Edmonton Oilers News

Caggiula was in the lineup for the last two games but will be replaced by Zack Smith on Saturday. Caggiula has three goals in the 10 games he's played in.

Smith allowed one goal on 24 shots in the Oilers win in Columbus on Wednesday. The win was Smith's first since October 12th and pushed him to 4-3-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .919 SV% on the season. Smith has been great on the road, going 2-2-1 with a 1.38 GAA and .947 SV% in five games but has a tough matchup vs. a Penguins team that is hot and finally healthy.

Smith was yanked after allowing three goals on 13 shots in the Oilers loss to the Panthers on Sunday. Smith has not won a game since October 12th, going 0-3-1 despite posting a 2.33 GAA, .920 SV% and one shutout (in a 1-0 shootout loss). The Oilers goaltenders need more goal-support and Smith could get it tonight against a Blue Jackets team allowing the sixth-most goals per game (3.55).

As expected, Dermott will make his Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday night. Dermott will skate with Justin Holl on the Maple Leafs third-pair and is coming off of a season in which he had 17 points (4G / 13A) in 64 games. Kevin Gravel was sent to the Marlies to make room for Dermott.

Regula was a third-round pick (No.67 overall) in 2018 and is currently a top-pair defenseman with the London Knights (OHL). Regula is a towering defenseman at 6-foot-4, 207 lbs. who has registered 11 points (4G / 7A) in 10 OHL games this season.

Carrick broke his finger while blocking a shot in practice last Thursday and will be sidelined until at least late-November. This injury opens the door for one of Matt Tennyson or Mirco Mueller to remain in the lineup once Will Butcher is back.

Dermott has missed the first 13 games of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery in May. Dermott will replace Kevin Gravel and skate with Justin Holl in his season debut. The 23-year-old blueliner had 17 points (4G / 13A) in 64 games last season.

Murray suffered a broken hand in the Blue Jackets loss to the Flyers on Saturday. Markus Nutivaara will replace him on Wednesday if he is able to return from his lower-body injury. Don't expect to see Murray until mid-to-late November.

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.