After shedding some weight over the summer, Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner is hoping the new, lighter version of himself will see more success on the ice and less criticism from the team’s fanbase.

The 26-year-old Edmonton native came into training camp at 215 pounds – 10 pounds lighter than last year – and said he wants to see improvement in his personal statistics.

“It’s giving me a real opportunity to kick some butt and make sure those numbers are (better),” Skinner said.

Skinner’s regular-season career goals-against average is 2.73 with a .906 save percentage. In the playoffs, however, those numbers rise to 2.88 and fall to .893, making him a target of fan and media criticism.

While the result of the weight loss on his play remains to be seen, Skinner said his on-ice performance wasn

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