BOSTON, MA – Goaltender Stuart Skinner was in the starter's net for this morning's pre-game skate ahead of the Oilers beginning their four-game road trip on Tuesday night at TD Garden against the Boston Bruins.
"I think games like this, you just know they're going to be tight," Skinner said. "You know they're going to be hard-earned wins and they're always in the game, no matter what the score is. They know how to come back and they know how to keep a lead. They're just such a mature, high-end team, so it's a really good challenge for us."
Centre Derek Ryan was a full participant at full morning skate and looks set to return to the lineup tonight after missing Sunday's 6-1 triumph over the Pittsburgh Penguins with a "minor injury", as described by Head Coach Kris Knoblauch.
The 37-year-old is expected to play on the wing, with Dylan Holloway getting the opportunity to play centre. Both forwards can take draws or swap between the two positions depending on the scenario.
"On the strong side of my backhand, I take them and then on the other side, DR takes them," Holloway said. "So it's kind of nice having that duo... We're always talking like, if he's back first as F1, he'll go low and I'll just play wing, so it's a good deal that we have."
