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Stuart Skinner made his Penguins debut in an emotional matchup against his former team, as Pittsburgh fell to Edmonton Oilers.
The Edmonton Oilers are quickly learning a painful lesson on why the Pittsburgh Penguins were willing to move on from Tristan Jarry.
The Pittsburgh Penguins returned home Tuesday in a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers, amounting to a revenge game for both teams' starting goalies, Stuart Skinner and Tristan Jarry. Four days after the franchises swapped goalies, they faced their former teams, and in Skinner's case, he made his Penguins debut.
The Penguins and Oilers meet for the first time since their big trade, and all eyes are on whether Stuart Skinner will make his Pittsburgh debut.
The Edmonton Oilers face the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Tristan Jarry made his feelings clear on the trade that sent him to Edmonton after a decade with the Penguins.
Skinner will wear it in his first Penguins start, which just happens to be against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the rest of his former Oilers teammates at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SNW, SNO, SNE).
In Friday’s “First Call,” we have a T.J. Watt sighting at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ headquarters. A former Steeler went down with an injury on “Thursday Night Football.” Tristan Jarry is already hurt in Edmonton.
Tristan Jarry’s injury has put the spotlight back on the Edmonton Oilers just days after a risky trade. Edmonton moved starting goalie Stuart Skinner for Jarry, despite long-running concerns about his health. Those doubts grew louder Thursday when Jarry left the game against the Boston Bruins with an apparent lower-body injury.
Some games carry weight because of the standings. Others feel heavier because of everything wrapped around them. Heading into the Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh