Stuart Skinner, Jack Campbell look for improvement as Edmonton Oilers prepare to reach high expectations
Watching his baby boy learn to crawl has given Stuart Skinner some perspective heading into a season where he and fellow Edmonton Oilers goalie Jack Campbell will be under the microscope.
“That might sound a little silly, but it’s kind of the same with the game. You just keep on going, you keep on going forward, you keep on trying to crawl, you keep on trying to stand.” In those four relief appearances, Campbell was outstanding, posting a .961 save percentage, but it wasn’t enough to dig his team out of trouble.
It’s not like the goalies are being asked to shut out the opposition. Hold the other teams to around three a game, and the Oilers should have enough firepower to win most nights. “Who plays opening night, or the first two, for me, it doesn’t matter. From a fan’s perspective, they read into it – who’s the Opening Day pitcher, who’s the opening day goalie? But things change so much over six months and 82 games. You factor in injuries. I’m confident we’re going to have a good one-two punch.”
“I’ve been skating with Jack the last two weeks, he looks great,” said Skinner. “We have a good competition with each other every single day on the ice. Off the ice, we have our morning coffees and we chat about some stuff. It’s been good. Him and I have a good, tight relationship.
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