The Edmonton Oilers have yet to confirm it 100%, but all signs strongly point to Nail Yakupov being activated from the Injured Reserve list tomorrow. I’d suggest it is also likely that he will be in the lineup, against Arizona.
The absence of Yakupov and the impact of that has been over-shadowed by “The McDavid Watch”, but it is well worth mentioning that this is a guy who was a Top-6 forward before he went down.
Yakupov suffered what has to be the poster-child for the Edmonton Oilers injury-riddled season. The club has lost more man games than any other NHL team this season.