Skinner overcomes early playoff struggles for Oilers
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Kasperi Kapanen scored on a scramble in front of the net at 7:14 of overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to advance to the Western Conference final for the second year in a row.
Skinner is expected to start on the road against Vegas in Game 5 on Wednesday, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.
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Yardbarker on MSNOilers Thoughts: Don’t blame it all on Stuart Skinner, Kris Knoblauch’s lineup changes, and moreDon’t worry about that Saturday night loss. It was a tough one to swallow, but winning six of your last seven in the playoffs is a terrific run. The Oilers had a great start, then stopped playing after finding themselves two goals up.
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.
The Oilers scored the lone goal of Game 5 in overtime to claim victory and end their second-round clash with the Golden Knights.
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Henrique, Skinner help Oilers push Knights to brink of elimination with 3-0 winAdam Henrique had a pair of goals and Stuart Skinner made 24 saves as the Edmonton Oilers blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series.