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.
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.
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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DECEMBRE 10 | 120 ANSWERS Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirms starting lineup against Tampa Bay Lightning Do you think having Erik Cernak and Anthony Cirellli out is good news for the Edmonton Oilers | ||
Yes | 103 | 85.8 % |
No | 17 | 14.2 % |
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