Veteran Oilers forward refuses to go down without a fight
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The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a thrilling 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken last night, and Jeff Skinner is finally starting to show signs of life.
I think it's safe to say that the Jeff Skinner experiment hasn't exactly worked out so far.
Jeff Skinner has been in the hot-seat as of late, being healthy scratched against the Anaheim Ducks earlier this week and spending most of his time in the bottom 6.
After making his way back into the starting rotation, Skinner came into last night's matchup with a chip on his shoulder, eager to prove to head coach Knoblauch that he belongs on the team.
At 5:18 in the1st period, Jeff Skinner found himself all alone in front of the Kraken net following a slick pass from Kasperi Kapanen.
After some beautiful stick handling, Skinner patiently waited for his opportunity to bury it home for the Oilers 2nd goal of the night.
Jeff Skinner not going down without a fight
According to the hockey news, Kurt Leavins of the Edmonton Journal pointed out that veteran forward Jeff Skinner has been much improved in limited minutes for the Oilers since being made a healthy scratch.
Skinner potted a pretty goal on Saturday versus the Seattle Kraken and while trade rumors persist because there's not an obvious fit in the top six, Skinner plans to make it hard to move him.
Leavins writes:
No, the Skinner experiment in Edmonton has not gone well. But I do not expect a proud vet without a single playoff game to surrender his spot in the lineup of this team without a firm push.
Interesting to see him get a shift with McDavid and Draisaitl late in Saturday's game. Let us see what develops
Interesting to see him get a shift with McDavid and Draisaitl late in Saturday's game. Let us see what develops
With Evander Kane's imminent return to the lineup raising big questions about the Oilers future roster, Jeff Skinner is doing everything he can to secure his spot on the team.
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