EDMONTON, AB - Oilers Head Coach Todd McLellan provided a brief update on the statuses of defenders Adam Larsson and Andrej Sekera. The Oilers coach was asked if the players will get into the lineup before Christmas.

"Larsson, yes," said McLellan. "Sekera is getting close. We'll have to make that call as we progress but Andrej won't play tomorrow (against the San Jose Sharks).

Larsson has been sidelined with an upper-body injury while Sekera is rehabilitating a knee injury.