Edmonton Oilers News

Hyman will not play in the Oilers' regular season finale in Colorado on Thursday.

Hyman will get the night off on Thursday as the Oilers opt to give him the night off to rest ahead of their playoff run. Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evander Kane, Evan Bouchard, and Mattias Ekholm will all join him in the press box tonight.

Zach Hyman
Nugent-Hopkins will not play in the Oilers' regular season finale in Colorado on Thursday.

Nugent-Hopkins will get the night off on Thursday as the Oilers opt to give him the night off to rest ahead of their playoff run. Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Evan Bouchard, and Mattias Ekholm will all join him in the press box tonight.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Draisaitl will not play in the Oilers' regular season finale in Colorado on Thursday.

Draisaitl will get the night off on Thursday as the Oilers opt to give him the night off to rest ahead of their playoff run. Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Evan Bouchard, and Mattias Ekholm will all join him in the press box tonight.

Leon Draisaitl
McDavid will not play in the Oilers' regular season finale in Colorado on Thursday.

McDavid will get the night off on Thursday as the Oilers opt to give him the night off to rest ahead of their playoff run. Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Evander Kane, Evan Bouchard, and Mattias Ekholm will all join him in the press box tonight.

Connor McDavid
Pickard will start in Arizona on Wednesday.

On the front end of a back-to-back, their second-last game of the season, the Oilers will ride with Pickard between the pipes on Wednesday against the Arizona Coyotes. Pickard has allowed three or fewer goals in three of his last four (2-1-1) but was unsuccessful in his last outing, allowing three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. The Oilers enter action as -157 road underdogs.

Calvin Pickard
Stecher is expected to return to Edmonton's lineup on Wednesday in Arizona.

Troy Stecher and Philip Broberg will draw into the lineup on Wednesday as the Oilers will rest Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci in their penultimate game of the season. Stecher has seven points (1G / 6A), 66 hits, and 77 blocks in 52 games this season.

Troy Stecher
Ceci (rest) is expected to be out on Wednesday vs. Arizona.

Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci will have the night off for the Oilers on Wednesday, being replaced by Troy Stecher and Philip Broberg. Ceci has 25 points (5G / 20A), 93 hits and 106 blocks in 78 games this season.

Cody Ceci
Pickard is in the Oilers' starter's crease for morning skate on Wednesday.

On the front end of a back-to-back, their second-last game of the season, the Oilers will ride with Pickard between the pipes on Wednesday against the Arizona Coyotes. Pickard has allowed three or fewer goals in three of his last four (2-1-1) but was unsuccessful in his last outing, allowing three goals on 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. The Oilers enter action as -157 road underdogs.

Calvin Pickard
Skinner will start against the Sharks on Monday.

The Oilers have lost two straight and will turn to Skinner for consecutive starts for the first time this month. Skinner has played well lately, allowing three or fewer goals in six straight (4-1-1), but was unvictorious in his most recent outing, allowing two goals on 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers enter action on Monday as significant -540 home favourites against the San Jose Sharks.

Stuart Skinner
Kane (maintenance) will be out on Monday vs. San Jose but is expected back for Game 1 of the playoffs.

With three games remaining in the regular season, Kane will get the night off for maintenance against the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Kane has been effective lately, scoring five points (3G / 2A) in his last five games.

Evander Kane
McDavid (lower body) will return to Edmonton's lineup on Monday.

McDavid has missed the last three games but will be back in the lineup on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, 11 points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov with three games remaining, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games.

Connor McDavid
Skinner is in the starter's net at Monday's morning skate.

The Oilers have lost two straight and will likely turn to Skinner for consecutive starts for the first time this month. Skinner has played well lately, allowing three or fewer goals in six straight (4-1-1), but was unvictorious in his most recent outing, allowing two goals on 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers enter action on Monday as significant -540 home favourites against the San Jose Sharks.

Stuart Skinner
McDavid (lower body) is out on Friday vs. Arizona and still considered day-to-day.

McDavid skated on Wednesday after being absent from practice on Tuesday but will miss a second straight game on Friday against the Arizona Coyotes. McDavid has likely fallen out of contention for the Art Ross Trophy, nine points behind the scoring leader Nikita Kucherov, but is amid another terrific season with 130 points (31G / 99A) in 74 games. He announced Friday that he won't go but is a possibility for Saturday.

Connor McDavid