Scouting the Oilers

Edmonton will go with goalie Devan Dubnyk, who has a 3.08 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage in 10 games this season, against the Kings tonight, and is expected to scratch enforcer Steve MacIntyre. To get the latest on the Oilers, check out the Edmonton Sun game preview, as well as the Edmonton Journal blog. To get ready for tonight’s game, here are the expected lineups, plus the Oilers’ roster…

OILERS LINEUP
Taylor Hall-Sam Gagner-Jordan Eberle
Dustin Penner-Andrew Cogliano-Magnus Paajarvi
Linus Omark-Ryan O’Marra-Ryan Jones
Jean-Francois Jacques-Colin Fraser-Zack Stortini

Theo Peckham-Tom Gilbert
Ryan Whitney-Jason Strudwick
Ladislav Smid-Kurtis Foster

Devan Dubnyk

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KINGS LINEUP
Richardson-Kopitar-Brown
Smyth-Stoll-Williams
Clifford-Handzus-Simmonds
Sturm-Lewis-Ponikarovsky

Johnson-Doughty
Martinez-Scuderi
Harrold-Drewiske

Quick

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EDMONTON ROSTER
4 — Taylor Hall — LW
5 — Ladislav Smid — D
6 — Ryan Whitney — D
13 — Andrew Cogliano — C
14 — Jordan Eberle — RW
16 — Colin Fraser — C
22 — Jean-Francois Jacques — LW
23 — Linus Omark — LW
26 — Kurtis Foster — D
27 — Dustin Penner — RW
28 — Ryan Jones — LW
33 — Steve MacIntyre — LW
42 — Ryan O’Marra — C
43 — Jason Strudwick — D
46 — Zack Stortini — RW
49 — Theo Peckham — D
67 — Gilbert Brule — C
77 — Tom Gilbert — D
89 — Sam Gagner — C
91 — Magnus Paajarvi — LW

35 — Nikolai Khabibulin — G
40 — Devan Dubnyk — G

INJURED RESERVE
2 — Jim Vandermeer — D
10 — Shawn Horcoff — C
83 — Ales Hemsky — RW

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