Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch is undecided on who will be starting in net in Thursday nightB次元官网网址檚 Game 5 tilt against the Vancouver Canucks.

The best-of-seven second-round series is tied at 2-2 after the Oilers pulled out a 3-2 win on Tuesday. Knoblauch opted to go with Calvin Pickard between the pipes over starter Stuart Skinner in the win.

B次元官网网址淲e have not decided. B次元官网网址� We will have a decision for you tomorrow morning,B次元官网网址� Knoblauch told reporters on Wednesday after landing in Vancouver.

Skinner was pulled in favour of Pickard after allowing four goals on 15 shots in EdmontonB次元官网网址檚 Game 3 loss on Sunday.

The 25-year-old has given up 12 goals in three games this series, with a .793 save percentage and just one win.

Meanwhile, TuesdayB次元官网网址檚 victory served as PickardB次元官网网址檚 first career playoff start in his 13th season of professional hockey, and he did not disappoint.

The 32-year-old made 19 saves, earning the praise of his coach.

B次元官网网址�(Pickard) looked like a guy who had played 100 playoff games,B次元官网网址� Knoblauch said Tuesday night. B次元官网网址淐omposed, really solid, seeing the puck really well.B次元官网网址�

The choice to start Pickard was one that came from a lot of discussion.

B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 a lot that allowed me to go into that decision,B次元官网网址� Knoblauch said. B次元官网网址淭alking to a lot of people on staff and getting a feel from the players, but mostly the assistant coaches, (president of hockey operations and general manager) Ken Holland, itB次元官网网址檚 everybody within the organization having a perspective and I gather as much information as I can and then we move on.

B次元官网网址淐alvin came out and played really well. It looks like a great decision when the player comes out and performs. But the only reason why I felt confident going into that was because of CalvinB次元官网网址檚 body of work through the season.B次元官网网址�

Pickard signed with Edmonton as a free agent in July 2022, but has spent much of his tenure playing for the clubB次元官网网址檚 American Hockey League affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.

He was elevated to the NHL teamB次元官网网址檚 backup role in November when the Oilers sent struggling netminder Jack Campbell down to the AHL.

Pickard started 20 games in the regular season for the Oilers, boasting a 12-7-1 record, with a 2.45 goals-against average and .909 save percentage.

Skinner, on the other hand, had a 36-16-5 record on the year with a 2.62 GAA and .905 save percentage in the regular season.

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