Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks | Pickard Starts | Lineup Stays Intact | Stuart Skinner
The Edmonton Oilers face the Vancouver Canucks in a must win game, to cement a better start to the season! Calvin Pickard starts for the Oilers. #EdmontonOilers #Oilers #VancouverCanucks #Canucks #NHL
If they’re not giving Stu a second start it suggests they’re shortening his runway. I assume VAN will play Demko. I hope someone covers Lekkerimaki this time.
I see Skinner analyzing and making promises and laughing off his mistakes, I do not see an improving Skinner, I do not believe for a long time now that Skinner can improve.
Skinner belongs in the minors or the khl, he is DEFINITELY NOT NHL caliber goaltender. They should send him down and bring Ingram up, what do they have to lose? Skinner will NOT improve, he's as good as he'll get, here in Edmonton. I ain't no pro but I know bad goaltending when I see it over and over.
4:57 Whether the Flames end up as a 2026 playoff team is still a long way from being determined. That said, the Oilers would have to seriously falter, in the first 20 games of the regular season, for me to not call them a playoff team, more than they already have in the last few seasons. The Ottawa Senators four seasons ago picked up just nine standings points over the first 20 games and would not come remotely close to qualifying for a playoff spot. The Oilers, with a similar start to this regular season to those Sens, I believe will have a tough time qualifying for a playoff spot.
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Send skinner to the planet Mars!!
3rd year in a row pickard has been the better goalie at camp
If they’re not giving Stu a second start it suggests they’re shortening his runway. I assume VAN will play Demko. I hope someone covers Lekkerimaki this time.
I see Skinner analyzing and making promises and laughing off his mistakes, I do not see an improving Skinner, I do not believe for a long time now that Skinner can improve.
If you have to ask the question…
Skinner belongs in the minors or the khl, he is DEFINITELY NOT NHL caliber goaltender. They should send him down and bring Ingram up, what do they have to lose? Skinner will NOT improve, he's as good as he'll get, here in Edmonton. I ain't no pro but I know bad goaltending when I see it over and over.
I can see skinner doing better, but the defense has to do a better job 😢
So…what happens if Picks gets a shutout? Just askin'… 🙂
The beard looks great Doly!
4:57 Whether the Flames end up as a 2026 playoff team is still a long way from being determined. That said, the Oilers would have to seriously falter, in the first 20 games of the regular season, for me to not call them a playoff team, more than they already have in the last few seasons. The Ottawa Senators four seasons ago picked up just nine standings points over the first 20 games and would not come remotely close to qualifying for a playoff spot. The Oilers, with a similar start to this regular season to those Sens, I believe will have a tough time qualifying for a playoff spot.