Oilers Expecting Key Players To Return Soon
Ryan Murray, Kailer Yamamoto, and Evander Kane are projected to be back in the lineup soon.
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Edmonton Oilers’ left-winger Evander Kane has been out of the lineup since early November, when a player of the Tampa Bay Lightning accidentally skated over Kane’s left wrist which resulted in him being immediately rushed to the hospital.
According to agent Dan Milstein, Kane has been cleared and will be in the lineup on January 17th as the team faces off with the Seattle Kraken.
Ryan Murray was placed on injured reserve on December 23rd, 2022, but has not played since November 21st, 2022 due to a back injury. Murray was projected to be out for about a month, and the team feels confident that Murray will be back on the ice in a couple of weeks.
Kailer Yamamoto has been on injured reserve since January 11th, 2022 with an undisclosed injury. However, Yamamoto is projected to return in a couple of weeks as well.
