Pickard has made his case to be the Oilers' starter this postseason. He took over the Edmonton crease for an ineffective Skinner in the first round against the Los Angeles Kings, and went 6-0 until an injury in their second-round series against Vegas gave Skinner the starting job again.

Two wins shy of capturing their first Stanley Cup since 1990, the Oilers are turning to Calvin Pickard to replace Stuart Skinner as the starting goalie for Game 5 at 8 p.m. Saturday.

After playing an instrumental role in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-4 overtime win in Game 4 on Thursday to even the Stanley Cup Final, goaltender Calvin Pickard will start Saturday's pivotal Game 5 against the visiting Florida Panthers.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell picked up a loose puck off a turnover in the high slot and barrelled towards the net with a chance to make a big lead surely insurmountable. A goal here and the game, and maybe even the Stanley Cup Final, might be over.

Leon Draisaitl praised backup goalie Calvin Pickard for his heroic performance in the Oilers' Game 4 comeback victory.