Stuart Skinner

Alex Pietrangelo and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs second round

Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 5 Preview

After Game 4, the Oilers have an 8-0 record this season (including regular season) following a loss. This record is only relevant when a team, well, wins. While resiliency has been a strong aspect for Edmonton, it’s not something they should always keep looking to. They’ve proven that they can handle adversity at times, but […]

Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 4 Preview

I couldn’t sit and watch Game 3 on Monday night. I could only check the score on my phone every once in a while. I was out of the house that whole evening but did make it home on time to watch the third period if I wanted to. But I felt there was no […]

Oilers Playoffs Preview: Round 2 – Game 1 Preview

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored goals in an elimination game on Saturday night, as you expect superstars to do in big moments. And yet, it’s not even their goals that were talked about. It was evident throughout the first round that the Edmonton Oilers no longer fit the one- or two-man team narrative they’ve […]

ECHL: Witchita Thunder Extends Head Coach Bruce Ramsay

The Witchita Thunder announced on Friday that they have extended Head Coach Bruce Ramsay for the next two years. Ramsay just finished his fourth year behind the Thunder bench, and he led the team to a 125-122-32 record over that time. During the 2020-21 season, Ramsay helped develop three NHLers, Sturt Skinner, Bobby McMann, and […]

Who Should The Oilers Start in Goal in Game 5?

Coming into the first-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, it was clear that the Oilers’ net belonged to rookie Stuart Skinner. Skinner, 24, certainly earned the starting job for the playoffs thanks to a terrific regular season. He went 29-14-5 with a 2.75 goals-against average, a .914 save percentage, […]

Oilers Show Resiliency in Comeback 5-4 Win

Coming into Game 4, trailing the series 2-1, this was a game the Edmonton Oilers had to win, and they fought their way to a 5-4 overtime victory after being down 3-0 in the first 20 minutes. Once the second period started, there was a clear shift in momentum. The Oilers’ power play gave them […]

Oilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 2 Preview

We were 17 seconds away from going to bed earlier. Going up 1-0 in the series looked promising after the first and second periods. But there are three periods in a hockey game, and the Oilers let the third one slip away. That is seventh out of eight series openers that they have lost in […]

NHL: Stanley Cup Playoff Western Conference Preview with our expert picks

It is that time of year again. The one all hockey fans wait for. It’s Stanley Cup playoff time! Let’s take a look at the matchups schedules and our staff picks for the first round. First up is the Western Conference. (1) Colorado Avalanche 51-24-7, 109 points vs. (WC1) Seattle Kraken 46-28-8, 100 points The […]

Oilers Skinner Looks Set For the Playoffs

Going into this season, the Edmonton Oilers figured that Jack Campbell would be their main man between the pipes for the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. Last off-season, the Oilers signed Campbell, 31, to a five-year, $25 million contract. He earned that contract thanks to a solid season last year with the Toronto […]

Oilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 1 Preview

Sometimes, last year’s trip to the Western Conference Finals still feels like yesterday while we wait for Round 1 to get underway. As exciting as it was, we can’t view it as the standard. Expectations for the Edmonton Oilers grew higher after that wild run. At that moment, the franchise’s Stanley Cup window finally opened. […]