Who's the Oilers' starting goalie in Game 6? Here's what we know,
Who's the Oilers' starting goalie in Game 6? Here's what we know,
Stuart Skinner took the Edmonton Oilers to the Stanley Cup Finals thanks to some heroics against the Golden Knights and then the Dallas Stars in the NHL playoffs.
But when he got pulled from a Game 4 in which he gave up three goals on 17 shots, Calvin Pickard stepped back in and played hero. And then it was Pickard who was in goal for the Game 5 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday.
Now, facing elimination, it begs the question: who should start for the Oilers on Tuesday night? Should it be Skinner, who played well for a bunch of this Oilers playoff run? Or should it be Pickard, who didn't play all that great in the last contest?
We may find out the answer Tuesday morning after the team skates, but here's what head coach Kris Knoblauch had to say, via the Associated Press: 'It's who we feel can win us a game. That's how it's gone in other games, and we'll make that decision.'
Here's a better question ...
Who should the Oilers start at goalie against the Panthers in Game 6?
If I'm Knoblauch, it's a fairly easy call, as you'll see from the NHL on TNT folks above: you have to go back to Skinner. He's the guy who brought you there, Pickard didn't show anything that would indicate that he's the hot hand, so you bring back Skinner.
We'll see!
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