"Stuart Skinner, you are going to China" - Edmonton Oilers fans want goalie gone after horror show in Game 6 against Golden Knights

Calder Trophy nominee Stuart Skinner has come under fire from the Edmonton Oilers fans following their elimination in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Sunday.Skinner conceded four goals from 17 shots in Edmonton Oilers' 5-2 defeat against the Vegas Golden Knights. Coach Jay Woodcroft pulled Skinner for the third time in the series and the netminding responsibilities for the Oilers were taken by Jack Campbell.The 24-year-old rookie goaltender ended the contest with 13 saves and posted a .765 save percentage on the night.Some of the Oilers fans were disappointed with the level shown by Skinner in the game and took to Twitter to share their thoughts. andrew@andrewpeter13Bro forgot to account for Stuart Skinner :( twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/sta…B/R Open Ice@BR_OpenIce“We’re going to have our best game of the series”- McDavid ahead of tonight’s contest Will the Oilers force a game 7?🍿31“We’re going to have our best game of the series”- McDavid ahead of tonight’s contest 👀Will the Oilers force a game 7?🍿 https://t.co/9hB2kQkRb6Bro forgot to account for Stuart Skinner :( twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/sta…Sam Mendelsohn@Mendy_IslandAt the end of the end it comes down goaltending and I just don’t think Stuart Skinner is that guy.At the end of the end it comes down goaltending and I just don’t think Stuart Skinner is that guy.Ben@PrimeBryceStuart Skinner you are going to China!!Stuart Skinner you are going to China!!BigBodyBismillah🦦@designerbanditStuart skinner jack campbell have fun playing in CzechoslovakiaStuart skinner jack campbell have fun playing in Czechoslovakia53 years of failure@repeat_szn@EdmontonOilers STUART SKINNER WAS AN ALLSTAR LMAOOOOO@EdmontonOilers STUART SKINNER WAS AN ALLSTAR LMAOOOOOana@bgallyfanstuart skinner is a calder nominee like does that make anyone else laugh or just me1stuart skinner is a calder nominee like does that make anyone else laugh or just meJAYS SZN@HolmbergFan@fakenewshaterr Stuart Skinner after going up 2-1@fakenewshaterr Stuart Skinner after going up 2-1 https://t.co/EjhSDLL9AoDrew P. Weiner@DrewWeinerPR@nielsonTSN1260 Stuart Skinner can't be the starter if they expect to go anywhere.1@nielsonTSN1260 Stuart Skinner can't be the starter if they expect to go anywhere.Matthew@MatthewMourotBig Stuart Skinner fan account here… but something that really stuck out to me during this playoff was the slowness in which he goes post to post when the play goes from one side to the other behind the net. He’s just, slow, which is concerning.Big Stuart Skinner fan account here… but something that really stuck out to me during this playoff was the slowness in which he goes post to post when the play goes from one side to the other behind the net. He’s just, slow, which is concerning.loc@loc8ingoil@Bob_Stauffer @EdmontonOilers Stuart Skinner was terrible this round Completed trash@Bob_Stauffer @EdmontonOilers Stuart Skinner was terrible this round Completed trashBrendan@BrendanMontoneI’m sorry but Cody Ceci as a Top Pair Defensemen and Stuart Skinner as a Starting goalie isn’t going to win you a Stanley Cup. 🤦🏻&zwj;♂️I’m sorry but Cody Ceci as a Top Pair Defensemen and Stuart Skinner as a Starting goalie isn’t going to win you a Stanley Cup. 🤦🏻&zwj;♂️Golden Knights Watch@VGK_Watch&quot;I think I needed to be better. I got pulled countless times.&quot;- Stuart Skinner post-game presser4&quot;I think I needed to be better. I got pulled countless times.&quot;- Stuart Skinner post-game presserSkinner had an outstanding regular season. He appeared in 50 games and had a 29-14-5 record with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. However, as the 2023 playoffs began, the Oilers goalie's stats dropped significantly.The 24-year-old finished his postseason campaign with a 5-6 record, a 3.68 goals-against-average, and a .883 save percentage.Skinner cannot be held entirely responsible for the Oilers' defeat though. The Edmonton Oilers' lack of depth on the blue line was one of the major reasons for their playoff failure. When it came to offense, the team relied largely on powerplay goals. More than 46% of their goals came on powerplays.Stuart Skinner accepts blameEdmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl gave an emotional post-game interview following their playoff exit, blaming himself for the team's loss on Sunday. Skinner, too, did not hesitate to accept some of the blame for the defeat.On Sportsnet, he said:&quot;I think I needed to be better. I got pulled countless times. Hard to take this one on the chin, for sure. This is a chapter where it stings and it sucks. It’s painful.&quot;Stuart Skinner was the 78th overall pick for the Edmonton Oilers in the third round of the 2017 NHL Draft.In the 2022-23 season, he stepped up as a backup to Jack Campbell after Mike Smith was placed on long-term injured reserve and Mikko Koskinen signed with a Swiss team.Skinner quickly proved himself, leading rookie goalies in wins and games played while also ranking highly in save percentage and goals-against average.Skinner's impressive performances earned him a three-year contract extension and a spot in the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend. He also became a finalist for the Calder Trophy.

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