Edmonton Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard left at 11:58 of the first period during a 5-4 preseason win against the Seattle Kraken at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Saturday, following a collision in his crease.
Oilers forward Noah Philp ran into Pickard breaking up a pass in front intended for Kraken forward Yanni Gourde from Brandon Tanev with Seattle leading 2-1.
Pickard was knocked backwards and stayed down on the ice for a few moments. He got up, was assessed by the Oilers head athletic therapist T.D. Forss and went to the dressing room, replaced by Olivier Rodrigue. Coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game that there was no update on Pickard, who was to be evaluated, and that the team hoped to know more Sunday.
Pickard is expected to back up Stuart Skinner this season. He was 12-7-1 with a 2.45 goals-against average and .909 save percentage in 23 games (20 starts) last season, and 1-1 with a 2.21 GAA and .915 save percentage in three games (two starts) in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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