Edmonton – It’s not a happy Thanksgiving for Edmonton Oilers forward Nail Yakupov.
The 2012 first overall pick will be a healthy scratch for a second straight game Monday night, when the Oilers visit the Washington Capitals.
After leading all NHL rookies in goals last season with 17 and finishing in a tie for most points with 31, Yakupov has zero points in four games to start the year.
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Jason LaBarbera will get the start in net against Washington.
Devon Dubnyk allowed six goals in an overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night.
Dubynk has a 5.43 Goals Against Average (GAA) and .829 Save Percentage (SV%) in four games this season.
LaBarbera has a 2.69 GAA and .892 SV% in two games.
Files from The Canadian Press
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