Tristan Jarry in net for the Edmonton Oilers
(Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Tristan Jarry exited late in the second period with apparent lower-body injury
  • Calvin Pickard replaced Jarry in net against Boston
  • Read below for video and injury details

The Edmonton Oilers can’t catch a break in the crease.

Tristan Jarry departed Thursday night’s game against the Boston Bruins late in the second period with what seemed to be a lower-body injury. He skated straight to the bench after sliding across the crease and did not return.

This was only Jarry’s third start since the Oilers picked him up from Pittsburgh last Friday. The timing couldn’t be worse for a team already thin on goaltending depth.

Check out the moment Jarry exited the game, featuring a replay of the injury:

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It didn’t seem like much, but Jarry was in obvious pain after sliding across on a 2-on-1. He stayed in the game until the whistle blew, but headed for the locker room immediately afterwards.

Calvin Pickard took over after Jarry’s exit, and the Oilers called upon 35-year-old Jason San Antonio to serve as the EBUG.

Pickard entered Thursday with an .851 save percentage in 11 games this season – numbers that don’t exactly inspire confidence. But he stopped all 12 shots he faced in relief to help Edmonton hold on for a 3-1 win.

Although Pickard held down the fort against Boston, the Oilers gave up Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-rounder to acquire Jarry, so losing him to injury this quickly is brutal.

Before the injury, things were looking up. Jarry had won both his Edmonton starts and posted a respectable .905 save percentage across 16 games this season. Now the Oilers are essentially back where they started, hunting for answers between the pipes.

Edmonton will be in wait-and-see mode with Jarry’s status. If he’s out for any extended stretch, management might have to reconsider its options. Former Utah goalie Connor Ingram is the obvious AHL call-up option, though he’s struggled with a .856 save percentage in 11 starts with Bakersfield.

Let’s hope for good news on the Jarry injury front. A long-term injury is the last thing Edmonton wants to deal with after trading assets to improve their goalie situation.