Oilers' Anton Slepyshev: Tagging into lineup Wednesday

Slepyshev will be in the lineup Wednesday night, replacing Matt Hendricks on the fourth line, Jack Michaels of Oilers Radio Network reports.

Analysis:

Slepyshev has drawn into half of Edmonton's games this season (36 to be exact), pitching in four goals and six assists. The lanky forward has made strides defensively, going from minus-5 last year to plus-5 this campaign.