Jack Michaels

Play-by-Play, Edmonton Oilers. @Sportsnet and @ched880 by way of @ithacacollege and Western PA.

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Dickinson makes his season debut tonight on @Sportsnet at 8pm MT. McDavid & Draisaitl remain on the same line for now.

Including playoffs, Edmonton has lost six in a row at the Honda Center.

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Another look at the Draisaitl GW courtesy of @taschnei … Oilers 2-0-1 and atop the division heading into a Wednesday rematch with their playoff conqueror of a year ago.

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Levi starts vs Seattle. Emberson in for Mukhamadullin, otherwise lineup intact.

@Rogers Sat night hockey at 5:15 MT with the newly shorn @GenePrincipe & @LouDeBrusk.

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The only other instance of a team beginning the year with at least 14 GF and 13 GA in their first two games came 109 years ago in the NHL’s inaugural season, when the Toronto Arenas opened with a 10-9 loss to the Montreal Wanderers and an 11-4 romp over the Ottawa Senators.

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Michaels calling Michaels.

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22 goals in five periods combined for the Oilers/Canucks.

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Bouchard’s eight points in the first two games an NHL record for a d-man.

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Devon Levi makes his first NHL start in 619 days tonight.

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Hyman won’t play tonight, an approximate timeline of two weeks, occurred in the preseason finale vs Calgary.

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Podkolzin-McDavid-Draisaitl
Jones-Dach-Kapanen
Formenton-Michaels-Joseph
Howard-Samanski-Frederic

Ekholm-Bouchard
Shea-Murphy
Walman-Mukhamadullin

Levi

No Hyman on the ice.
@GenePrincipe & @LouDeBrusk with me on @Sportsnet for an 8:14 MT puck drop.

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The #Oilers have placed forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve (IR). Forward Matt Savoie and defenceman Alec Regula have been placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR).

Forward Josh Samanski has been recalled under emergency conditions.

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If that’s Game 1, what’s next?

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Opening night lineup for the Oilers on @Sportsnet w/@LouDeBrusk & @GenePrincipe …

Formenton-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen
Jones-Dach-Joseph
Howard-Michaels-Frederic

Ekholm-Bouchard
Walman-Murphy
Shea-Mukhamadullin

Jarry

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Podkolzin will get first crack at first power play unit according to Babcock.

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RNH out tonight. Maybe a two-week timeline.

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Dickinson won’t play tomorrow’s opener vs Vancouver.

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Tristan Jarry starts the opener for the Oil.

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Oilers finish with a perfect record in the preseason for the first time in franchise history.

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A lot looks familiar, but not all.