Player Discussion Calvin Pickard

[Drivesaitl]

Pickard handles the puck so much better than Skinner. Everything about it looks so much easier for him.

The period he came in relief when Skinner was pulled was his better puck handling. he's very crisp and confident with it. Not quite as much in his start but he had to be a little nervous in that game, made worse because the oilers played most of the game with negligible run support.

If the Oilers would have got to even scoring a 3-0 goal I think it could have ended up a shutout.

 

[Pavel10]

Basically, like at the beginning of the year, not every mistake needs to end up in your net.

Exactly. There was so much talk around why the team sucked beginning of the year. Skinner was a major reason. He was letting everything in.

 

[McDNicks17]

To the eye Pickard looks a lot smaller in the net?

Well, he is like 4" and 40lbs smaller than Skinner.

He can actually move though.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Exactly. There was so much talk around why the team sucked beginning of the year. Skinner was a major reason. He was letting everything in.

Yup Skinner and that other guy who went far away. lol

 

[guymez]

Yup Skinner and that other guy who went far away. lol

Yes and at least Skinner got it together.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Yes and at least Skinner got it together.

He did for a most of the year, I'm disappointed this spot got too big for him.

 

[CaptainCaveman]

Pickard handles the puck so much better than Skinner. Everything about it looks so much easier for him.

I think they both handle the puck okay, but Pickard seems to have a plan when he does it. Some of the plays Skinner makes when handling the puck don't make sense to me.

 

[Maritime Hockey]

So happy for Calvin Pickard. Been a long pro journey for him!

Lets Go Oilers!!

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[ahmedou]

 

[tardigrade81]

He's been very good. Damn near as good as me. Not quite. But he's been rock solid! Glad we made the switch

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

How many other people are having issues loading tweets?

 

[MessierThanThou]

Exactly. There was so much talk around why the team sucked beginning of the year. Skinner was a major reason. He was letting everything in.

He was second to dead last in GSAx and pretty much losing us games on his own. We'd likely have home ice in the playoffs were it not for his horrid start.

 

[Sheikyerbouti]

The home crowd should start chanting "Rudy" at this point. Great story, but also a cautionary tale of brutal mismanagement lol

 

[McClelland]

The Pickard family's quest for gold - Western Hockey League

Courtesy Annie Fowler, Tri-City Herald — Dan and Cathy Pickard’s family will be scattered across Canada at Christmas, celebrating the holiday 2,220 miles and five provinces apart. But that’s OK; it was their Christmas wish. The Pickards’ oldest son Chet, the starting goaltender for the Tri-City...

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[oilexport]

Skinner has to wait as he will get another chance when Pickard gets lit up. Everyone has lost confidence in Stu, but when he's on, he's better then Pickard.

Both goalies belong in the AHL. Management took a big chance, and lost this one bad.

its still possible to win games with these guys, but it's lowered our chances, a bunch.

Terrible management on this one.

 

[MessierThanThou]

Skinner has to wait as he will get another chance when Pickard gets lit up. Everyone has lost confidence in Stu, but when he's on, he's better then Pickard.

Both goalies belong in the AHL. Management took a big chance, and lost this one bad.

its still possible to win games with these guys, but it's lowered our chances, a bunch.

Terrible management on this one.

Sounds like you're rooting for Pickard to fail here. Such a great fan you are...

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Skinner has to wait as he will get another chance when Pickard gets lit up. Everyone has lost confidence in Stu, but when he's on, he's better then Pickard.

Both goalies belong in the AHL. Management took a big chance, and lost this one bad.

its still possible to win games with these guys, but it's lowered our chances, a bunch.

Terrible management on this one.

I mean tonight was a fantastic game by Pickard! What an effort, props to him.

It would have been nice to trade stu at the deadline for say Gibson at 50 percent, but here we are...

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Hes been playing so good, Crott might even be a fan by now.

 

[MessierThanThou]

Hes been playing so good, Crott might even be a fan by now.

Did he comment yet? I've come to look forward to his post-win freakouts.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Did he comment yet? I've come to look forward to his post-win freakouts.

Havent seen him defending skinner in the last 3 games atleast.

 

[Oilhawks]

Skinner has to wait as he will get another chance when Pickard gets lit up. Everyone has lost confidence in Stu, but when he's on, he's better then Pickard.

Both goalies belong in the AHL. Management took a big chance, and lost this one bad.

its still possible to win games with these guys, but it's lowered our chances, a bunch.

Terrible management on this one.

Skinner would have let in at least two goals tonight, and the results would have been a toss-up, despite Oilers domination.

Skinner hasn't been on more than a handful of times all season, and was downright terrible in games 1 and 2.

 

[Oilhawks]

Hes been playing so good, Crott might even be a fan by now.

Did he even post tonight?