How the Oilers survived improbable Canucks rally to win Game 4: 5 takeaways nytimes.com/athletic/54934…

“It looked like a guy who’d play 100 playoff games.” — Kris Knoblauch on Calvin Pickard

Bouchard gets his second GWG of the series, his tie with 39 seconds left. Oilers win 3-2 and tie the series at two wins apiece.

Second blown two-goal third-period lead for the Oilers in the series. Also happened in a Game 1 loss.

Boeser ties it. Looked like his shot hit Nurse and went in. Tie game. It's 2-2.

Garland beats Skinner through a screen. 2-1 EDM.

Nugent-Hopkins looks off McDavid on a 2-on-1 and scores. Nice play by Ekholm to take a hit to start the rush.

2-0 EDM

I feel like Draisaitl should shoot when he's on a 2-on-1 with Ceci.

Excellent PK by the Oilers. They held VAN to one shot on net on Kane's double minor.

Duncan Keith, sporting a blue Oilers jersey, is in the house.

Bouchard gets the other helper.

Draisaitl from McDavid on the power play. We've seen it so many times, but it never gets any less impressive.

1-0 EDM

Oilers starting Calvin Pickard in Game 4: Why Stuart Skinner is on the bench nytimes.com/athletic/54931…

Can the Oilers be successful playing McDavid & Draisaitl as much as they did in Games 2/3?

“Playing half the game? No. ... It’s definitely advantageous to spread it out. But it’s hard because they’re so good.”

On the never-ending quandary in EDM:
nytimes.com/athletic/54910…

Of course, this is for Game 4. My apologies.

Knoblauch said Kane and Ekholm were held out of the morning skate for maintenance reasons. Both are expected to play. Henrique won’t play, the coach said.

Kris Knoblauch says McDavid and Draisaitl will start the game centring their own lines. Broberg is an option. The coach said he might use seven defencemen.

Calvin Pickard confirms he’s starting tonight.

Based on this, it’s possible the Oilers run a second line of Holloway-Draisaitl-Kane.

Oilers lines and pairings at morning skate for Game 3 vs. VAN:
RNH-McDavid-Hyman
Foegele-McLeod-Perry
Janmark-Ryan-Brown
Holloway-Carrick-Gagner

Kulak-Bouchard
Nurse-Desharnais
Broberg-Ceci

Pickard
Skinner

No Draisaitl, Henrique, Kane or Ekholm on the ice.