Edmonton Oilers News

Kulak has appeared in six straight games but will be replaced by Mike Reilly on Saturday. Kulak was a minus-2 in 16:38 TOI in Thursday's loss to the Sharks.

Jones was a healthy scratch for the last two games but will play Thursday in Dallas. There is no word on who Jones will replace but he re-enters the lineup with just one assist in seven games.

Koekkoek has been a healthy scratch for the last five games but will replace Connor Murphy in the lineup on Thursday. Murphy was placed on LTIR on Wednesday, so Koekkoek could remain in the lineup for the foreseeable future.

Smith stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Oilers 1-0 shootout loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. Smith was still credited with a shutout and moved him to 3-1-1 with a 1.98 GAA, .930 SV% and one shutout in his first five starts with the Oilers. He is a fantastic option on Tuesday as he faces a Wild team that is 2-6-0 while ranking 29th in the NHL in scoring (2.25 GF/gm).

Smith stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Oilers 1-0 shootout loss in Winnipeg on Sunday. Smith was still credited with a shutout and moved him to 3-1-1 with a 1.98 GAA, .930 SV% and one shutout in his first five starts with the Oilers. He is a fantastic option on Tuesday as he faces a Wild team that is 2-6-0 while ranking 29th in the NHL in scoring (2.25 GF/gm).

Murray missed Saturday's game against the Islanders and head coach John Tortorella is unsure whether or not he will be available tonight. Dean Kukan will remain in the lineup if Murray can't play.

Murray is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury but it’s not expected to keep him sidelined for very long. Dean Kukan will draw in for him tonight.

Smith stopped 20 of 21 shots in the Oilers win in New York on Saturday. Smith has won all three of his starts with the Oilers, allowing eight goals on 86 shots (.907 SV%). Tonight he faces a Blackhawks team that hasn’t won a game this season, despite averaging 3.00 goals for per game (t-18th in the NHL).

Smith allowed five goals on 32 shots in the Oilers win over the Kings last Saturday. Smith played well in his first two starts with Edmonton, going 2-0-0 while allowing seven goals on 65 shots (.892 SV%). Mikko Koskinen started the last two games, but they’ll come back to Smith this afternoon. The Rangers haven’t played in a week and have scored 10 goals in their first two games.

Smith stopped 31 of 33 shots in the Oilers 3-2 win over Vancouver on opening night. It was an outstanding debut for Smith, who was in command all night. Even during a down year in Calgary, Smith only surrendered three goals in two games against the Kings, so don’t hesitate to get him in your lineups tonight.

Smith stopped 31 of 33 shots in the Oilers 3-2 win over Vancouver on opening night. It was an outstanding debut for Smith, who was in command all night. Even during a down year in Calgary, Smith only surrendered three goals in two games against the Kings, so don’t hesitate to get him in your lineups tonight.

With Adam Larsson going on LTIR, replacing Ethan Bear with Bouchard increases the Oilers' LTIR pool. Bouchard was close to making the team out of training camp and earns his first call-up because of some salary cap manipulation.

Hyman, who is expected to miss the first 12-to-15 games of the season, practiced with his teammates for the first time since undergoing knee surgery. If Hyman can make quick progress, he could return to the lineup by late-October.

After two years in Calgary, Smith made the three-hour drive up AB-2 to Edmonton this offseason. During his time with the Flames, Smith ranked 17th in the NHL in wins (48), 20th in GAA (2.68) and t-29th in SV% (.909). He will make his Oilers debut against a Canucks team that he was 2-1-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .871 SV% against last season.

After two years in Calgary, Smith made the three-hour drive up AB-2 to Edmonton this offseason. During his time with the Flames, Smith ranked 17th in the NHL in wins (48), 20th in GAA (2.68) and t-29th in SV% (.909). He will make his Oilers debut against a Canucks team that he was 2-1-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .871 SV% against last season.