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Stuart Skinner Breaks Silence After Being Pulled in Crushing Game 3 Defeat
Stuart Skinner once again struggled in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, and now, he's broken his silence following a very tough outing that led to him being pulled.
Stuart Skinner has been consistently inconsistent for the Edmonton Oilers in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, and despite his brilliance, he's had some bad days that have put this loaded lineup in some very tough positions.
Unfortunately for the Oilers, in Game 3 down in Florida, we saw the latter Skinner emerge, as he was pulled from the game after allowing five goals on 23 shots, a stark difference to what we saw in the first two games of the series.
After the game, there was no excuses to be made for the Oilers goaltender, as he credited a bit of luck for the Panthers while also noting that it goes both ways, but in the end, he took the blame for not making saves he could and should have made.
"To be honest, some were chaotic, some were really nice shots. It got a little post lucky for them, a couple shots, but I mean, I've had my post luck, too. It goes both ways, and they made some nice shots.
But as a goalie, you've got to come up with a save. It doesn't matter. It's a game of inches. I don't like letting open shots in, so I take accountability on those."
But as a goalie, you've got to come up with a save. It doesn't matter. It's a game of inches. I don't like letting open shots in, so I take accountability on those."
In the playoffs overall, Skinner has a 2.84 GAA despite a save percentage under .900, and while he's got a loaded team in front of him that can score with the best of them, he can't be having nights like this in the Stanley Cup Finals, especially on the road, and now we will wait to see whether or not he can bounce back and get the Oilers back into this series.
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