Preview: Edmonton Oilers drop projected lineup against Maple Leafs
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The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for a thrilling showdown against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight, and the stage is set for an epic Hockey Night in Canada showdown. With that being said, the Edmonton Oilers have released their projected starting lineup for tonight's heavyweight bout.
Oilers projected lineup
Leon Draisaitl - Connor McDavid - Corey Perry
Viktor Arvidsson - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin - Adam Henrique - Connor Brown
Jeff Skinner - Mattias Janmark - Kasperi Kapanen
Viktor Arvidsson - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin - Adam Henrique - Connor Brown
Jeff Skinner - Mattias Janmark - Kasperi Kapanen
Scratched: Noah Philp, Troy Stecher
Injured: None
Draisaitl moves up from his usual spot centering the second line to play with McDavid. Perry also moves up to the Oilers top line in place of Hyman Kapanen comes in for Philp, a forward Ekholm, Klingberg and Kapanen sat out practice Friday due to illness, but each is expected to play.
-The Hockey Writers
Toronto Maple Leafs starting lineup
Knies, who missed two games with a shoulder injury, will return to the lineup. Tavares is also expected to return after six games with a lower-body injury. Reaves and Minten, each a forward, will come out. Timmins comes in for Myers, a defenseman Jacob Quillan, a forward, has been reassigned to Toronto of the American Hockey League.
-The Hockey Writers
-The Hockey Writers
Puck drop is set for 5:00 MT.
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