The Edmonton Oilers may be without a crucial defenseman when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night:
Nikita Nikitin may not play for the #Oilers tonight. Receiving some "maintenance" this morning, Coach Eakins says. Game-time decision.
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 27, 2014
Nikitin has logged over 21 minutes per game on average, good for second among all Oilers defenseman.