Off his impressive Edmonton Oilers training camp, Matt Savoie will start the season on right wing on their second line but before we unwrap that development, some light housekeeping news. Article content
Defenceman Jake Walman, bothered by an upper-body issue, didn’t practice Sunday and likely won’t be ready to play with Darnell Nurse in their second pairing for the opening game against Calgary Flames Wednesday. He might start on the injured reserve list. And winger Mattias Janmark has not one but two injuries (likely lower body) and could be out for two weeks, almost certainly on injured reserve to start. Article content Article content
Winger Max Jones predictably was put on waivers to get his one-way, $1-million contract buried on the AHL farm in Bakersfield. And, we might see