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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Skinner ready to make Penguins debut


Goaltender Stuart Skinner will make his Pittsburgh Penguins debut Tuesday against his former team, the Edmonton Oilers.

"We're ripping off the Band-Aid right away, which is good," Skinner said, according to NHL.com's Wes Crosby. "Thinking about it, I think I'd rather it be like this and just kind of get it over with, but also to enjoy it too. ... I get to play my old teammates, and me and Brett (Kulak) get to do it together. I think that's nothing but exciting."

The Penguins acquired Skinner and Kulak, along with a 2029 second-round pick, for goaltender Tristan Jarry and prospect Sam Poulin on Friday. Jarry will start opposite Skinner for the Oilers in Pittsburgh.