EDMONTON

Nail Yakupov is still looking for his first goal since returning to Russia following the Subway Super Series.

The Edmonton Oilers prospect had 10 goals for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk prior to leaving for Canada to take part in the six-game series.

Having helped Russia claim the event against all-star teams from the three major junior leagues in the country, Yakupov returned to Neftekhimik.

While he has yet to score a goal upon his return, last summer’s first overall selection is still collecting points, picking up four assists in two games this past week.

Yakupov had two assists in a 2-1 win over Spartak Moscow last Sunday, then had two helpers in a 4-3 win over Torpedo Nizhny Wednesday.

Yakupov failed to get on the scoresheet in Neftekhimik’s 3-1 loss to Atlant Moscow Region on Friday.

In 19 games this season, Yakupov has 10 goals and eight assists.

Neftekhimik face Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on Sunday.

Elsewhere, Ales Hemsky continues to lead his hometown club, CSOB Pojistovna Pardubice, in scoring with 13 goals and 13 assists in 21 games this season.

Hemsky scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-3 win over PSG Zlin Friday. He had an assist in a 4-2 loss to Sparta Prague last Sunday.

Ladislav Smid is also home in the Czech Republic waiting out the lockout, playing with Bili Tygri Liberec.

In 20 games this season, Smid has two goals and 11 assists for Liberec, who are trying to keep from sliding back into the league basement.

Liberec is on a modest two-game winning streak, having beaten HC Vitkovic Steel 5-3 Friday and HC Ocelari Trinec 2-1 on Tuesday. Smid did not pick up a point in either victory, but did collect an assist in a 7-3 loss to HC Kometa Group last Sunday.

In Finland, Lennart Petrell is currently in a scoring slump with HIFK Helsinki, which has seen him go eight games without a point.

Petrell has eight goals and no assists in 18 games this season, however, the Oilers winger has not scored for his hometown club since Oct. 30.

On Friday, Helsinki lost 4-2 to JYP Jyvaskyla. Tuesday they fell 3-2 in overtime to Porin Assat.

Sam Gagner, meanwhile, is having little trouble finding the net for Klagenfurter AC in Austria.

He has six goals and six assists in 13 games this season for the club. Gagner has also been reunited with Andrew Cogliano, who was also signed by the team.

On Friday Klagenfurter lost 4-1 to Dornbirner EC. They beat Orli Znojmo 4-3 in overtime last Sunday with Cogliano scoring the winner.

Oilers defenceman Corey Potter is also in Austria playing with the first-place UPC Vienna Capitals.

In 16 games with the Capitals, Potter has one goal and three assists. On Friday, the Capitals lost 4-3 to HDD Telemach Olimpija Ljubljana.

Nail Yakupov

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, KHL, Russia

Ten goals and eight assists in 19 games so far this season.

Ales Hemsky

CSOB Pojistovna Pardubice, Czech Republic Extraliga

Has 13 goals and 13 assists in 21 games so far this season.

Ladislav Smid

Bili Tygri Liberec, Czech Republic Extraliga

Two goals and 11 assists in 20 games this season.

Lennart Petrell

HIFK Helsinki, Finnish Elite League

Eight goals and no assists in 18 games this season.

Corey Potter

UPC Vienna Capitals, Erste Bank Ice Hockey League, Austria

Has one goal and three assists in 16 games.

Sam Gagner

Klagenfurter AC, Erste Bank Ice Hockey League, Austria

Six goals and six assists in 13 games this season.

Oilers in Oklahoma City

(Prior to Friday’s game against Houston)

Jordan Eberle

Has 11 goals and 15 assists in 19 games.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Eight goals and 12 assists in 18 games.

Magnus Paajarvi

Two goals and 10 assists in 19 games.

Justin Schultz

Leads the team in scoring with 11 goals and 18 assists in 19 games.

Teemu Hartikainen

Six goals and 10 assists in 19 games.

Taylor Hall

Four goals and 10 assists in 11 games.

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