Pickard left Saturday's game against the Kraken midway through the first period after a collision in the crease.

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard gave the team a scare on Saturday night when he left the game early after a collision with teammate Noah Philp. Pickard’s injury happened during a preseason game against the Seattle Kraken and it was reasonable to be worried about the impact of the injury given its nature.

Oilers fans can let out a sigh of relief. View the original article to see embedded media. After Calvin Pickard left Saturday night's game after a collision with Noah Philp, there were worries that a lengthy injury could throw a wrench into the team's plans.

It appears Edmonton Oilers backup goaltender Calvin Pickard has avoided a serious injury after a Saturday night scare.

Calvin Pickard left Saturday's preseason game versus the Kraken early, with the Oilers are their fans worried that the goalie had sustained a serious injury.

It appears as though the Edmonton Oilers have avoided what could have been a goaltending controversy to start the season.

The Oilers welcomed the Seattle Kraken to Rogers Place for Edmonton’s fifth of eight pre-season games as we inch toward opening night on October 9th. The good news is that they won the game by a 5-4 final score.

Calvin Pickard left with an injury and did not return in the Oilers' 5-4 win over Seattle. The injury bug was biting across the NHL on Saturday night. On a night when Montreal Canadiens Patrik Laine and David Reinbacher left the arena on crutches, the Edmonton Oilers may have lost their backup goaltender as they beat the Seattle Kraken 5-4.

The Edmonton Oilers were given good news on Sunday as goaltender Calvin Pickard seems to have avoided a more serious injury after a nasty collision in a game on Saturday night versus the Seattle Kraken.