Overview
- Head coach Kris Knoblauch said Kapanen is week-to-week and could be sidelined for as long as six weeks.
- Kapanen exited Sunday’s loss in Detroit after crashing into the boards on a missed hit and did not return.
- Rookie David Tomasek is slated to draw into the lineup to cover the vacancy.
- The second line is expected to feature Andrew Mangiapane, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jack Roslovic.
- The Oilers are managing other injuries, with Zach Hyman still out, Mattias Janmark and Alex Regula on IR, and defenseman Jake Walman expected to play Tuesday in Ottawa.