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Ryan (concussion) will return to the Oilers lineup on Tuesday.

Ryan has missed the last two games with a concussion that he suffered in a collision with Mark Scheifele on November 16th. Ryan will be back on the Oilers' fourth line and comes into Tuesday with one goal and a minus-10 rating in 15 games.

Derek Ryan
Stecher underwent wrist surgery and will be out until after the Olympic break.

Stecher will be out until at least late February after undergoing wrist surgery. Stecher played a huge role for the Red Wings last year (17:19 ATOI) but the additions of Moritz Seider and Nick Leddy has pushed him down the depth chart (14:28 ATOI), so this isn't a huge loss for the Red Wing, who will continue to use Gustav Lindstrom on the third pair.

Troy Stecher
The Oilers have placed Mike Smith (leg) on LTIR.

Smith has been out since October 19th, so moving him to LTIR gives the Oilers enough cap-space to call up Philip Broberg and William Lagesson to replace Darnell Nurse and Slater Koekkoek, who went on IR. Smith is eligible to be activated whenever he is healthy.

Mike Smith
Arvidsson (COVID-19) practiced on Tuesday and could play on Wednesday.

Arvidsson made it through a full practice on Tuesday and appears to be set to play Wednesday vs. the Capitals. Arvidsson, who has been out since October 30th, skated on the top line and top power-play unit in practice. He has scored two goals with three assists (five points) in eight games this season. https://lakingsinsider.com/2021/11/16/11-16-notebook-arvidsson-vilardi-alignment-power-play-edlers-calming-presence-kempe-video/ Arvidsson made it through a full practice on Tuesday and appears to be set to play Wednesday vs. the Capitals. Arvidsson, who has been out since October 30th, skated on the top line and top power-play unit in practice. He has scored two goals with three assists (five points) in eight games this season.

Viktor Arvidsson
Stecher (undisclosed) will be sidelined for at least a couple of weeks.

The Red Wings provided a more clear timeline for Stecher but still have not disclosed the nature of his injury. With Stecher out, Gustav Lindstrom should continue to skate with Marc Staal moving forward.

Troy Stecher