Thing with the Skinner line is that they are tipping the ice in our favour. OK, they aren't scoring aside from a few but they pegging other teams back (according to my limited understanding of fancy stats). I think Skinner is embracing RKs philosophy as that line works hard as a unit.
https://www.expectedbuffalo.com/jeff-skinner-is-still-providing-a-positive-impact-on-the-buffalo-sabres-without-the-scoring/