OILERS (31-43-7) at CANUCKS (30-38-13)
TV: 10 p.m., ET; CBC, NHL.TV
Season series: The Edmonton Oilers have won three of four games against the Vancouver Canucks and have a point in each, with the loss 2-1 in overtime Dec. 26 in Vancouver. Forward Lauri Korpikoski scored in overtime for a 2-1 win at Rogers Arena on Oct. 18; Cam Talbot made 40 saves for a 2-0 victory at Rexall Place on March 18; and Oilers rookie Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win in the final game at Rexall Place on Wednesday.
Oilers team scope: Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse was at practice Friday after leaving the game Wednesday after taking a puck to the throat, and is expected to play. "Doctors have, from what I understand, cleared him, so if he is ready to play, we'll play him," coach Todd McLellan said. "He is a tough customer and that's part of what makes him an attractive player." The Oilers have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs 10 straight seasons but were tinkering with lines in practice and talked about ending the season on a positive note. "It's disappointing we're not in a playoff spot, we're not even close," said Taylor Hall, who will play with center Ryan-Nugent Hopkins with Pat Maroon taking Hall's spot with McDavid on the top line. "You want to go into year-end meetings with a good feeling."
Canucks team scope: Vancouver didn't practice Friday coming off back-to-back games, which included the loss to the Oilers and a 7-3 loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday. The Canucks called up forward Mike Zalewski from Utica of the American Hockey League on Friday. It is the second call up for the 23-year-old since signing a contract in January; he had one assist in two games and is expected to replace defenseman Andrey Pedan, who had been playing as a forward, on the fourth line. Vancouver is 3-10-1 in its past 14 games going into the season finale. "This is the worst I've ever been a part of since I've been here," forward Jannik Hansen, who has played nine NHL seasons for the Canucks, said after the loss in Calgary. "It hasn't been very fun.''
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