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Dineen will come out of the Coyotes lineup on Friday.
Dineen played in three straight games, firing six shots and going minus-3 in 16:24 ATOI. Dineen will be replaced by Kyle Capobianco, who is making his season debut.
Edmonton Oilers News
Goalie Start
Skinner will start Friday in Buffalo.
Stecher (undisclosed) will be sidelined for at least a couple of weeks.
The Red Wings provided a more clear timeline for Stecher but still have not disclosed the nature of his injury. With Stecher out, Gustav Lindstrom should continue to skate with Marc Staal moving forward.
The Oilers have signed Matvei Petrov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Frederic (upper-body) will not play Thursday vs. the Oilers.
Stecher will see a specialist for an undisclosed injury.
Stecher will miss his third straight game on Tuesday and could miss an extended period of time. There's no indication of what is ailing Stecher but expect an update after he sees a specialist.
Goalie Start
Skinner will make his first start of the season on Tuesday.
Goalie Start
Skinner is in the starter's crease at the Oilers morning skate.
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Dineen will make his NHL debut on Friday.
Stillman (COVID-19) will be back into the Blackhawks lineup on Wednesday.
Janmark (upper-body) will not play Wednesday in Dallas.
Lazar (upper-body) will make his season debut on Wednesday.
Lazar missed the first four games of the season with an upper-body injury but will play Wednesday in Florida. Lazar, who had four points (2G / 2A) in 17 games with the Bruins last year, will skate on the fourth line.
Stillman has been added to the COVID-19 reserve list and will not play on Sunday.
Jones will have surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle and is expected to be out for 4-to-6 months.
This surgery will sideline Jones until at least the end of February, which means he could be back when the NHL returns from the Olympic break. The Ducks have 29 games after that break.
Janmark (COVID-19) is expected to return to the Golden Knights lineup on Friday.
Janmark missed the first three games of the season in COVID-19 protocol but will play tonight vs. the Oilers. Janmark, who had five points (1G / 4A) in 15 games with the Golden Knights last year, will skate on the fourth line in his season debut.
The Ducks have placed Max Jones (upper-body) on IR.
Jones has been sent back to Anaheim, suggesting that his injury is relatively serious. With Jones out, Derek Grant will remain in the Ducks lineup on Thursday.
The Oilers have recalled Stuart Skinner from Bakersfield (AHL).
The Edmonton gets called up after Mike Smith (lower-body) landed on IR on Wednesday. The 22-year-old netminder has gong 2-0-0 while stopping 53 of 56 shots (.946 SV%) in his first two AHL starts of 2021-22. The Oilers have a back-to-back on Thursday/Friday, so Skinner could get the nod in one of those two games.
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Jones will draw into the Ducks lineup on Friday.
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Jones is not on the ice for warmups and will not play in the Ducks season opener.
The Predators have signed Mattias Ekholm to a four-year contract extension worth $25.0 million ($6.25M AAV).
