The trade deadline acquisition looks to be returning to the lineup.

Adam Henrique in image looking happy with fire around him, Edmonton Oilers logo, hockey rink in background

Edmonton Oilers trade deadline acquisition Adam Henrique hasn’t played in over two weeks, but that will change in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars on Monday night. The veteran forward will return to the lineup in front of the home crowd at Rogers Place, according to Daily Faceoff’s Jason Gregor.

Henrique suffered an apparent lower-body injury against the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of the second-round best-of-7 series. Over six 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff games, the 34-year-old has chipped in one goal and two points. Over a 34-game postseason career, the Ontario native is up to six goals and 15 points for the Oilers, New Jersey Devils and Anaheim Ducks.

The veteran is still chasing a championship; he helped lead New Jersey to a Stanley Cup Final apperance in 2012, but lost to the Los Angeles Kings in six games. He’s only played four playoff games since, when the Ducks were swept in the first-round in 2018.

Henrique finished the 2023-24 regular-season with 51 points in 82 games split between Edmonton and Anaheim. He was acquired at the trade deadline, along with Sam Carrick, for the Oilers’ 2024 first-round pick as well as a 2025 fifth.

And over a decade after he scored the goal that sent the Devils to the Finals, he’ll again look to help his team advance to the sport’s ultimate series in 2024.

The Oilers beat the Stars 3-2 in double overtime in Game 1, with Connor McDavid playing hero under a minute into the fifth period. But in Game 2, Dallas evened things up, breaking a deadlock in the third period en route to 3-1 victory — and 1-1 series.

Edmonton has home-ice advantage after stealing the opener at American Airlines Center last week, and the squad will look to retain it when puck drops on Monday night.

Oilers looking to retain home-ice advantage in Game 3

Edmonton Oilers center Derek Ryan (10) takes down Dallas Stars left wing Mason Marchment (27) as left wing Evander Kane (91) and defenseman Vincent Desharnais (73) look on during the third period in game two of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center.Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
With the series now knotted at one, the teams shift from Texas north to Alberta for Games 3 and 4. The Oilers are looking to return to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006, when they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games. Edmonton made the West Final two seasons ago, but were swept by the eventual champion Colorado Avalanche.

For the Stars, it’s the second straight trip to the Final Four after exorcising the demons and defeating the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights in Round 1 — who beat them in six games in last year’s WCF. They would then dispatch the 2022 champion Colorado Avalanche in the same amount, with Matt Duchene scoring the double overtime winner in Game 6 to send the Avs packing.

Now, two teams that are desperate to win a Stanley Cup with the current core continue to do battle at Rogers Place. Puck is set to drop just past 8:30 p.m. ET for the first Western Conference Final game in Canada since 2022.