Stuart Skinner, Oilers and NHL Playoffs
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Stuart Skinner made 24 saves against the Vegas Golden Knights in Wednesday night's Game 5, which was tied 0-0 after regulation. At the other end of the ice, the Oilers' Kasperi Kapanen found the puck in a scramble and jammed it into the net just over seven minutes into overtime to win the game 1-0 and the series 4-1.
Last season, Skinner had a 14-9 record in the playoffs with a 2.45 GAA, .901 save percentage and one shutout. This season, he was 26-18-4 in 51 games (50 starts) during the regular season with a 2.81 GAA, .896 save percentage and three shutouts.
Skinner is expected to start on the road against Vegas in Game 5 on Wednesday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
Apparently, the Vegas Golden Knights missed the memo. Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner may be easy to solve in the first three games of a playoff series, but try to figure him out in the last four,
EDMONTON -- Stuart Skinner will start for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Second Round against the Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Place on Monday (9:30 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TNT, truTV, MAX).
Following the 3-0 triumph over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Stuart Skinner dropped a sincere statement for his teammates, including Connor McDavid.
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Yardbarker on MSN‘We knew it was coming’: Oilers not surprised about Stuart Skinner’s shutout performance in Game 4Stuart Skinner turned on a dime. Coming into his Game 4 start against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday, the Edmonton native had posted a .817 save percentage across three losses in the playoffs for the Oilers.