Sean Maloughney: Depleted Oilers Win Big Against Vegas + Who Starts Game 1

Skinner is a nightmare defensively and positionally. Players that run around and get caught out of position are really hard to play with, no matter what their skill level is. If I'm on my game, I'd rather play with a lower skilled guy who is reliable positionally than try to guess what Mr. Fancypants is going to do or where he's going to be next.
This is why Skinner gets traded, why he misses shifts, and why he gets scratched. But people just see the Sportsnet highlights at 6:30. Lol

Well done Sean thank you!!

Skinner is a nightmare defensively and positionally. Players that run around and get caught out of position are really hard to play with, no matter what their skill level is. If I'm on my game, I'd rather play with a lower skilled guy who is reliable positionally than try to guess what Mr. Fancypants is going to do or where he's going to be next.
This is why Skinner gets traded, why he misses shifts, and why he gets scratched. But people just see the Sportsnet highlights at 6:30. Lol
- JLO961

Of course you would rather play with lesser skilled guys, you’re a fourth liner in beer league just trying to not get scored on, FFS.

Of course you would rather play with lesser skilled guys, you’re a fourth liner in beer league just trying to not get scored on, FFS.
- HonkyTonkMan

Of course you would rather play with lesser skilled guys, you’re a fourth liner in beer league just trying to not get scored on, FFS.
- HonkyTonkMan

But he will beat you both in the board room and in the streets!

Sean Maloughney: Depleted Oilers Win Big Against Vegas + Who Starts Game 1
- freelancer

Skinner has head issues, of both the goaltender and concussion varieties. If the team is playing well in front of Picard rolling towards the playoffs, he definitely starts game 1. J. Skinner isn't as bad defensively as some make him out to be, and has been quite good lately, but you can't sit your PK players to play him and Kane, who has been out all year. If the Oil can't get their PK rolling like it was last year, it will be a short post-season.

Skinner is a nightmare defensively and positionally. Players that run around and get caught out of position are really hard to play with, no matter what their skill level is. If I'm on my game, I'd rather play with a lower skilled guy who is reliable positionally than try to guess what Mr. Fancypants is going to do or where he's going to be next.
This is why Skinner gets traded, why he misses shifts, and why he gets scratched. But people just see the Sportsnet highlights at 6:30. Lol
- JLO961

I'm starting to get the sense your favorite team of all time is the 2011-2012 Minnesota Wild.

Jokes aside Skinner has steadily improved his game all season. He accepted his bottom six role and in less than a season adjusted his game from being a regular top six player to a bottom six role. This is a guy who has 3 less EV goals than Connor McDavid this season despite averaging 10 minutes a game less and with far worse linemates.

Hate using +/- but he is also a -2 while "defensively sound" Janmark is a -5... Kapanen is a -12. There are plenty of players who should be scratched before Skinner

Of course you would rather play with lesser skilled guys, you’re a fourth liner in beer league just trying to not get scored on, FFS.
- HonkyTonkMan

- Lahey

Hey bud, haven't seen you around in a while. How's it going?

- Lahey

Jesus. I thought you died of aids long ago.

Hey bud, haven't seen you around in a while. How's it going?
- Oildrum

Trying to avoid message boards

Oiler fans are starting to drive me more nuts than any other team in the NHL.

Win people female dog, lose people female dog

Too many people rather this team lose so they can confirm that they were right in the Oilers having the wrong management. Been the same for a decade now and it's getting annoying.

Jesus. I thought you died of aids long ago.
- TurdFergeson

I'm the Magic Johnson of white Edmontonians