This in from Bob Stauffer of the Oilers, news that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins wasn’t on the ice for Sunday’s practice, with Jeff Skinner filling in on the top line for him. The Oilers have also taken the blender to their d-man pairings and mixed them up from Game 2. Article content

The EdmontonOilers practice: Article content Article content

J. Skinner-McDavid-Perry

Kane-Draisaitl-Kapanen

Frederic-Henrique-Brown

Podkolzin-Janmark-Arvidsson

Nurse-Bouchard

Kulak-Walman

Ekholm-Klingberg

Skinner

Pickard

(RNH not on ice)

My take

1. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins didn’t miss a shift in all five periods of Game 2, but my Cult colleague Kurt Leavins noted that in the final part of the game Evander Kane took faceoffs on RNH’s line. Does that indicate some kind of arm, hand or wrist injury for RNH?

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