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.

Jeff Skinner has experienced a lot over 1,078 NHL games. The energy and excitement of a playoff game, though, have eluded him so far.