NBCSN’s coverage of the 2019-20 NHL season continues with Wednesday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. Coverage begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here.
The Oilers have missed the playoffs 12 of the last 13 seasons, but this year has started successfully under new GM Ken Holland and new head coach Dave Tippett. Edmonton won their first five games of the season before losing on Monday in Chicago, 3-1. Still, with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl carrying the load as usual, boosted by a torrid scoring pace from James Neal, the Oilers have shown promise early on.
The Oilers’ two superstars both have four goals and eight assists and are tied for the league lead with 12 points. They are tied with Mark Scheifele and Patrik Laine, who have played two more games.
During the Oilers season-opening five-game winning streak, they became the first team in NHL history to win their first five games despite trailing at some point in each of those games.
Tonight, Carter Hart will play his first NHL game in his hometown; Hart was born in Sherwood Park, Alberta, which is just east of Edmonton. Hart did play the Oilers last season, but only in Philly; he was called up to the NHL three days after the Flyers played at Edmonton.
Hart’s mother Shauna will be in attendance, but his father John is in Regina on business and will not be at the game. In addition to Shauna, Hart’s longtime sports psychologist John Stevenson (who also works with Braden Holtby) will be there – the first time Stevenson will see Hart play an NHL game in person.
Prior to the game in Calgary yesterday, the Flyers signed Chris Stewart to a one-year contract after he joined the team on a PTO in the offseason. Stewart had three hits in 9:12 of ice time – his first NHL game since March of 2018.
[COVERAGE OF FLYERS-OILERS BEGINS AT 9:30 P.M. ET – NBCSN]
WHAT: Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers
WHERE: Rogers Place
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN
LIVE STREAM: You can watch the Flyers-Oilers stream on NBC Sports’ live stream page and the NBC Sports app.
PROJECTED LINEUPS
FLYERS
Claude Giroux - Kevin Hayes - James van Riemsdsyk
Oskar Lindblom - Sean Couturier - Travis Konecny
Tyler Pitlick - Scott Laughton - Jakub Voracek
Chris Stewart - Michael Raffl - Carsen Twarnyski
Ivan Provorov - Justin Braun
Travis Sanheim - Matt Niskanen
Robert Hagg - Shayne Gostisbehere
Starting goalie: Carter Hart
OILERS
Leon Draisaitl - Connor McDavid - Zack Kassian
Alex Chiasson - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - James Neal
Jujhar Khaira - Riley Sheahan - Patrick Russell
Tomas Jurco - Markus Granlund - Josh Archibald
Darnell Nurse - Ethan Bear
Oscar Klefbom - Joel Persson
Kris Russell - Matthew Benning
Starting goalie: Mikko Koskinen
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Kathryn Tappen will host NHL Live on Wednesday with analysts Patrick Sharp, Roenick and NHL insider Bob McKenzie. Chris Cuthbert and Ray Ferraro will have the call of Flyers-Oilers from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
