Coming off a strong 5-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton has seemingly found its rhythm and key to winning. If they want to keep up the hot streak against the Avalanche, there are a few things the Oilers need to keep in mind.
Projected Lines
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First off, here are the projected lines prior to Wednesday’s game, and things aren’t changing too much.
Forwards:
Milan Lucic-Connor McDavid-Jesse Puljujarvi
Patrick Maroon-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins-Jordan Eberle
Anton Slepyshev-Leon Draisaitl-Zack Kassian
Matt Hendricks-Drake Caggiula-Tyler Pitlick
Extra: Benoit Pouliot, Mark Letestu
Defense:
Oscar Klefbom-Adam Larsson
Andrej Sekera-Kris Russell
Darnell Nurse-Matthew Benning
Extra: Eric Gryba
Goalies:
Cam Talbot will get the nod for the Oilers, and Semyon Varlamov will likely start between the pipes for Colorado.