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**Oilers Rally After Goalie Change, Tie Stanley Cup Final**
SUNRISE, Fla. – The Edmonton Oilers pulled off a dramatic 5-4 overtime victory against the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday, evening the series at 2-2. The comeback was fueled by backup goalie Calvin Pickard, who replaced starter Stuart Skinner after a shaky first period that saw the Panthers take a 3-1 lead.
Skinner was pulled after allowing three goals on 17 shots, including two power-play goals to Matthew Tkachuk. Pickard entered the game to start the second period and delivered a stellar performance, stopping 22 of 23 shots.
“Unfortunate for Stu to be pulled there. Didn’t give him many opportunities,” said Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch. “We needed to change things up, and the change was great the way he played.”
This marks the second consecutive game Skinner has been pulled. In Monday’s 6-1 loss, he surrendered five goals on 23 shots before being replaced by Pickard, who stopped seven of eight shots.
Despite the recent struggles, Skinner expressed confidence before Game 4, stating, “I don’t really see too much reason to panic quite yet… I’m good in these situations. I know how to bounce back.” Prior to Thursday’s game Skinner was 6-0 lifetime in Game 4 of a playoff series, with a 1.26 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage.
Knoblauch did not commit to a Game 5 starter. Pickard, however, expressed his readiness to play in front of the Edmonton fans when the series shifts back home. “There’s no playoff environment like it,” Pickard said. “The fans are crazy, cheering for everything. I can’t wait and get home and play in front of them on Saturday.”
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