Jay Woodcroft Reveals The Oilers Starting Goalie and Lineup For Game 3
The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for Game 3 of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings tonight, with the series tied at 1-1. Based on the morning skate in LA, the Oilers are projected to go with an 11/7 lineup.
Forwards Kane, McDavid, and Hyman will be leading the charge on the top line, while RNH, Draisaitl, and Yamamoto will be tasked with generating offense on the second line.
Oilers appear to be going 11/7 tonight. Tonight's projected lineup based off Morning Skate in LA:
Kane - McDavid - Hyman
RNH - Draisaitl - Yamamoto
Foegele - McLeod - Ryan
Kostin - Bjugstad
Nurse - Ceci
Ekholm - Bouchard
Kulak - Desharnais
Broberg
Skinner
The third and fourth lines will feature Foegele, McLeod, Ryan, and Kostin, Bjugstad, respectively. On defense, Nurse and Ceci will anchor the top pairing, while Ekholm and Bouchard will form the second pairing. Kulak and Desharnais will make up the third pairing, with Broberg and Skinner rounding out the defensive lineup. Oilers fans will be eagerly anticipating tonight's game, as the team looks to take the series lead against the Kings.
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