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Koskinen will start Tuesday in Edmonton.
Koskinen stopped all 24 shots that he faced in the Oilers shutout win over the Flames on Sunday. Korpisalo has been excellent this season, ranking second in the NHL in GAA (2.06) and tied for third in SV% (.929). As good as he has been, Koskinen will be in tough on the road in Colorado.
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Zykov is expected to make his Oilers debut on Friday.
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Koskinen will start Sunday vs. the Flames.
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Talbot will start will start Friday vs. the Wild.
Talbot allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Oilers win in St. Louis on Wednesday. Talbot gets his second straight start after a win and gets a good matchup with the Wild in town. Minnesota has los four of their last five games and Talbot comes into play at 2-4-1 with a 3.76 GAA and .876 SV% on home-ice this season.
Source: Tom Gazzola 12/7/18, 3:36 pm EST
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The Oilers have assigned Patrick Russell to Bakersfield (AHL).
The Oilers have placed Drake Caggiula (hand) on IR.
The Oilers have recalled Cooper Marody from Bakersfield (AHL).
Spooner (illness) will be back in the Oilers lineup on Wednesday.
Spooner was scratched from Monday’s lineup due to an illness but will be back in the Oilers’ bottom-6 on Wednesday. Spooner has struggled during his time in Edmonton, picking up just one goal while averaging 11:25 TOI/gm in his first eight games.
McDavid (illness) will be back in the Oilers lineup on Wednesday.
McDavid was a late scratch from Monday’s game in Dallas but will be back on the Oilers top line on Wednesday. McDavid obviously provides a massive boost to the Edmonton line as he comes into Wednesday tied for 17th in the NHL in assists (21) and tied for seventh in points (35).
Caggiula (hand) will not play on Wednesday.
Caggiula took part in Tuesday’s practice but will not play on Wednesday due to a hand injury. Connor McDavid and Ryan Spooner will draw back into the lineup, replacing Caggiula.
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Talbot will start Wednesday in St. Louis.
Talbot allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Oilers loss in Los Angeles on November 25th. Talbot played solid in his first start under new coach Ken Hitchcock. Since he was hired, Mikko Koskinen has played very well, so Talbot could see some improvement on his 3.04 GAA going forward. Tonight he takes on a Blues team that has lost eight of their last 11 (3-8-0).
Goalie Start
Talbot is expected to start Wednesday in St. Louis.
Talbot allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Oilers loss in Los Angeles on November 25th. Talbot played solid in his first start under new coach Ken Hitchcock. Since he was hired, Mikko Koskinen has played very well, so Talbot could see some improvement on his 3.04 GAA going forward. Tonight he takes on a Blues team that has lost eight of their last 11 (3-8-0).
McDavid (illness) will not be in the Oilers lineup on Monday.
Spooner (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Spooner missed the Oilers morning skate and is officially listed as a game-time decision in Dallas. If Spooner can’t play, look for Patrick Russell to draw into the lineup. Spooner has just one goal on 10 shots and a minus-5 rating in eight games since being acquired by the Oilers.
McDavid (undisclosed) missed the morning skate but is expected to play Monday.
McDavid skipped the Oilers morning skate but is fully expected to play in Dallas. This is obviously great news for the Oilers. McDavid has 14 goals and 21 assists (35 points) in 26 games this season. Expect him to centre the top line with Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson.
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Koskinen will start Monday in Dallas.
Koskinen made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Oilers win over the Golden Knights on Saturday. Koskinen has won three in a row while posting a 0.99 GAA, .967 SV% and one shutout. Koskinen has been great this season, outplaying Cam Talbot and thriving under Ken Hitchcock. The 30-year-old is 3-2-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .891 SV% on the road.
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Koskinen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Oilers morning skate.
Koskinen made 31 saves on 32 shots in the Oilers win over the Golden Knights on Saturday. Koskinen has won three in a row while posting a 0.99 GAA, .967 SV% and one shutout. Koskinen has been great this season, outplaying Cam Talbot and thriving under Ken Hitchcock. The 30-year-old is 3-2-1 with a 3.18 GAA and .891 SV% on the road.
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Rattie will draw back into the Oilers lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Koskinen starts Saturday vs. the Golden Knights.
Koskinen allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Oilers win over the Kings on Thursday. Koskinen has won two in a row and three of his last four while stopping 103 of the 110 shots he faced (.936 SV%). Koskinen is also undefeated on home-ice, going 4-0-0 with a 1.08 GAA, .965 SV% and two shutouts.
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The Oilers have assigned Patrick Russell to Bakersfield (AHL).
Russell, who failed to record a point in four games during his call-up, will return the Condors where he has nine points (4G / 5A) in 11 games. Russell will be replaced by Valentin Zykov, who was claimed off of waivers from the Hurricanes.