Oilers deal with goalie debate
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It's hard to place much blame on Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner for the three goals he allowed in Game 4. But his benching provided a spark.
Despite back-to-back benchings of Stuart Skinner and two strong relief appearances from Calvin Pickard, head coach Kris Knoblauch has refused to commit to a Game 5 starter in net for the Oilers, leaving the door open for both possibilities.
It's also nearly six more goals than Dallas Stars' Jake Oettinger, the next closest goalie on a team still in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. What this illustrates is how dominant these two netminders are.
You feel like you are part of the group, but it’s a little different,” one third-string goaltender for a championship team said.
However, the defending Stanley Cup champions are down 2-0 in the series after some questionable performances from Sergei Bobrovsky. The future Hall of Fame goalie has allowed nine goals over the ...