Shilov NHL Stats: Where He Ranks Worst

Since the trade, the Pittsburgh team has been alternating between goalkeepers – Skinner plays one game, the Latvian starts the next match.

Johi believes that Skinner should play more often, because he shows a better performance than Šilov, although the Latvian hockey player probably has more potential.

“Skinner has conceded only seven goals in the last five matches in which he has started. No, this performance will not continue. No, Skinner is probably not as talented as Shilov in terms of physical qualities,” Yohi reasoned. “But you know what? Skinner is a better goaltender and he’s definitely playing better right now. This 50-50 rotation has got to stop.

In NHL circles, Skinner has previously been widely criticized for unstable performance, which prevented the last two years’ NHL finalist “Oilers” from winning the Stanley Cup. However, this month the 27-year-old goalkeeper has shown an excellent performance. As part of the “Penguins”, he contributed to four victories in five games, allowed 1.81 goals on average and saved 92.3% of shots.

Meanwhile, Shilov has contributed to two victories in five games since the turn of the year, scored an average of 2.53 goals and saved 90.2% of shots.