Oilers opt for 7 defensemen, scratching Jeff Skinner for Josh Brown. Aiming for defense but risking offensive depth. Controversial move.
Dallas needs Klingberg more than the Oilers. Their other three right-shot D — Matt Dumba, Ilya Lyubushkin and Nils Lundkvist — haven’t scored a goal all season long. He wants to play on a Cup contender and wherever he signs, he’s in audition mode for next season.
It has become uncomfortable, this whole Jeff Skinner thing here in Edmonton. He’s being asked to make a mid-season adjustment to a role that, frankly, he may not be equipped to execute.
Tonight is another key Pacific Division matchup with the Edmonton Oilers taking on the LA Kings. The Oilers sit 2 points up on the Kings for 2nd in the division but LA has two games in hand. A regulation win tonight for the Oilers helps to widen the gap between two teams that once again seem destined for a first round matchup.
The Oilers' practice this morning revealed yet another new permutation of the Oilers' forward lines, as Jeff Skinner joins Adam Henrique and Zach Hyman on the third line. It's something of a reward for Skinner,
The Oilers depth chart at centre is exceptional, beyond any other team at any other position. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are elite offensive players of the highest order, and this season Draisaitl’s 200-foot game overwhelms opponents.
The Jeff Skinner experiment with the Edmonton Oilers hasn't been much of a success this season, but reports are surfacing that he won't accept a trade off the team easily.
SEATTLE (AP) — Vasily Podkolzin and Jeff Skinner scored in the first 5 1/2 minutes and ... sweeping in the rebound after Connor Brown’s shot was blocked. Key stat Draisaitl has 25 points (six goals, 19 assists) in 11 career games against Seattle ...
Vasily Podkolzin and Jeff Skinner scored in the first 5 1/2 ... sweeping in the rebound after Connor Brown’s shot was blocked. Draisaitl has 25 points (six goals, 19 assists) in 11 career ...