Stuart Skinner has been here before.

Like every professional hockey player, the Edmonton Oilers goalie has weathered periods of patchy play over his career. Now heB次元官网网址檚 looking to those experiences as he fights to regain his form.

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Skinner gave up four goals on 15 shots Sunday as the Canucks took a 2-1 edge in the best-of-seven, second-round series.

The mistakes were 90 per cent mental, the 25-year-old goalie said.

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A question mark looms over whether Skinner starts for a pivotal Game 4 in Edmonton Tuesday.

Skinner has bounced back well all season, said Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch, but EdmontonB次元官网网址檚 coaching staff wonB次元官网网址檛 reveal who will take the net until Tuesday morning.

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Skinner isnB次元官网网址檛 the only one player Knoblauch is looking to get more out of in Game 4.

The coach has leaned hard on his superstars through the first three games of the series, playing Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl nearly 30 minutes apiece on Sunday.

He knows that usage isnB次元官网网址檛 sustainable, but admits turning to other players can be difficult when the teamB次元官网网址檚 top players are producing and Edmonton is chasing the game.

Draisaitl has two goals and six assists in the series, while McDavid has a goal and four helpers. Zach Hyman has also contributed two goals and an assist.

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Asked Monday whether he can continue to play 30 minutes a night, McDavid said he B次元官网网址渇elt great.B次元官网网址�

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Players donB次元官网网址檛 get to choose how much time they spend out on the ice, said Edmonton winger Evander Kane, but everyone in the locker room is looking to help out.

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