After a few weeks of constant line shuffling, the Oilers are icing what could be considered their "regular" lineup tonight as they visit the Canucks in Vancouver.

Edmonton Oilers have effected a transition that some had foreseen for quite some time. Deeply-respected but aging vet Derek Ryan had already seen his ice time dwindle to single-digit minutes per game.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals (32-10-5) who have earned at least a point in an NHL-high 11 straight games, going 8-0-3 in that span.

The difference in the game was great goaltending from Washington’s Logan Thompson — who was strangely left off of the Team Canada roster — and the fact that the Edmonton power play without McDavid was anemic, with not one Grade A shot in three opportunities.

The Edmonton Oilers potentially bolstered their defense Friday by signing free agent John Klingberg, a low-risk move that could amount to adding a top-four blueliner.

Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch refused to elaborate on what exactly is going on with the hiking Swedish defender. Though it wasn’t said in his pre-game availability, OilersTV’s Tony Brar confirmed that Ekholm will be a game-time decision for the club tonight.

Elsewhere in the lineup, Noah Philp joins Corey Perry and Kasperi Kapanen on the fourth line in his return to the NHL. Jeff Skinner's rocky tenure in Edmonton continues, as he's set to be a healthy scratch for the third consecutive game.

Preview tonight's game as the Oilers face the Wild: Pickard starts, Ekholm a game-time decision, and Philp returns to the lineup.

Changes. Skinner in goal and Josh Brown in for Derek Ryan. Oilers will go 11-7 RNH - McDavid - Hyman Podkolzin - Draisaitl - Arvidsson Janmark - Henrique - Brown Perry - - Kapanen Ekholm - Bouchard Nurse - Stecher Kulak - Emberson J. Brown Skinner

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that Jeff Skinner will remain a healthy scratch, and the team will use 11 forwards and 7 defence for today's game against the Los Angeles Kings.

Connor McDavid has been held without a point in 3 of Edmonton's last 4 wins, and has just 3 points total in the Oilers' last 5 wins.

Oilers 4, Blackhawks 3 The standings say that Chicago Blackhawks are the 32nd and last place team in the National Hockey League, but they never seem to be an easy out for the Edmonton Oilers. The Hawks won convincingly 5-2 right in Edmonton way back in Game 2,