Evander Kane News

Kane has been out since February 17th due to an upper-body injury and will draw back into the OIlers' lineup Thursday as they take on Boston. The 31-year-old has battled injuries all season, leading to nine goals, 19 points, 33 PIMs and 88 SOG through 24 games played.

Kane missed the Oilers' previous contest due to a rib injury and will not play Monday as they take on the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old has nine goals, 10 assists, 88 SOG, and 33 PIMs through 24 games prior to this injury.

Kane will not play Wednesday because he's still in San Jose for his bankruptcy case. With Kane out, Zach Hyman will skate on the top line with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Kane should be back in the lineup for Saturday's game vs. the Blackhawks.

Kane lacerated his wrist on Nov. 8th vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning and has been activated off the LTIR and will draw back into the Oilers lineup as they take on Seattle. Prior to the injury, Kane had five goals, eight assists, 50 SOG and 16 PIMs in 14 games played.

Kane has been out since November 8th but is expected to draw back into the Oilers' lineup on Saturday. In order to open up the cap space necessary to activate Kane, the Oilers are expected to play Kailer Yamamoto on LTIR. Kane had 13 points (5G / 8A) in 14 games prior to getting hurt.

Kane will miss 3 to 4 months after cutting his wrist on a skate in the Oilers' win over Tampa Bay Tuesday. The 31-year-old had been enjoying a strong start to the season with five goals and 13 points through his first 14 games played along with a +4 plus/minus.

After some off-the-ice issues ended his tenure in San Jose, Kane landed with the Oilers in the middle of the 2022 season and he flourished. The 30-year-old power forward scored 22 goals with 17 assists (39 points) in 43 games and was over a point-per-game during their postseason run, scoring 13 goals with four assists (17 points) in 15 games. Kane played 62.8 percent of his regular-season 5v5 ice-time with Connor McDavid, foreshadowing what his usage may be like next season. He was on pace for 42 goals and 32 assists this season, suggesting he could be one of the best fantasy hockey wingers available in 2022-23.

The hit knocked Kadri out for at least the remainder of the series. Kane will miss Game 4, where the Oilers need a win to keep their season alive. Zach Hyman will likely skate with Connor McDavid with Kane unavailable.

Kane had 22 goals and 27 assists (49 points) in 56 games with the Sharks last season. He averaged 33 goals and 31 assists per 82 games during his three seasons with the Sharks and should bolster the Oilers' top-6. It's unclear who he will start with.

Kane was suspended for using a fake COVID-19 vaccination card and is not eligible to return until November 30th. Kane is still facing several allegations and investigations for other off-ice issues incidents.

Kane will make his season debut in Nashville and is expected to be on the second line with Tomas Hertl and Kevin Labanc. Kane had 30 goals and 26 assists (56 points) in 75 games last season.