As the clock ticks nearing the Edmonton Oilers first game against the Anaheim Ducks in round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, sources report promising news before the puck drops at 7:00 P.M. PST.
After opting out of the Oilers optional morning skate Monday morning, head coach Kris Knoblauch shares that there are “no updates” about star center Leon Draisaitl returning in Game 1.
“As we’ve said before, we expect him sometime during this first round,” Knoblauch stated. “Now (in) playoffs, it’s a little more secret as to what our lineups will be and we’re not going to announce who’s playing and what our lines are going to be exactly. You guys (the media) will have to do some homework. You’ll have to wait and find out what our lineup looks like tonight.”
However, ESPN’s NHL insider Emily Kaplan shared her sources claim that Draisaitl is “expected to play after missing a month with a lower body injury” despite Knoblauch’s comments.
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