Skinner to make Penguins debut vs. Oilers: 'Ripping off the Band-Aid'

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.

Skinner went to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals with Edmonton the past two seasons. He'd spent his entire 197-game NHL career with the Oilers.

The 27-year-old, who has struggled with consistency, owns an .891 save percentage and a 2.83 goals against average in 23 games this season.

"There's not a moment that I didn't try to do my best in Edmonton, so I don't have any regrets," Skinner said. "The way that I handled things, perseverance, strength, kind of go down the list of what I tried to do for the organization and, more so, just my teammates and my coaches and management. So, for me, I'm very proud of what I was able to do down there.

"Could I have made an extra save or two? Absolutely. I'll probably say that here. That's kind of part of being a goalie and being a person. You keep on growing, you keep on learning, but I always did my best, and I will never stop doing my best."