Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner finally made his Stanley Cup playoff debut Monday night after 15 seasons and a league-record 1,078 regular season games. Skinner ended the longest wait for a postseason debut in NHL history by contributing an assist in the Oilers' wild 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their first-round series.

Jeff Skinner has experienced a lot over 1,078 NHL games. The energy and excitement of a playoff game, though, have eluded him so far.

Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner was in the lineup for the first playoff game of his 15-year NHL career on Monday. Skinner owned the NHL record for most regular-season games played without a postseason appearance at 1,