The Oilers are expecting a strong performance from Brandon Davidson, who finally returns to the lineup Tuesday. Edmonton’s 25-year-old blueliner has been out for months with an injury suffered in the season opener. With him back in the lineup, Edmonton will have a more solid, experienced defender to replace a fallen Darnell Nurse on the left side.
Projected Lines:
Forwards:
Patrick Maroon-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins-Jordan Eberle
Milan Lucic-Connor McDavid-Drake Caggiula
Benoit Pouliot-Leon Draisaitl-Jesse Puljujarvi
Matt Hendricks-Mark Letestu-Zack Kassian
Defense:
Oscar Klefbom-Adam Larsson
Andrej Sekera-Kris Russell
Brandon Davidson-Matthew Benning
Goalies:
Cam Talbot
Jonas Gustavsson
Keys to Victory
The Oilers are going to need a better push to get things going.