Here are the line combinations and starting goalies for tonight's game featuring the Oilers vs New York Islanders.
Tonight the Edmonton Oilers face the New York Islanders for the second and final time in the 2023-24 season. They won their first game 4-1 at home on November 13th.
Ilya Sorokin.At Sunday's practice Kris Knoblauch shuffled the forward line combinations. It appears as though those changes will carry through into tonight's game.
I like the prospect of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins paired up with Leon Draisaitl. It will add more skill to the line, while adding a forward who can transition the puck.
Stuart Skinner was in the starter's net at morning skate today. His last game was the 7-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Other Side
The Islanders didn't run lines at morning skate, Here's how they might look with the addition of Kyle Palmieri (who wasn't present at Monday's practice).
Ilya Sorokin will get the nod in net tonight, with Semyon Varlamov expected to play against the Washington Capitals tomorrow night.
The game will have an earlier than normal start time, with pick drop happening shortly after 5:30 PM Mountain Time.
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