This in from Oilers announcer Jack Michaels, the lines and d-man pairings from this morning’s Edmonton Oilers practice, with one of Edmonton’s top d-men Jake Walman finally returning to the line-up and the Oilers with, yet again, a new set of lines. Article content

Podkolzin-McDavid-Draisaitl

Mangiapane-RNH-Roslovic

Savoie-Philp-Frederic

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Ekholm-Bouchard

Nurse-Walman

Kulak-Emberson

Skinner

My take

1. The Edmonton Oilers usually give up about 12 Grade A shots per game. In the past four games they have given up 15 per game. That’s a significant increase, indicative of defence in disarray. The biggest problem on defence is the d-men themselves, who are making mistakes at a high rate and leaking Grade A shots against. T

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