Skinner overcomes early playoff struggles for Oilers
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This isn’t the first time Evander Kane has been a pain to the Golden Knights, and he has helped bring a physicality to the Edmonton Oilers that has them one game from eliminating Vegas.
The Edmonton Oilers dropped a complete heartbreaker in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights. With 0.4 seconds remaining in regulation, Vegas was able to generate the game-winning goal,
Skinner got the start in Game 3 since backup-turned-starter Calvin Pickard is out day-to-day. It was a chance at redeeming himself after going 0-2 to start the playoffs and watching from the bench as the Oilers won four straight games against the Los Angeles Kings and two straight against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Stuart Skinner delivered a bold postgame comment following the last-second 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, making something clear to Connor McDavid and the rest of his Edmonton Oilers teammates.