Calvin Pickard Makes Second Consecutive Start On Thursday
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard will maintain his spot between the sticks for Thursday's Game 5 against Vancouver. He makes a second consecutive start after replacing Stuart Skinner in Game 4. Pickard made his first career Stanley Cup Playoffs start on Tuesday and impressed by saving 19 of 21 shots in a 3-2 win. The 32-year-old will likely have a busier night at the office on Thursday, as the Canucks are on home ice and desperate to win with the series tied at two.
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard is set to make his first Stanley Cup Playoffs start on Tuesday against Vancouver. Stuart Skinner has struggled in the series, forcing Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch to consider alternative options. Edmonton heads into Tuesday's matchup with a 2-1 series deficit. Pickard had a solid regular season with the Oilers, posting a 12-7-1 record with a 2.45 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. He has lost three of his last four starts.
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard will likely be between the pipes for Wednesday's game against the hosting Arizona Coyotes. The 32-year-old has done solid work for the Oilers when called upon this season, posting a 2.41 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage across 21 outings (19 starts), going 12-6-1 in that time. The Oilers are locked into the No. 2 seed in the Pacific Division with a 49-25-6 record but it is yet to be determined who they will face in the first round of the postseason. Currently, it's the Vegas Golden Knights but the Los Angeles Kings sit just one point behind Vegas with one game to go for each club.
Calvin Pickard Is Prime Streaming Option On Thursday
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard is set to start Thursday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Pickard is 4-2-0 on the season with a 2.69 GAA, .902 SV%, and -0.2 GSAA. With Edmonton on a 14-game winning streak and facing a bottom-tier Chicago team that is missing their best player, Pickard becomes the best streaming option of the day. His numbers don't scream must-add, but the scenario does. He should be picked up and started in any league where streaming is valuable, especially points leagues.
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Calvin Pickard makes a third consecutive start on Tuesday against Florida. The 28-year-old has earned Jeff Blashill's trust after carrying the team to back-to-back wins over Columbus last weekend, allowing just one goal in both outings. These were Pickard's first starts of the season. He's had four appearances overall, producing a 2.12 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage in limited playing time. Detroit has lost four of six meetings against the Panthers this season, so Pickard is in a difficult spot to extend his winning streak.
Detroit Red Wings goalie Calvin Pickard made 16 saves to help his team defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Sunday. Behind Pickard, The Red Wings completed their first two-game set sweep in 2021. Before Pickard beat the Blue Jackets two games in a row, the former Seattle Thunderbird junior player had played in just one complete game in the last two months. He is now 2-0-0 in four appearances with Detroit this year. Pickard has been getting the opportunity to play due to Thomas Greiss's struggles and a lower-body injury to regular starter Jonathan Bernier. Detroit hopes Calvin Pickard can keep up his strong play when they faceoff against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.
