Preview: Edmonton Oilers drop projected lineups against Minnesota Wild
The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for a battle against a Central Division titan, and the Minnesota Wild are seeking retribution after being spanked 7-1 during their last outing. With that in mind, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch has made some significant changes to the starting lineup.
Oilers projected lineup
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins -- Connor McDavid -- Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin -- Leon Draisaitl -- Viktor Arvidsson
Mattias Janmark -- Adam Henrique -- Connor Brown
Kasperi Kapanen -- Noah Philp -- Corey Perry
Mattias Janmark -- Evan Bouchard
Scratched: Derek Ryan, Jeff Skinner, Brett Kulak
Injured: None
Wild projected lineup
Mats Zuccarello -- Marco Rossi -- Matthew Boldy
Marcus Johansson -- Joel Eriksson Ek -- Ryan Hartman
Marcus Foligno -- Frederick Gaudreau -- Yakov Trenin
Devin Shore -- Marat Khusnutdinov -- Ben Jones
Jacob Middleton -- Zach Bogosian
Declan Chisholm -- Jon Merrill
Travis Dermott -- David Jiricek
Scratched: None
Injured: Jakub Lauko (upper body), Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), Jared Spurgeon (lower body), Jonas Brodin (lower body), Brock Faber (upper body)
According to Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch, Mattias Ekholm is dealing with a minor injury and will be a game-time decision.
Oilers prospect Noah Philp has been re-called from the team's affiliate in Bakersfield field and will be slotting in the 4C position.
Additionally, forward Jeff Skinner will be healthy scratched for the 3rd game in a row and his future on the team has now been called into question.
Puck drop is set for 6:30 MT.
