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GAME THREAD: Edmonton Oilers @ Dallas Stars

James Neal makes his return to the lineup

NHL: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Edmonton Oilers (35-23-7) 2nd, Pacific vs

Dallas Stars (37-21-7) 3rd, Central

03 March 2020

American Airlines Center

630 PM MST

TV: Sportsnet West

Radio: 630 CHED

SB Nation Opponent: Defending Big D

The Oilers are looking for the good times to keep rolling after last night’s 8-3 victory in Nashville.

THREE THINGS TO LOOK FOR

  • Hey there, James Neal. James Neal gets back into action on a line with Jujhar Khaira and Alex Chiasson after being out since January 29th with a foot injury. Can he score his 20th of the season tonight?
  • Line two is just on fire. Can we call it the 1A line? Leon Draisaitl had four goals last night (and an assist), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had three helpers, and Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist. Can that line just keep plowing through?
  • Mikko Koskinen gets back in net for the first time since Wednesday’s 3-0 loss to the Golden Knights. Can the Oilers get 60 minutes out of Koskinen tonight?

An Oilers win tonight coupled with a Golden Knights loss in regulation to the Devils will get Edmonton a tie for first in the Pacific. Let’s do it.