Henrique (MCL sprain) is expected to be out until late-March/early-April.
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Edmonton Oilers News
Troy Stecher and Nick Ritchie have been traded to the Calgary Flames for Connor Mackey and Brett Ritchie.
Stecher has seven assists, 62 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 61 games played with Arizona and has been dealt alongside Nick Ritchie to Calgary for Connor Mackey and Brett Richie. The 28-year-old defenseman has 96 points (15G/81A) through 420 career NHL games.
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Stuart Skinner is in the starters' net for Friday's morning skate.
Skinner stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) to snap a two-game losing skid as he beat Toronto in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native continues to see the majority of the Oilers' starts due to his strong 16-13-4 record, .912 SV% and 2.88 GAA. He will take on the struggling Winnipeg Jets, who have lost four straight games after their 6-5 shootout loss to Los Angeles last game.
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Pederson will draw back into the Blue Jackets lineup on Friday.
Pederson re-enters the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the Blue Jackets' last three games. He has no goals and no assists in three games this season, with an ATOI of 7:55.
Drake Caggiula has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
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Stuart Skinner will start Wednesday vs. Toronto.
Mattias Ekholm will make his Oilers debut Wednesday vs. Toronto.
Ekholm had five goals, 13 assists, 99 SOG, and 24 PIMs across 57 games played with the Nashville Predators and has been acquired alongside a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick. He will make his Oilers' debut Wednesday vs. Toronto.
The Oilers have acquired Mattias Ekholm and a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick.
Ekholm had five goals, 13 assists, 99 SOG, and 24 PIMs across 57 games played with the Nashville Predators and has been acquired alongside a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick.
The Oilers have acquired Patrik Puistola from the Hurricanes for Jesse Puljujarvi.
Puistola was a third-round pick of the Hurricanes in 2019, and he's remained in Finland. The 22-year-old winger leads Jukurit Mikkeli with 38 points (15G / 23A) in 56 Liiga games this season. This deal clears $3.0M in cap-space ahead of Friday's trade deadline.
Kane (ribs) remains day-to-day, will not play Monday vs. the Bruins.
Kane missed the Oilers' previous contest due to a rib injury and will not play Monday as they take on the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old has nine goals, 10 assists, 88 SOG, and 33 PIMs through 24 games prior to this injury.
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Skinner will start Monday vs. the Bruins.
Skinner allowed two goals on 12 shots (.833 SV%) as he picked up the loss in a relief effort against Columbus during his previous time out. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid all season, as shown by his 15-12-4 record, 2.90 GAA and .912 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of a six-game winning streak after a 3-1 win over Vancouver last game.
Brown (upper-body) is day-to-day and will not play Sunday.
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Pederson will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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Skinner led the Oilers onto the ice for warmups.
Adam Henrique has been placed on the injured reserve (lower-body)
Henrique left the Ducks' previous game vs. Tampa Bay after just 10:55 TOI with a lower-body injury and will now be out week-to-week. The 33-year-old had 19 goals, 14 assists, 122 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 57 games played before the injury.
Henrique is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Henrique left the Ducks' previous game vs. Tampa Bay after just 10:55 TOI with a lower-body injury and will now be out week-to-week. The 33-year-old had 19 goals, 14 assists, 122 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 57 games played before the injury.
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Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.
Skinner allowed two goals on 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his first win in four starts as he beat Philadelphia in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been the better of the two goalies for the Oilers, with his 14-11-4 record, 2.92 GAA and .913 SV%. He takes on the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins, who have lost three-straight games after a 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders last game.
Evander Kane will play in at least the Oilers' next two games (upper-body).
Adam Henrique is out vs. Washington Thursday with a lower-body injury.
Henrique left the Ducks' previous game vs. Tampa Bay after just 10:55 TOI due to a lower-body injury and will not play Thursday vs. Washington. The 33-year-old has 19 goals, 14 assists, 122 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 57 games prior to his injury.
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Delia will start Tuesday in Nashville.
Delia allowed six goals on 23 shots (.739 SV%) for his second loss in three games as he lost to Detroit in his previous start. The 28-year-old journeyman has a winning record (7-4-1) despite his ugly other counting stats as he has a .878 SV% and 3.48 GAA. He will face the Nashville Predators, who have lost three of their last four games after a 4-3 defeat to Minnesota last game.
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