Drake Caggiula, Kris Russell and Matt Hendricks will all draw back into the lineup after falling to injury. This will mark Caggiula’s NHL debut, and give the Oilers much-needed depth that may help them bust their five-game losing skid.
As expected, Caggiula will slot in as the third-line centre, and ease his way into the lineup. Though he played in the preseason, this is his real first look at NHL action. Hendricks will likely replace Anton Lander the fourth-line wing, and Russell will probably play with Andrej Sekera.
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“We have very high expectations for [Caggiula] down the road, but we’ll ease him in tonight,” head coach Todd McLellan told the media.