Pickard (upper body) left Saturday's preseason game versus the Kraken in the first period, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
Pickard's head appeared to hit the post after Seattle's Yanni Gourde pushed Edmonton defenseman Philip Kemp into his own goalie. The severity of Pickard's injury wasn't immediately known. The 32-year-old is projected to open 2024-25 as the backup, but if he remains hurt by Opening Night, Collin Delia or Olivier Rodrigue could fill that role instead.