Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will not play at the Calgary Flames (10 p.m. ET; NHLN, CBC, SN, NHL.TV) and could remain out until next weekend because of an upper-body injury.
"With 'Nuge,' we just feel like he's better if we give him tomorrow (off) and then we have a few days and we'll give him the rest he needs," coach Dave Tippett said.
Nugent-Hopkins was injured in a 4-2 win at the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday after he took a high hit from Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot with 4:53 remaining in the third period. The forward did not play in a 3-1 win at Ottawa on Thursday.
Nugent-Hopkins has scored 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 40 games.
"You can't replace Nuge, so it's going to be a good test for our whole lineup," defenseman Tyson Barrie said. "He's so poised with the puck and makes little plays and is always in the right spots defensively. He's a big piece of this team and it sucks to see him out, but hopefully, it's a quick one and it gives other guys a chance to step up and create opportunities for themselves."
The Oilers are scheduled to host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday and Wednesday and visit the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
"We're hoping he'll be ready to go next weekend," Oilers general manager Ken Holland said.
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