Kris Knoblauch Addresses Edmonton Oilers Goaltending Situation For Do Or Die Game 6
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch addressed the elephant in the room following his team's 5-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.
The Edmonton Oilers turned to Calvin Pickard in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, giving him his first start of the series after he successfully replaced Stuart Skinner in goal after the 1st period of Game 4, a dramatic 5-4 OT win.
However, his fortunes weren't as good in Game 5 as he allowed 4 goals as part of a 5-2 loss to the Panthers; he and the Oilers now trail the series 3-2.
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch was asked about which of his goaltenders he's considering giving the start to in their upcoming do-or-die Game 6 in Florida on Tuesday.
Knoblauch remained non-committal, saying it wasn't the right time to make a tough decision like that after a disappointing loss.
I'm not going to make that decision right now after a tough loss like tonight. From what I saw, I think Picks didn't have much chance on those goals, and you know, breakaways, shots through screens, slot shots, you know. There's nothing saying that it was a poor performance, so, that's what I see from it now.
Pickard saw his previously undefeated streak in the postseason finally broken, as he had gone undefeated through his 1st 7 games.
He first entered in relief of Skinner in the WCQF against the Los Angeles Kings and won 4 consecutive games, followed by another pair of wins over the Vegas Golden Knights, before the Oilers eventually went back to Skinner.
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