And Daniel Nugent-Bowman of the Athletic reports: “Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Philp is in and Nugent-Hopkins is out with an illness. The Oilers will have to go 11-6 again. He said all injured players are due back before the playoffs. Timelines are day to day to a week. S. Skinner will be available on Friday vs. SJS.”

Nugent-Hopkins is dealing with an illness and is doubtful against St. Louis on Wednesday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Right now, the Edmonton Oilers are caught in a torrential downpour. Already missing Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Mattias Ekholm, Stuart Skinner, Evander Kane, Trent Frederic, and John Klingberg due to injury, the Oilers got some extremely unwelcome news on Wednesday: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is doubtful to play against St. Louis on Wednesday night.

Brown scores 2nd with 21 seconds left for Edmonton, which gains in Pacific EDMONTON -- Connor McDavid had three assists in his return from injury, and the Edmonton Oilers won 4-3 against the St. Louis Blues at Rogers Place on Wednesday.

According to Edmonton Sports Talk's Tom Gazzola, McDavid "has a few people to convince first," while Sportsnet's Mark Spector clarifies that McDavid will participate in warmups be

Remains out Wednesday

The Edmonton Oilers had been missing that for the past eight games, and Connor McDavid's return on Wednesday night had an immediate impact on the team. That injection of skill, combined with the improved depth scoring they had shown in McDavid's absence,

The Edmonton Oilers have their superstar captain back and are coming off a dramatic win going into Friday night's game against the visiting San Jose Sharks.

McDavid (lower body) isn't expected to play Wednesday versus St. Louis, per Ryan Rishaug of TSN. McDavid is still expected to be back before the end of the regular season, though. He has 26 goals and 90 points in 63 appearances this season.