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NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • NHL.COM

Stuart Skinner - Back in goal Friday Skinner will patrol the visiting blue paint versus Washington on Friday, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Impact Skinner has struggled all season and was pulled at the 14:48 mark of the first period Wednesday in Carolina, after giving up four goals on 12 shots. Skinner is 4-7-1 with a 3.66 GAA and .865 save percentage this season, a huge comedown after going 29-14-5 with a 2.75 GAA and .913 save percentage in 2022-23. The Capitals are tied for 29th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.56 goals per contest.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lowetide: Scouring the NHL fringes for Oilers solutions There are ways to improve the Oilers in-season but it will take an aggressive general manager.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

NHL Trade Value Player Rankings: Connor McDavid, Cale Makar lead the list Ranking the best players in the league from an asset perspective.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

OILERS NOTES: Darnell Nurse 'a warrior' in returning to ice after taking puck of his face Major props for the Oilers defenceman returning after medical work, some stitches, a bandage over his right eye and cotton in both nostrils.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

MATHESON: Oilers' poor team defence reflected in standings The Oilers took Vegas to six games in the playoffs last spring. Has a team this good ever fallen this fast? It's inexplicable.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

Surging Capitals try to add to Oilers' struggles Nov 22, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome (17) celebrates after scoring the game winning...

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ryan McLeod - Snags another helper McLeod logged a shorthanded assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact McLeod has points in consecutive games for the first time this season. The 24-year-old center has collected all four of his assists this season in November. He's added 23 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-4 rating through 18 contests. McLeod had 23 points in 57 outings last season, including three shorthanded points.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Warren Foegele - Collects shorthanded assist Foegele notched a shorthanded assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Foegele was able to get on the scoresheet against his old team, earning his second assist over the last three games. The 27-year-old winger is up to eight points, 43 shots on goal,15 hits and a minus-9 rating through 18 appearances. He's bounced around the Oilers' lineup a bit but most often fills a middle-six role.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

RAW | Kris Knoblauch 11.23.23 | Edmonton Oilers Kris speaks following an American Thanksgiving skate

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • NHL.COM

RAW | Mattias Ekholm 11.23.23 | Edmonton Oilers Mattias talks after an American Thanksgiving skate

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • NHL.COM

Evan Bouchard - Slides power-play helper Bouchard recorded a power-play assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Bouchard has a goal and five helpers during his active four-game point streak. He's also gone minus-3 in that span, and his struggles defensively have not helped as the Oilers continue to flounder low in the standings. The 24-year-old blueliner is at 18 points (eight on the power play), 57 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a mius-8 rating through 18 outings.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Pockets assist Wednesday Nugent-Hopkins logged an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Nugent-Hopkins is in a six-game goal drought, but he's managed five helpers and nine shots on net in that span. The 30-year-old forward is up to 14 points, 39 shots, 20 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 18 contests. While he's well behind the pace that saw him rack up 104 points last season, he can still provide solid offense in a top-six role.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leon Draisaitl - Helpers in consecutive games Draisaitl notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-4 rating in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Draisaitl set up the first of Zach Hyman's two goals in the game, but that only cut the Oilers' deficit to 4-1 late in the first period. The 28-year-old Draisaitl has racked up eight points and a minus-3 rating over his last five contests. For the season, he's at 23 points (nine on the power play), 57 shots on net, 22 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 18 appearances.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Connor McDavid - Earns 10th assist McDavid logged an assist, three blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-3 rating in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact McDavid is starting to look more like himself again with four goals and two assists over his last five games, but he's taken a minus-4 rating in that span. The 26-year-old is up to 16 points, 47 shots on net, 23 hits, 11 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 16 appearances. It's unclear how much -- if at all -- he's being bothered by the upper-body injury that cost him two appearances earlier in the season.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mattias Ekholm - Pots shorthanded goal Ekholm scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added three hits in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Ekholm tallied late in the second period, earning his sixth point over the last nine games. The 33-year-old defenseman has also avoided taking a minus rating in eight of those contests. He's produced seven points, 28 hits, 22 blocked shots, 37 shots on goal, 10 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 17 outings this season.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

The Edmonton Oilers' Goaltending Search Continues The Edmonton Oilers have one of the worst goals-against averages of any NHL team this year. The rumor mill is active with goaltending talk a...

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

The Edmonton Oilers' Goaltending Search Continues The Edmonton Oilers have one of the worst goals-against averages of any NHL team this year. The rumor mill is active with goaltending talk a...

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Zach Hyman - Lights lamp twice in loss Hyman scored two goals, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact The 31-year-old winger got the Oilers on the board late in the first period, getting left alone in front of Antti Raanta long enough to whack home the rebound on his own shot, but Hyman's squad was already down 4-0 by that point. It's the second multi-goal performance of the season for the former Maple Leaf, and Hyman's showing that his 2022-23 breakout was no fluke -- he already has 10 goals and 17 points through 18 games to kick off the current campaign.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Calvin Pickard - Needed in relief Wednesday Pickard stopped 13 of 14 shots after replacing Stuart Skinner midway through the first period of Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact The Oilers out-scored the 'Canes after Pickard entered the game, but the damage was already done. The 31-year-old journeyman could be in line for more playing time than expected with Skinner potentially in another tailspin, but Pickard isn't going to solve Edmonton's defensive issues. He hasn't appeared in double-digit NHL games since 2018-19, when he posted a 3.86 GAA and .875 save percentage over 17 games between the Flyers and Coyotes.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stuart Skinner - Gets hook in Carolina Skinner allowed four goals on 12 shots before being replaced by Calvin Pickard midway through the first period of Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact All four goals came in a six-minute stretch, and three of them came from right on Skinner's doorstep as the Oilers' defense didn't put up much resistance. After a brief three-game win streak in the middle of the month, the 25-year-old netminder has coughed up nine goals on just 35 shots over his last two starts, torpedoing the marginal improvement he'd been making with his ratios. On the season, Skinner has a 3.66 GAA and .865 save percentage through 13 appearances.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Edmonton brings losing streak into game against Washington

The Edmonton Oilers head into the matchup against the Washington Capitals after losing three games in a row

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS