Drake Caggiula will exit the Oilers' lineup on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, the tail end of a back-to-back, allowing Ryan to re-enter the lineup for the first time since October 28th. The 37-year-old Ryan is averaging 9:15 time-on-ice, has zero point, a -3 plus/minus, and eight penalty minutes in 10 games this season.
Ryan was late to practice on Friday and only participated in a few drills after it was announced that he was day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. The 37-year-old is entering his tenth NHL season and was expected to battle for a spot in Edmonton's bottom-six after scoring five goals, 12 points and eight PIMs in 70 games in 2023-24.
Ryan was a healthy scratch in Game 5 but it looks like he could replace Sam Carrick in the lineup for Game 6. Carrick remained on the ice with the scratches during Sunday's morning skate, an indication that he's coming out of the lineup, although no changes were confirmed by head coach Kris Knoblauch.
Ryan has appeared in all four games of the Western Conference final but will head to the press box on Friday as he is replaced by Sam Carrick in the Oilers' lineup for Game 5. The 37-year-old veteran centre has failed to produce offensively in 13 games played so far, with one assist, eight SOG, six PIMs and a -5 plus/minus.
Ryan did not play the last two games but will re-enter the lineup in favour of Sam Carrick. Ryan has five goals and six assists in 66 games this season.
Ryan will be the odd-man out on Monday as Connor Brown draws back into the lineup. Ryan has five goals and six assists in 66 games this season.
Connor Brown will draw back into the lineup for the Oilers on Thursday, making Ryan a healthy scratch. Ryan has only played once in the last three games and has not scored a point in his last 11 games.
Ryan will draw into the Oilers lineup in place of Connor Brown for Tuesday's game against the Canadiens. Ryan has five goals and six assists in 61 games this season.
Ryan had 13 goals, seven assists, 92 SOG, 28 PIMs and a +11 plus/minus through 80 games in 2022-23 with the Edmonton Oilers and has signed a two-year, $900,000 AAV contract extension on Tuesday. The 36-year-old centre has played in 500 career NHL games, scoring 76 goals and 191 points.
Ryan will take a seat as Markus Niemelainen draws into the Oilers' lineup Tuesday. Ryan has struggled in two games this season, collecting only one shot while averaging only 9:30 ATOI.
Ryan joins Connor McDavid and Tyson Barrie in COVID-19 protocol and will not play Wednesday. With two centres out, Kyle Turris and Colton Sceviour will likely have to shift to the middle of the ice.
Ryan has missed the last two games with a concussion that he suffered in a collision with Mark Scheifele on November 16th. Ryan will be back on the Oilers' fourth line and comes into Tuesday with one goal and a minus-10 rating in 15 games.
