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Oilers to start Pickard in net for G5 vs. Panthers

Greg Wyshynski

created: June 14, 2025, 6:02 p.m. | updated: June 14, 2025, 10:21 p.m.

Open Extended ReactionsEDMONTON, Alberta -- The Oilers have named goalie Calvin Pickard as their starter for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, replacing Stuart Skinner. "I guess you could look at today as the biggest game in my life, but the last game was the biggest game in my life until the next one. This goalie swap for the Oilers is extremely rare in Stanley Cup Final history. No team in Stanley Cup playoffs history has scored more on the road (56 goals) than these Panthers have. When a best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final is tied 2-2, the winner of Game 5 has won 73% of the series.

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