Martin Necas had two assists, nearly scored twice himself and excelled on the top line. Jack Drury scored a goal and centered a new-look depth line while all 12 Avs forwards played more than 10 minutes, a departure from the usual top-heavy distribution.

As the Oilers take to the ice this morning before they go toe-to-toe with the Colorado Avalanche, we caught a glimpse of the line combinations. Knoblauch appears to be a fan of how consistently Skinner has played defensively.