Skinner can't get into the lineup, and when he does, it's as a depth player on a line ill-suited to his ability.

The Edmonton Oilers started a four game road trip on the other side of Niagara Falls against the Buffalo Sabres. Jeff Skinner was in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for three straight games.

Jeff Skinner will return to the lineup in a third-line role with Mattias Janmark and Connor Brown against his former Buffalo Sabres team, where he spent six seasons from 2018-24.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday ... Garland a week ago. Jeff Skinner also scored for Edmonton ...

Those were Zach Hyman's thoughts on the Oilers' 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres ... Connor McDavid's suspension. Jeff Skinner scored in his first game against the Sabres after they bought him ...