Edmonton Oilers forward appeared to hurt himself during Thursday’s skate and left the ice visibily frustrated, TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported.
The 29-year-old has not played since Oct. 19 due to an undisclosed injury and had recently re-joined practice.
Really unfortunate turn at Oilers skate. Kapanen appeared to hurt himself. Extremely frustrated as he left the ice. Been working his way back for some time now and was set to return. pic.twitter.com/MV9Ht4AQBn
— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) November 27, 2025
Kapanen has two assists in six appearances this season after scoring five goals and 13 points in 57 games with the Oilers last year.
The Oilers (10-10-5) are sixth in the Pacific Division and have lost four of their past five games.
