Edmonton Oilers News

The Coyotes signed Troy Stecher to a one-year deal worth $1.1 million.

Stecher returns to the Coyotes after being dealt to the Flames as a rental at the 2023 trade deadline. The 29-year-old blueliner finished the season with 14 points (3G / 11A) in 81 games and brings a veteran presence to a Coyotes' blueline that is mainly young and inexperienced.

Troy Stecher
Alec Regula's rights have been traded to Boston alongside Ian Mitchell's for Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno.

Regula failed to pick up a point across four NHL games in 2022-23 but was a -3 plus/minus and had four PIMs and has had his rights traded alongside Ian Mitchell's rights to Boston for forwards Taylor Hall and the rights to Nick Foligno. The 22-year-old is currently a UFA and has played in 22 NHL games across three seasons, picking up a goal and 16 PIMs.

Alec Regula
Jayden Grubbe has had his rights traded from the New York Rangers to the Edmonton Oilers for a 2023 fifth-round pick.

Grubbe had 18 goals, 49 assists, 71 PIMs and a +10 plus/minus through 64 games with the Red Deer Rebels (WHL) this season and has had his rights traded from the New York Rangers to the Edmonton Oilers for a 2023 fifth-round pick. The 20-year-old has yet to sign an NHL contract but is expected to after spending three years as Red Deer's captain.

Jayden  Grubbe
Stuart Skinner will start Game 5 vs. Vegas.

Skinner stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) to even the series at two games a piece as Edmonton topped Vegas 4-1 last game. The 24-year-old rookie has had an up-and-down playoffs, with his 5-4-0 record, 3.31 GAA and .895 SV%. He will hope to keep Edmonton's winning ways going as they take on Vegas Friday, who closed out the regular season 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.26).

Stuart Skinner
Stuart Skinner was in the starters' crease during the morning skate ahead of Game 5.

Skinner stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) to even the series at two games a piece as Edmonton topped Vegas 4-1 last game. The 24-year-old rookie has had an up-and-down playoffs, with his 5-4-0 record, 3.31 GAA and .895 SV%. He will hope to keep Edmonton's winning ways going as they take on Vegas Friday, who closed out the regular season 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.26).

Stuart Skinner
Darnell Nurse has been suspended 1 game for instigating a fight during the final five minutes of Game 4.

Nurse was charged with an instigating penalty for a fight against Vegas' Nicolas Hague in the final minute of Game 4 which will lead to an automatic 1 game suspension. The 28-year-old has four assists, 20 SOG, 21 PIMs and is a +1 plus/minus through 10 playoff games thus far.

Darnell Nurse
Stuart Skinner will start Game 4 vs. Vegas.

Skinner was pulled in Game 3 after allowing four goals on 23 shots (.826 SV%) as Edmonton dropped their contest to Vegas 5-1 to go down 2-1 in the series to the Golden Knights last game. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has had an up-and-down first playoffs, with his 4-4-0 record, .888 SV% and 3.60 GAA. He will hope to even out the series as he takes on Vegas in Game 4, who finished the regular season 14th in the NHL in goals per game (3.26).

Stuart Skinner
Mattias Janmark (foot) will return to the Oilers' lineup for Game 1 vs. Vegas.

Janmark hasn't played since Game 1 of the Oilers' opening series vs. Los Angeles but is expected back for the opening game of their second series vs. Vegas on Wednesday. The 30-year-old had one assist, two SOG and a +1 plus/minus in 14:52 TOI in his only game of the playoffs.

Mattias Janmark
Trent Frederic is expected to draw back into Boston's lineup for Game 6.

Frederic was a healthy scratch for Boston's Game 5 loss but will draw back into the lineup for Game 6 as he replaces Jakob Lauko. The 25-year-old has yet to pick up a point through four games so far in the playoffs, but has 10 PIMs, seven SOG and a -1 plus/minus.

Trent Frederic
Stuart Skinner will start Game 5 vs. Los Angeles Tuesday.

Skinner was pulled in Game 4 after allowing three goals on 11 shots (.727 SV%) in an overtime victory for the Oilers and will take the crease again for Game 5 after occupying the starters' crease Tuesday morning. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has struggled this post season after a strong rookie regular season, with his 1-2-0 record, 3.38 GAA and .881 SV%. He will hope to take a series lead in Game 5 as he takes on the Los Angeles Kings, who finished the regular season 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.34).

Stuart Skinner