Calvin Pickard
PHOTOS: Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers – 05/14/2024
EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers walked away with a dramatic 3-2 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks in Game 4 of the second round of the NHL Playoffs. On the heals of a Game 3 loss where Edmonton played good enough to win but fell victim to another poor showing by Stuart Skinner between […]
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NHL Playoff Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | Round 2, Game 5 | 05/16/2024
Playoff hockey can be defined by two words: intense and stupid. A series between two Canadian franchises, two very passionate fanbases, and some of the best players in the league turned into a battle of the AHL goalies overnight. Calvin Pickard, a 32-year-old NHL journeyman, finally got his first start in a postseason game on […]
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NHL Playoffs: Who Should the Edmonton Oilers Start in Net in Game 5?
In his first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff start, Calvin Pickard led the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, evening the series at 2-2 on Tuesday night. The sold-out Rogers Place rallied behind him throughout the game, and he consistently made crucial saves despite heavy traffic in front of the net. Although two […]
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NHL Playoff Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | Round 2, Game 4 | 05/14/2024
After Game 3, Stuart Skinner now has the worst Playoff save percentage of any NHL goalie, with at least 20 games played since the 2005 lockout. A calculated .881 SV% on a Cup-contending team, .796 SV% in this series, is a challenge to defend. I don’t want to be too hard on Skinner, I really […]
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Edmonton Oilers Plan to Start Calvin Pickard in Game 4
In what will be his first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff start, Calvin Pickard has been chosen as the starter over the primary starter Stuart Skinner for Game 4 of the Second Round against the Vancouver Canucks. This will be Pickard’s second career Stanley Cup Playoff game after making his debut in Game 3 making this a […]
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NHL Playoff Recap: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks Game 3 | 05/12/2024
On a thrilling Sunday night in Edmonton, AB, the Vancouver Canucks faced off against the Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 of the Second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canucks decided to start Arturs Silovs in net, while the Oilers went with their starting goalie, Stuart Skinner, for the third consecutive game. After winning […]
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NHL Playoffs: Edmonton Oilers Recall Broberg and Campbell
A couple of hours before Game 4 against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night, the Edmonton Oilers recalled 22 year old defenseman Philip Broberg and 32 year old goaltender Jack Campbell from the American Hockey League after their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, were eliminated from the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs. Coincidentally, they played […]
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AHL: Bakersfield Condors Season Ends, Impact on the Edmonton Oilers
The Bakersfield Condors, the AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, ended their season with a 3-1 loss to the Ontario Reign on Saturday night. In a best-of-three series, the Condors lost both games to the Ontario Reign, resulting in a series sweep. The Ontario Reign, the AHL affiliate of the LA Kings, will now compete […]
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NHL Game Recap: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche | 04/18/2024
On a night where the Edmonton Oilers were missing some of their key players such as McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman, Nugent-Hopkins, Bouchard, Ekholm, and Kane, they were set to play against the full lineup of the Colorado Avalanche. Many players were called up from the Oilers’ AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, to fill in for the […]
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NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks | 04/13/2024
No, I don’t like that Edmonton lost to Arizona of all teams. But it’s hard for me to even be disappointed. Besides the fact the Oilers already clinched a Playoff berth a week ago, the Overtime point they got last night was enough for them to clinch home-ice advantage in Round 1 for the fourth […]
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