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The Moncton-born and Winnipeg-raised backup goalie with the Edmonton Oilers is on the phone from the City of Champions, days after his team eliminated the Dallas Stars in six games to advance to the Stanley Cup final. The ringing in his ears from the roar of the crowd might have subsided, but Pickard’s circuitous path to this point has allowed him to relish each step of the journey, which continues Saturday when the Oilers face the host Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Game 1. DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES Edmonton Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard grew up playing in the Monarchs and Wild programs in Winnipeg.
“It felt different coming in for Game 6 with a chance to head to the Stanley Cup final,” Pickard told the . “We hung on for dear life, but it always had that winning feeling, even though we were getting outplayed. With 20 seconds left, we chipped the puck out and the crowd went absolutely bananas.
“You watch the Stanley Cup get handed out every year and you get so jealous of everybody being able to win it — and you just want to be th.
