Preview: Edmonton Oilers drop projected lineup against San Jose Sharks
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The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for a thrilling showdown against the San Jose Sharks this afternoon, and Oilers Central takes a look at the projected starting lineups.
The San Jose Sharks take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place today. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
San Jose Sharks
Barclay Goodrow - Mikael Granlund - Fabian Zetterlund
Nikolai Kovalenko - Macklin Celebrini - Tyler Toffoli
William Eklund - Alex Wennberg - Will Smith
Carl Grundstrom - Nico Sturm - Luke Kunin
Jake Walman - Cody Ceci
Mario Ferraro - Jan Rutta
Henry Thrun - Shakir Mukhamadullin
Alexandar Georgiev
Yaroslav Askarov
Nikolai Kovalenko - Macklin Celebrini - Tyler Toffoli
William Eklund - Alex Wennberg - Will Smith
Carl Grundstrom - Nico Sturm - Luke Kunin
Jake Walman - Cody Ceci
Mario Ferraro - Jan Rutta
Henry Thrun - Shakir Mukhamadullin
Alexandar Georgiev
Yaroslav Askarov
Edmonton Oilers
Leon Draisaitl - Connor McDavid - Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Kasperi Kapanen
Viktor Arvidsson - Adam Henrique - Connor Brown
Jeff Skinner - Mattias Janmark - Corey Perry
Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse - Troy Stecher
Brett Kulak - Ty Emberson
Calvin Pickard
Stuart Skinner
Vasily Podkolzin - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Kasperi Kapanen
Viktor Arvidsson - Adam Henrique - Connor Brown
Jeff Skinner - Mattias Janmark - Corey Perry
Mattias Ekholm - Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse - Troy Stecher
Brett Kulak - Ty Emberson
Calvin Pickard
Stuart Skinner
Interestingly, Edmonton Oilers insider Tony Brar revealed that during yesterday's practice, defenseman Darnell Nurse was promoted to the top pairing alongside Evan Bouchard.
However, the NHL's official projections still list him on the second pairing.
It will be interesting to see where Darnell Nurse starts the game this afternoon. While the NHL still lists him on the second pairing, I fully expect Paul Coffey to rotate Darnell Nurse to the top pairing at some point during the game.
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