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Oilers winger Kailer Yamamoto out with ankle injury

Edmonton Oilers right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) skates with the puck as Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson (19) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press)
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EDMONTON, Alberta – Edmonton Oilers winger Kailer Yamamoto is out with an ankle injury and listed week to week by the team.

The Spokane native was hurt Sunday night in a win over the Los Angeles Kings.

A first-round pick by the Oilers in 2017, Yamamoto has nine goals and 12 assists in 21 games with Edmonton this season. He also has eight goals and eight assists in 23 games with Bakersfield of the American Hockey League.

The Oilers recalled forward Markus Granlund from Bakersfield. Granlund has three goals and one assist in 32 games with Edmonton this season and six goals and nine assists in 17 games with Bakersfield.