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Russell (lower body) is unavailable for Tuesday's game versus the Canucks, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

Russell has played in only one of the Oilers' last six games. He is a key part of the penalty kill when he's in the lineup, but head coach Dave Tippett won't need to rush the veteran defenseman back with the Oilers having already clinched a playoff spot.

Russell (lower body) is not listed in the game-day lineup and thus will miss Saturday's game against Calgary, Bob Stauffer of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

Russell's next chance to return will come Monday against Vancouver, and it's still unclear as to the severity of the injury.

Russell is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Russell will be questionable for Saturday's clash with Calgary. If Russell's unable to go, Caleb Jones will likely draw into the lineup against the Flames.

Russell produced an assist in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Flames.

Russell set up James Neal's first-period tally Thursday. The 33-year-old Russell has only nine helpers, 41 shots on goal, 75 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 35 appearances this year.

Russell notched an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens.

Russell helped out on an empty-net goal by Devin Shore in the third period. The 33-year-old Russell has made few contributions on the scoresheet with eight helpers in 33 outings. He's added 38 shots on net, 38 hits and 73 blocked shots this season.

Russell produced an assist and four blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.

Russell set up Josh Archibald for a breakaway goal in the first period. Defensively, Russell accounted for half of the Oilers' blocks Monday. The 33-year-old has chipped in seven assists, 51 blocked shots, 28 hits and 28 shots on net through 25 appearances.

Russell (lower body) had two hits, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in 20:28 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.

Russell missed two games due to the injury. There was no easing back into the lineup for Russell, as Tyson Barrie left Monday's game with a lower-body injury, leading to the former posting his second-highest ice time of the year. Russell has six assists, 38 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-1 rating through 20 outings.

Russell (lower body) will play in Monday's game versus the Flames, Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com reports.

Russell has missed the last two games, but he'll be back in the lineup for Monday's Battle of Alberta. The 33-year-old has contributed six points through 19 games, but his best feature is his shot-blocking ability, as he's blocked 37 shots thus far.

Russell (lower body) will not play Saturday versus the Canucks, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Russell is set to miss a second game with the injury. His next chance to return is Monday versus the Flames. Caleb Jones will continue to play in Russell's absence.

Russell is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

It isn't clear how much time Russell will miss with his lower-body issue, but he'll be sidelined for Friday's game versus Ottawa at a minimum. The Oilers should release another update on the veteran blueliner's status once he's been given the green light to return to action.

Russell notched two assists, three blocked shots and two hits in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Flames.

Russell set up Jesse Puljujarvi's second-period tally and added a secondary helper on Connor McDavid's game-winner in the third. With three assists in his last two games, Russell's on an unusually productive run. He has only six helpers, 33 blocks, 19 hits and 19 shots on net through 17 outings. He should see consistent playing time until William Lagesson (upper body) returns.

Russell posted an assist, four blocked shots and two hits in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Russell had the secondary helper on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' tally in the second period. The 33-year-old Russell has four helpers, 30 blocked shots, 17 hits and a minus-1 rating in 16 contests. Mainly a defensive player, the Alberta native isn't likely to interest most fantasy managers.

Russell managed an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Flames.

Russell set up Connor McDavid's goal for a natural hat trick at 8:12 of the second period. The 33-year-old Russell also skated 20:50 in the contest -- Saturday was only the third time he's reached the 20-minute mark. With Slater Koekkoek (upper body) potentially out for a while, Russell's place in the lineup is likely safe. The veteran rearguard has three assists, 20 blocked shots, 10 hits and a minus-1 rating through 12 appearances.

Russell produced an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Jets.

Russell got the puck to Tyler Ennis, who then fed Leon Draisaitl for the goal at 4:06 of the first period. This tally came just 21 seconds after Jesse Puljujarvi opened the scoring for the Oilers. Russell had sat out the previous three games as a healthy scratch, but he was a steady presence for an otherwise young Oilers blue line. Russell was in the lineup to replace William Lagesson, who left Monday's contest with an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old Russell has two helpers, 15 blocked shots, nine hits and a minus-3 rating through 10 appearances.

Russell notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Senators.

Russell had the secondary helper on Jesse Puljujarvi's second-period goal. The assist was Russell's first point in seven appearances this year. The 33-year-old has added 10 blocked shots, seven shots on net and a minus-2 rating. A defensive veteran on a relatively young blue line in Edmonton, Russell's value is much higher on the ice than on the scoresheet.

Russell signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract extension with the Oilers on Wednesday.

This deal will keep Russell in Edmonton through the 2021-22 campaign. The veteran blueliner's ice time dropped dramatically in 2019-20, as he only averaged 16:47 per contest after averaging 20:25 the previous year, but he should continue to be a capable bottom-four option for the Oilers over the next two seasons. Nonetheless, he won't produce enough points to be considered a useful fantasy option.

Russell managed an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Russell set up Caleb Jones' game-winning tally at 15:29 of the third period. The 32-year-old blueliner is up to nine assists, 100 blocked shots, 71 hits and a minus-1 rating through 54 contests this season.

Russell (undisclosed) will play in Tuesday's game against the Stars, Jack Michaels of the Oilers Radio Network reports.

Russell blocked a shot in Monday's blowout win over the Predators and was deemed a game-time decision, but the 32-year-old is ready to rock. He'll line up on the third pairing with Matt Benning and look to add to his totals of eight points and 96 blocked shots over 51 contests.

Russell (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with Dallas, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

Russell is evidently still feeling the effects of the shot he blocked during Monday's 8-3 thrashing of the Predators. If he's unable to go, William Lagesson will draw into the lineup against the Stars.

Russell (concussion) had a hit and a blocked shot in 14:59 during Saturday's 3-2 win over the Jets.

Russell returned after a 14-game absence. He was used in his usual third-pairing role, playing alongside Matt Benning. With just eight assists in 50 games, Russell isn't likely to make a splash in fantasy. He's added 94 blocks, 66 hits and a minus-2 rating this year.