The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice for practice today with an adjusted lineup after losing Connor McDavid to suspension, where once again, Skinner has been bumped to the fourth line.
This in from Bob Stauffer of the Oilers radio network, the lines from today’s Edmonton Oilers practice that show Jeff Skinner has yet again been bumped down the line-up: Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson Hyman-Henrique-Perry Janmark-RNH-Brown J.
EDMONTON — It has become uncomfortable, this whole Jeff Skinner thing here in Edmonton ... to being a good third-line player. Take Corey Perry. A former 50-goal man and Hart Trophy winner ...