Forwards Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman have been among those missing time of late, with Hyman's injury undisclosed by the Oilers. Hyman has scored 31 goals and 51 points in 57 games this season, but he's been out of the lineup since logging 16:40 time on ice last Saturday.

Concern around Connor Ingram has left the Edmonton Oilers treading carefully just days before the NHL playoffs. The goaltender exited Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks with an undisclosed issue,

Vasily Podkolzin has 19 goals and 39 points in 79 games this season for the Oilers. Ethan Miller / In the almost 50 seasons the Edmonton Oilers have played in the NHL, the team has deployed dozens of left wingers with size (6-foot-1 or over) who scored 20 or more goals in a season.

If the Edmonton Oilers are going to win their first division title since 1987, it will likely be the result of Connor McDavid's play.

The Edmonton Oilers could use a big upgrade between the pipes and are being viewed as a top landing spot for this year's best UFA goalie.

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The Edmonton Oilers face the San Jose Sharks Wednesday from SAP Center in San Jose, California. Puck drop is set for 10 p.m. ET.

The Oilers have the NHL’s top scoring defenseman in Evan Bouchard, who had 89 points before Wednesday. The Anaheim Ducks, the Sharks’ opponent on Thursday, are led by Jackson LaCombe on defense with his 55 points and 24-plus minutes of ice time per game.

Veteran Edmonton Oilers forward Trent Frederic is finally playing at full speed. After a long and frustrating period (about one year) dealing with a high-ankle sprain, and then recently missing several games due to an unrelated injury (reportedly a concussion), Frederic is ready to show fans what he can bring in this year’s playoffs.

The Sharks fueled McDavid with too many penalties and mistakes and saw the NHL’s leading scorer put up five points, including a hat trick, in the first two periods, as Edmonton blasted San Jose 5-2 before an announced crowd of 15,683 at SAP Center.

Trent Frederic and Colton Dach are potentially forcing a tough choice on the Edmonton Oilers. There isn't room for everyone as playoff decisions loom.