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Emberson was scratched for a fourth straight game in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Mattias Ekholm's six-game absence due to an undisclosed injury in the middle of March allowed Emberson to stay in the lineup for a while after the Oilers acquired Jake Walman. With the team's blue line now at full health aside from John Klingberg (undisclosed), Emberson appears to be the odd man out most of the time. The 24-year-old blueliner went without a point over 11 appearances prior to his trip to the press box, which likely didn't help his cause. For the season, he has 10 assists, 56 shots on net, 102 hits, 86 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 65 outings.

Walman logged a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Walman had a shot attempt ricochet off the boards and straight to Corey Perry, who buried it for the Oilers' first goal. This was Walman's third game in a row with a helper as he continues to settle into a top-four role with his new team. He's at 37 points (eight on the power play), 144 shots on net, 55 hits, 135 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 59 outings between the Oilers and the Sharks.

Ekholm logged an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Ekholm has a goal and five assists over four contests since he returned from missing six games due to an undisclosed injury. The 34-year-old defenseman continues to handle a heavy workload in the top four as a shutdown blueliner. He's still chipped in strong offense with 33 points, 143 shots on net and a plus-11 rating to go with 95 blocked shots, 42 hits and 30 PIM across 64 appearances.

Bouchard recorded two assists, four shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

Bouchard helped out on Adam Henrique's power-play tally and Zach Hyman's goal at even strength in a third-period comeback effort that fell one goal short. This was Bouchard's second multi-point effort in March, and he has four goals and eight assists over 12 outings this month. He's up to 57 points (23 on the power play), 208 shots on net, 99 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating through 71 contests overall.

Harley logged two assists, including one on the power play, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Oilers.

Harley had a hand in Wyatt Johnston's opening goal and Jason Robertson's power-play tally, which completed a natural hat trick. The second assist was Harley's 100th NHL point, a mark he achieved in just 188 contests, which is quick work for a blueliner. He's collected three goals and five assists over his last five outings and now has 47 points (14 on the power play), 153 shots on net, 95 blocked shots and a plus-29 rating over 69 contests. His scoring numbers -- 15 goals, 32 assists -- are identical to his 79-game output from the 2023-24 regular season, showing a bit of growth in the 23-year-old's second full campaign.

Helleson notched an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

Helleson has a pair of helpers over his last three games, an improvement on the four-game point drought that preceded this stretch. The 24-year-old defenseman is holding steady in a third-pairing role in the late stages of the campaign. He's up to 12 points, 48 shots on net, 81 hits, 60 blocked shots, 33 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 45 contests.

LaCombe scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.

LaCombe's second-period tally off a scramble near the net ended up standing as the game-winner. He also fed Leo Carlsson for a goal in the final frame, which was Carlsson's second of the contest. LaCombe has four points over his last three outings and is up to 13 goals, 39 points, 120 shots on net, 108 blocked shots, 58 hits and a plus-4 rating through 64 appearances this season.

Mintyukov (illness) is expected to play versus the Bruins on Wednesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.

Mintyukov missed Tuesday's practice, but it looks like he won't lose any game time. The 21-year-old will be in the lineup on the third pairing, leaving Oliver Kylington as a healthy scratch. Mintyukov has two assists over his last three outings.

Martinez (upper body) won't play versus the Devils on Wednesday, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

Martinez was hurt Saturday versus the Blues and is set to miss a second straight game due to the injury. The 37-year-old defenseman's next chance to play is against his former team, the Golden Knights, on Friday.

Klingberg (undisclosed) is not projected to be in the Oilers' lineup versus the Stars on Wednesday, Jamie Umbach of the Oilers' official site reports.

Klingberg has been out for nearly all of March while dealing with a lingering injury. He has been practicing recently but doesn't appear to be a candidate to play Thursday against the Kraken. Once Klingberg is healthy, he'll be a candidate for bottom-four minutes.