Dylan Holloway

Edmonton is inserting one of its top prospects in hopes of avoiding a sweep Monday night.

It's not ideal for his first showing to come in an elimination game in the playoffs and it's not clear how Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft will use the young player. But Holloway will be given the opportunity tonight to play on one of the biggest stages in hockey. The native of Calgary, who was listed as the Oilers' top prospect in Scott Wheeler's prospect pool rankings for The Athletic, brings a strong, two-way game to the rink. That season, the Badgers were one of the highest-ranked teams in the country. He was named to the All-Big Ten First Team. The talented forward's debut may be too little, too late for an Oilers' offense that has managed just two goals in the past two games against the Avalanche. But Edmonton needs to find a way to survive Game 4 without two of its top-six forwards, and Holloway may be an answer for them.

The 20-year-old left winger was taken 14th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft and has spent this season with the AHL's Bakersfield Condors.

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Holloway, 20, was the 14th overall pick in 2020 and made his professional debut this season with the Bakersfield Condors. The former University of Winsconsin ...

Cale Makar jumped right into the 2019 postseason with the Colorado Avalanche and made an impact immediately, scoring what ended up being the winning goal. Dylan Holloway will make his NHL debut according to several reports including Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. The Oilers are also expected to dress Brad Malone in the do-or-die game four, with Kailer Yamamoto unavailable due to injury and Evander Kane suspended. He figures to challenge for a full-time role with the Oilers next season, given players like Kane, Josh Archibald, Derick Brassard, Colton Sceviour, and Kyle Turris are all scheduled for unrestricted free agency this summer.