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Ottawa Citizen
2 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
More lessons to be learned for Oilers' Stuart Skinner after another Cup loss
Article content What does Stuart Skinner learn from two straight painful Stanley Cup Final losses, even getting his team to Game 7 and Game 6? Article content That the wheel can turn, because there was a time when the Florida Panthers thought Sergei Bobrovsky's contract was a giant albatross, paying him $10 million a year. The fans wanted to run him out of town, and now? He's their loveable Bob, their two-time Stanley Cup winner who married his mental toughness with consistency. Article content Article content Skinner was outplayed by Bobrovsky in this Edmonton Oilers loss. Article content Article content Skinner knows it, the fans in Edmonton know it. Maybe management does too, and maybe GM Stan Bowman investigates the goalie market this summer after balking at any addition in net at the trade deadline. Article content Yeah, he would like the same trajectory as Bobrovsky. Article content 'I've been in the league for three years and he's had 14 years and you can tell,' said Skinner, who is 10 years younger. 'You can tell nothing changes with him. You can tell mentally he's in the same spot whether he lets in six or gets a shutout. Article content 'I couldn't tell the difference (staying the zone) until there were two minutes left in this game and he knew he had won the Stanley Cup. Article content Article content 'I would love to get in touch with him and try to fill his shoes.' Article content Article content Skinner tried to approach every game the same way as Bobrovsky but he couldn't get through the first periods in his starts without getting scored on. Article content It was draining for the team and for him. Article content 'Absolutely. After every first period I let in two goals. That's hard to take especially when you have to play them six times or in my case five (starts),' he said. Article content 'They're always ahead and it's a battle. You're always opening up (as a team) and they're getting chances because you have to go for it.' Article content Skinner gave up two goals in the first 20 minutes of Game 6, one when Sam Reinhart who busted past Mattias Ekholm after a giveaway by his partner Evan Bouchard and one in the last minute of the opening frame on a Matthew Tkachuk shot from the high slot when nobody picked up the trailing winger. Article content Maybe they could have used a big save on Reinhart because the Oilers were once again chasing the game, but the killer was Reinhart's deep into the second period, started by Skinner. He couldn't handle a harmless-looking 50-foot flip shot by Carter Verhaeghe, batted it away and right on to the stick of Aleksander Barkov. In five seconds it was off Reinhart's skate and in to make it 3-zip. Game over.
Calgary Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
More lessons to be learned for Oilers' Stuart Skinner after another Cup loss
Article content What does Stuart Skinner learn from two straight painful Stanley Cup Final losses, even getting his team to Game 7 and Game 6? Article content That the wheel can turn, because there was a time when the Florida Panthers thought Sergei Bobrovsky's contract was a giant albatross, paying him $10 million a year. The fans wanted to run him out of town, and now? He's their loveable Bob, their two-time Stanley Cup winner who married his mental toughness with consistency. Article content Article content Skinner was outplayed by Bobrovsky in this Edmonton Oilers loss. Article content Article content Skinner knows it, the fans in Edmonton know it. Maybe management does too, and maybe GM Stan Bowman investigates the goalie market this summer after balking at any addition in net at the trade deadline. Article content For sure, Bobrovsky wasn't always this good. Article content Yeah, he would like the same trajectory as Bobrovsky. Article content 'I've been in the league for three years and he's had 14 years and you can tell,' said Skinner, who is 10 years younger. 'You can tell nothing changes with him. You can tell mentally he's in the same spot whether he lets in six or gets a shutout. Article content 'I couldn't tell the difference (staying the zone) until there were two minutes left in this game and he knew he had won the Stanley Cup. Article content Article content 'I would love to get in touch with him and try to fill his shoes.' Article content Article content Skinner tried to approach every game the same way as Bobrovsky but he couldn't get through the first periods in his starts without getting scored on. Article content It was draining for the team and for him. Article content 'Absolutely. After every first period I let in two goals. That's hard to take especially when you have to play them six times or in my case five (starts),' he said. Article content 'They're always ahead and it's a battle. You're always opening up (as a team) and they're getting chances because you have to go for it.' Article content Skinner gave up two goals in the first 20 minutes of Game 6, one when Sam Reinhart who busted past Mattias Ekholm after a giveaway by his partner Evan Bouchard and one in the last minute of the opening frame on a Matthew Tkachuk shot from the high slot when nobody picked up the trailing winger. Article content Maybe they could have used a big save on Reinhart because the Oilers were once again chasing the game, but the killer was Reinhart's deep into the second period, started by Skinner. He couldn't handle a harmless-looking 50-foot flip shot by Carter Verhaeghe, batted it away and right on to the stick of Aleksander Barkov. In five seconds it was off Reinhart's skate and in to make it 3-zip. Game over.
Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
More lessons to be learned for Oilers' Stuart Skinner after another Cup loss
What does Stuart Skinner learn from two straight painful Stanley Cup Final losses, even getting his team to Game 7 and Game 6? That the wheel can turn, because there was a time when the Florida Panthers thought Sergei Bobrovsky's contract was a giant albatross, paying him $10 million a year. The fans wanted to run him out of town, and now? He's their loveable Bob, their two-time Stanley Cup winner who married his mental toughness with consistency. Skinner was outplayed by Bobrovsky in this Edmonton Oilers loss. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Skinner knows it, the fans in Edmonton know it. Maybe management does too, and maybe GM Stan Bowman investigates the goalie market this summer after balking at any addition in net at the trade deadline. For sure, Bobrovsky wasn't always this good. He's learned, he's lost and now he's won two in a row at 36. Yeah, he would like the same trajectory as Bobrovsky. 'I sure hope so. I'm definitely hoping that's for me too but it'll have to come from me,' he said, emphatically 'I've been in the league for three years and he's had 14 years and you can tell,' said Skinner, who is 10 years younger. 'You can tell nothing changes with him. You can tell mentally he's in the same spot whether he lets in six or gets a shutout. 'I couldn't tell the difference (staying the zone) until there were two minutes left in this game and he knew he had won the Stanley Cup. 'I would love to get in touch with him and try to fill his shoes.' Skinner tried to approach every game the same way as Bobrovsky but he couldn't get through the first periods in his starts without getting scored on. It was draining for the team and for him. 'Absolutely. After every first period I let in two goals. That's hard to take especially when you have to play them six times or in my case five (starts),' he said. 'They're always ahead and it's a battle. You're always opening up (as a team) and they're getting chances because you have to go for it.' Skinner gave up two goals in the first 20 minutes of Game 6, one when Sam Reinhart who busted past Mattias Ekholm after a giveaway by his partner Evan Bouchard and one in the last minute of the opening frame on a Matthew Tkachuk shot from the high slot when nobody picked up the trailing winger. Maybe they could have used a big save on Reinhart because the Oilers were once again chasing the game, but the killer was Reinhart's deep into the second period, started by Skinner. He couldn't handle a harmless-looking 50-foot flip shot by Carter Verhaeghe, batted it away and right on to the stick of Aleksander Barkov. In five seconds it was off Reinhart's skate and in to make it 3-zip. Game over. 'The third goal killed us a bit,' he admitted. 'I tried to squeeze it under my arm but it popped out off my blocker which is smart. I put it into a spot that I thought was OK but obviously it wasn't, for a second. He shot it on the backside and then Reinhart's in the right place. 'It starts with a nothing shot (Verhaeghe) but that's what you have to do, that's how goals go in in the playoffs. Guys are just around the net.' Corey Perry, who lost his fifth Cup Final but had a shocking 10 goals in the playoffs, gave Skinner a big hug after the final whistle. Skinner wouldn't say what Perry's words of encouragement were but he appreciated them from a guy who has played 237 playoff games, third most all-time. And felt for another close call. 'I feel for him. He brought tears to my eyes,' said Skinner. 'I'll keep that in my heart. 'Ah man, he's one of the greatest teammates I've ever had. He was playing like it was his second year in the league. He was incredible this whole time, actually incredible since he's been here.' But Perry's heroics weren't enough because Florida was too good. The series that could have been a sweep but for two Oilers wins in OT on Leon Draisaitl goals, in a series where Edmonton led for 34 minutes in six games? 'In my opinion it was just consistency. They didn't change how they played and I felt our game was up and down here and there. They play that game all year and it goes into playoffs. They stick to it, and do the exact same things. We weren't as consistent as they were,' said Skinner. He thought their consistency wore the Oilers down 'That's the end of the story. They played the same every single night… they kept coming, coming, coming,' said Skinner. 'Nothing changed with them, win or lose. Like in the second game, they scored an overtime goal (to tie the series 1-1) and next game they're were doing exactly the same thing. I thought we were consistent the first two games, but after that things shifted a bit and we got away from the script. We had peaks and valleys.' Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters . You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post, and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
