Jeff Skinner needed a few weeks to rediscover his groove, but the end result proved nothing short of spectacular.
After returning from a wrist injury on Nov. 21 following a nearly month-long absence, Skinner produced only two points and a minus-two rating in his first six games back. The unlikely yet nagging trade rumors that plagued his summer, originally dispelled by nine points in the season's first nine games, returned again with fervor.
Then the charcoal of motivation caught fire beneath No. 53.
Skinner has ripped off eight goals and added two assists in the Hurricanes' last seven games.
Back-to-back three-point explosions against the Capitals and Predators boosted the 21-year-old to the top of the NHL's stars of the week.
Then, after two games off the box score, Skinner scored in three consecutive third periods as the 'Canes rallied back for at least a point in the final three games of their Western Conference road swing.
Skinner is on a prorated 289-shot pace—his previous career high, set in 2010-11, is 215. He's tallied six or more shots on three o ...
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Jeff Skinner Sparking Carolina Hurricanes’ Offensive Improvement
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