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As the Edmonton Oilers get ready for Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, the team has been weighing the possibility of making a change at the goalie position. Goalie Stuart Skinner was pulled from Game 4 after a rough first period.
"Skinner's got a higher upside," former NHL goalie Cory Schneider said. "His best is better than Cal Pickard's."
SUNRISE ― Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner was the subject of pregame mind games from Florida Panthers backup goalie Vitek Vanecek. And it appears to have worked. Just like he did before a Game 3 steamrolling by the Panthers,
Calvin Pickard Sends Stuart Skinner Message After Saving Oilers' Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers were in a familiar spot after 20 minutes of Game 4: down three goals to the Florida Panthers, searching for a spark, and once again turning to backup goalie Calvin Pickard.
TNT's Brian Boucher discussed the Oilers' goalie situation while standing right next to Stuart Skinner on the bench.
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