The Edmonton Oilers will welcome Zack Kassian and the Arizona Coyotes to Rogers Place on Wednesday night.
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PRE-GAME REPORT

EDMONTON, AB - The Oilers will look to get back in win column on Wednesday night against the road weary Arizona Coyotes.
Coyotes are wrapping up a 14-game road trip that began back on November 5, but will culminate tonight at Rogers Place. Arizona currently sits tied for second last in the Western Conference with 7-12-4 record and only have a single win in their last 10 contests. Despite the record and difficult circumstances, the Oilers are making sure they don't overlook tonight's opponent.
"They're a team that I believe plays a structured and disciplined game. They look for you to make mistakes and beat yourself," Head Coach Jay Woodcroft said about tonight's opponent. "I think they're well coached, they have good skill, and they have 20 players pulling on the same rope. It's going to be a stiff test tonight in the Arizona Coyotes."
"I think you take it day-by-day. You want to win every single day and win every game and that's the opportunity we have today," Brett Kulak added. "What happened in the past has happened, and we start today. We prepared this morning and get ready to go for tonight."

HYMAN BACK IN

Zach Hyman is expected to return to the Oilers lineup after missing Monday's game against the Washington Capitals.
"I love playing hockey and being out there," Hyman said after morning skate. "I'm excited to be back, feeling really good, and yeah, it's never fun missing a game, but it's good to be back."

Hyman was the recipient of a cross check to the head by Montreal's Joel Edmundson. The infraction was severe enough to warrant a five-minute major and Edmundson's ejection from the contest. Hyman says the Oilers training staff was playing it safe with his injury with so many pivotal games for the team yet to be played.
"Yeah, just an upper-body thing, obviously. It's a long season, you have to make sure that you're going to be good for the long run," Hyman said. "I'm feeling really good right now, excited to come back, excited to play and be back with the group."
The 30-year-old has been an impact player for the Oilers this year and is off to the best start of his National Hockey League career with 26 points (9G, 17A) in his first 25 games. Hyman seems to be getting better and better since joining the Oilers as a free agent back in July 2021. The Toronto, Ontario native set a career high with 54 points in his first season of a seven-year deal and is on pace to shatter those numbers in his second season.
"I think Zach epitomizes a way of playing of how we want to look like when we're firing on all cylinders, which is hard to play against team," Woodcroft said about Hyman's impact on the team. "Zach brings a lot of those qualities to the game and not having him last game, you saw how valuable he is to the group, so it's nice to have him back."
Hyman's impact on the Oilers factors in on more than the stat sheet. The winger is beloved in the locker room and provides a great energy at the rink according to his head coach.
"He is a passionate person -- passionate about being able to play a game that he loves for his profession, and passionate about being the best he can be," Woodcroft said. "I think the more people you have like that, the more contagious it is. So having him back in the lineup today for us, is a big plus."

SKINNER STARTS

Stuart Skinner manned the starters crease in morning skate and is likely to make his 14th start of the season. The 24-year-old is coming off one of his best performances of the season against the Capitals on Monday night, where he made a career-high 47 saves in the Oilers 3-2 defeat.
"I had a great seat to watch it," Hyman said who was watching from the press box on Monday. "It was a pretty special performance from him. When you're in the game and you're playing, maybe you don't catch every save, but being a fan of the game for that game in particular, and a teammate, it was awesome."
"I think it's not a one off, he's been solid this whole year," he continued. "He's a young guy, and for him to be able to find a level of consistency in his game, it's hard to do, especially for a goalie. It's been awesome to see."
Skinner's strong start to the year has allowed the local product to seize a larger share of the Oilers crease than expected when the season began. He has provided a stable presence for the Oilers in an unstable position.

Goaltending volatility can be seen all over the league. Down in Calgary, last year's Vezina finalist in Jacob Markstrom has struggled to maintain the form that allowed him to lead the NHL in shutouts. While in Toronto, Matt Murray's .932 save percentage is a full 26 points higher than the mark he set in Ottawa last season.
Skinner has allowed the Oilers to be patient with offseason signing Jack Campbell, while the goaltender looks to find the form that saw him named to the NHL All-Star Game last season.
"Jack's demeanor has been excellent. He's a fantastic teammate, someone that's enjoyable to be around," Woodcroft said about his goaltender. "He's working through some things, and he's had some really good goalie sessions. He'll be ready when called upon."

