Heading into the 2024–25 season, Calvin Pickard was coming off a unique campaign. Initially slated to be a back-up, Pickard ...

Pickard's stat line was weak -- giving up four goals on 18 shots for a .778 save percentage -- but Knoblauch wasn't convinced he was the problem. Nor would Knoblauch commit to him for Game 6.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard (30) defends the goal against the against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period in game five of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Edmonton Oilers' goaltending tandem of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard has been a topic of debate, with mixed opinions ...

Pickard stopped 14 of 18 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The fifth goal was an empty-netter. Pickard didn't get any support until the third period ...

Edmonton Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard (30) makes a save against the Florida Panthers during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 9, 2025.

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Florida Panthers had seen Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard in relief in each of the previous two games. On Saturday, for Game 5 of the Stanley ...

He was benched in Game 3 after allowing five goals on 23 shots and was then benched again in the first period of Game 4 when he gave up three goals on 17 shots. Pickard shined for the rest of Game ...

Kris Knoblauch and the Edmonton Oilers’ coaching staff to roll with Calvin Pickard in Game 5 Saturday night didn’t quite turn out as planned. After entering Games 3 and 4 in relief of Stuart ...

That performance earned Pickard the start in Game 5, but he was unable to cover for the Oilers' offensive and defensive struggles as he allowed four goals on 18 shots in a 5-2 defeat.

Coach Kris Knoblauch did not say Monday whether it would be Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard. “It’s who we feel can win us a game,” Knoblauch said after practice.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard (30) makes a save against the Florida Panthers during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals in Sunrise, Fla., Monday, June 9, 2025.