Edmonton Oilers revealed their lineup plans for Game 7 against the Vancouver Canucks.
Edmonton Oilers revealed their lineup plans for Game 7 against the Vancouver Canucks.
EDMONTON -- This is what players dream of, Game seven.
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As they are growing up, most hockey players dream of scoring a Game seven game winning goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs. For both the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks - one player from either of those teams will be able to do that tonight.
This series will be decided tonight - in Vancouver. This is where the rubber meets the road, where all bets are off and we see what each team is made of.
The Oilers came back in a big way for Game six. They greatly limited the Canucks shots and managed to win the first game of this series by more than one goal.
Tonight, they have an opportunity to close this chapter and open a new one. Who will be the hero? Who will be remembered for their performance?
As far as the lineup goes, Kris Knoblauch hints at one or two potential changes. Nothing substantial seems to be on the horizon - so expect the same lineup with maybe a small substitution.
Adam Henrique will not play tonight, as confirmed by Knoblauch during his availability yesterday. Any slight adjustments will likely be announced at morning skate later today.
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Also with that, I'd expect Stuart Skinner to be the starting goalie again. He's been their guy all season and will be the guy they hedge their bets on tonight.
Game seven will be televised at 7 PM mountain time. It will be televised on Sportsnet, CBC and ESPN.
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