US EditionTristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner, Traded Just 5 Days Ago, Face Off Against Former Teams
For the first time in NHL history, goalies traded for each other faced off within seven days, with Jarry and Skinner debuting for their new teams in a key goaltending swap.
- Five days after the swap, Edmonton's new starter Tristan Jarry and Pittsburgh's newly acquired Stuart Skinner met in net Tuesday; Edmonton sent Skinner, Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick to Pittsburgh for Jarry and Samuel Poulin.
- The Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry to shore up a goaltending spot that has hampered recent playoff runs, with Stan Bowman saying it was an attempt to try 'something different' rather than criticize Skinner.
- Jarry stopped 25 shots in his Oilers debut Saturday, securing a 6-3 win, while Skinner, 27, was activated Monday to debut Tuesday with an 11-8-4 record and.891 save percentage.
- For the first time in NHL history, goalies involved in the same trade faced each other within seven days, and Pittsburgh Penguins honored Tristan Jarry during the first television timeout as fans applauded.
- Pittsburgh also fields a deep goalie prospect pool led by 21-year-old Sergei Murashov, alongside 23-year-old Joel Blomqvist and 24-year-old Arturs Silovs, while Stuart Skinner helped Edmonton reach the Stanley Cup Final the last two seasons.
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Oilers Humiliate Skinner In Revenge Game, Celebrate Milestone Right in His Face
Tuesday night's NHL slate featured an interesting matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Edmonton Oilers, as it came just days after the two teams cut a trade that included a goaltender swap.Stuart Skinner — who had become the whipping boy at times in Edmonton — is now a Penguin, while former Pens backstopper Tristan Jarry gets to spend his free time checking out the West Edmonton Mall.Before the game, I wrote that this was an opportuni…
Oilers dynamic duo overshadow battle of goaltenders
The storyline going into the Oilers-Penguins game game was the two goalies who were traded for each other, going head to head, but they were quickly overshadowed by Edmonton's dynamic duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Craig Button joins Jay Onrait to discuss their game, the performances of Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner and more.
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