Line Change
Benson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Benson will be replaced by Devin Shore, who is returning from a 13-game absence due to a lower-body injury. Benson is still searching for his first point of the season (11 GP).
Edmonton Oilers News
Henrique (lower-body) did not travel to Washington for Monday's game.
Henrique suffered a lower-body injury vs. the Flames on Friday and did not travel with the team as they started their five-game road trip. It seems likely that he will miss the entire week. Buddy Robinson will make his Ducks debut in Henrique's place.
Nurse (finger) has been activated from IR and is expected to play Sunday.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start Friday in Seattle.
Goalie Start
Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.
Kulak (lower-body) will be back in the Canadiens lineup on Thursday.
Kulak has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup on Thursday. Kulak will replace Mattias Norlinder in the lineup.
Murray is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
Murray suffered a lower-body injury on his first shift of Saturday's win over the Predators. Johnson will replace Murray on Wednesday after being a healthy scratch vs. Nashville.
Frederic will draw back into the Bruins lineup on Sunday.
Henrique (upper-body) will draw back into the Ducks lineup on Friday.
Brown will miss 4-to-6 weeks with an upper-body injury.
Brown returned to the lineup on Monday but played just 2:35 TOI before departing with an upper-body injury. Brown will be out until after the Christmas break and could be sidelined until mid-January.
Henrique is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start Tuesday in Dallas.
Stecher underwent wrist surgery and will be out until after the Olympic break.
Stecher will be out until at least late February after undergoing wrist surgery. Stecher played a huge role for the Red Wings last year (17:19 ATOI) but the additions of Moritz Seider and Nick Leddy has pushed him down the depth chart (14:28 ATOI), so this isn't a huge loss for the Red Wing, who will continue to use Gustav Lindstrom on the third pair.
Janmark (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups; expected to play Saturday.
Janmark (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.
Janmark missed the morning skate but the Golden Knights are optimistic that he will play vs. the Blue Jackets. Janmark has been quiet so far this season, picking up just two assists in 12 games.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.
Koekkoek will miss 3-to-4 weeks with a lower-body injury.
Koekkoek will be out until the middle of November with a lower-body injury that he suffered on Thursday. Kris Russell will likely replace him on the Oilers' third pairing on Saturday.
Nurse is expected to miss 2-to-3 weeks with a broken finger.
Nurse will be out until at least early November with a broken finger, which means that Philip Broberg should get an extended look with the Oilers. Evan Bouchard should take on more power-play usage as well.
The Oilers have placed Slater Koekkoek (undisclosed) on IR.
Moving to IR means that Koekkoek will miss at least one week with the undisclosed injury that he suffered on Thursday. William Lagesson was recalled from the AHL to take his spot on the roster.
The Oilers have placed Darnell Nurse (undisclosed) on IR.
As previously reported, Nurse is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks with an undisclosed injury. Nurse and Slater Koekkoek are going on IR together, opening up roster spots for Philip Broberg and William Lagessson to be called up from the AHL.