GAME THREAD: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights

McDavid out as Oilers vie for first place in the Pacific

By Jeff Chapman@NewWaveOil Mar 9, 2020, 6:54pm MDT

Edmonton Oilers (37-24-7) 2nd, Pacific vs

Vegas Golden Knights (38-24-8) 1st, Pacific

09 March 2020

Rogers Place

7 PM MST

TV: Sportsnet West

Radio: 630 CHED

A regulation win will give the Oilers a tie with Vegas atop the Pacific. They’ll have to do it without their captain who is out with an illness.

Oiler lineup:

RNH-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Ennis-Haas-Kassian
Athanasiou-Sheahan-Archibald
Neal-Khaira-Chiasson

Nurse-Bear
Klefbom-Larsson
Russell-Benning
— Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) March 10, 2020

THREE THINGS TO LOOK FOR

With Edmonton’s team captain out with an illness, the spotlight is thrust upon Leon Draisaitl once again. Draisaitl was named third star of the week with 8 points (4-4-8) in four games, can he help shoulder the load tonight?
No Caleb Jones? I don’t know about all of that.
Line salad in Connor McDavid’s absence. Tyler Ennis - Gaetan Haas - Zack Kassian is a thing tonight. Go get ‘em. At least Athanasiou / Sheahan / Archibald will be fast.