Martin Necas scored with 4:22 remaining in the third period to lift the visiting Colorado Avalanche past the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Friday night.

Pickard allowed two goals on 19 shots in relief of Stuart Skinner in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Avalanche.

Pickard stopped 29 of 32 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

It has taken a long time for Calvin Pickard to finally find a secure position in an NHL net, but it is safe to say he has been everything the Edmonton Oilers could have asked for and more this season.

Is Stuart Skinner a true #1? Is Calvin Pickard an adequate backup? Is the tandem of the two men strong enough for another deep playoff run? For many critics, the answers to these questions seem to ...

Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch replaced starting goalie Stuart Skinner with Calvin Pickard with his team trailing 3-2 against the Colorado Avalanche after the first period on Friday. Skinner gave up ...

Edmonton Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard (30) makes a save during third period NHL action against the Seattle Kraken, in Edmonton on Monday, January 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson ...

Edmonton Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard (30) makes a save during third period NHL action against the Seattle Kraken, in Edmonton on Monday, January 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson EDMONTON — ...

EDMONTON - It has taken a long time for Calvin Pickard to finally find a secure position in an NHL net, but it is safe to say he has been everything the Edmonton Oilers could have asked for and ...

The Edmonton Oilers continued to roll as they beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 in a game that showed the team can lean on their backup goalie, Calvin Pickard, and come back from a two-goal deficit. The ...