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Philp will draw into the Oilers lineup on Tuesday.
Philp will slot in for Adam Henrique, who was a late scratch on Tuesday. Philp has zero goals and two assists in 11 games this season.
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Henrique (undisclosed) will not play in St. Louis on Tuesday.
Henrique was a late scratch on Tuesday, with the Oilers not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Noah Philp will draw into the lineup in his place.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start in St. Louis on Tuesday.
Skinner will make his 36th start of the season when the Oilers travel to St. Louis on Tuesday. Skinner struggled his last time out, allowing four goals on 28 shots in a 4-3 loss in Toronto on Saturday. The 26-year-old netminder owns a 19-12-4 record and a .902 SV% on the season. He's a good bet to get back in the win column on Tuesday as the Oilers enter action at -170 on the money line.
Ekholm (illness) will return in St. Louis on Tuesday.
Ekholm did not play in Edmonton's previous game but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues. The 34-year-old defenseman has four points (1G / 3A) in his last four games.
Stillman was reassigned to Chicago (AHL).
Stillman has been back and forth between the NHL and AHL all season but has only snuck into the Hurricanes roster once this season. The 26-year-old defenseman has five points (2G / 3A) in 15 games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) this season.
Tomkins has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Stillman has been recalled from Chicago (AHL).
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Stecher will draw back into the Oilers lineup on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
Ekholm (illness) will not play Saturday vs. the Maple Leafs.
The Hurricanes have assigned Riley Stillman to Chicago (AHL).
Goalie Start
Ingram will start Sunday vs. the Blues.
The Lightning have recalled Matt Tomkins from Syracuse (AHL).
Tomkins was recalled to serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup on Thursday because Jonas Johansson (undisclosed) is day-to-day. Yesterday's demotion was just a paper move, expect him to serve as Vasilevskiy's backup on Saturday.
Tomkin has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL).
Tomkins served as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup on Thursday due to Jonas Johansson (lower body) being out with an injury. The 30-year-old Tomkins has a 2.87 GAA and .900 SV% in 17 games (6-8-3) with Syracuse this season.
Ekholm missed practice on Friday due to illness.
Ekholm has not practiced the past several days due to an illness but was able to play in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Assuming this is the same illness he has battled earlier this week, he will likely play on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 34-year-old defenseman has four points (1G / 3A) in his last four games.
Stillman has been recalled from Chicago (AHL).
Stillman played a game for the Hurricanes earlier this season, his first NHL action since the 2022-23 season. He has five points (2G / 3A) in 15 games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) this season. Ryan Suzuki was assigned to the Chicago Wolves (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Stillman has been assigned to Chicago (AHL).
Stillman played a game for the Hurricanes earlier this season, his first NHL action since the 2022-23 season. He has five points (2G / 3A) in 15 games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) this season. Ryan Suzuki was recalled from the Chicago Wolves (AHL) in a corresponding move.
Ekholm (illness) is expected to play vs. Detroit on Thursday after missing practice on Wednesday.
Ekholm did not practice on Wednesday due to an illness but will likely play against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. The 34-year-old Ekholm is averaging 22:45 time-on-ice and has 22 points (7G / 15A) in 50 games this season.
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Stecher will be a healthy scratch vs. Detroit on Thursday.
Stecher has played six straight but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 30-year-old Stecher is averaging 13:51 time-on-ice and has six points (3G / 3A) in 43 games this season.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start vs. Detroit on Thursday.
Skinner was not available in Monday's 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken, attending to the birth of his child, but he will return to the crease on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 26-year-old Skinner was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 39 of 41 shots (.951 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Skinner has been terrific lately, posting a .920 SV% in his last 19 games (13-5-1). The Oilers enter Thursday's contest as sizeable -258 home favorites against a Red Wings squad riding a three-game winning streak.