Oilers' Stuart Skinner to start Game 3, replacing injured Calvin Pickard

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 10, 2025 2:56 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

The Edmonton Oilers switched goaltenders for Game 3 of their playoff bid against the Vegas Golden Knights with Stuart Skinner replacing Calvin Pickard.

Pickard, who took implicit arsenic Edmonton's starter during a first-round bid against the Los Angeles Kings, was said to beryllium day-to-day by Oilers caput manager Kris Knoblauch.

Pickard was stellar successful Edmonton's 5-4 overtime triumph successful Game 2 successful with 28 saves, but appeared uncomfortable successful the 3rd play and was seen shaking retired his near leg.

Pickard replaced regular-season starter Skinner erstwhile the Oilers trailed the Kings 2-0 successful the archetypal round.

The Oilers won six successful a enactment with Pickard successful nett and took a 2-0 bid pb location from Las Vegas to Rogers Place.

Skinner is 19-17 all-time successful vocation playoff games with the Oilers.