Winnipeg Jets (0-2-1) @

Edmonton Oilers (4-0-0)

Saturday, September 23 2017

7 PM MDT - Rogers Place

TV: OilersTV (in AB, SK, NWT will link when provided), also TSN-3

LINES

Patrick Maroon – Connor McDavid – Ryan Strome

Jussi Jokinen – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Jesse Puljujarvi

Jujhar Khaira – Mark Letestu – Zack Kassian

Brad Malone – Chris Kelly – Patrick Russell

Kris Russell – Matt Benning

Darnell Nurse – Eric Gryba

Dillon Simpson – Caleb Jones

Cam Talbot

Oilers look to keep a perfect preseason record as struggling Jets visit Rogers Place.

FOR EDMONTON

• Three NHL lines and two NHL defensive pairs will take on a Jets squad with a fourth line, 3 NHL defencemen and nothing but prospects afterwards. With Cam Talbot in net, the Oilers need to just keep it together and the good times should roll.
• Kailer Yamamoto gets a night off, but his preseason’s been anything but pedestrian. Four goals (and an assist) in three games should keep him on the big club for at least a few more games.
• Jesse Puljujarvi is back tonight. He’ll start on a line with Jussi Jokinen and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Other than Connor McDavid, Puljujarvi will be the most-watched Oiler on the ice tonight.
• Kris Russell and Matt Benning are your likely second pairing when the season opens, they’re number one in your hearts tonight. Dillon Simpson and Caleb Jones round it all out.
• Cam!

FOR THE JETS

• Preseason doesn’t count. That’s good, because the Jets have scored a whopping two goals in three total games, including a mighty zero in their last game against Minnesota.
• It doesn’t get any easier for Winnipeg tonight. Their top line is their regular season fourth line (Shawn Matthias, Adam Lowry, Andrew Copp), and there’s a fair bit of Oiler firepower facing off against them.
• Dustin Byfuglien and Josh Morrissey and Jet newcomer Dmitry Kulikov are the regulars on Winnipeg’s blue line.
• Steve Mason will start between the pipes for Winnipeg

#GOILERS