Skinner vs Silovs: Penguins Goalie Duel

0:00On April 17th, Stuart Skinner, the 27-year-old goalie, fresh off two Stanley Cut finals with Edmonton, is now battling for the net with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He's traded over in December and joined Sydney Crosby Squad as the number two seed in the Metro Division, facing the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1. Saturday night at 8 p.m. Eastern, Coach Dan Mews won't name a starter yet, weighing both Skinner and Arter Salovs, who's 25 and in his first full NHL year. Since the trade, Skinner's gone 12 wins, 9 losses, 5 ties with the 2.99 goals, against average in 0.885 save. Percentage. Psylov's edges him slightly at 19 wins, 12 losses, 8 ties, 3.07 GAA, and 0.888 saves. Both goalies are pumped, calling each other pillars and net, and ready to win series no matter who starts. Penguins vets like Chris Latangse, Skinner's playoff know-how from 38 games boosts

1:01the whole group, even from the bench. Psylov's appreciates the competition too, turning the page to playoffs. They've clashed before last year. In round two, Psylov stole gains for Vancouver against Skinner's Oilers, sparking Celeb Jersey hype before Edmonton. Advanced. Skinner knows bounces matter, and now with Crosby, Malcolm, Carlson, and Latang, he's grateful for the support. This goalie duel kicks off Pittsburgh's shot at another deep run, with both keepers locked in to deliver starting tonight. From your team, powered by AI, this is NHL News Today.