Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) sits on the bench after being pulled against the Colorado Avalanche in Edmonton on Saturday.

Stan Bowman smirked when the conversation shifted to goaltending.

The Edmonton Oilers general manager has been in the job just under 16 months. He knows the crease — especially in a Canadian market — is always a hot topic.

And it’s particularly scalding right now in Alberta’s capital.

Stuart Skinner has allowed 11 goals over his last three starts, including four in Saturday’s embarrassing 9-1 home loss to the Colorado Avalanche before getting pulled.

The Oilers rebounded with a 5-4 overtime victory Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets thanks to a pair of jaw-dropping goals from Connor McDavid on a night that saw Skinner stop 15 of the 19 shots he faced

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