Oilers' Stuart Skinner leaves early vs Bruins after brutal hit

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The Edmonton Oilers lostgoaltender Stuart Skinner during Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden after being run into by defenseman Nikita Zadorov.

The injury took place during the first period when Zadorov cut hard to the net, but immediately ran into Skinner. After falling to the ice, Zadorov immediately gestured toward the injured goaltender as if to plead his case that the collision wasn’t intentional.

stuart skinner is shaken up and has left the game after taking this hit from nikita zadorov. pic.twitter.com/2VRCggsCf5

— zach (@zjlaing) January 8, 2025

Meanwhile, Skinner’s mask was knocked off by the force of the impact and he remained down on the ice for several moments before being attended to by team medical staff; he was replaced between the pipes by backup Calvin Pickard.

So far this season, Skinner has amassed a record of 15-8-3 with a 2.78 goals-against average and a .898 save percentage with one lone shutout. He helped backstop the Oilers to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, a series they lost in seven games.

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