Stuart Skinner’s Performance in Oilers' Game 3 Loss Sparks Bizarre Discussion

Fellow former NHL player Ryan Whitney wasn’t buying it, although he kept up with the jokes, extending the funny discussion between the two co-hosts.

“Now, we're going with that like now?” Whitney said. “Like, he tied his skates the same way he’s been to two Stanley Cup Finals.

“Don’t think how he ties his skates is like why he plays bad last night.”

Still, Bissonnette doubled down.

“I think that I asked Hank about it, and he seems (to think) it’s a little weird that you can’t really push off that good when it’s like so loose,” Bissonnette said. “I am not like blaming him. I am just saying that he went into that all of a sudden.”

While the skate banter went viral, the Oilers are facing real decisions, starting with who will be in net for Thursday's pivotal game.

Coach Knoblauch didn't commit to a Game 4 starter when addressing the media on Monday.

“No, we haven’t made a decision on goaltending,” Knoblauch said. “And Stu, I don’t think had much chance on many of those goals.

“We’re not playing very well in front of him,” Knoblauch said. “So I think it’s one, just allowing Picks some playing time, but also give Stu some time off.”