EDMONTON — Despite some ugly early-series numbers, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner still has the faith of his coach. Skinner gave up three goals on the first seven shots he faced in Wednesday's Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
EDMONTON — Despite some ugly early-series numbers, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner still has the faith of his coach.
Skinner’s play through the first two games is reminiscent of the goaltending struggles that plagued the team in the 2023 post-season. In the 2023 playoffs, Skinner was pulled four times in 12 starts, as then-coach Jay Woodcroft displayed that he wouldn’t be patient with the goalie’s sluggish starts. Through his short NHL career, the Oilers’ Edmonton-born goalie has been philosophical about his play, and has often said that “numbers lie.”In 2023, Skinner placed a lot of the blame for the Oilers’ second-round exit to the Vegas Golden Knights on himself. He posted an .883 save percentage over two rounds.
“I didn’t really do too much,” Skinner said after the Game 2 loss. “I don’t think I was a big factor in the game tonight, and that’s OK. I am going to get better from that and move on. “When they do make good plays on you, they obviously have broken you down.I don’t think that’s the case here. There’s not a lot of offensive time for them where they just hem you in.”
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