This in from Tony Brar, the latest lines and defence pairings from the Edmonton Oilers practice, with Stuart Skinner back in the starting net. There was no change in the status of struggling players such as Darnell Nurse and Stuart Skinner.

1. It’s no secret that Edmonton Oilers d-man Darnell Nurse had a rough game against Utah and that he’s struggling this year. It’s also the case that Stuart Skinner had his roughest game of the year, one more iffy game in a young season where he’s been consistently inconsistent, going from bad to good games regularly.

2. Despite his major struggles this year and in the 2025 playoffs, Nurse had one of his best seasons in 2024-25. In 76 games last year, Nurse made just 31 major mistakes contributing to goals against at even strength. Compare that to Evan

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