Nugent-Hopkins will miss his 12th straight game on Tuesday but is set to play Thursday when the Oilers return to home-ice. It will be interesting to see how the Oilers deploy Nugent-Hopkins since the top-6 has heated up in his absence.
Janmark has missed the last 10 games with an upper-body injury but is set to return on the Golden Knights' third line on Thursday. Janmark has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 47 games this season.
Stillman was a healthy scratch vs. the Ducks on Tuesday but he will replace Caleb Jones on the blueline on Thursday. Stillman has scored one goal with nine assists (10 points) in 31 games this season.
Regula has spent most of the season in the AHL, tallying 17 points (2G / 15A) in 28 games with Rockford. He will replace Riley Stillman on the Blackhawks blueline on Tuesday but has failed to record a point in his first seven career NHL games.
Bouchard was a game-time decision on Monday due to an illness he's been battling since Saturday. With Bouchard out, the Oilers will go with the standard 12 forwards, six defenseman formation--a rarity under new head coach Jay Woodcroft.
Bouchard left Saturday's game vs. the Canadiens due to an illness and he hasn't fully recovered. Bouchard will be a game-time decision and the Oilers will go to 12 forwards/six defensemen if Bouchard can't go--Kyle Turris will likely be the No.12 forward in that case.
Stillman missed 14 games with a shoulder injury but is set to play Thursday vs. the Blues. Stillman, who picked up 10 points (1G / 9A) in 28 games before getting hurt, will replace Erik Gustafsson on the Blackhawks' third pair.
