NEWS
8:20 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 4-0 win over Vegas.
10:21 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) has cleared the COVID-19 protocols but is unlikely to play Tuesday versus the Sharks, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
2:21 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) has entered the league's COVID-19 protocols and will not play Monday against the Coyotes.
1:36 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) suffered an undisclosed injury that will sideline him versus Arizona on Monday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
2:54 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) was activated from long-term injured reserve and will play Thursday against Buffalo.
7:24 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) was moved to long-term injured reserve Sunday.
3:01 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) was placed on injured reserve Monday with an undisclosed injury.
9:53 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (upper body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
4:07 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (upper body) is still a week away from returning, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
8:32 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Friday.
2:09 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (upper body) will be out "a minimum of a couple weeks," Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
6:08 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
3:49 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) will miss at least a week with an upper-body injury, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
10:54 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (upper body) won't return to Thursday's game versus the Bruins, Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun reports.
12:32 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (neck) was back on the ice for Monday's practice session, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
12:25 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) will not be available for the opening days of training camp due to neck pain, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
9:28 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (lower body) will be available for Monday's Game 4 tilt with the Jets.
12:19 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (lower body) will remain out of the lineup for Sunday's Game 3 against the Jets, Jason Gregor of TSN 1260 reports.
2:23 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (lower body) skated on his own Saturday, but he won't be ready to play when Edmonton's first-round series versus the Jets gets underway Wednesday, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
1:27 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (lower body) will miss the remainder of the regular season, and coach Dave Tippett said the defenseman's availability for the playoffs will be determined by when the postseason starts, Jason Gregor of TSn 1260 reports.
9:58 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (lower body) is unavailable for Tuesday's game versus the Canucks, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
1:04 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (lower body) is not listed in the game-day lineup and thus will miss Saturday's game against Calgary, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
2:48 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:38 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) produced an assist and four blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
1:46 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (lower body) will play in Monday's game versus the Flames, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
9:44 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (lower body) will not play Saturday versus the Canucks, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
1:40 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
5:11 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract extension with the Oilers on Wednesday.
8:09 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will play in Tuesday's game against the Stars, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
1:48 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with Dallas, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
3:49 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (concussion) was activated from IR and will play Saturday against the Jets.
2:36 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (concussion) will be a game-time decision for Saturday's game against the Jets.
5:05 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) Oilers placed Russell on long-term injured reserve Monday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of Athletic reports.
2:50 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) to coach Dave Tippett, Russell (concussion) skated on his own Tuesday, but he's still not ready to return to game action, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
9:32 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (concussion) was placed on injured reserve by the Oilers on Thursday.
3:05 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) notched an assist in Monday's 6-4 win over the Maple Leafs.
1:39 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (personal) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with Ottawa, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
3:30 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) is away from the team after the birth of his child and won't play Sunday against the Canucks.
1:24 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) skated alongside Matt Benning in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
12:57 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) produced an assist and blocked eight shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
11:54 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) has 11 blocked shots and 11 hits through six games.
12:49 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (concussion) is expected to make his preseason debut Tuesday against Arizona, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
4:01 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (concussion) will be out for at least a week, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.
10:43 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) notched two assists in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
12:08 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) failed to record a point in Sunday's 4-0 win over Anaheim.
3:05 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve and will play Sunday versus the Ducks.
3:23 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will not be available for Saturday's game against the Kings, but he could return at some point on the road trip.
11:39 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) practiced in full, but he's no lock to play against the Kings on Saturday, Robert Tychowski of the Edmonton Sun reports.
2:24 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will be inactive for Wednesday's road game against the Coyotes, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
1:42 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will not play Monday against Winnipeg but should return sometime on the team's upcoming four-game road trip.
3:41 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Sharks, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
2:12 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) won't suit up versus Vancouver on Thursday, but could return as early as Saturday's clash with San Jose.
5:00 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) skated with the Oilers on Thursday, but he's not expected to return until after Christmas, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.
9:25 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) scored a goal and tallied an assist Tuesday in a 6-2 win over Montreal.
4:04 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) is in Saturday 's lineup to face the Devils in Sweden, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
3:15 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
6:15 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup against Kolner Haie (DEL) on Wednesday.
