Oilersnation Pre Game Podcast with Tyler Yaremchuk

Oilers head on the road for one game as they take on the Wild from Minnesota. This starts a tough stretch to end the year for the Oilers as they face a handful of tough opponents starting tonight as the Wild are red hot going 6-1-3 in their last 10 games.

Sam Gagner & Alex Chiasson return to the lineup and Mike Smith Starts between the pipes. Connor McDavid & Leon Draisatil will remain on separate lines, how long will that last we'll find out this evening.

Puck drop from Minnesota is at  6 PM.

The Edmonton Oilers close out their 4 game homestand tonight versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Edmonton is 1-1-1 so far and will look to get back in the win column after a 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. 

Easier said than done as the Canes have owned the Oilers in the last few seasons going 4-1 in the last five games and sweeping both games last season. Coach Tippett juggled the lines ahead of tonight's match-up which means Connor McDavid & Leon Draisaitl will play on different lines. Drai will play with Nugent-Hopkins on the second line & McDavid will be flanked by Kassian & Nygard.

Puck drop is set for 7 PM from Rogers Place. 

Last night may have been the most disappointing loss of the season for the Edmonton Oilers. Returning home and playing in a nationally televised game against a division rival, the Oilers laid an egg. They simply did not play very well. Now, the task gets even tougher as they'll need a road victory to salvage the split in their home and home.

Plenty of locker room audio from last night's loss and more in today's Oilersnation Pre Game Podcast (pres. by YEG Burger).

The Oilers return home tonight to begin a home and home set against the Canucks, who currently sit seven points back of the Oilers. Much like the Oilers, the Canucks got off to a great start this season but they have fallen off a little bit recently with a record of 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

I go through all the numbers and lineup notes you need ahead of tonight's matchup between these two Pacific Division rivals.

After blowing a two-goal lead in the third period against the Stars on Saturday, the Oilers will embark on a five-game road trip that features some very tough tests. The first one comes tonight as they head to San Jose to face a Sharks team that beat them just seven days ago and have rattled off six wins in a row. Tonight is a battle of the top team in the Pacific Division and the hottest team in the division.

I discussed today's matchup and some other notes in the Pre Game Podcast (pres. by YEG Burger)!

Coming off a thrilling victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night, the Oilers will look to keep the ball rolling this afternoon against the Dallas Stars. The Stars are coming off wins over the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks to start their road trip and have been playing some good hockey as of late.

Get set for today's game with stats, audio, and more in the Pre Game Podcast (presented by YEG Burger).

After capping off their homestand with 4-0 shutout victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night, the Oilers hit the road for a quick two-game trip down to California. Tonight their opponent will be the Anaheim Ducks, a team that started the year by going 6-2-1 in their first nine games but has since fallen back to earth and now sit sixth in the Pacific Division.

From line combinations to stats, I cover everything in the Oilersnation Pre Game Podcast (presented by YEG Burger)!

Looking to avoid a second straight loss, the Oilers welcome Taylor Hall and the New Jersey Devils to Rogers Place. The Oilers are coming off a disappointing effort against the St. Louis Blues that saw them crumble during the second period against the defending Stanley Cup Champions but they'll be given a great opportunity to bounceback tonight. I went through all the lineup notes for tonight and more in today's Pre Game Podcast (presented by YEG Burger)!

After winning the final two games of their road trip, the Oilers will look to make it three in a row tonight as they take on the Arizona Coyotes.  This will be another tough test for Edmonton and these divisional games are massive.

Head Coach Dave Tippett is also throwing his forward lines into the blender ahead of this game. I went through all the lineup changes, the decision to go with Koskinen, and more in today's Pre-Game Podcast!

After splitting their first two games of their road trip, the Oilers will look to end their eastern swing with a win this morning in Pittsburgh. They'll be taking on a Penguins team that is 8-5-0 on the season and has been gaining momentum as of late.

For the Oilers, their play has been inconsistent over the last couple of weeks and they continue to not get scoring from their bottom-six.