Oilers HC Kris Knoblauch confirms lineup changes for Game 4 following loss to Golden Knights - "That'll give us a boost"

The Edmonton Oilers are preparing for a pivotal Game 4 in their second-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.

Edmonton suffered a devastating 4-3 loss in Game 3 on Saturday, conceding the winner with just 0.4 seconds left. The Oilers, however, appear to have moved on from the painful defeat and set their sights on grabbing a 3-1 series lead to bring back to Vegas for Game 5.

During his pregame media availability on Monday, coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed there would be tweaks made to his Game 4 lineup.

"Yeah, we'll have some lineup changes. There'll be some game-time decisions, but they're probably little switches. I think we have got guys who aren't playing right now that have a lot to offer, whether we need a little more speed, physicality, defensive responsibilities, or offense, whatever it is. We'll be making one, maybe two changes, and hopefully that'll give our team a boost." Knoblauch said.

One notable lineup note that has been confirmed is Stuart Skinner starting in goal for Calvin Pickard (undisclosed), who remains unavailable because of an injury suffered in Game 2.

Oilers reporter Ryan Rishaug may have hinted at those lineup changes

While Kris Knoblauch wouldn't reveal what changes he would be making to his lineup, team reporter Ryan Rishaug has given fans some clues.

Rishaug shared some updates from Monday morning's skate on X (formerly Twitter).

"Would appear Stetcher is in for Emberson. He's off first," Rishaug wrote.

"Kapanen also off well before Arvidsson. Could see a change there," Rishaug added.

Neither Troy Stecher nor Kasperi Kapanen has dressed for Edmonton in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On the flip side, Ty Emberson and Viktor Arvidsson have played in all nine games thus far.

Knoblauch will hope these lineup changes result in a 3-1 series lead for the Oilers. The puck drops at 9:30 p.m. EST at Rogers Place.