Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals marked Stuart Skinner’s first loss in six games as he let in five goals. But coach Kris Knoblauch’s confidence in the goalie remains intact. “Stu’s game has been really good, and we’ll need him to continue to do that for us to have an opportunity to win,” he said. And now that he is on the ice for Game 3 (his 11th consecutive start), needless to say, he’ll be closely scrutinized. But it seems like the scrutiny may not be limited only to his performance between the sticks.
B/R Open Ice shared a post on X to share what seems to be the goalie’s game-day habit. “Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner barely ties his skates, per @Panger40 ,” the post read. Now, while the jury may still be out on his performance in front of the goal, the fan verdict on this habit is pretty clear—they don’t approve of it.
Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner barely ties his skates, per @Panger40 pic.twitter.com/aS05cThz47
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 9, 2025
This is a developing story…
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