The Edmonton Oilers' goalies are running into another stretch of inconsistency, causing some Oilers fans to revisit the need for another goalie this year.

After a wild schedule of road games and cross-country flights, the Edmonton Oilers kicked off their six-game home stand against Alex Ovechkin and the red-hot Washington Capitals.

The Edmonton Oilers have their first losing streak since November, while Stuart Skinner specifically has been ineffective for the team in recent games.

Stuart Skinner's biggest weakness last season was allowing the most rush goals of any goaltender in the league, but this year, stats are showing a major improvement.

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Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner is finding new ways to keep hockey fun, and that includes a bold new set of gear.

Skinner stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Skinner took just his second loss over six outings in January, though he's allowed at least three goals in three of those games. The 26-year-old gave up all of the goals in the first period,

(Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) and teammate Calvin Pickard (30) celebrate the win over the Los Angeles Kings in an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (Jason Franson/The ...

Stuart Skinner should be getting a free dinner on the Oilers' upcoming road trip. He was their best player on Monday night, stopping all 31 shots he faced en route to a huge 1-0 win over the ...

Skinner was called upon early in the contest to make a massive stop on a Kings’ two-on-one opportunity as Anze Kopitar sent it across to Adrian Kempe and he unleashed a bullet that Skinner got a glove on, with the puck landing on top of the net.

The Edmonton Oilers have to get used to life without superstar captian Connor McDavid, who received a three-game suspension from the NHL for his actions over the weekend against the Vancouver Canucks.

Stuart Skinner addressed the heated altercation with former Oilers forward Warren Foegele during Monday's matchup.