Jeff Skinner hasn't been as snug a fit on the Edmonton Oilers as initially thought, but he did earn praise recently.

With just as many healthy scratches as goals (five) between Oct. 19 and Jan 23 (42 games), he wasn’t exactly grabbing that second line scoring winger position by the throat.

Was signing Jeff Skinner a good idea by the Edmonton Oilers this summer? There's evidence on both sides of the argument.

Skinner assisted on Draisaitl's league-leading 38th goal while putting his 10th of the year past netminder Arvid Soderblom. After the game, head coach Kris Knoblauch was asked about his game and he did not hold back his praise.