Oct 16, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; Edmonton Oilers proper wing Kasperi Kapanen (42) seems to make a move within the first interval in opposition to the New York Islanders at UBS Enviornment. Obligatory Credit score: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Photos Edmonton Oilers ahead Kasperi Kapanen will miss a number of weeks with an undisclosed harm, coach Kris Knoblauch stated Tuesday.
Kapanen crashed into the boards whereas trying a success on Detroit defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker within the first interval of the Crimson Wings’ 4-2 house victory on Sunday. Kapanen performed one shift early within the second interval earlier than exiting for the remainder of the sport.
“Proper now, it is wanting (like) as much as six (weeks),” Knoblauch stated forward of the Oilers’ street sport on Tuesday in opposition to the Ottawa Senators. “He’ll be unavailable for some time.”
Kapanen, 29, has two assists, 4 blocks, 16 hits and a minus-2 score in six video games this season.
Pittsburgh chosen the Finland native twenty second general within the 2014 NHL Draft. He has 224 factors (90 objectives, 134 assists), in 533 regular-season video games for the Toronto Maple Leafs (2015-20), Penguins (2020-23), St. Louis Blues (2024) and Oilers (2024-present).
Edmonton defenseman Jake Walman is anticipated to make his season debut Tuesday after lacking the primary six video games with an undisclosed harm.
Walman, 29, has 91 factors (32 objectives, 59 assists) in 267 profession video games for the Blues (2019-22), Crimson Wings (2022-24), San Jose Sharks (2024-25) and Oilers (2025).
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