{"id":394,"date":"2010-11-09T19:57:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-10T02:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capitalsports.us\/?p=394"},"modified":"2010-11-09T19:57:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-10T02:57:00","slug":"canes-skinner-is-better-than-advertised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capitalsportsnc.com\/?p=394","title":{"rendered":"Canes’ Skinner is better than advertised"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jeff Skinner is better than advertised, and it won\u2019t be long before he\u2019s mentioned with Eric Staal and Cam Ward as the cornerstone players of the Carolina Hurricanes.<\/div>\n
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<\/a>Tuesday night was just another example of the impact he is having. Edmonton brought Taylor Hall, the No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft, to the RBC Center, but Hall had no impact in his 8 minutes and 47 seconds of play.<\/div>\n
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Skinner was enormous. He took a pass from Staal and made a beautiful feed to Erik Cole on a power play goal that put Carolina up 2-0. He finished with a goal and two assists in a 7-1 Canes win that seemed effortless.<\/div>\n
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Skinner handles the puck skillfully and his ability to pass is extraordinary. Carolina has 48 goals, the second-highest total in the NHL, and those goals are a product of some exceptional passing. Now, Edmonton\u2019s defense lacked a physical element Tuesday, and the Canes often had free reign around the net, but when you watch the Canes, you see a quick, explosive team with some young legs and real grit.<\/div>\n
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For this team to be where it is after that nasty opening stretch is impressive, and Skinner is a big reason. Canes fans already have caught the wave, with many signs around arena sporting his name and plenty of Skinner jerseys available for sale.<\/div>\n
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This is no fluke. Skinner is not overly big or even fast, but he has a magical touch with his stick that is making a difference for Carolina.<\/div>\n
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