Matt Savoie made the team last night.

In reality, he’s been making a solid case all training camp that he deserves a spot on the Edmonton Oilers opening night roster, but his coach just made it official.

“It looks like he’s ready,” Kris Knoblauch said after Savoie drove the point home Wednesday night against the Seattle Kraken.

Playing on the road, on a night when Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm were not in the lineup, Savoie delivered the kind of game you love to see from a young player late in camp.

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He scored his first goal of the pre-season and led the team in shots on net (six) and ice time by a forward (19:50). The 21-year-old showcased his versatility and range, playi

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