Skinner started the playoffs poorly, but with the Oilers on the verge of the Stanley Cup Final, all is forgotten now.

Suddenly, the Edmonton Oilers lineup is undergoing significant change. But even after long layoffs, veterans Mattias Ekholm and Jeff Skinner are ready to go for Game 5 against the Stars.

Comparing the Edmonton Oilers to the Florida Panthers, how the Dallas Stars have to feel about trying to solve goalie Stuart Skinner, the pros and cons of the Carolina Hurricanes and a big win for USA Hockey are topics on this week's episode of the "NHL @TheRink" podcast presented by SKIP.

On Sunday afternoon at Rogers Place, the Oilers got more than what they normally need from Skinner. He stole some big moments in the middle of the game, when the Oilers were being outplayed by the Stars. He was named the game’s first star for his 33-save effort. He was spectacular by any measure in his team’s 6-1 win.

After destroying the Dallas Stars by a 6-1 score on Sunday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers were back at Rogers Place for Game 4 with the chance to take a stranglehold on the Western Conference Final.

EDMONTON -- Zach Hyman is likely out for the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with an upper-body injury sustained in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-1 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final at Rogers Place on Tuesday, coach Kris Knoblauch said. The forward will have surgery Wednesday.

The Edmonton Oilers goaltender was a difference-maker as his team defeated the Dallas Stars 6-1 in Game 3 on Sunday to take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference final. Skinner made 33 saves, including several of the challenging variety, as he was peppered in a way he hadn’t been when he posted three shutouts in his previous four starts.