Nugent-Hopkins has returned to Edmonton to be re-evaluated but it sounds like he's going to miss approximately 2-to-3 weeks with an upper-body injury he suffered over the weekend. Brad Malone was called up from the AHL and will serve as a bottom-6 centre on Tuesday with Nugent-Hopkins unavailable.
Nugent-Hopkins suffered a shoulder injury on Saturday and will not play this week and could be out longer. The Oilers could not provide an exact timeline, so expect them to re-evaluate him and provide more details at a later date.
Nugent-Hopkins has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but is set to play Tuesday in Vancouver. The Oilers will go with a different look, centring the third line with Zack Kassian and Brendan Perlini, instead of playing with Leon Draisaitl.
Nugent-Hopkins is expected to be sidelined through the month of January, which is a terrible blow for an Oilers team that is also without Connor McDavid (COVID-19 protocol) right now.
Nugent-Hopkins missed the Oilers' last game but has cleared protocol and will play in St. Louis. Nugent-Hopkins has picked up 25 points (3G / 22A) in 28 games this season.
Nugent-Hopkins is the second Oilers player to go into COVID-19 protocol, joining Ryan McLeod. Nugent-Hopkins will likely miss at least 10 days.
Nugent-Hopkins has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is set to play Wednesday vs. the Canadiens. Head coach Dave Tippett would not confirm his lines for Wednesday but look for Nugent-Hopkins to skate with Connor McDavid.
Nugent-Hopkins has missed the last six games but will play Sunday vs. the Sabres. Nugent-Hopkins' return means that Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid will be back together on the top-line. Nugent-Hopkins has five goals and 11 assists (16 points) in 25 games this season.
Nugent-Hopkins will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury. Nugent-Hopkins has been excellent since returning from injury, scoring six goals with eight assists (14 points) in 14 games since returning from injury in early-March.
Nugent-Hopkins has missed the last 18 games with a sternum/ribs injury but it looks like he is set to return tomorrow. The Oilers season is over, but RNH has a chance to build off of a strong first-half of the season, where he picked up 16 goals and 15 assists (31 points) in 46 games.
