Edmonton Oilers will see Mattias Ekholm return to the lineup. Expected to be paired with Evan Bouchard. The Edmonton Oilers are set to take on the Nashville Predators in an afternoon game today. With a 1pm start we probably won't know the lines for sure until warm-ups. What we do know is the lines the Oilers practiced with yesterday. The lines looked similar to the ones that finished the game against the Dallas Stars. Raphael Lavoie will play his first NHL game this season today. Chances are that he will be one of the two forwards not on a line - along with Derek Ryan. We'll see who is in the starter's net at warm-ups as well. My gut tells me it should be Jack Campbell, but again, we'll need to see what happens in warm-ups. *Update: Jack Campbell in the starter's net. Visit the Striking Oil Podcast website Subscribe to the Striking Oil Podcast YouTube Channel Related: Oilers Coach Calls Out Underperforming Players Related: Returning Oiler Scores First Game Back Related: Former Oilers Defenseman Placed on Waivers Related: Newly Acquired Oiler Could Be the Final Piece Needed For a Stanley Cup Related: Bedard vs. McDavid Opportunity Botched by NHLÂ
