Jeff Skinner, NHL and Oilers

If The Edmonton Oilers Won't Use Jeff Skinner, Another NHL Team Will: Four Fits
The Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Skinner is once again a healthy scratch. Adam Proteau thinks four other NHL teams could give Skinner a bigger role than what he's getting currently.
Oilers to scratch Jeff Skinner for third straight game
Oilers forward Jeff Skinner appears headed to be made a healthy scratch for a third straight game on Wednesday when Edmonton pays a visit to the Minnesota Wild, Sportsnet’s Mark Spector reported.
Jeff Skinner connected to four NHL teams in trade after multiple healthy scratches
After being healthy scratched for three games this season, NHL insiders are now connecting multiple teams to a trade for Oilers forward Jeff Skinner. The Oilers scratched Skinner in last night's playoff preview game against the Los Angeles Kings,
Oilers vs Kings + Thoughts on Jeff Skinner
Tonight is another key Pacific Division matchup with the Edmonton Oilers taking on the LA Kings. The Oilers sit 2 points up on the Kings for 2nd in the division but LA has two games in hand. A regulation win tonight for the Oilers helps to widen the gap between two teams that once again seem destined for a first round matchup.
Oilers’ Jeff Skinner faces challenge of adapting to unfamiliar role
It has become uncomfortable, this whole Jeff Skinner thing here in Edmonton. He’s being asked to make a mid-season adjustment to a role that, frankly, he may not be equipped to execute.
Insider reveals Oilers reasons for scratching Jeff Skinner in two straight games
The Oilers are playing an important playoff preview game against the Los Angeles Kings tonight, and will be without two players who likely won't make Edmonton's playoff lineup: Jeff Skinner and Derek Ryan.
The Jeff Skinner Experience showing signs of life for Edmonton Oilers
Skinner has never played a post-season game in his 1,044-game NHL career, so making a go of it in Edmonton, a team with a legitimate shot at a Stanley Cup, is the obvious play. If he can make this work, the payoff could be amazing.
Jeff Skinner makes his feelings known after being healthy scratched by Edmonton Oilers
Jeff Skinner is having a tough season with the Edmonton Oilers. His performance has not lived up to expectations for a former 40-goal scorer.
Screen Shots: Oilers' Jeff Skinner Experiment, Blackhawks' Frustration And 'Expert' Predictions
Adam Proteau writes on the souring Jeff Skinner experiment with the Oilers, the Blackhawks' Winter Classic letdown and Nazem Kadri's thoughts on "expert" predictions.
Oilers' Jeff Skinner: Finds twine in win
Skinner scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken. Skinner scored at the 5:18 mark of the first period to give the Oilers a 2-0 lead and snapped his seven-game goal drought. The 32-year-old winger has been on the fourth line recently,
Oilers’ Jeff Skinner to be scratched Saturday versus Blackhawks
Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner will be designated as a healthy scratch Saturday versus the Chicago Blackhawks, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed to team reporter Tony Brar.
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Why Jeff Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers should stay the course and stick it out
Such has been the marriage between Jeff Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers, a union that seemed perfect months ago when the team heavily courted the veteran winger to be a sniper next to Leon Draisaitl ...
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Canes lose Jeff Skinner to another concussion – and NHL's cannibal mentality continues
Carolina winger Jeff Skinner is sidelined with his third concussion – and Adam Proteau says Skinner is a prime example of the price the Canes and hockey pays for a lax mentality toward concussions ...
Oilers player who must be traded soon
The Oilers signed Jeff Skinner in NHL Free Agency to bolster their offense, but they should trade him at the deadline.