Leon Draisaitl silences criticism of Stuart Skinner with a strong message
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Last season, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner carried the team all the way to game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, but hasn't had the same level of performance since.
Stuart Skinner has been in the hot-seat as of late, with criticism stemming from his lack of consistency, weak lateral movement, and costly late 3rd period goals.
In 15 regular season games so far, Stuart Skinner has managed a 7-6-2 record, posting a below average 0.882 SP.
The Oilers goaltending ranks near last in every category, being the team's biggest problem so far this season.
With that being said, Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl recently defended Stuart Skinner in an interview, emphasizing his importance to the team.
«He is very capable of being a starting goalie,» Draisaitl told reporters after practice on Thursday. «We've seen it, he's done it before, he's shown it before, just drop some of the baggage that comes with the pressure or the talk from the outside.
-Leon Draisaitl
-Leon Draisaitl
«It's just about playing,» Draisaitl said. «He just needs to play and do what he does I think he's played lots of really good games, some he'd like to have back, somewhere he played really good for 40 minutes and maybe we didn't help him out for the last 20.»
«He's a good goalie, he's our guy.»
-Leon Draisaitl
-Leon Draisaitl
Skinner is definitely a cerebral goaltender who feeds off confidence. Although his play between the pipes hasn't inspired much confidence from the fanbase, the leaders of the team are standing behind him -- and that's ultimately what matters most.
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