EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers are prepared to pivot when it comes to their lineup if forward Adam Henrique is unable to go on Wednesday night for Game 1 of their second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.
[UPDATE 05/08/24 @ 12:59pm MT: Adam Henrique has been confirmed as out for Game 1 by Head Coach Kris Knoblauch, with Connor Brown returning to the lineup in his place. Mattias Janmark will begin the contest on the top line with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman.]
Henrique missed his third straight practice on Tuesday morning with a suspected lower-body injury while Evander Kane was back on the ice as a full participant for Edmonton's pre-flight skate at the Downtown Community Arena before they took off to Vancouver later in the afternoon.
Head Coach Kris Knoblauch mentioned he's prepared for the possibility of not having Henrique available for their opening match of Round 2 Rogers Arena and that forward Mattias Janmark looks poised to fill his top-line spot if their team’s trade-deadline acquisition isn’t able to go on Wednesday night.
“[Henrique’s] day-to-day, so we're hopeful, but we understand that he might not be playing Game 1,” Knoblauch said following Tuesday’s practice.