Does Stuart Skinner belong on team Canada?
As we look ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympic games in Milano-Cortina, many question marks have emerged concerning Team Canada's goaltending.
Before we get into the Olympic roster conversation, NHL enthusiasts are awaiting the highly anticipated 4 Nations cup in February of 2025. Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner has been names to Team Canada's projected roster, along with Aidan Hill of Las Vegas and Jordan Binnington of St. Louis.
Although this comes as great news for Oilers enthusiasts, Paul Campbell of In Goal Media as a very different opinion.
Campbell suggests that the projected team Canada goaltenders might not be good enough for the international stage. Although he mentions the projected goalies are of Stanley Cup calibre, there isn't a dominant goalie in the above mentioned.
David Staples, a highly respected sports writer for the Edmonton Journal has a different take on Campbell's approach.
Although the projected Canadian goalies may not be as strong as their American counterparts, Stuart Skinner has been known to catch lightning in a bottle in high pressure situations. With the Canadians having such a dominant top six forward group, the goaltending should be sufficient to keep their head above water.
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2 SEPTEMBRE | 252 ANSWERS Does Stuart Skinner belong on team Canada? Is Skinner good enough for Team Canada? | ||
| Yes | 169 | 67.1 % |
| No | 83 | 32.9 % |
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