Edmonton Oilers are changing up some of their lines before Game 5 against the Los Angeles Kings.
Edmonton Oilers are changing up some of their lines before Game 5 against the Los Angeles Kings.
EDMONTON -- Only one more day until the Edmonton Oilers play again.
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Today the Oilers are practicing before Game five of their first round series against the Los Angeles Kings. Spirits are high after two hard-fought wins on the road - and the Oilers have a chance to close out the series against the Kings tomorrow night.
At practice, the bottom six line combinations have been juggled a bit. Dylan Holloway is on the third line with Ryan McLeod and Corey Perry - moving Warren Foegele down to the fourth line with Derek Ryan and Mattias Janmark.
Holloway has been a great call-up for the Oilers. He's really come alive in the playoffs - with two goals, three shots and nine hits to along with very assertive play.
Unfortunately for Holloway, his ice time has not been plentiful to this point. In this series against the Kings he's played 9:44, 9:42, 8:42 and 9:25. It's important to keep in mind that this team is in the Stanley Cup playoffs and the focus needs to be on winning hockey games and not developing the organizations prospects.
Fans will need to wait until tomorrow night to see how these new formations perform for a full 60 minutes.
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