The return of Arvidsson to the lineup has Knoblauch feeling like they have a lot of strong, proven combinations to work with.
“I liked that our game was much better in the third period than it was in the second period,” he said. “That being said, I think we can still have success with the way our lines were in the second period. But with Arvidsson coming in, we have some different combinations that we can do, and we have guys that have worked well. Arvidsson’s played really well for a long time with Draisaitl. He’s also spent a lot of time lately over the last month or so with Janmark, so we have some options there. But we’re still figuring it out.”
To Draisaitl, having the option to replace the injured Brown, who’s tied for the second-most goals for the Oilers during the playoffs with five, with a proven scorer in Arvidsson, while also having names like Jeff Skinner available, showcases the club’s terrific depth that’s made for these moments.
“I think our depth is as good as any in the league,” he said. “We’ve had good teams, but I would probably say depth-wise, this is probably as deep as we’ve been since I’ve been here. It’s a luxury to have. That’s what good teams have.
“I think we get a lot of guys that can just play in any situation, and I think that gives Knobber a lot of options, right? Arvy’s coming in, and you can play him on the third line or on the first line. It doesn’t matter. He knows how to play in every situation, and I think that we have a lot of guys who are just capable of playing anywhere up and down the lineup.”
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