EDMONTON -- Matt Savoie and Isaac Howard are being expected by the Edmonton Oilers to inject youthful enthusiasm to their veteran lineup this season.

With an otherwise experienced group, it’s welcomed from a team aiming to reach the Stanley Cup Final for a third straight time.

Savoie and Howard should keep things fresh.

“I thought at times last year it was a little stale, and you can have that with older teams that kind of have one eye looking ahead to the playoffs,” Oilers captain Connor McDavid said Thursday. “You can have some monotonous days, and I felt that last year. Having some new faces and some young blood and playing with new guys can be exciting.”

Savoie and Howard are highly touted forwards who will try to make a successful transition from the American Hockey League

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