19 h. ago Stuart Skinner was good in the Edmonton Oilers net, but not quite good enough

Tick tock, tick talk about blowing a shot at overtime. Throughout their playoff history, the Edmonton Oilers had never lost a game this late in regulation time, but it happened Saturday when Reilly Smith’s last shot was rolling wide, after he pump-faked and slid around goalie Stuart Skinner. The shot, after a feed from William […]

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19 h. ago Une autre défaite pour Stuart Skinner: «On n’a pas perdu à cause de lui», soutient Zach Hyman

Venu en relève à Calvin Pickard, Skinner a subi un troisième revers en autant de départs.

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20 h. ago Ouch! Red hot Oilers goalie will also miss Game 4. What's it mean?

This in from multiple mainstream media sources, word from Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch that goalie Calvin Pickard will also missed Game Four. Pickard was injured in Game Two when Vegas forward Tomas Hertl crashed over him. There was no penalty on the suspicious looking play. Pickard has won all six of his playoff games […]

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20 h. ago Breaking: Red hot Oilers goalie will also miss Game 4. What's it mean?

This in from multiple mainstream media sources, word from Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch that goalie Calvin Pickard will also missed Game Four. Pickard was injured in Game Two when Vegas forward Tomas Hertl crashed over him. There was no penalty on the suspicious-looking play. Assuming this is the play that may have hurt Pickard. […]

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25 h. ago Une autre défaite pour le gardien Stuart Skinner qui frappe en relève de son coéquipier blessé

Une autre défaite pour le gardien Stuart Skinner qui frappe en relève de son coéquipier blessé

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40 h. ago Skinner back in net for Oilers with Pickard out day to day with injury

You know that feeling you get when things are going well, that it almost seems too well? The Edmonton Oilers do. Or at least, they did. Right up until Calvin Pickard got hurt. The backup goalie who came in and turned the team’s playoffs around with six straight wins — eclipsing the run of five […]

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42 h. ago Stuart Skinner replaces injured Calvin Pickard as Oilers’ starter for Game 3

Skinner is 19-17 all-time in career playoff games for the Oilers with a goal-against average of 3.00 and a save percentage of .889.

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43 h. ago 'Never a dull moment': Oil Country reacts to major change in Edmonton line

The Edmonton Oilers have Stuart Skinner in the starter’s net at today’s skate. Said the Oilers: “Stuart Skinner will make the start for the #Oilers against the Golden Knights in Game 3 at Rogers Place with Calvin Pickard out day-to-day with an injury.” And Mark Spector of Sporsnet reported Brayden McNab missing from Vegas practice: […]

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43 h. ago 'We are cooked': Oil Country reacts to major change in Edmonton line

The Edmonton Oilers have Stuart Skinner in the starter’s net at today’s skate. Said the Oilers: “Stuart Skinner will make the start for the Oilers against the Golden Knights in Game 3 at Rogers Place with Calvin Pickard out day-to-day with an injury.” And Mark Spector of Sporsnet reported Brayden McNab missing from Vegas practice: […]

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46 h. ago Controversial Edmonton Oilers aces suddenly feeling the love from NHL experts

This in from former NHL stars Devan Dubnyk and Ray Ferraro, praise for several Edmonton Oilers playoff aces who were repeatedly blasted by large groups of Edmonton fans throughout the regular season. All it took was a six-game playoff winning streak. Suddenly players such as goalie Calvin Pickard and Evan Bouchard are feeling the love. […]

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3 d. ago Edmonton Oilers' foot soldiers winning the battles in this playoff run

“You don’t know who’s going to be the hero on any given night and today it was (Calvin Pickard) and (Mattias Janmark’s) line. We’re not in that game if they’re not contributing the way they are."

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5 d. ago Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard confirmed to start Game 1 of series against Golden Knights

The 33-year-old Pickard from Moncton started 31 games in the regular season behind Skinner's 50.

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6 d. ago 'I do not trust Oilers goaltending at all': Analysts blast Pickard heading into Vegas series

The verdict is in from a number of hockey analysts, with none of them sold that the Edmonton Oilers can beat the Vegas Golden Knights if Calvin Pickard is net. Leading the way is goalie expert Steve Valiquette,  a former NHLer, who has become an analystics expert in Grade A shots and goalie play. Now […]

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6 d. ago Edmonton Oilers play musical chairs with goalie starter's net just now

This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, news that Calvin Pickard is in the starter’s net for the Edmonton Oilers today as they prepare for Tuesday’s Game 1 vs the Las Vegas Golden Knights. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch had Stuart Skinner in the starter’s net at Sunday’s practice. Knoblauch has said he’ll make his […]

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7 d. ago Edmonton Oilers' Calvin Pickard reflects on brief stint with Vegas Golden Knights

“There’s lots of guys moving around teams, it’s kind of like musical chairs. Just part of my journey"

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8 d. ago 'Cassidy's mouth is watering': Top analysts doubt Oilers goalie, defence vs Vegas

Two of the sharpest commentators in hockey, TSN’s Ray Ferraro and Chris Gawlik of the Locked On Vegas Golden Knights podcast, have doubts and questions about the defence and goaltending of the Edmonton Oilers heading into their second round series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Said Ferraro of the Oilers on the Ray & Dregs […]

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9 d. ago 'I need a hug': L.A. Kings country struggles to make sense of Oilers comeback

There were no shortage of amazing moments for the Edmonton Oilers in their astonishing comeback 4-2 series win over the Los Angeles Kings. It’s almost like Edmonton has a guy or two up there with the Hockey Gords bringing the puck luck. A few key moments? Calvin Pickard takes the starter’s net in Game 3. […]

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9 d. ago Calvin Pickard comes off bench to help Oilers reach 2nd round of playoffs

Calvin Pickard got into 23 games with the Oilers in 2023-24, but his 31 starts this season were the most since his last season with Colorado.

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1 week ago Calvin Pickard goes from backup to playoff stud for Edmonton Oilers

He didn't just come in and make saves, he absolutely saved this series for an Edmonton crew hellbent on returning to the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row

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1 week ago Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard to start Game 5 against the Kings 

Calvin Pickard was 22-10-1 in regular-season play through the 2024-25 campaign.

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