Oilers Starting Tristan Jarry In Game 4

There’s more chaos coming from one of the most chaotic series from Round One of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs. According to a report from Sportsnet, the Edmonton Oilers are switching to Tristan Jarry for a pivotal Game 4 against the Anaheim Ducks.

Edmonton’s problems in the crease have become like a broken record for many following the NHL, and there’s been no shortage of drama in the opening round of the postseason. Although the Oilers have been scoring at a relatively high pace (as expected), netminder Connor Ingram has completely bottomed out, stopping only 79 of 93 shots (.849 SV%) while letting in 4.70 goals a game on average.

The Oilers are more than used to this reality by now. Edmonton hasn’t had competent goaltending for a few years now. Stuart Skinner showed flashes of brilliance during the 2023-24 season and helped the franchise reach its first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 2006. Despite a down regular season, the Oilers again reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2025, this time despite Skinner, who posted a .889 SV% in 15 postseason contests.

Back in December, when Edmonton acquired Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins, they thought he would be the answer. In their defense, Jarry was backstopping a resurgent Penguins organization, managing a 9-3-1 record in 13 starts with a .909 SV% and 2.66 GAA.

Then, like many other netminders, everything came apart in Alberta.

Including a stint on the injured reserve, Jarry was disastrous down the stretch with the Oilers, posting a 9-6-2 record in 16 games with a .857 SV%, 3.86 GAA, and an eye-popping -16.6 Goals Saved Above Average. That production, or lack thereof, forced Edmonton’s hand into running with Ingram for the last bit of the regular season and the first three games of the postseason.

Although the Oilers aren’t on the brink of elimination, this already feels like the last attempt to right the ship. If the Ducks get to Jarry, it’s hard to envision Edmonton having any confidence in going back to Ingram with how things have gone so far.