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 Mike
Messages: 2005
Registered: August 2005
Location: Moncton, New Brunswick
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| RDOilerfan wrote on Fri, 19 November 2021 12:34 |
| Mike wrote on Fri, 19 November 2021 08:57 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Fri, 19 November 2021 11:46 |
| Skookum Jim wrote on Thu, 18 November 2021 23:32 |
AWESOME game by Skinner. I think we have a winner. Home grown.
McDavid going all ET again. His NYR goal was #1.. this one is #2.
Turris.. I guess that is why we have him.
Oh... forgot to mention.. that PK is freaking unreal.
A silver lining of the Smith injury is that the Oil get a golden opportunity to evaluate Skinner's potential to play in the NHL, and have a better idea what to do in the off season.
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Good point on the Smith injury. It's early but if Skinner can establish himself as a legit NHL goalie, there is your dirt cheap at worse back up for next season. I'd give him the start next game for 2 reasons. 1 he earned it. 2 I think Koskinen plays much better when he he feels pressure for ice time. With Smith going down and the unknown of Skinner, I don't think Koskinen was feeling a ton of pressure that he was going to lose the net. Skinner looking great against a very, very good Jets team hopefully makes Koskinen take notice and refocus.
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Of the 3, Skinner easily is the one that has played the best. Koskinen had a few really good games, but a few really bad. Smith has been OK.
If it's me, I'm giving Skinner the reins until he stumbles, and even then, I'd let him have one bad game and come back to him to see how he bounces back. Who knows - might be this year's Binnington. Maybe the first ever Oilers Calder winner (9th overall in GAA, 5th in save %)?
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I wouldn't be prepared to decide Skinner is the guy after 3 games but I would probably be more comfortable switching off between the 2 and splitting the starts equally. I would go so far as taking out the schedule and deciding who is playing what game and not wavering from that what so ever regardless how the guy plays, especially Koskinen. So even if a guy stands on his head one game, you put in the next guy no matter what. As I said, Koskinen strikes me as a guy who for whatever reason loses some focus as as he knows they have to run with him for a stretch of time. I don't know if he just gets too cocky or comfortable or freaks out but he seems to do well when he is having to fight for starts and feels like he's playing for his life.
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I wouldn't "decide" that either - but I have no problem playing the hot hand. And right now, that is him. Give him the ball and see if he'll run with it. And the reason I'd be more pressed to do it now is that it would suck to go out and spend resources getting a goalie at the deadline only to find out we had one here. At least if we play him and the wheels fall off, then we know to go look for someone.
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