Stuart Skinner compared to Dominik Hasek after trade to Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Stuart Skinner is being compared to Dominik Hasek after his strong stretch of play since being acquired from the Oilers last month for Tristan Jarry.
Even though it wasn't looking very good at the time, the trade for Stuart Skinner by the Pittsburgh Penguins for Tristan Jarry is looking all kinds of good right now.
Skinner has been on fire for the Penguins and most likely even sparking some jealousy on the part of Oilers fans for how he's played recently.
In his last seven starts, Skinner has won six of them with a .933 SV%.
That led to former NHL blue liner and Spittin Chiclet's host Ryan Whitney to compare him to who many feel is the greatest goalie of all time.
Stuart Skinner has turned into Dominik Hasek in Pittsburgh. - Ryan Whitney
Overall since joining the Penguins, Skinner has gone 6-4.
Stuart Skinner Was Acquired By The Penguins In December
The Oilers felt they could not wait any longer for Skinner to discover some more consistency, and they shipped him to the Penguins with Brett Kulak for Tristan Jarry and Sam Poulin.
The Oilers hope that Jarry will represent the kind of goaltending stability that they need to ensure they can have more deep postseason runs.
They've lost twice in a row in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers, but they've used both Skinner and Calvin Pickard in each of their last two lengthy postseason runs.
Skinner has the chance to become a UFA at the end of the year, and he's making a strong case to be re-signed in Pittsburgh.
Time will tell which team will benefit more from the goaltending trade, the Penguins or Oilers.
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