Edmonton Oilers newcomer making debut tonight, Kris Knoblauch announces lineup
Breaking news in Oil Country as newcomer Kasperi Kapanen makes his highly anticipated debut tonight against the Minnesota Wild.
The Edmonton Oilers hit the ice for a light morning skate this morning, and head coach Kris Knoblauch has made some key roster adjustments for tonight's big game against the Minnesota Wild.
Kasperi Kapenen, who was recently claimed off waivers by Stan Bowman will be starting in the top 6 alongside Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jeff Skinner.
Jeff Skinner has been in the dog-house recently, spending the last few games stuck on the 4th line.
But now, it appears that Kris Knoblach is giving him another chance to find some newfound chemistry with the Oilers newest addition.
The Edmonton Oilers have officially announced via X (formally known as twitter) that the team has re-called forward Drake Caggiula from the Bakersfield Condors, hinting that Zach Hyman will be sidelined due to an undisclosed injury.
Zach Hyman left the game the game on Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators and did not return.
Although the Oilers pulled off the much needed win, the potential injury to Zach Hyman came as a significant blow to the team.
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner gets the nod between the pipes -- fans will be keeping a close eye on Skinner to see if he continues his alarming trend of allowing costly late 3rd period goals.
Tonight should be a really good test for the Oilers who are hoping to get their season back on track after a mediocre eastern Canada road-trip.
The Minnesota Wild have surprisingly emerged as one of the NHL's hottest teams, posting a 12-3-3 record, ranking 4th overall in the standings.
