GAME THREAD: Edmonton Oilers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Oilers look to stop skid with visit from under-performing Leafs

By Jeff Chapman@NewWaveOil Dec 14, 2019, 4:03pm MST

NHL: Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers — Markus Granlund draws in for Joakim Nygard tonight. Will he put numbers up?

Edmonton Oilers (18-12-4) 2nd, Pacific vs

Toronto Maple Leafs (15-14-4) 6th, Atlantic

14 December 2019

Rogers Place

500 PM MST

TV: CBC

Radio: 630 CHED

SB Nation Opponent: Pension Plan Puppets

LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN OUT THERE

The Leafs are in town, the Oilers are winless in three games. Can the Oilers take two points from the underwhelming Leafs tonight?

Nygard won’t play, Granlund draws into tonight’s lineup against the Leaves, who have beaten EDM six times in a row and have never lost at Rogers Place.
— Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) December 14, 2019

THREE THINGS TO LOOK FOR

BACK ON TOP: Leon and Connor are reunited. That’s just fine! The second line of Nugent-Hopkins, Markus Granlund and Alex Chiasson is...not so good. Can the top line of 29-97-44 carry the load against the Leafs?
60 MINUTES: Mikko Koskinen is back in net, and not a moment too soon. Can he provide some stability between the pipes?
Taylor Hall. Has he been dealt to the Oilers yet? OK.

Let’s. Go. Oilers.