As the Oilers take to the ice this morning before they go toe-to-toe with the Colorado Avalanche, we caught a glimpse of the line combinations. Knoblauch appears to be a fan of how consistently Skinner has played defensively.

Rantanen has been an essential member of the Avalanche's core since arriving in 2015-16, having won the Stanley Cup in 2021-22. Widely regarded as one of the NHL's premier offensive talents, he stands among the league's top five scorers over the last five seasons.

Nathan MacKinnon had three second-period assists to regain the NHL points lead, Martin Necas scored twice and added an assist and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Thursday night