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Oilers Jeff Skinner, to play in Troy Statcher Game 4

April 3, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; Admonton Olers Center Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates its target against San Jose Shark in the second period at SAP Center at San Jose. Compulsory Credit: Ekin Howard-Emagan Picture

Forward Jeff Skinner and Defenseman Troy Statcher on Thursday night will return to the lineup for Admonton Oilrs for Edmonton Oilrs in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final on Thursday night, which is in Sunrise, FLA in Florida Panthers.

Chris Nobuch per head coach will replace Skinner Victor Arvidson and draw to Statcher John Klingberg as Oilors also bid for their best seven series with two wins.

Forward Ryan Nugant-Hopkins will skate and a game-time decision on Thursday morning. Nagent-Hopkins, who is nursing an unknown injury, logged in on Monday in a 6–1 shock of olers in game 3.

The 33 -year -old Skinner has been inactive since a goal against Dallas stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on 29 May. He is also assisted in two playoff games in this spring.

The 31 -year -old Statcher recorded a plus -3 rating at an average of 15:56 in the six Postsen Games.

“Troy is very valuable for our team through regular season and playoffs,” Nobeluch said on Wednesday. “I think one thing we appreciate with Troy as a coaching staff, how reliable he is. No matter whether he is playing in big minutes, not played regularly, long, we have anytime, we need him, he has really given us good minutes and usually not making mistakes. It is really important as a defenseman.”

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Klingberg did a business in the overtime of Game 2, leading to almost a game-end goal. He also had a turnover, which led to the target in the second round of Sport 3 of Sam Renhart.

-Bield level media

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