After a sluggish loss Wednesday against Vancouver, the Edmonton Oilers are looking to fly into Winnipeg with a bang.
As they prepare to face-off against the Jets Friday, they are seemingly dropping hints about what their NHL opening night roster could look like. In fact, when you take a look at the forward lines for the game, Edmonton seems to be trying a few players in different places, giving them the chance to win prove themselves in different parts of the lineup.
For those of you who don’t know, here are the lines for Friday’s matchup.
Forward Lines:
Benoit Pouliot-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins-Jesse Puljujarvi
Matt Hendricks-Mark Letestu-Zack Kassian
Kris Versteeg-Anton Lander-Iiro Pakarinen
Tyler Pitlick-Jujhar Khaira-Anton Slepyshev
Defensive Pairings:
Oscar Klefbom-Adam Larsson
Jordan Oesterle-Mark Fayne
Griffin Reinhart-Matt Benning
Starting Netminder:
Cam Talbot will be back between the pipes for the Oilers tonight.