The Edmonton Oilers will try to hand the Carolina Hurricanes their first loss of the season when the teams clash Thursday night at Rogers Place (630 CHED, Face-off Show 5:30 p.m., game at 7 p.m.).
The Hurricanes are 3-0 and are considered by many to be Stanley Cup contenders.
“They play hard. They make few mistakes,” said Oilers winger Zach Hyman. “They have an elite defensive end. They have a great goalie in Freddie (Andersen). They just come at you in waves.
“They have an elite penalty kill as well. Good test for us.”
The Oilers, 1-2, are looking to score the game’s opening goal for the first time this season. They’ve held the lead for just 4:59 of the 180 minutes they’ve played.
“It’s about finding that rhythm and being able to play a full 60. It starts with the first 10 minutes,” Hyman said. “It’s just going out there and starting on the time and making sure we have an impact on the game early.”
Jack Campbell will start in goal. His last appearance was Saturday against Calgary. He was pulled after being beaten four times in the first period.
Head coach Jay Woodcroft said Dylan Holloway is day-to-day with an upper body injury after taking a big hit against Buffalo on Tuesday.