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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.
Henrique is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Thursday.
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.
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.
Ekholm has been activated from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to play Thursday.
The Oilers have added Stuart Skinner to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Oilers have added Zach Hyman to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Oilers have placed Stuart Skinner on the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Oilers woes continue with Skinner getting added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday morning. With Mike Smith also banged up right now, expect Mikko Koskinen to start on Thursday.
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Skinner will start Saturday vs. the Senators.
Ekholm has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list and will not play Saturday.
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Skinner is expected to start Saturday vs. the Senators.
Walman was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Thursday and will not play Friday vs. the Capitals.
Walman has been a healthy scratch recently and probably wasn't going to play anyways but he won't be available for the next two games.
Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) has been placed on IR; expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks.
Nugent-Hopkins is expected to be sidelined through the month of January, which is a terrible blow for an Oilers team that is also without Connor McDavid (COVID-19 protocol) right now.
McDavid (COVID-19) will not play Wednesday in Toronto.
The Oilers are in the middle of a tough stretch and things will get more difficult on Wednesday with McDavid, Tyson Barrie and Derek Ryan all in COVID-19 protocol. Ryan McLeod is expected to move into the top-6 with McDavid out.
Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) will not play Saturday.
Nurse was activated from COVID-19 protocol and is expected to be back in the lineup on Friday afternoon.
Nurse missed Wednesday's game in St. Louis while in COVID-19 protocol but is expected to be back in the lineup in New Jersey. The Oilers are also expected to get Jesse Puljujarvi and William Lagesson back.
Nugent-Hopkins has cleared COVID-19 protocol and will play Wednesday.
Nugent-Hopkins missed the Oilers' last game but has cleared protocol and will play in St. Louis. Nugent-Hopkins has picked up 25 points (3G / 22A) in 28 games this season.
Hyman (upper-body) will return to the Oilers lineup on Wednesday.
Hyman has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will play tonight in St. Louis. Hyman, who has scored 11 goals with eight assists (19 points) in 26 games this season, is expected to be back on the Oilers' top line with Connor McDavid.