Goalie Start
Skinner is expected to start Saturday vs. the Senators.
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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.
The Penguins placed Kasperi Kapanen on the COVID-19 protocol.
Kapanen is the latest Penguin to join COVID-19 protocol, making him the eighth player since Boxing Day. The Penguins aren't scheduled to play until Sunday, but at this rate, there's a pretty good chance that it's postponed.
Nurse has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Oilers have already been shut down through the Christmas break, so we'll see when they resume play next week. Nurse will likely be out until at least next Thursday.
Roslovic was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday.
The Blue Jackets are in Buffalo on Monday and they'll be without Roslovic, Boone Jenner and Gabriel Carlsson, who entered protocol on Sunday.
The Bruins placed Curtis Lazar on the COVID-19 protocol list.
The Bruins are already postponed through the Christmas break, so moving Lazar likely doesn't change much for his status.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start Saturday in Seattle.
The Red Wings recalled Calvin Pickard from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Alex Nedeljkovic was added to COVID-19 protocol so Pickard is expected to serve as Thomas Greiss' backup on Saturday. Pickard has gone 9-7-2 with a 2.47 GAA and .926 SV% in 19 AHL games this season.
Nugent-Hopkins has been placed in COVID-19 protocol.
Nugent-Hopkins is the second Oilers player to go into COVID-19 protocol, joining Ryan McLeod. Nugent-Hopkins will likely miss at least 10 days.
Goalie Start
Skinner will start Thursday vs. the Blue Jackets.
The Bruins have added Trent Frederic to the COVID-19 protocol list.
The COVID-19 protocol list continues to grow in Boston, as Frederic was one of three players added on Thursday morning. Frederic joins Anton Blidh, Jeremy Swayman, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand.
Hyman (upper-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Hyman (upper-body) missed Monday's practice but could play on Tuesday.
Hyman appeared to suffer a shoulder injury on Saturday and missed Monday's practice. Head coach Dave Tippett did not rule Hyman out for Tuesday's game vs. his former team, so consider him day-to-day and monitor his status tomorrow.
Mangiapane has been added to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Mangiapane was one of six Flames players that were added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Monday morning. Calgary's next three games have been postponed as a result of this outbreak.
