Goalies train themselves to adopt a goldfish’s memory, but some moments are too big to be ignored. And so the Oilers’ Stuart Skinner spent the summer facing his Game 7 demons from last year’s Cup Final — all in preparation of the moment he finds himself in now.

After a dramatic Game 1 win over the Florida Panthers, Stuart Skinner shared a thoughtful reflection on the Stanley Cup and how this year feels different for the Edmonton Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner had two thoughts when asked about going up against an ‘older goalie’ in the Florida Panthers’ Sergei Bobrovsky for a second consecutive Stanley Cup Final.