Skinner earned his way onto the playoff roster. The 32-year-old left winger had a solid final stretch of the regular season, notching nine goals and five assists for 14 points and a plus-10 rating over his final 29 games. He heard the criticism from the coach early in the campaign about needing to play good hockey, and he made improvements.

It’s starting to feel like the end of the line for Stuart Skinner in Edmonton. After another disastrous playoff outing in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Kings, where he allowed five goals on 27 shots,