Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch is undecided on who will be starting in net in Thursday night’s 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.
“We have not decided. … We will have a decision for you tomorrow morning,” Knoblauch told reporters on Wednesday after landing in Vancouver.
Skinner was pulled in favour of Pickard after allowing four goals on 15 shots in Edmonton’s 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, Tuesday’s victory served as Pickard’s first career playoff start in his 13th season of professional hockey, and he did not disappoint.
The 32-year-old made …