Report: Oilers' Schultz expected to play Friday vs. Blues

Justin Schultz is expected to be back in the Edmonton Oilers' lineup Friday against the St. Louis Blues, according to Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal.

The Oilers' leader in per-game ice time was a healthy scratch for Thursday's loss to the Nashville Predators after being benched for portions of their previous defeat to the Dallas Stars. 

Schultz will be in tough, having arguably the heaviest group of forwards in the league leaning on him in his return.