Several hours ahead of puck drop, the Canucks took to the ice at Rogers Place for their morning skate in preparation for the game and we now know the projected line-up, thanks to Thomas Drance of The Athletic.
Coming into Saturday's game, the Vancouver Canucks have the lead in the Pacific Division with a record of 48-22-9 through 79 games, good for 105 points. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers have a record of 48-24-6 through 78, which has them at 102 points, three back of the Vancouver Canucks. With only a few games to go and the Pacific Division title still up for grabs, tonight's contest is set to be an intense one.
According to Rob Williams, the Canucks can clinch the Pacific Division as early as Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, if they defeat Edmonton in any fashion tonight.