Pickard getting start in Game 5 against Panthers
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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,
In this year’s Stanley Cup final, goaltending has been a major storyline for the Edmonton Oilers. Regular starter Stuart Skinner has been displaced by backup Calvin Pickard, and Oilers fans don’t have consensus on who should be starting Game 5 for the team.
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) fires a shot past Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) to score during the first period of Game 3 in the NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. Photo by David Santiago [email protected]
"I know it's not normal," Lundell said. "You try to kind of soak in everything around here. But at the end of the day it's hockey."