Oilers' Kane returns to lineup after 31-game absence

The Edmonton Oilers activated winger Evander Kane off long-term injured reserve and inserted him into the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Seattle Kraken.

Kane missed the previous 31 games after his wrist was cut by a skate Nov. 8 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The 31-year-old power forward tallied 13 points in 14 games before the injury. He recorded 35 goals and 21 assists in 58 contests in 2021-22 (in the regular season and playoffs) after signing with Edmonton as a free agent midseason.

Edmonton moved forward Kailer Yamamoto and defenseman Ryan Murray to LTIR in corresponding moves.