TEMPE, AZ – Defencemen Philip Broberg and Troy Stecher will draw into the Oilers lineup against the Coyotes on Wednesday at Mullett Arena in the first of back-to-back road games to conclude their regular-season schedule.
The blueliners will play alongside one another on the third pairing in place of Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci, who'll be held out of the lineup versus the Coyotes tonight for rest purposes before returning against the Avalanche tomorrow in Edmonton's second game on consecutive nights before the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Broberg received his call-up from the Condors on Tuesday after scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Coachella Valley Firebirds earlier this week, making it three straight games for the Swedish blueliner with a goal.
The 22-year-old has posted 11 points in his previous eight AHL games before being summoned back to the NHL on Tuesday for his first big-league opportunity since a two-game stint in November against Carolina and Florida. At the NHL level this season, Broberg has suited up for a total of 10 games with the Oilers, posting no points and a minus-2 rating, but has totalled five goals and 30 assists in 48 AHL games.
