Goalie Start
Smith was in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.
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Edmonton Oilers News
Goalie Start
Smith will start Wednesday vs. the Blackhawks.
Skinner was recalled from Bakersfield (AHL).
Mike Smith will start Tuesday vs. Vegas but Skinner will likely start Wednesday with Mikko Koskinen landing in COVID-19 protocol. Skinner has gone 8-0-2 with a 1.97 GAA and .928 SV% in 10 AHL games and 5-6-0 with a 2.85 GAA and .908 SV% in 12 NHL games this season.
Goalie Start
Smith will start Tuesday vs. the Golden Knights.
The Oilers activated Mike Smith (thumb) from IR.
Smith will likely start one of the Oilers' games during their back-to-back on Tuesday and Wednesday. Smith has been limited to just six games this season, going 2-2-1 with an .898 SV%.
Brown (jaw) is expected to be back in the Senators lineup on Monday.
Brown missed 10 games after breaking his jaw in warmups in Calgary on January 13th. Brown played the game with a broken jaw, scoring one goal with one assist in 19:28 TOI. He has tallied five goals with 14 assists (19 points) in 26 games this season. He skated on the second line with Nick Paul and Alex Formenton in Sunday's practice.
Podkolzin will draw back into the Canucks lineup on Tuesday.
Podkolzin was a healthy scratch last night but will draw into the lineup in Nashville. Podkolzin ranks second on the Canucks in 5v5 G/60 (0.86) this season.
Murray (upper-body) is expected to return to the Avalanche lineup on Tuesday.
Murray has been out since January 14th but is set to play Tuesday vs. the Coyotes. Murray will replace Kurtis MacDermid on the blueline, MacDermid will move to forward. Murray had four assists in 21 games before getting hurt.
Podkolzin will be scratched on Monday.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start Saturday in Montreal.
Goalie Start
Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.
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Pickard led the Red Wings onto the ice for warmups.
Klingberg (upper-body) will be back in the Stars lineup on Friday.
Klingberg missed Tuesday's game in New Jersey with an upper-body injury but will be back in the lineup on Friday. Klingberg has picked up five assists in his last three games and has 22 points (1G / 21A) in 34 games this season.
Line Change
Kane will make his Oilers debut on Saturday.
Kane had 22 goals and 27 assists (49 points) in 56 games with the Sharks last season. He averaged 33 goals and 31 assists per 82 games during his three seasons with the Sharks and should bolster the Oilers' top-6. It's unclear who he will start with.
Henrique is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Thursday.
The Oilers are signing Evander Kane to a one-year deal worth $2.1M AAV.
Henrique (lower-body) has been removed from IR according to the team website.
Henrique has not played since December 3rd but has been activated from IR according to the team website and could return to the lineup on Thursday. Henrique had 16 points (6G / 10A) in 24 games before getting hurt.
Hyman has been activated from the COVID-19 protocol list and is expected to play Thursday.
Hyman has missed the last three games while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to play Thursday vs. the Predators. Hyman is expected to start on the third line with Ryan McLeod and Zack Kassian but could move up with Connor McDavid at some point. Hyman has not scored a goal in his last 11 games, compiling just four assists.
Klingberg will miss Tuesday's game due to an upper-body injury.
Nugent-Hopkins (lower-body) is expected to be back in the Oilers lineup on Tuesday.
Nugent-Hopkins has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but is set to play Tuesday in Vancouver. The Oilers will go with a different look, centring the third line with Zack Kassian and Brendan Perlini, instead of playing with Leon Draisaitl.
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