9:20 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) won't suit up for Saturday's preseason finale against Calgary.
7:38 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) ended his 2017-18 campaign on a 20-game point drought.
12:54 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) is out for Sunday's game against the Lightning.
9:54 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) expected, Russell (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Panthers.
9:42 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (hand) will rejoin the lineup Thursday against the Predators, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.
5:30 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (hand) won't suit up Tuesday against the Sharks, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.
9:57 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (hand) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with the Sharks, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.
3:01 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (hand) won't dress for Sunday's game against the Ducks.
1:54 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) fired two shots on goal and blocked four shots during a 4-1 defeat Sunday against Chicago.
7:01 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) put up a goal and an assist in Thursday's loss to Toronto. He also finished with a plus-2 rating, four shots, four hits, and four blocked shots.
5:10 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) picked up an assist during Wednesday's 6-2 victory over the Red Wings.
4:39 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) recorded two shots on goal and blocked one shot in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Washington.
11:28 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) opened the scoring and added an assist in Saturday's loss to Vancouver
7:39 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) picked up where he left off last season, blocking seven shots in Wednesday's win over Calgary.
10:01 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) agreed to terms on a four-year contract with Edmonton on Friday worth an average annual value of $4 million. John Shannon of Sportsnet reports.
11:01 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) has not agreed to terms on a contract with the Golden Knights, effectively eliminating him as the expansion selection from Edmonton, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.
8:29 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) a pending unrestricted free agent, wishes to remain with the Oilers.
11:04 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) notched a couple of assists in Sunday's Game 3 loss to the Ducks.
10:31 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) blocked five shots in Edmonton's series-clinching win over San Jose.
11:04 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's home game against Detroit, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.
6:25 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) scored the game-winning goal against Florida on Wednesday.
9:00 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will return to action Tuesday against Edmonton, Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal reports.
11:26 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will miss his fifth straight game Saturday, as the Oilers travel to Chicago.
8:32 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) was ruled out for Thursday's contest against the Flyers, though Oilers coach Todd McLellan said the defenseman will accompany the team on a subsequent six-game road trip.
3:03 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday night's game against the Coyotes.
11:24 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will miss his second straight game Saturday against Chicago, NHL.com reports.
5:24 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) missed practice Friday, the Edmonton Journal reports.
6:30 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) will not play in Sunday's game against the Canadiens for an undisclosed reason.
10:30 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) recorded a game-high five blocked shots to go along with three hits in Saturday's 2-1 win against the Flames.
10:03 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will be in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Stars, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.
5:27 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) has been on the ice the past two days and Oilers coach Todd McLellan said the defenseman could return Saturday, when the team plays the Stars on the road, Abbey Mastracco of NHL.com reports.
2:49 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will take a stint on injured reserve according to the NHL's official media site.
12:01 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) (undisclosed) will not play in Sunday's game against the Red Wings.
7:48 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) will miss Saturday's contest due to an undisclosed injury, Bob Stauffer of 630 CHED reports.
9:44 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) Edmonton's shot-blocking machine, blocked three shots and took two of his own in Tuesday's loss to Toronto.
7:41 AM - Kris Russell (Edm) collected a pair of helpers in Wednesday's 7-4 Opening Night win over the Flames.
8:25 PM - Kris Russell (Edm) agreed to terms with the Oilers on a one-year contract Friday. According to General Fanager, the deal is worth $3.1 million.
6:12 AM - Kris Russell () remains unsigned and his agent is denying reports they have rejected an offer from the Maple Leafs, reports TSN.ca.
11:26 AM - Kris Russell (Dal) is expected to hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent this summer, per Stars general manager Jim Nill, ESPN's Craig Custance reports.
11:25 PM - Kris Russell (Dal) finished with two assists and a plus-1 rating in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Wild.
5:28 PM - Kris Russell (Dal) (illness) took part in line rushes during pregame warmups, indicating he'll return to the Stars' lineup for Wednesday's Game 4 against Minnesota, Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports.
2:23 PM - Kris Russell (Dal) returned to practice Tuesday, but remains questionable for Game 4 on Wednesday, reports Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News.
4:32 PM - Kris Russell (Dal) (illness) will not play in Monday's Game 3 against the Wild, Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News reports.
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