This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV: “Stuart Skinner starts vs. MIN. Will go head-to-head with Jesper Wallstedt.” Article content

It’s Skinner’s biggest test of the 2025-26 season. His challenge — and there’s no doubt he’ll accept it — is to slay the dragon that haunts and torments so many fans of the Edmonton Oilers . Article content Article content

The hottest goalie in the NHL, Jesper Wallstedt is that dragon. In nine games, Wallstedt has seven wins and an NHL-best .938 save percentage. But that’s not the reason Wallstedt looms so large in Edmonton. Heck, he hasn’t even played a game yet against Edmonton. But as most hardcore Oilers fans will tell you, in the 2021 draft, Edmonton had a chance to draft Wallestedt, the top-ranked goalie prospect, but utterly and infamously blew th

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