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It was the third shutout for Stuart Skinner and the Oilers in their last four games, as the veteran netminder responded after struggling in Game 1. The Oilers are now a -164 favorite to win the best-of-seven series, and they’re sitting at -155 odds to take Game 3 at home Sunday afternoon.
While the Stars’ side was peppered with postgame questions about the slash against Roope Hintz, the Oilers mostly took questions around the performance of goalie Stuart Skinner, who shut down 25 shots on goal from Dallas en route to his third shutout win in Edmonton’s last four games. See what the Oilers had to say after Game 2 below.
The Western Conference Finals are shifting up north to Edmonton for Game 3, as the Oilers and Stars have split the first two games.
Thursday night marked the 41st playoff appearance of Skinner’s playoff career, and his rough start now has him tied with Kelly Hrudey for the 11th worst SV% all time (.891) amongst goalies who have logged 40 or more postseason games.
The Edmonton Oilers blew a 3-1 third-period lead, surrendering five goals in the final frame to drop Game 1, 6-3, against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final on Monday night at the Americ
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Yardbarker on MSNQuestion from reporter prompts Oilers’ Stuart Skinner to seek advice on Stars’ snipers from John KlingbergA little bit of gamesmanship in the lead-up to the Western Conference Final. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner was asked whether he received any insight about the Dallas Stars from his teammates who spent time in Dallas,
Suffice it to say, the perception of the Edmonton Oilers has changed quite a bit in a month. They’ve gone from having major question marks surrounding them before their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings to looking like a powerhouse heading into their Western Conference final rematch with the Dallas Stars.