Edmonton Oilers News

Draisaitl (undisclosed) will participate in the morning skate on Saturday and determine his status vs. Calgary from there.

Draisaitl was originally ruled out for Edmonton's game against Calgary on Saturday but will test out his injury during the team's morning skate and re-determine his availability. The 29-year-old Draisaitl has 101 points and leads the league with 49 goals through 68 games this season.

Leon Draisaitl
Pickard will start in Seattle on Thursday.

On the tail-end of a back-to-back, Pickard will be between the pipes on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 32-year-old Pickard was excellent in his most recent start, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club. He has a 2.63 GAA and .901 SV% in 27 appearances this season (17-7-1).

Calvin Pickard
Ryan has been loaned to Bakersfield (AHL).

Ryan played the last two games for the Oilers but has been loaned to the Bakerfield Condors (AHL), accommodating the call-up of goalie Oliver Rodrigue. The 38-year-old Ryan is averaging 9:20 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 35 games with the Oilers this season.

Derek Ryan
Rodrigue has been recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) on an emergency basis.

With Stuart Skinner battling an upper-body injury, the Oilers have recalled Rodrigue from the Bakersfield Condors (AHL), likely to serve as Calvin Pickard's backup. The 24-year-old Rodrigue has never played an NHL game and has a 3.05 GAA and .899 SV% in 40 games this season (18-15-7) with Bakersfield.

Olivier Rodrigue
Pickard is expected to start in Seattle on Thursday.

On the tail-end of a back-to-back, Pickard will likely be between the pipes on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken. The 32-year-old Pickard was excellent in his most recent start, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 7-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club. He has a 2.63 GAA and .901 SV% in 27 appearances this season (17-7-1).

Calvin Pickard
Skinner will start vs. Dallas on Wednesday.

The Oilers won their previous game, 5-4 over the Seattle Kraken, with Connor McDavid (undisclosed) and Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) out of the lineup, and will be without them again on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars. Skinner saved 27 of 31 shots (.871 SV%) in that contest and will be tending the twine again on Wednesday. He has a 2.87 GAA and .895 SV% in 48 games this season. The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as +119 home underdogs against a Stars club coming off a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Wild.

Stuart Skinner
Draisaitl (undisclosed) will remain out for at least three more games.

Draisaitl did not play in Edmonton's previous game, and he will miss at least three more, including games against the Dallas Stars, Seattle Kraken, and Calgary Flames. His absence from the lineup is a crushing blow for an Oilers' offense that is already without Connor McDavid (undisclosed). The 29-year-old Draisaitl has 101 points and leads the league with 49 goals through 68 games this season.

Leon Draisaitl
McDavid (undisclosed) is expected to remain out for at least three more games.

McDavid did not play Edmonton's previous game and will miss at least the next three, including contests against the Dallas Stars, Seattle Kraken, and Calgary Flames. Few updates have been provided surrounding McDavid's injury but it's a devasting blow for an Edmonton offense that is already without Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed). The 28-year-old McDavid is averaging 22:08 time-on-ice and has 90 points (26G / 64A) in 63 games this season.

Connor McDavid
Klingberg (undisclosed) skated at Edmonton's practice on Monday.

Klingberg has not played since March 4th but was back at practice on Monday. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:21 time-on-ice and has four points (1G / 3A) in 10 games with the Oilers this season. The Oilers return to action on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars.

John Klingberg