After 1,078 NHL games, Jeff Skinner will finally experience the excitement of playoff hockey as the Edmonton Oilers face the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their first-round series. Skinner, who signed with the Oilers last summer, spent his career with the Hurricanes and Sabres without a single playoff appearance.
His new teammates celebrated his achievement when Connor McDavid awarded him the team’s player-of-the-game belt after clinching a playoff spot. Skinner contributed 16 goals and 13 assists in 72 games this season and believes his performance improved in the second half. Head coach Kris Knoblauch agreed, noting his steady rise.
Skinner is set to play alongside Adam Henrique and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as Edmonton looks to make another deep run. Goaltender Stuart Skinner, returning from injury, will start Game 1. He ended the regular season with a 26-18-4 record and was a key part of last year’s Stanley Cup Final run.
Now, with high expectations and the city of Edmonton buzzing, Skinner finally gets to chase playoff glory with a championship-caliber team.
Source: Swifteradio.com
