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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

Rule No. 1 in any training camp is don’t get hurt. Results don’t matter, personal stats don’t matter. The only objective other than getting the timing down is to stay healthy for the start of the regular season.