The struggles continue for the Edmonton Oilers after falling 6-2 against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday ... them to make a comeback in the game. Calvin Pickard earned his second straight start ...

Edmonton Oilers management have sent the message they’re not in the market for goaltenders, but one has to wonder if that will change after the team’s first period against the Anaheim Ducks changes that.

The Edmonton Oilers are taking on the Anaheim Ducks in the first home game since the 4 Nations Faceoff today, and are making the gutsy decision to go back to Calvin Pickard as their starting goalie.

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The Oilers even opened the scoring on the powerplay midway through the first. But then the defensive lapses began in earnest. The visitors pounded home 4 goals before the period was over, sending Edmonton starter Calvin Pickard to the bench in favour of Stu Skinner.

The Ducks rode a dominant first period to a big road win over a division rival, tonight downing the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Rogers Place. NHL GAMECENTER | DUCKS STREAM With the win, Anaheim's eighth in the last 11 games,

The Edmonton Oilers struggled after returning to action from the Four Nations Face-Off tournament, losing four straight before they got back into the win column with a 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurric

Mason McTavish had a pair of goals and Jackson LaCombe and Cutter Gauthier each had three assists as the Anaheim Ducks scored four goals in the final eight minutes of the first period en route to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

The rest of the game was mostly immaterial. The Ducks added two more off of Oilers defensive breakdowns, while Connor McDavid scored a beautiful -- if meaningless -- powerplay goal in the third period to make them two-for-two on the man advantage.

According to NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun, an upgrade at the goaltending position isn't a priority for Oilers GM Stan Bowman.

Gibson returned to the Anaheim net after a brief injury absence, but will a contending team (Carolina? Edmonton?) trade for him?

but one has to wonder if that will change after the team’s first period against the Anaheim Ducks changes that. Calvin Pickard got the start after he had a great performance against the Carolina ...