EDMONTON, AB – Forward Kasperi Kapanen will be a game-time decision with an illness on Thursday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers at Rogers Place.
The Finnish forward wasn’t at this morning’s pre-game skate, where his spot on the third line next to Josh Samanski and Jason Dickinson was filled by Curtis Lazar, who’s been back skating in recent days but remains on LTIR with an undisclosed injury since Mar. 4.
Defenceman Ty Emberson has also been skating, but remains out for tonight’s meeting with Florida, while netminder Connor Ingram will once again start in goal for the Oilers.
Roby Jarventie was called up from the Bakersfield Condors this morning and could slot into Kapanen’s spot to make his Oilers…