Troy Stecher will draw back into the Oilers lineup on Friday, making Ceci a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Ceci has 24 points (4G / 20A) in 76 games this season.

The Stars have only one loss in their last 11 games (10-1-0) and will turn to Oettinger in the crease for the third straight game. Oettinger is riding an eight-game winning streak and has flipped the switch on his season after a porous start, recording two shutouts and a tremendous .939 SV% during that eight-game stretch. The Stars enter action as -151 home favourites on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets.

Connor Timmins will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Lyubushkin to re-enter the lineup. Lyubushkin was acquired at the trade deadline and has settled in nicely during his second tenure with the Maple Leafs, with four assists, eight SOG and a +3 plus/minus through 15 games played.

With Toronto on the back end of a back-to-back and Lyubushkin struggling with injuries as of late, Conor Timmins will replace him in the Maple Leafs lineup Tuesday. Lyubushkin was acquired at the trade deadline and has settled in nicely during his second tenure with the Maple Leafs, with four assists, eight SOG and a +3 plus/minus through 15 games played.

The Stars have won nine of their last 10 (9-1-0) and will turn to Oettinger for the second straight game on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Oettinger is riding a stellar 1.58 GAA and .943 SV% along with two shutouts during a seven-game winning streak. The Stars enter action as sizeable -233 home favourites.

Lindell was limited to only 16:44 time-on-ice in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche due to an undisclosed ailment but will be in the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Lindell has two points (0G / 2A) and 10 shots in his last four games.

Bourque was the 30th overall pick of the Dallas Stars in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old leads the AHL with 72 points (26G / 46A) in 66 games but has yet to play an NHL game. He could be reunited in Dallas with Logan Stankoven, his linemate in Texas for the first 47 games of the season.

The Stars will turn to Oettinger for a third straight game as they look to set a franchise-best eight-game winning streak. Oettinger has had an up-and-down season but has been stellar lately, allowing two or fewer goals in five straight (5-0-0), including making 17 saves in his last outing, a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken for his second shutout of the season. The Stars enter action as -118 home favourites against the Edmonton Oilers.