EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers shook things up for Game 4 of the Western Conference final.
Head coach Kris Knoblauch inserted defenceman Philip Broberg, winger Corey Perry and centre Ryan McLeod into the lineup with his team trailing the Dallas Stars 2-1 in the NHL’s best-of-seven semifinal series Wednesday.
David Desharnais, Warren Foegele and Sam Carrick were all healthy scratches.
The 22-year-old Broberg registered two assists in 12 regular-season appearances with the Oilers sandwiched around a long stint with the American Hockey League’s Bakersfield Condors in 2023-24.
Selected eighth overall at the 2019 draft, Broberg finished the minor-league schedule with five goals and 38 points in 49 contests. He played nine post-season games with the Oilers last spring after seeing action once in the 2021-22 playoffs.
On the other side, Dallas centre Radek Faksa returned to the lineup in place of Craig Smith following a two-game absence.
Knoblauch indicated there would be changes to his lineup after Edmonton lost two in a row for the first time in these playoffs, but declined to go further until the lineup was confirmed shortly before puck drop at Rogers Place.
