Howard (knee) won't play against the Rangers on Sunday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
Howard exited Saturday's 4-0 win over the Islanders after taking a knee-on-knee hit from Emil Heineman. Head coach Mike Babcock is optimistic that Howard's injury isn't serious, but it's unclear when the 22-year-old forward will be ready to return. Howard has one goal and two assists in 13 appearances this season.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Exits Saturday's game
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Howard sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Saturday's game against the Islanders, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet.
Howard sustained the injury due to a knee-on-knee hit from Emil Heineman, according to Janson Duench of The Athletic. The 22-year-old Howard entered Saturday's action with a goal and three points in 12 appearances in 2026-27. If he can't play Sunday versus the Rangers, then Filip Hallander might draw back into the lineup.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Nets power-play marker
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Howard scored a power-play goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Red Wings.
The Oilers' second unit made a rare impact on the power play, with Howard cashing in his first goal of the season. The 22-year-old winger has had a tough start with two assists, 10 shots on net and an even plus-minus rating over 11 contests to start the year. He's averaging just 9:31 of ice time, and it's possible the Oilers will eventually send him to AHL Bakersfield to get more minutes under his belt rather than keeping him on the fourth line in the NHL.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Shines in untested lineup
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Howard scored a goal on seven shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 2-1 preseason win over the Canucks.
Howard played well as arguably the best skater on the Oilers' roster in this road preseason contest. The 22-year-old's performance should improve his chances of breaking camp in Edmonton rather than Bakersfield. What kind of role awaits him with the Oilers is to be determined, but he would be best suited by playing at least in a middle-six capacity to begin 2026-27.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Looking to showcase growth
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Howard told reporters Friday he wants to show growth and development heading into his second professional season.
Howard spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL with Bakersfield, though he managed five points in 29 NHL regular-season games for the Oilers. The 22-year-old said, "I think there's a lot of great lessons I took from it to help me grow as a player & come back ready for this camp." Howard will have to earn his spot for 2026-27, but if he sticks in the NHL, he eventually could find his way into a top-six role.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Buries pair of goals for Condors
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Howard scored twice in AHL Bakersfield's 6-3 win over Texas on Saturday.
Howard reached the 20-goal mark for the season with this effort. He has seven points over his last four outings as he continues to dominate in the AHL. The winger is at 20 goals, 42 points and 121 shots on net through 39 appearances for the Condors as a rookie this season.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Sent back down
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Howard was reassigned to AHL Bakersfield on Monday, according to Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
Howard was called up earlier Monday but will head back to the minors in short order. He was brought up for cap-related reasons, per Gregor. Howard has played well with the Condors in 2025-26, generating 14 goals, 32 points and a plus-8 rating over 30 outings.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Called up by Edmonton
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Howard was recalled from AHL Bakersfield on Monday, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.
Howard was sent down by the Oilers in late January, but he'll rejoin the NHL club after spending just over a month in the minors. Over 28 appearances with Edmonton this year, he's recorded two goals, three assists, 12 PIM, seven hits and four blocked shots while averaging 10:19 of ice time.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Sent down Monday
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Howard was loaned to AHL Bakersfield on Monday.
Howard was called up by the Oilers in early January, and he recorded two assists, four hits, three blocked shots and two PIM while averaging 11:36 of ice time over 11 appearances with the NHL club. However, he'll head back to the minors after Josh Samanski was recalled by Edmonton on Monday.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Three points for Condors
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Howard scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Bakersfield's 7-3 win over Coachella Valley on Wednesday.
Howard has eight goals and eight assists over his last 10 outings for the Condors. Overall, he's at 10 goals, 13 helpers, 44 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 16 appearances. He'll likely continue to dominate in the AHL while awaiting his next chance with the Oilers.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Keeps dominating in AHL
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Howard had a hat trick in AHL Bakersfield's 3-2 win over Coachella Valley on Saturday.
Howard has earned nine points over his last four games. The winger is up to nine goals and 10 assists over 14 appearances since he was sent down from Edmonton in mid-November. Howard's continued success with the Condors makes it likely he'll get another chance with the Oilers before the end of the campaign.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Nets first two AHL goals
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Howard scored twice in AHL Bakersfield's 5-2 win over Calgary on Tuesday.
Howard was sent down to Bakersfield on Friday, and he's already earned two goals and two assists over two games with the Condors. The 21-year-old didn't get much of a chance at the NHL level, earning three points over his first 17 games. Howard could get a call-up if he continues to dominate the AHL.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Pots second goal
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Howard scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Mammoth.
Howard is up to two goals this season, both of which have come over the last five games. The 21-year-old rookie hasn't had a smooth landing to settle into an NHL job, playing primarily in a bottom-six role with minimal power-play time to begin his career. He's put at least one shot on net in nine of his 10 outings, racking up 12 shots in total as well as six PIM and a minus-1 rating. Dynasty managers will want to be patient, but those in redraft leagues can afford to wait for Howard to move up in the lineup.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Nets first NHL goal
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Howard scored a goal Tuesday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.
Howard flew out of the penalty box and put a one-timer five-hole on Linus Ullmark to push the score to 2-0 in the first minute of the second frame. It was Howard's first NHL goal. The 2025 Hobey Baker Award winner is slowly finding his legs this season. On Tuesday, Howard got his shot with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. The 21-year-old Howard's value will go up immediately if he can stick with that duo.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Doesn't score in NHL debut
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Howard logged 10:43 of ice time in his first NHL debut, but he didn't record a point en route to the Oilers' 4-3 shootout loss to Calgary on Thursday.
The shootout dragged on to eight rounds, and Howard did get a chance to break the deadlock, but he wasn't able to score in the skills competition. Taken with the No. 31 overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft by Tampa Bay, Howard was acquired by Edmonton over the summer. The 21-year-old has offensive upside, which was on full display with Michigan State University last year -- 26 goals and 52 points in 37 outings -- so it'll be interesting to see if he gets a shot to play alongside Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl at some point. However, Howard is currently serving in a bottom-six capacity.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Coming up from minors
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Howard will be recalled by the Oilers ahead of Wednesday's matchup with Calgary, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
Howard figures to step into a bottom-six role for the club, which could see Curtis Lazar relegated to a spot in the press box, while James Hamblin will likely be shipped down to the minors. Unless the 21-year-old Howard puts together an outstanding start to the season, he likely will shift between levels a couple of times this year.
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Oilers' Isaac Howard: Sent down to minors
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Howard was reassigned to AHL Bakersfield on Monday.
Howard, who was acquired by the Oilers from the Lightning in July, made it to the last round of cuts before being shipped off to the minors. While the 21-year-old winger will have to settle for starting the year with AHL Bakersfield, he should be on the short list of potential call-ups this year, and figures to make his NHL debut at some point during the 2025-26 campaign.
