The Oilers got the best of the Bruins in the first round of the season series back on December 19th, and they did even better in round two, shutting the home side out by a 4-0 final score. STUART SKINNER WAS FANTASTIC He may not have gotten credit for the shutout after getting pulled by the concussion spotters in the first period,
Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch is once again back to tweaking the lineup, this time promoting Jeff Skinner to the third line alongside Adam Henrique (C) and Zach Hyman (RW) during Monday’s practice.
Skinner has never played a post-season game in his 1,044-game NHL career, so making a go of it in Edmonton, a team with a legitimate shot at a Stanley Cup, is the obvious play. If he can make this work, the payoff could be amazing.
Dallas needs Klingberg more than the Oilers. Their other three right-shot D — Matt Dumba, Ilya Lyubushkin and Nils Lundkvist — haven’t scored a goal all season long. He wants to play on a Cup contender and wherever he signs, he’s in audition mode for next season.
The Oilers' practice this morning revealed yet another new permutation of the Oilers' forward lines, as Jeff Skinner joins Adam Henrique and Zach Hyman on the third line. Fresh off scoring a ...
The Oilers depth chart at centre is exceptional, beyond any other team at any other position. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are elite offensive players of the highest order, and this season Draisaitl’s 200-foot game overwhelms opponents.
Stuart Skinner earned the unofficial shutout with 26 saves & Adam Henrique scored twice on Tuesday in a complete performance by the Oilers in a 4-0 victory over the Bruins at TD Garden
BOSTON - Adam Henrique scored two goals and Connor McDavid extended his ... 4-0 over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. Stuart Skinner, who left the game late in the first period after a collision with the Bruins' Nikita Zadorov before returning at ...
A long-term injury to Skinner would be disastrous. Calvin Pickard is a capable backup, but he's not cut out to be a starter for a Stanley Cup contender. Thankfully, Skinner returned for the start of the second period, and Oilers fans could exhale.