"Hopefully Skinner's last game as an Oiler"- NHL fans react as Edmonton Oilers' goaltending woes continue in 4-3 Game 3 loss to Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks edged past the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in Game 3, seizing a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series. The standout performance came from Canucks' netminder Arturs Silovs while the Oilers' goaltending faltered again.

Silovs made 42 saves, including an impressive 21 in the third period alone. Despite Edmonton's dominant offensive display, outshooting Vancouver 36-7 in the final two periods, it struggled to find the back of the net.

Vanco͏uver's offensive charge was led by Brock Boes͏e͏r, who notched two goals and an assist, while Elias Lindho͏lm added two crucial goals. Quinn Hughe͏s and J.T. Miller provided valuable support with two ͏assists each, fue͏ling the Canucks' attack.

The Oilers' goaltending faltered once again, with Stuart Skinner allowing four goals on just 15 shots before being replaced by Calvin Pickard, who made three saves. Leon Draisaitl's goal and assist brought his series total to two goals and six assists.

Fans took to X/ Twitter to express their frustration over the Edmonton Oilers' goaltending struggles:

"Hopefully Skinner's last game as an Oiler he’s the main reason we lost tonight."

Another fan also vented out their frustration on the team:

"Can’t score against an AHL goalie, 1 line team. Power play merchants. No goaltending. Your fans deserve better."

In addition to lamenting the Oilers' goaltending woes, fans also voiced concerns about other areas where the team fell short:

"Ian Cole has more goals for the Oilers than McDavid," one fan said.

"Bottom six they need to get going here," another fan chimed in.

"It’s really simple play McDavid & Draisaitl 40 minutes in game 4 Coach Knoblauch," one fan commented.

"Sloppy start again, can’t win puck battles, defence & Goalie.. terrible," another fan pointed out.

However, some fans are optimistic that the Oilers will bounce back in the next game:

"Deserved to win got unlucky Silovs played crazy, gotta capitalize on the chances next game," one fan said.

"Time to move on from this. Bring on Tuesday," another fan said.

The Edmonton Oilers will look to make a comeback in Game 4, slated for Tuesday.

Brock Boeser's brilliance propels Vancouver Canucks past Edmonton Oilers and into series lead

The game began with an early power-play goal from Mattias Ekholm at 5:37 of the first period, giving the Edmonton Oilers a 1-0 lead.

However, the Canucks responded swiftly with Elias Lindholm tipping in a wrist shot at 8:45, knotting the score at 1-1. Brock Boeser then took charge, scoring twice for Vancouver. Boeser capitalized on a pass from J.T. Miller at 13:18 to put the Canucks ahead 2-1, and he extended their lead with another goal at 18:34.

In the second period, Leon Draisaitl pulled one back for the Oilers, burying a one-timer during a power play at 3:36, narrowing the gap to 3-2. Lindholm struck again for the Canucks with his second power-play goal of the night at 17:35, extending their lead to 4-2.

The Edmonton Oilers fought back in the third period, with Evan Bouchard finding the net at 18:44, bringing the score to 4-3. However, the Canucks held on in the final minute to take a 2-1 lead in the series.