The Oilers open a three-game road trip tonight with a game at Staples Center against the Los Angeles Kings.
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MORNING SKATE REPORT

LOS ANGELES, CA - It's been a busy Saturday for the Oilers as they prepare for tonight's road trip opener against the Los Angeles Kings.
Before the clock struck noon in the Pacific time zone the team had already dealt defenceman Brandon Davidson to the New York Islanders, recalled forward Ty Rattie from the Bakersfield Condors and activated defenceman Andrej Sekera from Injured Reserve.
With the NHL Trade Deadline looming on Monday, rosters across the League are very much in flux and coaches must be prepared for a variety of situations as they assemble their lineups.
"We have to be on our toes… anything can happen," Oilers bench boss Todd McLellan said following his team's morning skate at Staples Center in downtown LA.
"We are very fluid. We've got two or three different game plans based on the knowledge that we have. We're a lot like the players. We're waiting for our phones to ring and we have to react appropriately."
DAVIDSON DEALT
Just before they hit the ice for their pre-game prep, the players found out about the Davidson trade and reflected on losing a teammate following the skate.
"It's tough to see a guy like that go," said goaltender Cam Talbot. "He's a great guy in the locker room and a great guy on the ice. It's the tough part of the business, especially this time of year. You look around and you never know who's going to be left come Monday. You never like to see good teammates go."
"While he's been here, he's been a good teammate and a good contributor," added veteran forward Mark Letestu. "Unfortunately, our situation has led to guys getting traded as depth for places elsewhere."
Coach McLellan said losing players like Davidson via trades is an unfortunate by-product of a season that hasn't lived up to the team's hopes and expectations.
"Every time you lose a teammate, it affects everybody," he said. "There's a little bit of a buzz around our locker room right now… It's an uncomforting feeling, but the players have to get over it. We've all put ourselves in this situation where we are going to be sellers rather than buyers."
Davidson - who had three goals and an assist in 23 games with the Oilers this year after claiming him via waivers from Montreal - will join the Islanders for the remainder of the season, but as a pending free agent he could conceivably return to Edmonton in the summer, as McLellan alluded to when he addressed the media.
"He's been a tremendous player for us twice now," the coach said. "As I told him, we'll never close the door on that, because every time he seems to come back he's a little bit better. Who knows what will happen in the future?"
SPECIAL TEAMS KEY
With the transactions complete, the team shifts its focus to tonight's game against the Kings, whom they've had some trouble with so far this season. This will be their third meeting of 2017-18, with Los Angeles winning 5-0 on Jan. 2 in Edmonton and 5-2 on Feb. 7 here in Southern California.
Special teams were integral in the two previous games, with the Kings combining for four power-play goals in their two victories. The Oilers are tied with Nashville for the best road penalty kill in the NHL at 86.6 percent, however, so they're hoping that efficiency can continue tonight vs. the Pacific Division rival.
"The games have been extremely close other than the power plays," said McLellan. "If we can stay out of the box and get our penalty kill to do its thing, that'll certainly help."
PROJECTED LINEUP
Patrick Maroon is still out with a lower body injury, so the Oilers lineup for tonight is projected as follows, subject to change of course given the nature of the pre-deadline schedule:
Lucic-McDavid-Draisaitl
Cammalleri-Strome-Slepyshev
Caggiula-Khaira-Pakarinen
Puljujarvi-Letestu-Kassian
Nurse-Larsson
Klefbom-Russell
Sekera-Benning
Talbot
-- Ryan Frankson, EdmontonOilers.com

PREVIEW

OILERS (25-31-4) at KINGS (33-23-5)
TV: 8:00 p.m. MST; Televised on Sportsnet, Sportsnet 360 and CITY
Head-to-Head:
Tonight's game is the the third of four meetings this season between the Oilers and the Kings and second and final game in Los Angeles. These teams will meet again in Edmonton on March 24th.
The last time these teams met was on February 7th in Los Angeles, when the Kings topped the Oilers 5-2. Draisaitl and McDavid each scored for Edmonton in the loss.
Michael Cammalleri leads all Oilers players in career points against the Kings (18), posting 10 goals, 8 assists and 10 penalty minutes in 23 games. Kris Russell's 38 career games against the Kings are the most by a current Oiler.
Oilers team scope:
The Oilers are coming off a 3-2 overtime win on Thursday night over the Colorado Avalanche. They've won two of their last three games after losing six in a row prior to that.
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with 71 points through 60 games. He leads the NHL in scoring in February, having posted 17 points (12G, 5A), in 11 games.
Kings team scope:
The Kings have 71 points through 61 games which has them just outside of the playoff race looking in. They're two points behind Anaheim for third place in the Pacific Division and one point behind the St. Louis Blues for the second Wild Card spot.
Anze Kopitar leads the way for the Kings with 64 points and 25 goals. Last season, Kopitar had only 12 goals and 52 points.
Another player enjoying a resurgence this season for L.A. is Dustin Brown. He ranks second on the team in scoring with 17 goals and 41 points. Brown had not scored more than 36 points in a season since 2011-12 when he had 22 goals and 54 points in 82 games. His +24 rating is on pace for a career high.
By the Numbers:
With two points vs. COL on Feb. 22, Connor McDavid moved into 25th position in the Oilers all-time scoring race, with 219 points in 187 games, moving him ahead of Steve Smith (218 PTS, 375 GP). Mike Krushelnyski ranks 24th (226 pts, 290 games).
Leon Draisaitl has points in five of his last seven games (4G+4A76PTS), and points in 13 of his last 17 games (7G+14A=21PTS).
With two points (1G, 1A) vs. COL on Feb. 22, Draisaitl is in 29th position in the Oilers all-time scoring race. Petr Klima is in 28th place, with 209 points in 274 games.
Cam Talbot appeared in his 177th game as an Oiler on Feb. 22 vs. COL, now tied with Devan Dubnyk for sixth most games by a goaltender in franchise history. Dwayne Roloson ranks fifth all-time, with 193 games.
Injury Report:
OILERS - Andrej Sekera (Upper Body) is day-to-day; Drake Caggiula (Illness) is probable; Pat Maroon (Lower Body) is day-to-day; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Cracked Ribs) is out.
KINGS - Jeff Carter (Ankle) is questionable; Trevor Lewis (Concussion) is on IR
-- Marc Ciampa, EdmontonOilers.com