The Edmonton Oilers will have an extra body with the team as they embark on a brief road trip.
The Edmonton Oilers have one more home game before embarking on a brief road trip. They play the Ottawa Senators tomorrow night for Hockey Night in Canada.
The Oilers held a practice today, the morning after having their yearly Skills Competition. One of the highlights being this gem- the Ruff Ruff Relay. The Ruff Ruff Relay is different dogs owned by members of the Oilers organization (primarily players) running as fast as they can on the ice from one line to another. Watch the relay in its entirety below:
With the Skills Competition in the rearview, one of the things to set their sights on is an upcoming road trip for the Oilers. Next week they play three games on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, and Montreal Canadiens.
After practice this morning Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed that a roster would be made ahead of next week's road trip.
Tony Brar of OilersTV was the first to report this on X (Twitter). Given the cap scenario of the team, this can happen without needing to send a player down to accommodate.
My best guess is that Ben Gleason will rejoin the team after being sent down at the end of December. This is just a precaution, as we saw a similar move before the last road trip when Philip Broberg was recalled.
Game time tomorrow is at 8 PM Mountain Time.
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