Defector's Ray Ratto recently penned a column titled "Oh God, Stuart Skinner Controls The Oilers' Destiny," writing: "As the Oilers' goaltender he has defined both the glories and horrors of being an Oil fan, because there is never a guarantee of what level of quality he will provide."

Since coming back into the net after losing his first two games against the Los Angeles Kings, Skinner has been lights out. In the nine games since, he has a 7-2 record, a .928 save percentage, a 1.80 goals against average, and three shutouts.