Edmonton has signed Atro Leppanen to a one-year, entry-level contract.
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Edmonton Oilers News
Goalie Start
Jarry will start vs. Boston on Sunday.
Line Change
Dineen will draw back into Edmonton's lineup on Sunday vs. Winnipeg.
Draisaitl (undisclosed) will remain out on Sunday vs. Winnipeg and is questionable to return on Monday vs. Los Angeles.
Line Change
Hyman (undisclosed) is out vs. Winnipeg on Sunday.
The Oilers have signed Samuel Jonsson to a three-year entry-level contract.
Murphy (illness)) returns to the Blackhawks lineup on Saturday.
The Oilers have recalled Cam Dineen from Bakersfield (AHL) under emergency conditions.
Ekholm left Friday’s game vs. San Jose with an undisclosed injury and will not return.
Hyman left Friday’s game vs. San Jose with an undisclosed injury and will not return.
The Oilers reassigned Dineen to Bakersfield (AHL).
Dineen played one game for the Oilers earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 26-year-old defenseman has 43 points (9G / 34A) in 59 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) this season.
Draisaitl will remain out on Friday vs. San Jose but will play before the end of the regular season.
Draisatil will miss a fourth consecutive game, and seventh in his last 10, due to an undisclosed injury. It's unclear if his current ailment is related to the injury that kept him out of the lineup for three games in March but he is expected to return before the playoffs. The 29-year-old Draisaitl has 106 points (52G / 54A) in 71 games this season.
Ekholm (undisclosed) will return vs. San Jose on Friday.
Ekholm has not played since March 26th but will draw back into the lineup on Friday against the San Jose Sharks. The 34-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:31 time-on-ice and has 33 points (9G / 24A) in 64 games this season.
Goalie Start
Pickard will start vs. San Jose on Friday.
Stuart Skinner (upper body) returns from a multi-week absence on Friday but will serve as the backup to Pickard against the San Jose Sharks. The 32-year-old Pickard allowed three goals on 26 shots (.885 SV%) in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. He has a 2.65 GAA and .901 SV% in 34 games this season (21-9-1). The Oilers enter Friday's contest as significant -391 home favorites against a Sharks team they defeated 3-2 less than a week ago.
Goalie Start
Jarry will start in New Jersey on Friday.
The Penguins are coming off a 5-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, a 26-save performance by Jarry for his second shutout of the season. Jarry has been better since returning from the AHL in mid-March but remains inconsistent. He has two shutouts in his last five games (3-1-1) but sports a pedestrian .893 SV%. The Penguins enter Friday's contest as +165 road underdogs against a New Jersey Devils team coming off a disappointing 7-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Line Change
Lazar will draw back into New Jersey's lineup vs. Pittsburgh on Friday.
Justin Dowling and Tomas Tatar will be healthy scratches for New Jersey on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing Curtis Lazar and Nathan Bastian to re-enter the lineup. The 30-year-old Lazar is averaging 10:35 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 46 games this season.
Dineen has been recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) on an emergency basis.
Dineen played one game for the Oilers earlier this season but has spent most of the 2024-25 campaign in the AHL. The 26-year-old defenseman has 43 points (9G / 34A) in 59 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) this season.
Murphy (illness) will be out vs. Boston on Thursday.
Murphy is averaging 20:44 time-on-ice, recording 19 points (2G / 17A), a -2 plus/minus rating, 156 blocks, and 114 hits in 65 games this season. Louis Crevier will draw into the lineup as Murphy's replacement.
McDavid (undisclosed) will return to the Oilers lineup on Wednesday.
McDavid will make his long anticipated return to the lineup on Wednesday after missing Edmonton's last eight games. The 28-year-old McDavid is averaging 22:08 time-on-ice and has 90 points (26G / 64A) in 63 games this season.
Walman (undisclosed) will not play against the Blues on Wednesday.
The Oilers will be forced to dress just five defencemen for Wednesday's game against the Blues. Luckily for Edmonton, they will get Connor McDavid back after playing without their captain for each of the last eight games.
