Kapanen missed Wednesday's practice due to an illness, per Tony Brar of Oilers TV.

The Edmonton Oilers too to the ice for practice today with coach Knoblauch mixing up the lines for a different look and without Mattias Ekholm or Kasperi Kapanen present.

Jeff Skinner & Troy Stecher will come back in while Stuart Skinner will get the start on Thursday for Edmonton's second half of back-to-back games at Ball Arena against Colorado

Dallas needs Klingberg more than the Oilers. Their other three right-shot D — Matt Dumba, Ilya Lyubushkin and Nils Lundkvist — haven’t scored a goal all season long. He wants to play on a Cup contender and wherever he signs, he’s in audition mode for next season.

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch revealed at practice today that defenceman John Klingberg is expected to make his debut with the team along with new defence pairs.

For the first time in over a year, John Klingberg is set to skate on NHL ice. The defenceman will suit up for his Edmonton Oilers debut on Thursday at home against the Red Wings, head coach Kris Knoblauch said.

Stuart Skinner makes 40 saves & Ryan Nugent-Hopkins records two goals on Saturday in a 3-2 victory over the Sabres at Rogers Place that lifts the Oilers into first place in the Pacific Division

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Jeff Skinner added a goal for Oilers in his first game against the Sabres since being bought out in the offseason, and Stuart Skinner made 40 saves. Edmonton is 10-3-0 since Dec. 31.

Mattias Janmark, Adam Henrique, and Connor Brown are reunited on the third line after Jeff Skinner saw some time there in Colorado. Skinner sticks around in the lineup, however, seemingly entering a rotation with Corey Perry and Kasperi Kapanen on the ...

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two goals to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2. Edmonton improved to 21-6-1 in its last 28 games.

When Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer throws out an idea on his show, it’s often because he’s got it on good authority that the organization is considering what he’s talking about.

This is where it all began. The late summer 2015 rookie game versus the Canucks. I remember it like yesterday, future Oilers forward