"I didn't have much space there, so I just figured I'd try and flick it far-side," Skinner said. "Fortunately, it went in."
The Metropolitan Division benefitted from a three-point night from Sidney Crosby, who had missed the Skills event on Friday due to an illness.
"He didn't look too sick, did he?" Eichel said. "Maybe we could challenge his sickness. He's been telling everyone he was sick, but it looked like he was pretty healthy out there."
"He's probably still a pretty good player when he's sick," Skinner added. "I don't know if that's going to hold him back."
Eichel had the added task of playing while mic'd up for Sportsnet's broadcast of the game, an idea he said he was approached with earlier in the week.
"I've got Crosby coming down on me and I have someone talking to me," he said. "It's definitely a weird experience, but it's cool. At events like this, it's good to do as much as you can."
The game capped a memorable weekend for Buffalo's dynamic duo, who became the first pair of teammates to represent the Sabres as All-Stars since Danny Briere, Brian Campbell and Ryan Miller all made the team in 2007.
They'll get back to work at practice on Monday, with the Sabres aiming to mount a playoff push down the stretch. They have back-to-back road games in Columbus and Dallas on Tuesday and Wednesday, then kick off a seven-game homestand against Chicago on Friday.
This night, however, was a chance to soak in time spent among the game's elite.
"Just being a fan of the game, you're a fan of the best players in the world and they're all out there," Eichel said. "It's a lot of fun being out there."
