Playing most of the game with a three-goal lead, the centre who saw limited minutes was Jason Dickinson, the third lowest amongst Edmonton forwards with 10:20. He played six shifts in the third period.<\/p>\n
Trent Frederic was a healthy scratch Tuesday, and took McDavid\u2019s place in line rushes on Thursday. Knoblauch spoke on Wednesday about the decision to inject Colton Dach back into the lineup in Frederic\u2019s place.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Dach coming back, we feel that he\u2019s been playing really well with his speed, his physicality. Also, the importance of Lazar,\u201d said Knoblauch.\u00a0\u201cWe talked about those faceoffs on the penalty kill. Lazar was part of that last night that we needed him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Different defence pairs were teased before Game 5, but the majority of the game was played with the routine pairings Oilers fans have seen for the past month. However, there have been occasions where Jake Walman will play with Evan Bouchard, and Ty Emberson\u2019s shifts are decreased.<\/p>\n
Emberson may become a penalty kill option, as he\u2019s only played 19 seconds shorthanded this series.<\/p>\n
Connor Ingram\u2019s status as the Oilers starter seems safe. He played great in a 29-save victory after a quick breather.<\/p>\n
Jack Roslovic has been growing more noticeable but still sits with one assist in the series.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoal scoring is definitely very difficult in this league, but I know I can do it. Chances are there, but I love the sharpness and the detail of our lines\u2019 defensive play as well. The goals will come,\u201d Roslovic told reporters<\/a> on Thursday.\u00a0A group of Bakersfield Condors were supposed to meet<\/a> the Oilers in Orange County, as the Oilers\u2019 AHL affiliate was eliminated from the playoffs last weekend against the Coachella Valley Firebirds.<\/p>\n Knoblauch said a group of roughly four to five forwards and three to four defencemen would be part of the Black Aces.<\/p>\n Connor McDavid \u2013 Leon Draisaitl \u2013 Kasperi Kapanen\u00a0<\/p>\n Vasily Podkolzin \u2013 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins \u2013 Zach Hyman\u00a0<\/p>\n Matt Savoie \u2013 Jason Dickinson \u2013 Jack Roslovic<\/p>\n Colton Dach \u2013 Josh Samanski \u2013 Curtis Lazar<\/p>\n Mattias Ekholm \u2013 Evan Bouchard<\/p>\n Darnell Nurse \u2013 Connor Murphy\u00a0<\/p>\n Jake Walman \u2013 Ty Emberson<\/p>\n Connor Ingram<\/p>\n Chris Kreider \u2013 Leo Carlsson \u2013 Troy Terry (didn\u2019t skate)\u00a0<\/p>\n Alex Killorn \u2013 Mikael Granlund\u2013 Beckett Sennecke\u00a0<\/p>\n Mason McTavish \u2013 Ryan Poehling\u2013 Cutter Gauthier\u00a0<\/p>\n Jeffrey Veil \u2013 Tim Washe \u2013 Ian Moore\u00a0<\/p>\n Jackson LaCombe \u2013 Jacob Trouba\u00a0<\/p>\n Pavel Mintyukov \u2013 John Carlson\u00a0<\/p>\n Tyson Hinds \u2013 Drew Helleson\u00a0<\/p>\n Lukas Dostal<\/p>\n No lineup changes are anticipated for the Ducks tonight, and Frank Vatrano again took line rushes in place of Troy Terry, who will play tonight. Radko Gudas again didn\u2019t skate and hasn\u2019t played since Game 1.<\/p>\n Lukas Dostal was pulled after allowing three goals in the first 10 minutes of Game 5, but coach Joel Quenneville isn\u2019t going to make a change for Ville Husso. Husso came in relief and only allowed one goal on 11 shots. However, he faced just two more shots than Dostol, despite playing the lionshare of the game.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve given up a ton of goals in the stretch here, be it late in the season or in this playoff round. Other times I may have been considering it, but at that time it was an easy decision to change momentum,\u201d said Quenneville after Game 5 on the goalie switch.<\/p>\n One manoeuvre some wondered Anaheim could make is entering Ross Johnston into the lineup. He hasn\u2019t played since March 10 after sustaining a lower-body injury. A veteran of over 300 games, Johnston is healthy and be an option on the fourth line. It seems again he won\u2019t play.<\/p>\n \u201cRoss could play. I don\u2019t expect him to play tonight, but he\u2019s capable of playing,\u201d said Quenneville, according to Ducks reporter Zach Cavanagh<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anaheim changed line combinations in the second period looking to jumpstart offence. One also has to consider whether these are legitimate lines either. For example, Cutter Gauthier\u2019s rise to the first line with Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry before Game 2 was not part of morning skate, just saved for game-time.<\/p>\n Of course, the Oilers did the same before Game 5.<\/p>\n Michael Menzies is an Oilersnation columnist and co-host of PreGaming and Oilersnation After Dark. He\u2019s also been the play-by-play voice of the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the AJHL since 2019. With seven years of news experience as the Editor-at-Large of Lakeland Connect in Bonnyville, Menzies collects vinyl, books, and stomach issues. Follow him on X at Menzies_4.\u00a0<\/p>\n PRESENTED BY LeaseBusters![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777586828_181_image.webp\"\/)
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