The Edmonton Oilers will finally see the second Connor McDavid-Jack Eichel face-off Tuesday, as they take on Buffalo.
With the Oilers falling to the Ducks in overtime Sunday, the team will look to make some changes to its starting lineup. Here’s projected lines, keys to victory and everything else to know.
Projected Lines
Forwards:
Patrick Maroon-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins-Jordan Eberle
Milan Lucic-Connor McDavid-Leon Draisaitl
Zack Kassian-Drake Caggiula-Jesse Puljujarvi
Matt Hendricks-Mark Letestu-Tyler Pitlick
Extra: Benoit Pouliot, Anton Slepyshev
Defense:
Andrej Sekera-Matthew Benning
Oscar Klefbom-Mark Fayne
Kris Russell-Adam Larsson
Goalies:
Cam Talbot will start between the pipes for the Oilers, with Jonas Gustavsson backing up.