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Oilers Coach Backs Calvin Pickard After Game 5 Loss to Panthers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With the Stanley Cup on the line and the series now tilted 3-2 in the Florida Panthers ' favor, the Edmonton Oilers are facing another goaltending decision.
Brad Marchand's unexpected trade to the Florida Panthers just before the deadline shocked coach Paul Maurice, almost not happening at all. Now, Marchand's stellar playoff performance, including 20 points in 22 games,
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch met with the media prior to Game 6 tonight, where he issued a warning to the Panthers, saying that his team will be fully ready.
The Edmonton Oilers face a serious conundrum entering a must-win Game 6 against the Florida Panthers, having to decide between starting Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard in net. With the Stanley Cup on the line Tuesday night, head coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday that the decision is far from simple, and far from made.
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Thesportstak on MSNFlorida Panthers coach Paul Maurice delivers witty take on Brad Marchand & Sam Bennett's goal tallyThe Florida Panthers are now just one win away from winning the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals as they defeated Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 5.
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In the world of elite sports, coaches often do not get the praise they deserve. They work behind the scenes while the players get all the eyes and spotlight. Yet, Florida Panther
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Edmonton Journal on MSNStuart Skinner will start for Edmonton Oilers in elimination game against Florida PanthersEven though Calvin Pickard has been a warm and fuzzy playoff story with his seven wins, winning six straight at one point until Tomas Hertl fell on his leg in the Vegas second-round series, he is still the backup. Skinner got the Oilers to Game 7 last June, losing 2-1 to Sergei Bobrovsky.
The Oilers have yet to reveal their starting goaltender for Game 6, and with elimination on the line, head coach Kris Knoblauch is keeping his cards close to his chest. When asked by reporters about whether it'd be Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard in the net on Tuesday night, Knoblauch indicated no such decision had been made.
Paul Maurice figured the third line alongside young Finns Anton Lundell and Eetu Luostarinen was the perfect place for Brad Marchand, and it has worked out swimmingly.