The Edmonton Oilers have recalled forwards Noah Philp and Drake Caggiula from the club’s American Hockey League affiliate as the team prepares to play the third game of a four-game road trip without captain Connor McDavid.
The NHL club announced the moves on Tuesday.
The Oilers will play the Predators in Nashville on Thursday night. In Edmonton’s 6-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, McDavid sustained a lower-body injury just 37 seconds into the game.
As his teammates continue their road trip, McDavid has returned to Alberta to be evaluated. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said the injury is “hopefully short-term” but acknowledged his lineup will look different until his captain returns.
The Oilers have not disclosed how much time McDavid is expected to miss. So far in the 2024-25 season, he has scored three goals and collected seven assists in 10 games. Last season saw him accumulate 132 points in 76 games.
It is not clear where or if Philp or Caggiula will play on the Oilers’ forward lines on Thursday.
In six games with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors this season, Philp, 26, has scored two goals and put up one assist. Caggiula, 30, leads the Condors in scoring this season with five points in five games.
The Oilers have a 2-2-0 record on the road this season and a 4-5-1 record overall while the Predators have a 2-4-0 record at home this season and a 3-5-1 record overall.
The two teams have already faced off against one another. On Oct. 17, the Oilers won 4-2 over the Predators.