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The Hockey Card Report held the #1 spot in Edmonton for the
2022-2023 season.
are often disadvantaged come playoff Aside from President Trophy
By Bennett Harty winner Boston, who else has what
time when great goaltending and solid
D are key factors in going deep in the it takes to win the Cup? The Leafs
post season. will be in tough opening against a
This month’s featured card is 2021 playoff juggernaut in the Tampa Bay
Upper Deck Young Guns Stuart Lightning, and there are other team in
Skinner. Skinner hails from Edmonton the East, like the Penguins who could be
and is currently in the starting very dangerous if they make it in. You
goaltender for an Oilers team that can’t help but put your money down
is poised to make a run for the Cup. on Edmonton coming out of the West,
What is interesting here is that Skinner with no clear cut second choice on that
was just named the NHL Rookie of side of the draw unless you believe
the Month for March, posting a team the Av’s can pull it together down the
record ten wins on twelve starts in stretch. Vegas has also clinched and
March, with a 9.09 save % and a 2.83 could be a legitimate factor, especially
ith only two weeks left in the GAA. If the Oilers can win games and Photo Submitted if Captain Mark Stone regains Selke
WNHL season, the final “jockey” hold the opponent to three or less per Skinners Young Guns card is a form, and emerging star Jack Eichel
for the wild card spots is in full swing, game, I’d say they have a legit shot! great example of a card that could lights up the post season.
and many of the teams who have Winning games 8-6 or 6-4 is not a soon jump in value if the Oilers go Before we sign off, lets quickly
already clinched a berth are getting recipe for playoff success. Helping deep, and he continues to be hot. check in on the Ovi goal scoring
ready for a run. What makes an NHL the Oilers focus on D is also a recent With a current sale price of $25, or record chase; the great 8 is sitting at
team successful in the playoffs? Many addition Mattias Ekholm, who is more $175 graded PSA 10, I am sure many 42 with only six games remaining, and
would agree that high scoring teams, known for his play in his own end than collectors are buying this card up the Caps are currently a very long shot
like many recent Maple Leaf line-ups, for generating offense. when the opportunity arises. Skinner to sneak unto a wild card spot, and
played for the Swift Current Broncos soon likely to be mathematically out.
winning a WHL Cup in 2017-2018, Ovi currently has a grand total of 822,
before being drafted by the Oilers in which has him just 72 shy of the Great
the third round, 78th overall. After a One. Check in next month when we
couple of seasoning campaigns in the will feature a playoff performer from
AHL with Bakersfield, Skinner has the first couple rounds! Go Bruins!
