Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirms starting lineup against Tampa Bay Lightning
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Breaking news in Oil country as Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirms the starting lineups ahead of tonight's matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for a heated matcuo against a formidable Tampa Bay Lightning squad, and head coach Kris Knoblacuh appears to be rolling with the same winning recipe from last game.
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off an solid 4-2 performance against the St. Louis Blues and have been playing some of their best hockey, winning 4 of their last 5 games.
Although the Oil have had an inconsistent start to the 2024-25 campaign, the Edmonton Oilers are finally looking like their usual selves, thanks to the help of good goaltending, depth contributions, and shut-down play on the back-end.
Edmonton Oilers announce line combinations at practice
As reported by Oilers insider Tony Brar, the Edmonton Oilers are making no changes to their roster for tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Edmonton Oilers Stuart Skinner seems to be getting his game back since being snubbed by Team Canada ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament.
Notably, Stuart Skinner has been absolutely lights out for the Edmonton Oilers, posting .921 SV% in his last six starts. 6-2-1 record in his last nine starts.
Injury Update on Tampa Bay Lightning
According to Mark Spector, defenceman Erik Cernak has been ruled out of tonight's matchup due to an injury sustained against the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 30.
Additionally, superstar forward Anthony Cirelli has been listed as 50/50 due to an injury sustained against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
The Bolts currently sit 16th in the NHL, posting a 14-9-2 record, holding two games in hand over the Edmonton Oilers.
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