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Oilers’ Jeff Skinner Faces Line Demotion After Slow Start
In an offseason filled with Edmonton Oilers roster moves, one addition stuck out: Jeff Skinner. A veteran with a special knack for scoring goals, the hope was he would mesh with Leon Draisaitl on the team’s second line.
Oilers’ Jeff Skinner on joining a contender, playing with Leon Draisaitl, comedy and more: Q&A
Hockey operations CEO Jeff Jackson heard the coach’s message loud and clear heading into July 1. Acting as Edmonton Oilers GM after Ken Holland’s departure, he signed veteran winger Jeff Skinner. It’s Skinner — along with fellow signee Viktor Arvidsson — who’ll flank Draisaitl to start the season.
Jeff Skinner hoping Oilers second line grows into something special
The Oilers spent years longing for legitimate top six wingers to complement Draisaitl and now they have two. Arvidsson is the tenacious forechecker and solid two-way player who flirts with 30 goals most years and Skinner is the natural finisher, posting 33, 35, 37 and 40 goal campaigns over his last six full seasons.
Jeff Skinner still on the fence about hypothetical Oilers goal song
The Oilers might have a potential new fan-favourite player on their hands with the addition of Jeff Skinner this summer.
Jeff Skinner hoping for 1st taste of playoffs with Oilers
Jeff Skinner has played in 1,006 NHL regular-season games. He has scored 357 goals, including a 40-goal season. He has 313 assists, topped 60 points five times, including an 82-point season. But in 14 NHL seasons,
Stuart Skinner Entering Make-or-Break Season as Oilers Goaltender
There has been a lot mentioned about the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup aspirations over the past couple of seasons, and it seems like when the conversation turns to the Oilers’ biggest weakness, almost every finger gets pointed in the direction of the defence.
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New faces, same goal: Edmonton Oilers reload for Cup after last year’s heartbreak
This summer, when Stan Bowman was hired as the new general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, he warned fans that no two ...
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Knoblauch shuffles Oilers lines after key summer signing fails to impress in preseasom
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Mike Harrington: It's not time to panic about the Sabres, but two tough home games loom
Never has the difference between starting a season 1-1 or 0-2 seemingly meant more to a franchise. This town has to deal ad ...
'I Think I Can Make Any Player Better': Leon Draisaitl Has Confidence In Himself And His New Linemates
Leon Draisaitl is used to seeing new faces in Edmonton. View the original article to see embedded media. Just about every ...
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BLOG: Oilers aim to build forward flexibility before regular season
The Oilers continue to work towards Wednesday's season-opener at Rogers Place vs. Winnipeg by finding more chemistry among ...
Edmonton Oilers 2024-25 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings
After falling one goal short of winning the Stanley Cup last season, the Oilers enter 2024-25 as the team to beat.
'I'm grateful': Jeff Skinner reflects on career, personal playoff drought
Hockey players are often labeled as hard to relate to, but don't put Jeff Skinner in that category.The 32-year-old forward, ...
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"Tough to make it work right away": Connor McDavid assesses Oilers' starstudded Draisailt-Arvidsson-Skinner line
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid shared his thoughts on the newly formed second line during Monday's 3-2 (SO) preseason ...
Oilers prepare for final pre-season game with decisions still to make ahead of NHL regular season
The Edmonton Oilers will wrap up their 2024 pre-season in B.C. on Friday night when the club faces the Vancouver Canucks.