Post-Game Talk: Skinner just had his Grant Fuhr moment

[ManOfSteelI]

Meh, his very presence is important to this team. He had a good look tonight in a very tight game. You are right he is slower but we need that veteran presence.

The speed isn't such a big issue when he's playing with speedy players. Let them carry the puck while he makes plays in tight.

 

[PaPaDee]

Gross offense, but great defensive effort and goaltending. I hope this gives Skinner a huge confidence boost. No way we’d win this game last year.

 

[McAsuno]

Straight up I had a weird sense of calm in the 3rd. Only when they pulled the goalie did I start to worry a little. This team has a completely different feel to it and calm from years past.

One thing that needs to be mentioned is that the team rarely retaliate when the kings try to pull off their dirty shenanigans like they've done for the past 2 years playoff rounds. Props to the team for it.

Eat shit, Doughty

 

[OfCorsiDid]

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[Captain Fantastic]

Spec

Boring?!? I almost had to change my undies.

@tardigrade81 doesn't wear any.

 

[McDrai]

Haven’t witnessed an Oilers goalie steal a game in the playoffs since…dare I say it…Roloson? Phenomenal performance by Skinner giving us a chance to close out the series at home!

 

[I am the Liquor]

I don’t wanna be that guy, but man Corey Perry looks very slow to me, he needs to be on the 4 line I think.

He never makes mistakes though…Nuge on the other hand…hoooboy

 

[MoontoScott]

They gave up absolutely nothing with the net empty. Was a masterclass of shutdown team defence. Everyone was dialled in.

It gives me some confidence that they can win in round 2. You need that shutdown ability. I don't remember an Oiler performance like this in say--a decade?

 

[Cloned]

Also if we were playing man defense like last season we would’ve lost for sure. Would’ve been a blown coverage in there somewhere.

 

[TheNumber4]

If we clamped down on Game 1’s mistakes I wouldn’t have been surprised to see the Stuuu party in Game 2.

 

[Oilhawks]

A 1-0 road playoff win is going to shatter a lot of outside narratives about this team.

The haters have already pivoted it to "whatabout only 13 shots", though

 

[McSuper]

Can't be real. Skinner the fraud is writing cheques he can't cash or so we been told by the haters. They know who they are and they hide away after a game like this.

Skinner >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Skinner haters .

 

[McRpro]

I couldn't take it with 2 minutes to go. I switched to an old movie and kept going back to the game every 20 seconds.

TBH I didn't think they could hold on but super glad to be wrong.

My stream was about 40 seconds behind. If I wanted a minute of relief I'd just refresh the game thread and give the last 5-10 posts a quick read. That way I could watch stress-free for little bit of time lol.

 

[McFlyingV]

One thing that needs to be mentioned is that the team rarely retaliate when the kings try to pull off their dirty shenanigans like they've done for the past 2 years playoff rounds. Props to the team for it.

Eat shit, Doughty

Yeah I noticed this as well they just take it and move on. The number of times a skate sweeps out an Oiler's skate while they're getting "hit" is unbelievable. LA are the slew foot Kings.

 

[McAsuno]

but there goes the dumb kings fans and their rEF yoU sUCK or booing our defense when we just chill behind the net from their boring ass 1-3-1

 

[BlackDogg]

@tardigrade81 must have ate something constipatory.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Boring ass game since the refs let the Kings get away with endless hooking, holding, interference, you name it. Oilers were flat but elected to just play a good shutdown defensive game after going up 1-0, a page out of LA's book, but it actually works against LA because they don't have the offensive weapons we have. Skinner was rock solid excellent game from him and the D in front of him were excellent clearing out second chances, pretty much everything was a one and done from LA.

Just can't see how the game was boring. I don't need 15 goals for a game to be interesting. Its like watchign Italy win a WC game 1-0. You have to pay attention to the impeccable defending, resolute focus, the Oilers were a shutdown machine today despite the SOG. Vast majority was contained to outside. EVery Oilers D and Skinner was heroic. but so were the forwards coming back contesting spaces. It was textbook all zone responsible play. Kings didn't have an odd man rush all night. They live for that.

 

[McTedi]

He never makes mistakes though…Nuge on the other hand…hoooboy

Yah RNH had a rough game, some dumb giveaways.

 

[Messrules11]

Was’nt that the first shutout of the entire playoffs?
And it’s ours, all ours

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

The special teams have been the series. The Teams have been equal at EV. Its the clear difference in series. Kings had their chance to score on PP and have nothing going on that first unit. Completely disjointed, a lot of that due to Fiala.

But credit Oilers who pressure very well on PK.

Another comment that this impeccable play is coming without Connor Brown on the team or on the PK. With guys like Henrique added he's really not needed at all. Henrique had a lot of own zone brilliant moments including last minutes. Quiet moments but shutting things down at key times when there were scrambles.

Absolutely bludgeoning them on Special Teams. Bit of a trench warfare at EV with system and Kings heavy, greasy physical play. Story of the series is the PK. Perfect. Adding quality support guys like Henrique and even Carrick have helped. But the core forward group of Nugent Hopkins, McLeod, and Janmark have been excellent. Then to be able to throw out a press box Ryan to top line PK. Holland has been out really good role support. Nuge is somewhere around 10 minutes PK time.

Ekholm and Desharnis to close out tonight was huge. Nurse had a strong game. Ceci team high d PK toi. Add Skinner making timely stops as well especially tonight.

Found the goal and found a critical way to win with a very composed, mature game. This is a big series and this is a big moment game.

 

[PULSATING]

Folks complaining about effort are out to lunch. Oilers were rock solid defensively.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

At least they got more than 12 shots. That would have been pathetic.

Vancouver level shot totals.

 

[McAsuno]

Yeah I noticed this as well they just take it and move on. The number of times a skate sweeps out an Oiler's skate while they're getting "hit" is unbelievable. LA are the slew foot Kings.

Classic Kempe slewfooting Kane earlier without a call.
Meanwhile, f***ing DeBrusk says it was a good battle between the 2 players. He's been so awful at commentary.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

The only saving grace is that Perry has won a cup, so I guess they keep him in for that presence of mind and veteran steadiness? He's pretty much been a ghost though. I was hoping for one dirty goal crease goal at a crucial time but I don't even know if he has that in him. If he's not out of the league in a year I'd be really surprised, his boots are atrociously slow.

At least he hasn't cost a goal or hurt the team otherwise. Let's hope he has just enough to gut it out to the end of this run, wherever it goes, and move on from him in the summer.

He's probably waiting for the right time to give it his all and score a big one for us.

 

[TheNumber4]

Blow em out or S-word em out.

We can beat the kings any way we want.