The Edmonton Oilers are in the midst of a five-game losing skid, but they have a huge opportunity to snap that streak Saturday.
In a matchup with the Dallas Stars, Edmonton will get back three players that have been out on the injured reserve. With the return of Drake Caggiula, Matt Hendricks and Kris Russell, the Oilers should have more opportunities and depth to escape with a win. Here’s everything you need to know prior to puck drop in Texas.
Projected Lines
Here are the Oilers projected lines against Dallas.
Forwards:
Patrick Maroon-Connor McDavid-Jesse Puljujarvi
Leon Draisaitl-Drake Caggiula-Jordan Eberle
Milan Lucic-Ryan Nugent-Hopkins-Anton Slepyshev
Matt Hendricks-Mark Letestu-Zack Kassian
Out: Tyler Pitlick, Benoit Pouliot
Defense:
Oscar Klefbom-Adam Larsson
Andrej Sekera-Kris Russell
Darnell Nurse-Matt Benning
Out: Eric Gryba, Brandon Davidson, Mark Fayne
Between Two Posts
Cam Talbot gets the nod for the Oilers Saturday, and Kari Lehtonen will likely get the start for the Stars.