After scoring two goals in regulation during their past four games and losing four of their past five games, the Edmonton Oilers moved forward Leon Draisaitl off the top line with Connor McDavid and put Jordan Eberle in his place on right wing. Eberle does not have a point in his past seven games. "Obviously, the goals haven't gone in like I've wanted them to," Eberle said. "But I have a chance in the last 26 games, the most meaningful games of the season, to start putting the puck in the net a little bit more and helping the team get into that playoff spot." The Oilers are two points behind the Anaheim Ducks for second place in the Pacific Division. The game against Arizona will be the second of a three-game homestand before Edmonton goes on a five-game road trip. "If we were playing the way we were prior to the all-star break, we wouldn't be making lineup changes," coach Todd McLellan said. "It's not just about Jordan and not just about Connor, it's about shaking everybody up and trying to get more out of them." Forward Iiro Pakarinen will make his season debut after sustaining a knee injury in a preseason game. He had a two-week conditioning stint with Bakersfield of the American Hockey League before rejoining the Oilers. "It's my first NHL game in a while, so I'm very excited," Pakarinen said. "I feel like a little kid again. I'll have to keep my first few shifts short and not lose my legs."
