Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Stuart Skinner comes in at No.
It’s now been more than a month and a half since the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins made a blockbuster trade that saw the teams swap starting goaltenders.
When Stuart Skinner was dealt to Pittsburgh as part of the return that sent Tristan Jarry to Edmonton, much of the hockey world envisioned he could very well find himself on the move again before the March 6 trade deadline.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
When the Pittsburgh Penguins brought in goaltender Stuart Skinner in December, it was viewed largely as a calculated gamble — a bet on upside, familiarity with NHL pressure, and the possibility that a change of scenery could unlock a goaltender who had shown flashes of being more than his numbers suggested.
In December, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers made a blockbuster trade that saw the teams swap starting goaltenders at its foundation. The move sent Tristan Jarry to Edmonton and Stuart Skinner to Pittsburgh, as the Oilers, frustrated by Skinner’s inconsistency, sought a more stable No.
It’s hard not to root for Stuart Skinner. Really, it is. A kid who gave everything to Edmonton and the Oilers. He showed up every day, not just on the ice but in the community.
In the NHL, jersey numbers are usually just a bit of fabric, but for Stuart Skinner, the number “74” is part of a family tree. As the youngest of nine children, Stuart was the final piece of a mathematical puzzle; his three older brothers wore 71, 72, and 73, leaving number “74” (or 70) as his birthright.
Even when not on the ice, Stuart Skinner continues to haunt the Edmonton Oilers. Skinner departed Edmonton as the goalie that never was. There were flashes of brilliance, with some fantastic spurts during recent playoff runs serving as the shining star, but the overall consistency just wasn’t there.
Sometimes a player changes teams, and you can feel it almost right away. Not in a loud way. Not with headlines or hype. Just in how quickly things settle down around him.
After another up-and-down season that ended with a second consecutive defeat in the Stanley Cup Finals, it was clear that both Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers needed a change.
With the Pittsburgh Penguins playing the first game of a back-to-back on Wednesday night in Calgary, it’s been reported that Stuart Skinner is expected get the start in goal against the Flames.
At some point, the Edmonton Oilers had to make a move. Stuart Skinner had been a steady hand in some of the club’s most pressure-packed games, yet the whispers never stopped: he wasn’t “the guy” in Edmonton.
It’s been over a month since the Stuart Skinner era ended for the Edmonton Oilers, after he was dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a mid-December exchange that saw the acquisition of Tristan Jarry.
It’s been just over a month since the Edmonton Oilers finally pulled the trigger on a trade for a goaltender, acquiring Tristan Jarry from Pittsburgh in exchange for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a draft pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Sunday, and while the road loss might have stung, goalie Stuart Skinner was able to find a silver lining when all was said and done.
For the former Edmonton Oilers star goaltender Stuart Skinner, Tuesday night finally offered a turning point in Pittsburgh Penguins. After dropping his
Recently, Stuart Skinner was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Pittsburgh Penguins, bringing an end to the goaltender’s tenure with his hometown team.
Stuart Skinner’s career with the Edmonton Oilers has been a roller coaster, from the soaring highs of a 16-game winning streak to the crushing lows of losing the net in the postseason.
Stuart Skinner stood in front of reporters as the Chicago Blackhawks rolled into Rogers Place and declared that the Edmonton Oilers are fine. He’s happy with how his game has been growing this season.