The Oilers won’t be playing that many big-name players, but this will be an opportunity for other players to impress in the first preseason game of the year. First impressions matter, and for a lot of Oilers, this is a big time to show some impressions for what they can bring to the team in 2021.
Edmonton will be led by Ryan McLeod tonight, their young guy. There are a lot of different players in the lineup but up from tonight is about establishing what the bottom six should look like and there is a real chance this will take a few games.