Skinner Lays Bare Playoff Woes in Pitt, Edmonton

Stuart Skinner cracks open the identical Achilles' heel plaguing Pittsburgh and Edmonton come playoff time, a flaw I've seen bury contenders from the bench. Goaltending whispers in those locker rooms echo louder than the crowd, with patterns repeating that only insiders track through seasons. The Penguins and Oilers face the same unforgiving mirror, and fixing it now separates pretenders from Cup chasers in this brutal postseason grind.