Oilers, Stuart Skinner and Game 2
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Sam Bennett's Two-Word Reaction to Stuart Skinner Penalty Question originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers delivered another high-scoring contest marked by one controversial call that didn't end up impacting the 5-4 outcome.
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Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner spoke about the added pressure of representing a Canadian team in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers.
Skinner feels he has grown and will look to take the lessons of a Cup Final loss into the rematch. He is 6-4 with a 2.53 goals-against average, .904 save percentage and three shutouts in 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games this season. Last season, he was 14-9 with a 2.45 GAA, .904 save percentage and one shutout in 23 playoff games.
Skinner started the playoffs poorly, but with the Oilers on the verge of the Stanley Cup Final, all is forgotten now.
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Since coming back into the net after losing his first two games against the Los Angeles Kings, Skinner has been lights out. In the nine games since, he has a 7-2 record, a .928 save percentage, a 1.80 goals against average, and three shutouts.