Oilers Injury Update: Nugent-Hopkins practices Monday, Babcock remains cautious on return - Oilers Nation

Nugent-Hopkins to make season debut for Oilers; Ullmark on IR for Senators; Wennberg week to week for Sharks Welcome to the NHL Status Report. Here is the latest lineup/injury news around the NHL.

Published: October 22, 2026 at 10:53a.m. EDTEdmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is expected to return Thursday night as the club hosts the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. He was placed on injured reserve prior to the start of the season after sustaining a lower-body injury during a pre-game skate on Sept. 29. The 33-year-old had 20 goals and 36 assists in 72 games last season. Nugent-Hopkins is entering his 16th season with the Oilers after being selected first overall in 2011. He has recorded 291 goals and 804 points in 1,031 games. He is expected to centre the second line, as Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl continue to play together on the top line. The Oilers (7-1-1) have won two in a row and sit one back of the Vegas Golden Knights for first in the Pacific Division.

Informations complètes et à jour, compilées par Google Actualités à partir de sources d'actualité du monde entier

Story byEdmonton Oilers put veteran centre Nugent-Hopkins on injured reservePhiladelphia Flyers' goalie Dan Vladar (80) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) during second period NHL action, in Edmonton on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson - The Canadian PressThe Canadian PressThu, Oct 1, 2026·1 min read