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Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 11/8/2016

Crosby vs. McDavid in Pittsburgh on election night.

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Sure is a lot going on tonight. Sidney Crosby vs. Connor McDavid for the very first time.

Edmonton expected lines

Patrick Maroon - Connor McDavid - Jordan Eberle

Benoit Pouliot - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Anton Slepyshev

Milan Lucic - Leon Draisaitl - Tyler Pitlick

Anton Lander - Mark Letestu - Taylor Beck

Oskar Klefbom / Adam Larsson

Darnell Nurse / Eric Gryba

Andrej Sekera / Matthew Benning

Pittsburgh expected lines

Carl Hagelin - Sidney Crosby - Patric Hornqvist

Chris Kunitz - Evgeni Malkin - Phil Kessel

Scott Wilson - Nick Bonino - Bryan Rust

Conor Sheary - Matt Cullen - Eric Fehr

Brian Dumoulin / Kris Letang

Olli Maatta / Trevor Daley

Ian Cole / Justin Schultz

It was an optional practice but Matt Murray was working like the starter, which would make the 3rd time in the last 4 games. Given that he's only given up 1 goal in the 2 games he's played, it's hard to argue against his small resume this season.

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