Skinner was injured when Mikko Rantanen collided with him during the Dallas game and has been sidelined since, with Olivier Rodrigue recalled from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors on an emergency basis in the interim. Rodrigue was returned to the Condors on Thursday, with Skinner set to back up Calvin Pickard against the Sharks.
Knoblauch said their plan is to have him start two of the team’s final three games.
“I’m very confident,” the coach said of Skinner’s ability to return to form after missing more than two weeks. “A lot of it is the technical side without playing the games. You’ve got to hone in on those skills, those technical aspects of it, because you’re spending more time at practices. Games are obviously a big part of…