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Blackhawks Vs Oilers lineup projections: Key forward draws back into the lineup after injury absence
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The Chicago Blackhawks are heading into Rogers Place on Saturday to take on the Edmonton Oilers, who have found their winning groove as of late. Both teams are in totally different phases of their current status in the NHL, but both are still seeking the same goal of clinching a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
It'll be an interesting test for Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks as they take on the back-to-back Western Conference champions, with Spencer Knight guarding the net.
Thankfully for the Blackhawks, penalty-killing and goal-scoring forward Ilya Mikheyev will draw back into the lineup after missing Thursday's game against the Winnipeg Jets due to an injury.
Blackhawks projected lineup vs. Oilers on Saturday
Greene - Bedard - Burakovsky
Teravainen - Nazar - Bertuzzi
Donato - Dach - Mikheyev
Slaggert - Foligno
Vlasic - Rinzel
Kaiser - Levshunov
Grzelcyk - Murphy
Teravainen - Nazar - Bertuzzi
Donato - Dach - Mikheyev
Slaggert - Foligno
Vlasic - Rinzel
Kaiser - Levshunov
Grzelcyk - Murphy
Goaltender Spencer Knight will take the crease, with defenseman Louis Crevier rotating in as a seventh defenseman, a strategy Jeff Blashill and the Blackhawks have been running as of late.
Edmonton Oilers unveil lineup as they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday
The Oilers, as usual, are running twelve forwards and six defenseman, unlike the Blackhawks:
Nugent-Hopkins - McDavid - Mangiapane
Podkolzin - Draisaitl - Roslovic
Savoie - Henrique - Frederic
Howard - Philp - Lazar
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Walman
Kulak - Emberson
Podkolzin - Draisaitl - Roslovic
Savoie - Henrique - Frederic
Howard - Philp - Lazar
Ekholm - Bouchard
Nurse - Walman
Kulak - Emberson
In goal is Stuart Skinner, who has two wins in his past five games.
The current face of the NHL, Connor McDavid, will take on the up-and-coming faces in Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar. Who's your pick?
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NOVEMBRE 1 | 96 ANSWERS Blackhawks Vs Oilers lineup projections: Key forward draws back into the lineup after injury absence Do you think Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks will beat the Edmonton Oilers and Connor Bedard tonight? | ||
| Yes | 35 | 36.5 % |
| Maybe | 27 | 28.1 % |
| No | 34 | 35.4 % |
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