The Edmonton Oilers will play Game 6 of their second round series against the Vancouver Canucks tonight at Rogers Place. Here are predictions/expected lineups from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
(1P) Canucks in (2P) Euler
Western Conference Round 2, Match 6
8pm ET. CBC, TVAS, SN, TNT, truTV, MAX
Best of 7 series Canucks lead 3-2
Oiler lineup prediction
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Connor McDavid — Zach Hyman
Dylan Holloway – Leon Draisaitl – Evander Kane
Warren Vogele — Ryan McLeod — Corey Perry
Matthias Janmark — Derek Ryan — Connor Brown
Matthias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard
Nurse Darnell — Vincent Desharnais
Brett Clack — Cody Ceci
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Calvin Picard
With scratches: Sam Carrick, Sam Gagner, Troy Stecher
Injured: Adam Henrique (lower body)
Status report:
- The Oilers will return to 12 forwards and six defensemen, changing from their Game 5 strategy of 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
- Connor Brown joins Philippe Broberg in the lineup
- Skinner starts after Picard's Game 5 loss
Details from THW:
Canucks projected lineup
Pius Suter — JT Miller — Brock Boeser
Nils Hoglander — Elias Lindholm — Elias Pettersson
Dakota Joshua — Teddy Blueger — Connor Garland
Philippe di Giuseppe — Nils Ammann — Vasily Podkildzin
Quinn Hughes — Philip Hronek
Carson Soucy — Tyler Myers
Nikita Zadorov – Ian Cole
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Casey Desmith
With scratches: Mark Friedman, Christian Wolanin, Noah Juulsen, Sam Rafferty, Ilya Mikheyev, Linus Carlson
Injured: Thatcher Demko (unreleased)
Status report:
- Podkirdin remains in the lineup after making his playoff debut in Game 5
- After making changes to their front three following Game 4, Vancouver used the same lineup from their Game 5 victory.
THW motor:
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