The Edmonton Oilers are going with almost an identical lineup in their Thursday night matchup with the Nashville Predators. The top line of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Zach Hyman stays the same, as do the rest of the forwards. The coaches are running it back with the same defensive pairings. The only change is…
Despite being less than a week into the NHL season, early concerns have plagued a handful of teams. Among them, the Edmonton Oilers had early goaltender worries. In a lackluster performance, the Oilers got blown out by a score of 6-0 in their season opener against the Winnipeg Jets. Stuart Skinner was pulled and Calvin…
The Edmonton Oilers were given good news on Sunday as goaltender Calvin Pickard seems to have avoided a more serious injury after a nasty collision in a game on Saturday night versus the Seattle Kraken. “We expect him to be back on the ice in a few days,” head coach Kris Knoblauch said when asked…
The Edmonton Oilers may be facing an unexpected goaltending dilemma after netminder Calvin Pickard left Saturday night’s preseason game against the Seattle Kraken due to an apparent injury. Pickard, who is slated to be the team’s backup this season, went down with just over eight minutes left in the first period. He was taken out…
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly closing in on an extension for backup goaltender Calvin Pickard. According to analyst Kevin Weekes, the deal will be for two years, but a dollar figure was not revealed. Frank Seravalli later reported the contract is worth $1 million per season. Pickard played 23 regular season games for the Oilers…
Calvin Pickard was in the starter’s net at the morning skate for the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. It has been confirmed he will start Game 5 as the team looks to take the series lead for the first time. Calvin Pickard is in the starter’s net at Morning Skate. Will start Game 5. #Oilers —…
Calvin Pickard was perfect for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Interestingly, he won’t get sole credit for the shutout, however. Because Pickard was bowled over at the end of the second period, the NHL’s concussion protocol team called and forced his removal from the game at the…
The Edmonton Oilers continued their historic winning streak, securing their 15th consecutive victory with a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night. Connor McDavid displayed his offensive prowess, contributing two goals and an assist, while Leon Draisaitl added three assists to the impressive performance. That said, the story of the night was backup goaltender…
Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Calvin Pickard secured his second win of the season for the Edmonton Oilers this past Friday night, steering away 23 shots in an impressive 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Hailing from New Brunswick, Pickard seems to have found a comfortable groove against the Devils, maintaining an unblemished career record of…
The Edmonton Oilers seek to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday afternoon as they face the New Jersey Devils at Rogers Place. Having achieved six consecutive victories, the Oilers aim for seven. There is one major change. The Oilers are going with goaltender Calvin Pickard in net. Pickard is set to start…
