GAME THREAD: Edmonton Oilers @ San Jose Sharks

Oilers look to claw themselves closer to a wild card spot with visit to Sharks

By Jeff Chapman@NewWaveOil Jan 8, 2019, 7:38pm MST

NHL: Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks — Oilers looking for their third win in four games on the road. Can it be?

Edmonton Oilers (20-19-3) (6th, Pacific)

San Jose Sharks (24-13-7) (3rd, Pacific)

8:30 PM MST

SAP Center

TV: Sportsnet West

Radio: 630 CHED

SB Nation Opponent: Fear The Fin

Oilers look to keep pace with the Pacific with a visit to San Jose.

LINES

Oilers at SJ:

Khaira-McDavid-Kassian
Lucic-RNH-Puljujarvi
Rieder-Draisaitl-Chiasson
Spooner-Brodziak-Rattie

Jones-Larsson
Nurse-Russell
Gravel-Petrovic

Talbot starts...Yamamoto (back on the ice), Manning, Benning, & Gambardella extras.
— Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) January 8, 2019

THREE THINGS TO LOOK FOR

Cam Talbot turned aside 39 shots for his first shutout of the season against Anaheim on Sunday night. He’ll get tonight’s start, looking for his ninth win of the season.
Sure looks like Caleb Jones is on the top D pair with Adam Larsson. He picked up two assists in Edmonton’s 4-0 victory over the Ducks on Sunday night.
The forwards are more line jumbler than I ever could have imagined at the beginning of the season. Jujhar Khaira and Zack Kassian start up top with 97, while Leon Draisaitl is on line three. Milan Lucic has somehow found himself back in the top six. Can the Oilers catch a couple more goals tonight?