The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice for practice today with a much different look to their lineup, including three notable absences with Darnell Nurse, Stuart Skinner, and John Klingberg.
The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice for practice today with an adjusted lineup after losing Connor McDavid to suspension, where once again, Skinner has been bumped to the fourth line.
This in from Bob Stauffer of the Oilers radio network, the lines from today’s Edmonton Oilers practice that show Jeff Skinner has yet again been bumped down the line-up: Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson Hyman-Henrique-Perry Janmark-RNH-Brown J.
jeff skinner is all smiles with a revenge game goal against the sabres. pic.twitter.com/Kv0T7WckI0
It’s important to remember he was getting a lot of power play time in Anaheim, which helped get him over 20 goals last season. He’s not getting those minutes in Edmonton, but has still managed to register seven goals. He’s not the perfect player, but I like having him in the roster in a bottom six role.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Edmonton Oilers center Jeff Skinner, center, struggles to control the ... collects the puck as Edmonton Oilers right wing Corey Perry pursues in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Denver.
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The Edmonton Oilers will host the Buffalo Sabres in a matinée matchup at Rogers Place on Saturday afternoon. You can watch the game on Sportsnet at 2:00 MT or listen live on the Oilers Radio Network, including 880 CHED.