It appeared Steve Ott was finally nearing a return to the lineup for the first time since injuring both hamstrings after sliding into the boards on Dec. 5, but a separate ailment will keep him off the ice even longer.
The St. Louis Blues announced Wednesday that the forward was diagnosed with colitis (inflammation of the lining of the colon) and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Ott has missed the Blues' last 53 games since undergoing surgery to repair both hamstrings, and had just returned to practice in March.
It was the final NHL game scheduled to be played at Rexall, with the Oilers moving into a new downtown arena in the fall.
The Oilers have played in the building since 1974 when they were in the World Hockey Association.
More than 150 Oilers alumni were on hand for the farewell game and lengthy postgame ceremony, including the likes of Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Jari Kurri, Paul Coffey, Glenn Anderson and Grant Fuhr.
EDMONTON - Patrick Maroon scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers won at Rexall Place for the final time, beating the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Wednesday.
Nail Yakupov, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Taylor Hall also scored for the Oilers (31-...
The Toronto Maple Leafs' odds of winning the coveted first overall pick improved Wednesday.
With the team's dismal 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets coupled with the Edmonton Oilers' 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, the Maple Leafs slid into 30th place, giving them a 20 percent chance of landing the first overall pick in this year's draft.
The loss in regulation also means that the Maple Leafs will finish with one of the final two spots in the NHL standings, meaning they are guaranteed no worse than the fifth overall pick in the draft.
Here is how the lottery race stacks up:
Position
Team
GP
Points
Chance of Winning Lottery (%)
30
Toronto
80
67
20
29
Edmonton
81
69
13.5
28
Columbus
80
72
11.5
27
Vancouver
80
73
9.5
26
Calgary
80
73
8.5
The Maple Leafs can lock down the 30th spot in the standings with a regulation loss in one of their final two games of the season, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
The team last owned the first overall pick in 1985 when they used it to draft fan favorite Wendel Clark.
With just two postseason appearances over 15 seasons, goaltending has been one of a number of problems the Blue Jackets have faced in their short history. Bobrovsky, Mason, and Mathieu Garon (84 wins) are the only netminders with over 50 career wins with the club.
Bobrovsky - a Vezina Trophy winner in 2012-13 - is also the only goalie to record a postseason win, recording two during a first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2014.
The 27-year-old has had an injury-plagued season, appearing in just 36 games so far, sporting a 14-19-1 record.
Nail Yakupov got the celebrations started with a pin-point shot Wednesday.
The Edmonton Oilers forward opened the scoring against the Vancouver Canucks midway through the second period of the final game at Rexall Place.
Yakupov took it upon himself to gather the puck with the chance that it could be the final goal scored at the Oilers home rink. Patrick Maroon would strike just under five minutes later, however.
Pavel Datsyuk was honored by the Detroit Red Wings before Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Flyersfor recording the 600th assist of his career, and in what may be his final regular-season game at Joe Louis Arena, his fans made it known they want the 14-year veteran to stay.
Red Wings fans chanted "one more year" as recent reports have stated the 37-year-old is considering a return to Russia as soon as next season. Datsyuk has one year remaining on his contract and his agent has said they will have a discussion with general manager Ken Holland at season's end.
Datsyuk recorded his 600th assist during a 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 26. He has 48 points in 63 games this season.
TAMPA, Fla. - Tiny Quinnipiac is back in the Frozen Four in a familiar role as an underdog in a star-studded field.
Just don't confuse the Bobcats (31-3-7), playing on college hockey's biggest stage for the second time in four seasons, with b...
TORONTO - Flint Firebirds owner Rolf Nilsen was suspended for five years by the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday, putting the team under the direction of league commissioner David Branch.
Nilsen was investigated at the league's request by T...