





Fresh off a disappointing 5-0 loss to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday, the Oilers will switch to Skinner between the pipes on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. Skinner has allowed three or more goals in five of his last six (3-1-2), including allowing three on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. The Oilers enter action as -137 home favourites.

Fresh off a disappointing 5-0 loss to the Dallas Stars on Wednesday, the Oilers will switch to Skinner between the pipes on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. Skinner has allowed three or more goals in five of his last six (3-1-2), including allowing three on 29 shots (.897 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. The Oilers enter action as -137 home favourites.

Mangiapane has missed three straight and will be unavailable again for Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. After scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 11 games, Mangiapane was held off the scoresheet in four straight before his injury.

With Jonas Johansson sidelined due to a lower-body injury and the Lightning playing their second game in as many nights, it will be Matt Tomkins who gets the nod in Montreal on Thursday. Tomkins has made three appearances with the Lightning this season, with the most recent being a 5-3 victory on November 7th, which coincidentally was also against the Canadiens in Montreal. It is the only victory of the 29-year-old's career to date, so he will be hoping for a repeat performance on Thursday. The Lightning enter the game as -160 favourites over the Habs.

The Coyotes, sporting a 5-3-0 record in their last eight, will turn back to Ingram on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Ingram has allowed three or more goals in three straight (1-2-0), but recorded a victory in his last outing, saving 33 of 37 shots (.892 SV%) in an 8-4 win over the Nashville Predators. The Coyotes enter action as +132 home underdogs.

Mangiapane has missed three straight and his status is up in the air for Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets. After scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 11 games, Mangiapane was held off the scoresheet in four straight before his injury.

After a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blue on Monday, the Oilers will turn to Pickard between the pipes on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars. Pickard has allowed two or fewer goals in three of his last four starts (3-1-0), including a 21-save performance (.955 SV%) in his last outing, a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Pickard and the Oilers enter action as +108 road underdogs against a Stars team they defeated 4-3 in February.

The Coyotes, sporting a 5-3-0 record in their last eight, will likely turn back to Ingram on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Ingram has allowed three or more goals in three straight (1-2-0), but recorded a victory in his last outing, saving 33 of 37 shots (.892 SV%) in an 8-4 win over the Nashville Predators. The Coyotes enter action as +132 home underdogs.

With Jonas Johansson sidelined due to an injury, Tampa Bay has recalled Tomkins on an emergency basis. Tomkins has spent most of the season with the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL, posting a 2.53 GAA and .904 SV% in 29 games (15-12-2).

Stecher will be the odd-man out on the Oilers' blue-line as Brett Kulak (undisclosed) and Cody Ceci (illness) are both available for Monday's game. Stecher has one assist in four games with the Oilers since being acquired from the Coyotes.

Kulak left Saturday's game with an injury but will not miss any additional time as he is available to play in St. Louis for Monday's game. With Cody Ceci returning to the lineup vs. the Blues, Troy Stecher will be the odd-man out on the Oilers' blue-line.

The Oilers have won three straight and will return to Skinner between the pipes after giving him the night off in their last game. Skinner has saved 54 of 58 shots (.931 SV%) in his last two games (2-0-0) and has won three of his last four (3-1-0). The Oilers enter action on Monday as -197 road favourites against a St. Louis Blues club that they defeated 3-2 on February 28th.

Walman has averaged over 21 minutes of ice time over his last four contests but has battled a lower-body injury that has kept him out of the lineup for the last six games. Walman has only one point (1G / 0A) in his last 16 games. Olli Maatta will exit the lineup on Monday for Walman's return.

Kulak departed after just one shift, but head coach Kris Knoblauch said that he "appears to be OK" and that he will travel with the team to St. Louis for Monday's game. With Cody Ceci expected to return to the lineup vs. the Blues, the Oilers may sit Kulak to give him some additional time to heal.

