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"Skinner's got a higher upside," former NHL goalie Cory Schneider said. "His best is better than Cal Pickard's."
As the Edmonton Oilers get ready for Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, the team has been weighing the possibility of making a change at the goalie position. Goalie Stuart Skinner was pulled from Game 4 after a rough first period.
Greg Wyshynski of ESPN reported that the Oilers will be starting backup goaltender Calvin Pickard over starter Stuart Skinner in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This comes after Skinner was pulled in Games 3 and 4. Pickard notably backstopped the team to an overtime victory in Game 4.
The Edmonton Oilers have played both of their two netminders throughout this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, with both Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard featuring and winning for the team throughout stretches.
SUNRISE ― Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner was the subject of pregame mind games from Florida Panthers backup goalie Vitek Vanecek. And it appears to have worked. Just like he did before a Game 3 steamrolling by the Panthers,
TNT's Brian Boucher discussed the Oilers' goalie situation while standing right next to Stuart Skinner on the bench.
Following a Game 3 defeat in the Stanley Cup Final, Edmonton Oilers fans are unfairly blaming goaltender Stuart Skinner. Despite criticism, Skinner isn't the core issue; the Oilers' defensive system is failing,
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