Caggiula will be forced to miss Game 2 after being handed a one-game suspension on Sunday. Head coach Jeremy Colliton did not announce who will take hiss place in the lineup but Dylan Sikura seems like the logical choice.
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Caggiula suffered a hand injury early in Sunday's game vs. the Blues and will not be available for tonight's game vs. the Sharks. With Caggiula out, Brandon Hagel was recalled from Rockford (AHL) and will make his NHL debut on the third line.
Caggiula has been battling concussion symptoms for a long time and Thursday will be his first game since November 10th. Caggiula will draw in on the Blackhawks' top line with Jonathan Toews and Dominik Kubalik and comes in with three goals and one assist in 15 games this season.
Caggiula was slated to skate on the Blackhawks top line with Jonathan Toews but will end up sitting due to an illness. Zack Smith was originally expected to be a healthy scratch but now he'll likely suit up in the bottom-6.
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.
Caggiula is day-to-day with the flu and will be replaced by Ty Rattie on Thursday.
Caggiula has missed the last four games with a hand injury but was activated from IR on Wednesday and will play on Thursday. Caggiula is expected to skate on the fourth line with Ryan Spooner and Tobias Rieder.
Caggiula has missed the last four games with a hand injury but was activated from IR on Wednesday, which will allow him to return to the lineup on Thursday. Caggiula has 10 points (7G / 3A) in 23 games this season.
Caggiula took part in Tuesday’s practice but will not play on Wednesday due to a hand injury. Connor McDavid and Ryan Spooner will draw back into the lineup, replacing Caggiula.
Caggiula has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury, but will replace Jesse Puljujarvi on Thursday. Puljujarvi has no points and seven shots on goal in three games this season.
Caggiula missed Thursday’s game vs. the Bruins with a lower-body injury and his status for Saturday’s game remains in question. If Caggiula can’t play, look for Tobias Rieder to remain in the lineup.
Caggiula pushed it in practice, but will not play Thursday vs. the Bruins. Tobias Rieder will replace him in the lineup and skate on the second line with Leon Draisaitl and Jesse Puljujarvi.
The Oilers had high hopes for Caggiula after signing him out of the University of North Dakota, where he scored 62 goals and 65 assists (127 points) in 162 games. Since then, the 23-year-old has scored just 20 goals with 18 assists (38 points) in 127 games with Edmonton. He’ll return to the Oilers where he figures to stat the 2018-19 season on the third line.