The Edmonton Oilers are ravaged by injuries to key players at a most inopportune time with the playoffs on deck, and they're providing key updates on their status. The Edmonton Oilers have been ravaged by injuries at the worst possible time of the year, with the Stanley Cup Playoffs less than a month away. They're without the superstar duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, both of whom were recently shaken up; McDavid was hurt against the Seattle Kraken on March 20, while Draisaitl was hurt just days before against the Utah Hockey Club. Additionally, they're without goaltender Stuart Skinner after he was struck in the head by the knee of Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen in Wednesday's 4-3 loss. <a href='https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-buzz-news-and-notes-march-29-2025' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Per head coach Kris Knoblauch</a>, Skinner is still days away from being able to return to the net. Day to day, to a week. It's up in the air, but it's not immediate that he's returning. The good news is that Draisaitl could potentially return for <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/major-development-emerges-regarding-leon-draisaitl-status-for-clash-vs-the-flames' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Saturday night's clash against the divisional foe Calgary Flames</a>, popularly referred to as The Battle of Alberta. I still have to check with the staff. He was on the ice to see if he was able to play and I'll confirm with our medical staff to see if he's cleared, but I think there's a good chance he is playing. The Oilers have also announced that defenseman Mattias Ekholm will be unavailable for tonight's game with an undisclosed injury. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TonyBrarOTV/status/1906031928702333014'> </a></blockquote></div> Additionally, Corey Perry is also expected to be available as he participated in practice earlier today. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Fan960Wills/status/1906031601844457975'> </a></blockquote></div> Hopefully the Edmonton Oilers can get these injuries under control by the time the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin as they will need their full roster to contribute.