The Edmonton Oilers (10-9-2) will host the New York Rangers (12-5-1) tonight at 8:00 PM MT (10:00 PM ET) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The Oilers last played on Thursday night, losing 5-3 to the Minnesota Wild in a game where their defense and goaltending struggled. The Rangers also played on Thursday night, narrowly losing 3-2 on the road against the Calgary Flames.
This matchup marks the first of two meetings between the Rangers and Oilers, with the second game scheduled for March 16th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Darnell Nurse will be back in the lineup for the Oilers tonight, but defenseman Evan Bouchard is uncertain due to illness, listed as 50/50 for the game.
“We’ll see how he’s doing before the game, we’re optimistic that he can play”
Kris Knoblauch of Evan Bouchard’s Status
Kasperi Kapanen has been moved to the first line alongside Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid, filling in for Zach Hyman, who is currently injured. Kapanen made his debut with the Oilers against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, recording one shot on goal and delivering four hits in 12:10 of ice time. Despite being outscored 1-0, the Oilers maintained control of the pace of play during that game while skating with Jeff Skinner and Nugent-Hopkins.
Edmonton Oilers Lines:
RNH – McDavid – Kapanen
Podkolzin – Draisaitl – Brown
Skinner – Henrique – Janmark
Caggiula – Ryan – Perry
Ekholm – Bouchard
Nurse – Kulak
Emberson – Stecher
Skinner
Pickard
New York Rangers Lines:
Kreider – Zibanejad – Smith
Panarin – Trochek – Lafreniere
Cuylle – Brodzinski – Kakko
Edstrom – Carrick – Vesey
Miller – Fox
Lindgren – Trouba
Schneider – Mancini
Quick
Shesterkin
Where to Listen/Watch:
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