When Calvin Pickard first signed with the Edmonton Oilers in 2022, he was seen as nothing more than an AHL goalie. What a difference a few years can make.

Pickard was on his way to being an NHL goaltender. It took most of three seasons with the American Hockey League’s Lake Erie Monsters, but Pickard broke through during the 2014-15 season with the Colorado Avalanche — the team that drafted him the second round in 2010.

Goaltender Calvin Pickard will make his third career post-season start on Friday night at Rogers Place as the series shifts to Edmonton for Games 3 & 4 with the Oilers trailing 2-0 to the Kings