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• Oilers' Jeff Skinner: Scores in garbage time

  5D ago • By RotoWire

  Skinner scored a goal on two shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Wild. Skinner snapped his eight-game slump with a tally in the final minute of the contest. It did nothing to change the result, but it could help ignite the 32-year-old winger's offense if he can build off of it. Skinner is at a meager four goals and three assists through 21 contests, but his 57 shots on net and corresponding 7.0 shooting percentage suggest he's been a victim of bad luck to some extent. Still, his overall game has been lacking, and he'll have a tough time generating offense if he slips back onto the fourth line for any extended length of time.

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• Oilers' Jeff Skinner: Dropped to fourth line

  8D ago • By RotoWire

  Skinner had three shots on net and was minus-1 in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Canadiens. It was the seventh consecutive game off the scoresheet for Skinner, who had been to contribute more than he has this season. The winger entered the night with just six points at minus-7 in 18 outings and was recently dropped to the fourth line, per Allan Mitchell of The Athletic. Skinner, who averaged a tick above 10 minutes TOI the previous three games, was on ice for 12:19 (15 shifts) on Monday, as the Oilers dressed only 11 forwards.

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• Oilers' Jeff Skinner: Buries goal in win

  23D ago • By RotoWire

  Skinner scored a goal and added two hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Flames. Skinner ended a six-game goal drought with his first-period tally. The winger has found himself on a line with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman while Connor McDavid (ankle) is out of the lineup. Skinner is up to six points, 37 shots on net, 10 hits and a minus-1 rating over 12 appearances in a middle-six role this season. He's likely auditioning to stay in the top six once McDavid's healthy, though Vasily Podkolzin is trying to do the same.

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• Oilers' Jeff Skinner: Ends slump with helper

  26D ago • By RotoWire

  Skinner logged an assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Predators. Skinner snapped a five-game point drought when he helped out on a Zach Hyman tally in the third period. The 32-year-old Skinner had posted points in four straight outings prior to his slump. It's not unusual for his output to come in bunches, but he hasn't been immune from the Oilers' early struggles. Skinner has five points, 36 shots on net, eight hits and a minus-1 rating through 11 appearances, though he should see steady top-six minutes while Connor McDavid (ankle) is sidelined, which has led to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins shifting from left wing to center.

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• Oilers' Jeff Skinner: Point streak up to four games

  10/18/2024 • By RotoWire

  Skinner scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Predators. Skinner has produced a four-game point streak following the Oilers' shutout loss on Opening Night. The 32-year-old has two goals, two assists, 18 shots on net and six hits through five contests. While he's been on the third line for the last two games, the Oilers have won those contests, so he may be stuck in a smaller role for a while. As one of the team's most consistent forwards early on, Skinner is likely first in line to move back into the top six when head coach Kris Knoblauch next changes up his lines.

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