Stuart Skinner sets Oilers mark not seen since 1982

The Edmonton Oilers were able to get back on track after their stunning overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their first round Stanley Cup postseason series, rebounding with a 4-2 win to knot things up at 1-1 before the two teams shift to Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. 

And rookie goaltender Stuart Skinner has once again found himself in the team record books. Not only did he overtake team legend Grant Fuhr’s Edmonton Oilers rookie record for wins during the regular season, but thanks to his win in last night's Game 2, he also became the 1st Oilers rookie since Fuhr himself to win a postseason contest. 

“Huge props for the guys in front of me, the job they were doing,” said Skinner of his teammates. “They did have time in the zone but to not get shots, the guys were blocking them, battling in the corners, in front. They made my job very easy in the first 18 minutes.”

For Skinner, he knows how to bounce back from a disappointing loss, and he gave a first hand demonstration