Stuart Skinner makes potential save of the year against Los Angeles Kings
The Edmonton Oilers are facing off against the Los Angeles Kings, and it's been a playoff style environment at Rogers Place.
5 minutes into the 1st period, the Los Angeles Kings rushed up the ice, and
Anze Kopitar made a beautiful pass to
Adrian Kempe in what looked to be a sure goal.
In impeccable fashion, Edmonton Oilers goaltender
Stuart Skinner sprawled across the net, showcasing his impressive lateral movement.
Surprisingly, Stuart Skinner managed to get just enough of the puck, causing it to bounce onto the top of the net.
Amusingly, Anze Kopitar tried to knock it loose, but fortunately, the referee blew the play dead.
A big reason why the Oilers are up 1-0 is because Stuart Skinner has been rock solid through the first two periods.
Coming off a season where he played 59 regular-season games and an impressive 23 playoff games, Skinner has proven his overall worth. Despite occasional stumbles, his save percentage has hovered around the league average.
While is analytics have been relatively average, Oilers fans are seeing an all-star version of their goaltender tonight.
Hopefully Stuart Skinner keeps his composure in the 3rd period and steals the win for the Oil.
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