The Edmonton Oilers will be without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on Saturday, but at least they'll have their starting goaltender.
After being pulled in Thursday's overtime loss against the Seattle Kraken by the concussion spotter, Oilers netminder Stuart Skinner will be back between the pipes against the Kraken on Saturday.
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed on Friday that Skinner had been cleared to return to the lineup.
Skinner has appeared in 47 games for the Oilers this season, posting a .896 save percentage with 23 wins and two shutouts.
McDavid and Draisaitl didn't get the same good news, as both have been ruled out for at least a week.
With the Oilers' two superstars out, forward Derek Ryan will return to the lineup against the Kraken. Ryan, 38, has appeared in 33 games for the Oilers this season and has one goal and four assists.
You can watch the Oilers take on the Kraken live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ starting at 10 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.
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