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Stuart Skinner has further cemented himself as the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff goalie.

EDMONTON - Stuart Skinner has further cemented himself as the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff goalie.

EDMONTON — Stuart Skinner has further cemented himself as the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff goalie.

Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily look at the races for the 2023 NHL postseason. There are 14 days left in the regular season and the races in each of the four divisions are tight. The top three teams in each of the four divisions and the next two highest-place finishers in each conference reach the playoffs.Heres a look at the NHL standings and everything else that could impact the playoff picture.

The chase is on. With 29 power-play strikes, the Oilers sniper needs five power-play goals in Edmonton’s final six games to tie Tim Kerr and six to break his record. Four of Edmonton’s six remaining games are against the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks.

Josh Baily has certainly struggled this season. Can the NY Islanders buy him out after the 2022-23 season?

One might assume the Blue Jackets are mailing it in the rest of the way. But the view from the dressing room is not that of a tanking team.

The Islanders are 4-1-1 in their last six games and 11-4-3 since Jan. 27.

Lehner and his wife filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection late last year.

Darryl Sittler, Joe Malone and, of course, Wayne Gretzky are among the NHL record holders for points, goals and assists in a single game.