EDMONTON, AB - The Oilers will welcome two new players in forward Derick Brassard and defenceman Brett Kulak to the lineup, along with the return of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, when the San Jose Sharks visit Rogers Place on Thursday night.
Brassard will debut on the left wing of the third line alongside Jesse Puljujarvi and Nugent-Hopkins, who'll make his return after missing 12 games and almost a month of action with an upper-body injury. Defenceman Brett Kulak was on the left side in a pairing with Tyson Barrie at Thursday's morning skate.
Goaltender Mike Smith was in the starter's net.
View the Oilers projected lineup below.
Forwards
Kane - McDavid - Yamamoto
McLeod - Draisaitl - Hyman
Brassard - Nugent-Hopkins - Puljujarvi
Foegele - Shore - Kassian
Defence
Nurse - Ceci
Keith - Bouchard
Kulak - Barrie
Goalies
Smith
Koskinen
PROJECTED LINEUP: Oilers vs. Sharks
View the Oilers projected lines, defence pairings and starting goalie for tonight's game against San Jose
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