27-04-2025
Who should start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 and why: 9 Things
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9 Things
9. The Oilers do have depth in reserve if (God forbid) injuries were to re-occur. The Black Aces, as they are commonly known, consist of Bakersfield farm hands Olivier Rodrigue, Defenders Phil Kemp and Cam Dineen, and Forwards Noah Philp, Matt Savoie and James Hamblin.
8. A shout-out to my Cult of Hockey colleague David Staples who suggested after the Game Two loss that Kris Knoblauch return to the Draisaitl-Arvidsson-Podkolzin line. Perhaps the coach's ears were burning, as he did just that with great success. At 5v5, Draisaitl was 76%, Arvidsson 81% and Podkolzin 83%. With so much flux everywhere else in the lineup, the reunion made good common sense.