ZACK KASSIAN RETURNS

Kass is back.
The Oilers fan favourite returns to Edmonton after his seven-year stint with the Oilers ended with an offseason trade at the NHL Draft last July.
"I really enjoyed coaching Kass," Woodcroft said about the rugged forward. "He came to us and kind of rebuilt his career over time. He was always somebody who worked very hard. He was in elite shape, and he's someone that I enjoyed being around."
The Windsor, Ontario native suited up for 412 games in the Blue & Orange, recording 55 goals, 135 assists and 135 points. However, it was the physical brand of hockey 'Kass' provided that made him a beloved teammate and Oiler.
"I think he was a leader on the team. He was a guy who brought good energy every day, and his presence on the ice is huge," Kulak said about his former teammate. "He's a big physical guy and made room for a lot of other players. That's a valuable piece to have on your team and it sucked that we traded him away. He's a key part of any team he's going to be a part of."
-- Michael Arcuri, EdmontonOilers.com

PREVIEW

OILERS vs. COYOTES
WATCH: 7:30 p.m. MT; televised on Sportsnet One
Oilers Team Scope
The Edmonton Oilers received 47 saves from Stuart Skinner in a loss to the Washington Capitals on Monday night to fall to 14-12-0 this season.
The Oilers weathered 40 minutes of pressure from the Capitals, holding two separate leads and having chances to steal a win for their goaltender, but a breakdown on Nic Dowd's game-winner in the third period with the score tied 2-2 ended up deciding a contest that was heavily shifted in Washington's favour all night.
"We found ourselves in a 2-2 hockey game going into the third period," Coach Woodcroft said. "Probably not the way we wanted to get there, but were in that position. I saw us have a two-on-one and a three-on-two early in the third period, we were unable to convert, and we made a big error that ended up in the back of our net, and that came off of a rush."
Despite that, the Oilers still had their opportunity to win the game with a solid share of the scoring chances compared against Washington's high shot count that was heavily inflated by 19 shots over three power plays.
"For me, I look at chances. That's how we go," Woodcroft added. "Were we happy with what we gave up last night? No, you're never happy when you give up 50 shots on that. We're working our way through some injuries. We're working our way through a tough point in our schedule, and we're not alone in doing that. Those aren't excuses. But last night, was that up to par or what our standard is? No, we have better. We know it.
The Oilers received Kailer Yamamoto back from injury on Monday, but are still without the services of four of their top-nine forwards (Evander Kane, Ryan McLeod, Warren Foegele and Zach Hyman). Hyman took part in Tuesday's optional skate and could return to the lineup against Arizona after missing the last game due to a cross-check to the head from Montreal defenceman Joel Edmundson this past Saturday.

Coyotes Team Scope
The Arizona Coyotes attempted to rally from a two-goal deficit to the Calgary Flames, scoring through defencemen Shayne Gostisbehere and Jakob Chychrun, before Nazem Kadri scored the game-winner on the power play with just over four minutes left in the third period.
Gostisbehere and Chychrun each recorded two points, while rookie Matias Maccelli added a helper to pad his increase his rookie-leading total to 15 points. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 24 saves for the Coyotes in his fifth start in six games.
"It seems to be a bit of a trend lately with us, where we're hanging, it's close games, and we have to find ways to win these tight games," forward Nick Bjugstad said. "It's frustrating, like I said, but we have to stay optimistic, know what we do well, and continue to learn from our mistakes."
Despite being tied for last spot in the Central Division and second from bottom in the Western Conference, the Coyotes haven't been as easy of an out the League has made them out to be. Arizona has dropped five one-goal games in its last seven contests, giving more teams they bargain for in some close matches through the likes of Gostisbehere, Chychrun, leading scorer Clayton Keller (22 points) and rookie scoring leader Maccelli.
The Coyotes have won one of their last 10 road games after winning 5 of their first nine on the road.
Forward Zack Kassian will make his return to Rogers Place as a member of the Coyotes for the first time on Wednesday since being traded by the Oilers during the 2022 NHL Draft.

By The Numbers
The Oilers 27 power-play goals are tied for the most in the NHL, while their four shorthanded goals are tied for the second-most... The Coyotes & Oilers have both struggled to score first this season, as they are tied with the sixth-most games in which they trailed 1-0 with 15... The Oilers are 6-9-0 in those games, while the Coyotes are 2-11-2... The Coyotes have been outscored 25-11 in the first period, while the Oilers have been outscored 24-15...
Lawson Crouse has a team-high 10 goals this season, but just two assists... That is the fewest assists in the NHL among players with 10+ goals... Clayton Keller has a team-high 22 points this season... That is the most through the Coyotes first 23 games of a season since Shane Doan had 22 points in 2008-09... Gostisbehere is tied for second on the Coyotes with 17 points this season (5 G, 12 A)... He is the first defenceman in franchise history with at least five goals & 12 assists through the first 23 team games of a season since Phil Housley in 1992-93...
Connor McDavid has recorded at least one point in 22 of 26 games this season (84.6 percent), and at least two points in 14 of 26 games (53.8 percent)... McDavid has an NHL-high 48 points through 26 games this season (22G, 26A)... Only three other players have recorded as many points through the Oilers first 26 games of a season (Gretzky, Kurri, Draisaitl)... Zach Hyman has been all over the front of the net this season, ranking third in the NHL in slot shots & 1st in inner slot shots...

Injury Report
OILERS - Oscar Klefbom (shoulder) is on IR; Mike Smith (undisclosed) is on IR; Evander Kane (wrist) is on IR; Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) is on IR; Warren Foegele (undisclosed) is on IR; Zach Hyman (upper body) is day-to-day.
COYOTES - Bryan Little (ear) is on IR; Andrew Ladd (knee) is on IR.
-- Jamie Umbach, EdmontonOilers.com