2 w. ago Stuart Skinner's future with Oilers a key consideration for GM Bowman

So, will Stu Skinner be back in net next season as the No. 1? Or will he be sharing the crease in a 1 and 1a scenario, but not with the good soldier Calvin Pickard as a partner? Maybe they trade for somebody who is or was a starter. Enquiring minds want to know, and […]

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3 w. ago Calvin Pickard puts perfect playoff record on the line in crucial Stanley Cup Final start for Edmonton Oilers

After pulling the Edmonton Oilers out of the fire in Game 4, goalie Calvin Pickard is getting the nod to make the first Stanley Cup Final start of his career in Game 5. Pickard was sent in to relieve Stuart Skinner after the Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period of Thursday’s game, making […]

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3 w. ago Finale de la coupe Stanley: cette fois, pas de cachette chez les Oilers. Ce sera Calvin Pickard devant le filet

Kris Knoblauch fera confiance à Calvin Pickard pour le cinquième match de la finale.

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3 w. ago Oilers go with undefeated ace in goal for Game 5, bring back top point scoring winger

This in from play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels of Sporsnet, news that Calvin Pickard will start in Game 5 for the Edmonton Oilers. “Pickard starts Game 5.” So far in the playoffs, Pickard has a record of seven wins and no losses. He was the hero, coming in when the Oilers were down by three and […]

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3 w. ago Calvin Pickard again steps up for Edmonton Oilers at crunch time

The 33-year-old has bailed the Oilers out before this spring.

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3 w. ago Calvin Pickard to the rescue, Leon Draisaitl the OT hero as Oilers tie SCF at 2

The Edmonton Oilers got a hard-earned split in FLA Thursday, with the Leon Draisaitl 5-4 overtime winner in Game Four. It was all Florida in the first ten minutes, but Stuart Skinner matched them with a series of ten saves. However, Skinner could stop eleven, a screened shot short side for the 1-0. On the […]

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3 w. ago 'McDavid ain't doing anything right now': Iconic U.S. sports host rips Oilers superstar

They don’t get bigger in the United States when it comes to sports commentary than ESPN’s iconic Stephen A. Smith. Smith, a former U.S. college basketball player, is a man known for eloquence and outrageousness in his takes, and one so popular he’s come to transcend the little world of sports with some political commentators […]

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3 w. ago Skinner or Pickard? Who should be Oilers' starter in pivotal Game 4?

It’s the biggest decision of head coach Kris Knoblauch’s year and it won’t be revealed until the morning of Game 4

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3 w. ago Edmonton Oilers must be considering another change in net for Game 4

"We haven't made a decision on goaltending," Knoblauch said post-game.

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