Have Edmonton Oilers finally cracked the code with new line

Game Day 9, Oilers vs Kraken

This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, news of yet one more new line-up shuffle for tonight’s game against the Seattle Kraken: Article content Article content Article content

Howard – McDavid – Mangiapane

Podkolzin – Draisaitl – Savoie

Henrique – RNH – Roslovic

Frederic – Philp – Tomasek

Ekholm – Bouchard

Nurse – Walman

Kulak – Emberson

Skinner Pickard

My take

1. There are some fans who are all about the young and promising players getting ice time on top lines. They will be happy today with rookies Ike Howard on the top line and Matt Savoie on the second line.

I’m also glad to see this, though uncertain it will work out.

The Oilers have failed to put together even on line yet that has scored more than one 5-on-5 goals. That is awful.

Will one