Preparation for War #1

Guess what ladies and gentlemen? Hockey is back! That is correct folks, the Oilers begin their prep work for the 82 battles of the long war that is the NHL regular season. Tonight marks the first of two preseason games vs. the Vancouver Canucks.




The Oilers Front


Fans expecting to tune in to tonights game and see all of the "Big 3" will be
severely disappointed. But have no fear....

.....for Eberle is here. Yes, that is correct, Jordan Eberle will be on the top line for the might Oil tonight with Alex Giroux and the 6 and a half Million Dollar Man at center. The rest of the Oilers lines are as follows:

Greg Stewart/Brad Moran/Zack Stortini
Colin McDonald/Ryan O'Marra/Teemu Hartikainen
Steve MacIntyre/Chris Vande Velde/Ben Ondrus

Ryan Whitney/Jeff Petry
Jim Vandermeer/Theo Peckham
Taylor Chorney/Jake Taylor

Devan Dubnyk
Martin Gerber

The Canucks Front

Someone must have forgot to tell the Canucks that this was just a preseason game as they decided to ice a line up that looks like their opening day roster. This is the team they will put forth for tonight:

D.Sedin/H. Sedin/Shirokov
Raymond/Kesler/Samuelsson
Schaefer/Bolduc/Desbiens
Volpatti/Perrault/Oreskovic

Hamhuis/Edler
Albers/Ehrhoff
L. Sweatt/Connaughton/ Ramsey

Luongo
Schneider

Should be a fun one. GOILERS!!!! *crashes into mountain of beer cans*