the short side post, staying UP for as long as you can, playing the angles correctly, getting the far side pad down on cross-crease shot attempts, not skating out behind the net at bad times (you're still doing this last one a little too often, haha)) and great things will follow.
I wrote a couple of weeks back when Calvin was hurt that we needed to have faith in you, and show you support. We need to have your back and you're showing us why. Ride it out, bud. Keep your head down and ride this thing out.
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I honestly hope no Oilers player is ever surfing through Oilfans. I don't think that's a healthy trip, no matter who they are. Focus on what's happening on the ice, not what a bunch of fans are saying on the internet. Even family members should be staying away.
Management however, feel free to surf away. Maybe there's a few nuggets to be learned here! Remember a lot of the analytics movement started within the Oilers fanbase, and a multiple former posters have been hired by NHL teams now...
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Draisaitl could handle the comments section. He has no effs in that German body.
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