Two nights ago in Tampa Bay, the Edmonton Oilers got off to a hot start before taking their collective foot off the gas pedal and eventually losing a close one in overtime. Saturday night in Sunrise, against a familiar foe in the Florida Panthers, we almost saw a similar story play out, but a bounce-back performance from Stuart Skinner and Edmonton’s offence saw the Oilers reverse their fortunes with a much-needed 6-3 victory.

This win feels a little more meaningful than most. It’s not just because of their opponent — the very club that has defeated Edmonton in back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, in this very rink. (You can call it a revenge game if you want, but no regular-season win is going to soothe those wounds.) It’s the way in which they won — with a 35-save performance from Skinner,

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