More lessons to be learned for Oilers' Stuart Skinner after another Cup loss
Article content Skinner was outplayed by Bobrovsky in this Edmonton Oilers loss. Skinner knows it, the fans in Edmonton know it. Maybe management does too, and maybe GM Stan Bowman investigates the goalie market this summer after balking at any addition in net at the trade deadline. For sure, Bobrovsky wasn't always this good. He's learned, he's lost and now he's won two in a row at 36. Yeah, he would like the same trajectory as Bobrovsky. 'I sure hope so. I'm definitely hoping that's for me too but it'll have to come from me,' he said, emphatically 'I've been in the league for three years and he's had 14 years and you can tell,' said Skinner, who is 10 years younger. 'You can tell nothing changes with him. You can tell mentally he's in the same spot whether he lets in six or gets a shutout. 'I couldn't tell the difference (staying the zone) until there were two minutes left in this game and he knew he had won the Stanley Cup.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
With Taylor Swift in house for Panthers-Oilers, Stuart Skinner can't 'Shake it off'
SUNRISE ― Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner was the subject of pregame mind games from Florida Panthers backup goalie Vitek Vanecek. And it appears to have worked. Just like he did before a Game 3 steamrolling by the Panthers, Vanecek lined up directly opposite Skinner before Game 4, looking him directly in the eyes. Advertisement It occurred at a red line, in pregame warmups, and it was all a bit awkward and uncomfortable. Vanecek is from the Czech Republic. Skinner is from Edmonton – ouch. We don't know whether Vanecek delivered any intimidating messages in Czech. Goaltenders have very specific routines. Just ask Florida star Sergei Bobrovsky. Taylor Swift in attendance as Stuart Skinner yanked by Oilers And it seemed pretty clear that Vanecek wanted to annoy Skinner by getting all up in his space. "I've never seen that before," Oilers legend Wayne Gretzky said on TNT. "Trying to get in his head and they haven't even finished warmup." It worked in Game 3, as Skinner was yanked after allowing five goals. Advertisement In Game 4, Skinner was benched again after allowed three first-period goals. It was 3-0 Panthers after Period 1. The Panthers have "Big Game Bob" and the Oilers don't. Florida Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky gives edge vs. Oilers Pop superstar Taylor Swift was in the house and it was quite clear that despite that, Skinner was unable to "Shake it off." Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift and Wayne Gretzky, from left, sit together during the second period as the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers play in Game Four of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 12, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. Before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last year, then-backup goalie Anthony Stolarz pulled off the exact same shenanigans, lining up in Skinner's space. It may have helped, as Florida won the game, and the Stanley Cup, of course. In pregame of Game 4, Oilers backup goalie Calvin Pickard skated over to Skinner while he was being harassed by Vanecek. It appeared he may have been telling Skinner to pay Vanecek no mind. Advertisement Didn't work. By the time the second period had begun, Pickard had replaced Skinner. Florida Panthers game score Stanley Cup Final: Darnell Nurse scores to put Edmonton down by one Stanley Cup: Florida Panthers ignoring whining Edmonton Oilers before Game 4 | D'Angelo Gary Bettman calls notion Panthers have advantage because of Florida tax situation 'ridiculous' Joe Schad is a journalist covering the Miami Dolphins and the NFL at The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at jschad@ and follow him on Instagram and on X @schadjoe. Sign up for Joe's free weekly Dolphins Pulse Newsletter. Help support our work by subscribing today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Edmonton Oilers' goalie yanked after pregame mind games from Panthers goalie works
