Hopefully the Kings get to Skinner early and often. Skinner had a good year, but he's also shown bouts of inconsistency. If the Kings rattle him early the Oilers fanbase will be calling for Pickard or "Soup" to get the callup. In terms of Western goalies Skinner would probably be ranked 5th or 6th, only ahead of the Kings, Avs, and maybe the Golden Knights.
The West is stacked with elite goalies (Hellebuyck, Demko, Oettinger, Saros). All four are capable of stealing a series on their own, as good as Skinner has been I don't see him in their league. Gotta try and break his confidence in game one.
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