Oilers put McDavid, Draisaitl together on top line ahead of Game 6
It appears the Edmonton Oilers are putting the explosive duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl together alongside Kailer Yamamoto on the top line ahead of Thursday's must-win Game 6.
McDavid and Draisaitl were grouped together at the morning skate in Los Angeles, hours before Edmonton is set to take the ice down 3-2 in its first-round series with the Kings.
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Kane - RNH - Hyman
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Foegele - Ryan - Kassian
Kulak - Ceci
Keith - Bouchard
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The high-powered duo has combined for seven goals and 16 points through five games in the series, but the Oilers have struggled to generate secondary scoring.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will center the second line between Evander Kane and Zach Hyman on Thursday.
The Oilers will be without star defenseman Darnell Nurse for the contest after he was suspended one game for headbutting Phillip Danault in Game 5.