GAME THREAD: Edmonton Oilers vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Oilers to close out four game homestand, Mikko Koskinen to start in net for Oilers

By Jeff Chapman@NewWaveOil Dec 10, 2019, 6:23pm MST

Edmonton Oilers (18-10-4) 1st, Pacific vs

Carolina Hurricanes (18-11-1) 5th, Metro

10 December 2019

Rogers Arena

700 PM MST

TV: Sportsnet West

Radio: 630 CHED

SB Nation Opponent: Canes Country

Oilers close out their four game homestand looking to finish .500.

Can they do it with a big win?

LINES

Oiler practice lines—

Nygard-McDavid-Kassian
Khaira-RNH-Draisaitl
Neal-Haas-P. Russell
Granlund-Sheahan-Archibald

Nurse-Bear
Klefbom-Larsson
Russell-Manning (Jones recalled)

Koskinen looks to be starting vs Canes.
— Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) December 9, 2019

Substitute Caleb Jones for Brandon Manning.

THREE THINGS TO LOOK FOR

Joakim Nygard is up on the top line for the Oilers. Can he provide a spark with Connor McDavid?
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins teams up with Leon Draisaitl on line two. If Nygard can make it happen up top, can a line of 16-93-29 give the Oilers two really good scoring lines?
Caleb Jones replaces Joel Persson, who spent just three games in his latest stint with the big club. Is Jones a fixture on the big club, or is Edmonton pulling a showcase?

Edmonton stays on top of the Pacific if they win tonight. Let’s get crackin’.