Lineup Changes coming?

It is no secret that the Oilers and the Oilers fans are feeling good about beating up on the Ottawa Senators. I get it, the Sens are not a very good team. However it is wins like those ones that can get a team back on track. Another thing could be the return of a solidified backup!

Troy Grosenick has been placed on Waivers for the purpose of putting him on the taxi squad. Hopefully he doesn't get claimed right guys HAHAHAHAH......It is always good to have depth in the goaltender category and the Oilers look like they are getting Smith back in the lineup. Now don't get me wrong, Koskinen has played very well lately! 2-1 in his last 3 games and yes his sv% in those games are sub .900 but he is making some key saves that keep a team in the game or help keep his team leading. His problem is two fold. 1) His defense in front of him have not been very good and he has played all but 1 game this year. So he needs a break. Once Mike Smith is back and healthy, he will hopefully take the load off of Mikko!

Bear is Back

Eathn Bear was back at practice yesterday and it will be great to get him back in the lineup in some capacity. Now will it come at the expense of Evan Bouchard? We hope not. Clearly Ethan Bear has more experience on the Oilers blue line. So he will for sure be in the lineup if he is healthy. That being said here is what Bouchard did in his season debut...

16:56 TOI

1 assist

4 shots

+1

57.1 Corsi For

All in all, a really good game for the young man who looks like he is 52 and is ready for a thanksgiving nap. So what do I see as the pairings?

Nurse - Barrie

Koekkoek - Bear

Jones - Bouchard

Larsson

If you are insisting on going with 7 d men, that is how I see it. if you want to have Larsson in the Lineup, you can move Barrie to his off side. I think he is capable of that.

What do you think? What do you want to see as far as the lineup goes?