Skinner overcomes early playoff struggles for Oilers
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The Oilers were in trouble when Calvin Pickard went down with an injury in Edmonton's second-round series against Vegas. But Stuart Skinner stepped in and delivered for the reigning Western Conference champs.
Skinner stopped all 24 shots he faced, earning his second consecutive shutout, and Oilers captain Connor McDavid addressed the criticism directed at Skinner in recent weeks following Calvin Pickard's injury. “Hopefully it shuts a lot of people up that were talking about him, first and foremost,” McDavid said. “We always had belief in him.
Most times after a win, fans of the Edmonton Oilers feel happy. Well, today, there’s a slight edit to that. Oilers fans are feeling “Kappy.” Kasperi Kapanen scored the biggest goal of his NHL career last night as the Oilers knocked off the Vegas Golden Knights 1–0 in overtime,