Oilers fans furious with Knoblauch's decision to play Jeff Skinner in the bottom six The absence of McDavid and Draisaitl, the Oilers lineup is looking much different - definitely not stronger.

Thursday night's 4-3 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets wasn't all bad. It served as a showcase for Jeff Skinner, who is primed to sit at the top of the Oilers' depth chart with 97 and 29 injured.

Advertisement That has to turn around. Now. Meanwhile, Edmonton winger Jeff Skinner has been performing well since Jan. 1, scoring and outscoring at impressive levels at five-on-five. So ...

The Edmonton Oilers signed Jeff Skinner last July to a one-year deal worth $3 million AAV, which had Oilers fans buzzing and for good reason. The team was bringing in a six-time 30-goal scorer ...

The Oilers were already without NHL-leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl (lower body). Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch said ...

Skinner scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Kraken.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jeff Skinner scored 1:20 into overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday without coach Don Granato because of an illness. Casey Mittelstadt ...