Benoit Pouliot suffers worst fate, is dropped from Connor McDavid's line

Benoit Pouliot's been booted off the gravy train.

Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan rotated other wingers on the top line with Connor McDavid and Jordan Eberle at Thursday's morning skate, while reducing Pouliot to a bottom-six role, TSN's Ryan Rishaug reports.

With the greatest familiarity on the team with McDavid, having flanked the wunderkind both before and after his injury, Pouliot is producing at the highest rate of his career. Though he's clearly of value to the rookie, Pouliot has struggled in consecutive games after a four-point performance in a win over the Toronto Maple Leafs last week.

Pouliot has 11 points - and the line has 35 - in the eight games since McDavid returned, and with 33 in total, he's three shy of a personal best.

Edmonton hosts the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, who've put together a two-game win streak since the firing of Mike Yeo.