Stuart Skinner and the Pittsburgh Penguins lost Game 2 to the Philadelphia Flyers, and now Skinner is under fire for tripping Flyers rookie Porter Martone.
The Philadelphia Flyers won Game 2 in the Battle of Pennsylvania, earning a shutout from goaltender Dan Vladar, who stopped 27 Penguins shots.
READ MORE: Connor McDavid gets brutally honest about Stuart Skinner
Battle of Pennsylvania
The shutout was Vladar’s first career playoff shutout. Notably, he recorded zero shutouts in 52 regular-season games. The Penguins are now in trouble—teams that lose the first two games at home in a best-of-seven series go on to win the series only about 20 percent of the time.
“There should be frustration. We should be frustrated. We just lost two games at home. And so, with frustration comes how you’re going to respond. How are we going to respond? I would hope every single guy in that room—the entire staff—nobody’s happy right now. Nobody should be,” Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse told reporters after the game.
Stuart Skinner under fire
Flyers rookie Porter Martone, whom the team drafted sixth overall in 2025, once again scored a goal, marking his second consecutive game with a tally. As a result, he became the 12th teenager in NHL history to score in each of his first two playoff games. One player who didn’t take too kindly to Martone’s early success is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has posted a save percentage of .880 through the first two games of the series, and on Monday, he appeared to take out his frustration on Martone.
Fans are not happy
As Martone skated past the crease, Skinner tripped him, sending the rookie to the ice. Fans have since criticized Skinner’s actions, calling them classless and unnecessary.
“Stuart Skinner after giving up 2 goals in 2 games to a teenager. Classless,” one fan wrote on X.
“Can’t stop the 19-year-old, so you cheap-shot him,” another added.
“That’s some cheap stuff. Penguins knew they had nothing for the Flyers at the end of the third, so why not start taking cheap shots,” a third wrote.
Game 3 will be played Wednesday in Philadelphia.
You can watch the incident below.
READ MORE: Stuart Skinner mocked after “soft” interference call
