Reports from Florida are in: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is sick or injured and only appeared briefly on-ice today, with coach Kris Knoblauch saying RNH is a game-time decision. Jeff Skinner played on Connor McDavid ’s line in practice on Sunday with Corey Perry. Article content

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1. I’m not a huge fan of players who are at 50 or 60 per cent gutting it out and playing. Best that they sit out, as badly injured Evander Kane did last year after Game 3 of the Final. As good as Kane had been early in the 2024 playoffs, the Oilers were better off with healthier players on the ice. The same goes for RNH right now. If he’s not able to come close to 80+ per cent of his ability, Jeff Skinner is a better bet.

On the power play, they can put Skinner, Viktor Arvid

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