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Evander Kane has been placed on long-term injured reserve and will miss 3 to 4 months.

Kane will miss 3 to 4 months after cutting his wrist on a skate in the Oilers' win over Tampa Bay Tuesday. The 31-year-old had been enjoying a strong start to the season with five goals and 13 points through his first 14 games played along with a +4 plus/minus.

Evander Kane
Skinner will start Monday in Washington.

Skinner surrendered four goals on 43 shots in the Oilers loss to the Devils last Thursday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Skinner, who is now 2-2-0 with a 2.10 GAA (6th in the NHL) and .944 SV% (3rd). Tonight he'll face a Capitals team that has lost four in a row (0-2-2) while scoring just 1.75 goals per game.

Stuart Skinner
Skinner will start Thursday vs. the Devils.

Skinner was exceptional his last time out stopping 40 of 42 shots in a 3-2 victory over Calgary. The Edmonton native has been a revelation this season, leading all goaltenders in the NHL with a .955 SV% and is second in GAA with his 1.59 GAA. He faces off against the hottest team in the NHL in New Jersey, who is on a four game winning streak and ranks second in the league in shots per game (39.1) and sixth in goals (3.6).

Stuart Skinner
Connor Brown underwent knee surgery and will miss 6-8 months

Brown underwent a surgical procedure on his right knee to reconstruct his torn ACL after he was injured in a game against Vancouver on October 17th. It is a tough loss for Brown and the Capitals after he was acquired in the offseason. In his four games prior to the injury, the 28-year-old had no points and was a -3 plus/minus rating.

Connor Brown
Alec Regula was recalled from Rockford (AHL) Tuesday

Regula was recalled from the Rockford Ice Hogs (AHL) after it was announced Tuesday that star defenseman Seth Jones will be heading to the injured reserve. Regula only played one game his previous time up with Chicago, pick up two PIMs across 17:15 TOI.

Alec Regula
Lane Pederson was traded to the Vancouver Canucks Friday

Pederson was dealt along with Ethan Bear for a 2023 5th-round pick. Pederson never got to play an NHL game for the Carolina Hurricanes before being health but has enjoyed two seasons prior with the Sharks and Coyotes. In 44 career games, he has one goal and four assists while posting a -18 plus/minus.

Lane Pederson
Skinner starts Wednesday in St. Louis.

Skinner allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Oilers loss to the Sabres last Tuesday. Through two appearances, Skinner has gone 0-1-0 while turning aside 51 of 54 shots (.944 SV%. That brings his SV% to .913 through 16 career appearances (14 starts). On Wednesday, he'll face a Blues team that is 3-1-0 and just knocked off Jack Campbell and the Oilers 2-0 on Saturday.

Stuart Skinner
Skinner was in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.

Skinner allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Oilers loss to the Sabres last Tuesday. Through two appearances, Skinner has gone 0-1-0 while turning aside 51 of 54 shots (.944 SV%. That brings his SV% to .913 through 16 career appearances (14 starts). On Wednesday, he'll face a Blues team that is 3-1-0 and just knocked off Jack Campbell and the Oilers 2-0 on Saturday.

Stuart Skinner
Connor Brown is out long-term with a lower-body injury.

Brown misses his first game of the 2022-23 season after it was announced he was placed on the IR with a lower-body injury Wednesday. The 28-year-old has struggled in his first four games as a Capital, collecting just two shots to go along with his zero points and -3 rating to start the season.

Connor Brown