Jeff Skinner has been a consistent force for the Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes over his career, but unfortunately, the lack of playoff experience now has him in the record books.
Tonight, Sabres forward Jeff Skinner will reach 1,000 career NHL games. The first player to play 1,000 games, without playing in the playoffs.
It's an unfortunate historical stat but 1,000 games is 1,000 games and should be celebrated.
Congratulations Jeff Skinner! #LetsGoBuffalo
Unfortunately for Skinner, his first eight seasons came during the Carolina Hurricanes lengthy playoff drought, and after joining what he thought was a promising rebuild in Buffalo, he's not made the playoffs for them either. With such a talented young group, there's a chance that this team can do some damage in 2024-25, but with another poor year from the team, he's yet to experience the big stage.
In those 999 games that he's played, Skinner has tallied a solid 357 goals and 669 points, so while he won't go down as an all-time great, he's been a respectable player in the NHL for a long time, and we hope that one day he can experience the thrill of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
