In case you missed it, Jeff Skinner scored his 20th goal of the season on Friday for the Buffalo Sabres, before the calendar flipped to December. He’s fit in seamlessly on the top line in Buffalo with Jack Eichel.
Skinner and Eichel are a big reason why the Sabres are 17-7-3 with 37 points and are tied for third place in the NHL entering play tonight.
As the season moves along, the conversation around Skinner and his contract will grow louder. The 26-year-old winger is scheduled to become an unrestricted-free-agent next summer.