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Oilers reveal full lineup for final preseason game vs Vancouver Canucks
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The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for their final preseason game of the year against the Vancouver Canucks tonight, and will be running what looks like their full NHL lines.
The Oilers will still have a few final roster moves to make before the regular season, which will make this final game critical for management's decisions.
Edmonton Oilers reveal lineup for tonight's game vs Vancouver Canucks
According to reporters at practice, the Oilers expect to deploy the following lineup tonight:
The Oilers didn't make much changes from their previous preseason lines in the top 6, but the bottom 6 is seeing fresh combinations.
Vasily Podkolzin returns to take the second line assignment with Nuge and Mangiapane, which bumps Ike Howard down to the 4th line. Noah Philp is moving up to take the 3rd line centre job, bumping David Tomasek down to the 4th.
It's significant to note that Philp has earned his way into the lineup and even up to the third line - which may suggest he's won the roster spot over Curtis Lazar.
Oilers final roster cuts expected after preseason game vs Canucks
According to insiders, the Oilers have 3 more roster cuts needed before the regular season, which puts major importance on the final preseason showing.
The only missing regular players are Zach Hyman, Mattias Janmark, and Jake Walman. Only Hyman is expected to miss opening night with injury.
With the regular season now less than a week away, the Oilers should now be fully ready for the Herculean task of making it back to their third straight Stanley Cup Final.
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