Oilers - Preds Post-Game: Because Nothing Has Ever Changed

This was that rarest of things: a game with no bright sides in the midst of a string of equally catastrophic play. Well, rare unless you're an Oilers fan.

Game Thread: Oilers @ Nashville - It's the vets fault!

Now the fans are back to blaming the veteran players. Just like last March. And the March before that. And the March before that. And the March before that. And the March before that. And the March before that.

Ales Hemsky Will Sit Out Predators Game

Joanne Ireland reports that Hemsky tried to skate but will not be able to play against the Predators

Hemsky tried to get into skate but is a no-go; Petrell & Eager in ... Peckham in for Potter on back end. #Oilers lines still TBD.

— Joanne Ireland (@jirelandEJ) March 8, 2013

As Ireland mentions, Corey Potter is out, Theo Peckham is in with Ryan Whitney. Chris VandeVelde was set down earlier today, which means that both Lennart Petrell and Ben Eager will play. It also likely means Ryan Smyth will be back at centre, where he has struggled throughout the year.

Oilers @ Predators Lines & Pairings

The matchups for the tilt in Nashville

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